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Meet the golf club manager: Anthony Tarchetti
The general manager of Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent, Anthony Tarchetti, talks about the major transformations the venue has seen in the last six years, which means, for example, it now offers year-round golf on firm, consistent fairways.
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In their own words: Jim Croxton
The CEO of Europe’s biggest greenkeeping association, BIGGA, details the sustainability measures deployed by Open host Carnoustie.
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Q&A with Aquatrols’ CEO, Matthew Foster
The former head greenkeeper now runs the world leader in the development of speciality soil solutions for the golf market. He talks about how his company is helping golf clubs use less water for irrigation.
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Golfer hits hole-in-one on course he had heart attack on
A golfer whose life was saved by his club’s golf development officer in 2014 has hit a hole-in-one on the course he nearly died on.
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UKGCOA changes it name and its core aims
The UK Golf Course Owners Association (UKGCOA) has become the UK Golf Federation and has changed its main aims.
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The divide between professional and amateur golfers is growing
Two major surveys have shown that there is a growing divide between the average driving distances made by professional and amateur golfers.
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Minimising water wastage this summer in 3 easy steps
Amid talks of hosepipe bans, Reesink Turfcare’s irrigation manager, Robert Jackson, presents three easy steps to more responsible irrigation management.
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42 club golfers to play Carnoustie on eve of Open
Forty-two club golfers will experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play Carnoustie on the eve of the 147th Open thanks to ‘The R&A’s 9 Hole Championship’ final on July 14.Â
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Open preview: A look at the golfing venues in Angus
Angus in the east of Scotland, where next week’s Open Championship is taking place, is known as a golfing mecca. Sarah Forrest visits the area to see how welcoming it is for golfing tourists.
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The Open launches memorabilia auction website
The Open Championship has launched an eBay-style website in which golf fans can bid for golfing memorabilia – and all proceeds will be invested in growing the game of golf.
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Environmental excellence at Abergele Golf Club
The Welsh facility has changed a disused former hole into a haven for birds, bugs, bees and other wildlife. And, in doing so, it has won a national award.
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Golf equipment company goes plastic free
A British golf equipment company is thought to become the first in the world to rid itself of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) – by the end of this month.
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Do greenkeepers just simply ‘cut grass’?
This assumption displays deep ignorance of the training, education and scientific know-how of the average greenkeeper, writes John Dempsey PhD.
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Police issue a warning to golf clubs about tee time booking scam
Merseyside Police has written to a number of golf club managers and secretaries warning that fraudsters are using compromised credit cards to book tee times.
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Several UK golf clubs temporarily ban smoking
Several British golf clubs have banned smoking on the course due to the risk that discarded cigarettes can cause fires on dry grassland.
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‘Women and Girls’ Golf Week’ to take place in the UK
A special awareness week for women’s and girls’ golf is to take place across Great Britain and Ireland between late July and early August.