FEGGA provides another career developing experience at Marco Simone – Home to the 2023 Ryder Cup
FEGGA provides another career developing experience at Marco Simone – Home to the 2023 Ryder Cup One important aspect of FEGGA’s work is helping aspiring greenkeepers in their career development through education and experience. Through this commitment we have been able to provide valuable support to five greenkeepers through a 6-month Greenkeeper Experience Programme at […]
Taking Care of Personal Development for our FEGGA Students at Kristianstads
Taking Care of Personal Development for our FEGGA Students at Kristianstad’s One responsibility that FEGGA has to its Scholarship Students at Kristianstad’s Golf Cub is delivering education content on Personal Development. This is a key area of any Course Managers career development and without these core components you are always risking not having the key skills […]
Two weeks as a volunteer at the Amundi Evian Championship
Two weeks as a volunteer at the Amundi Evian Championship My name is Rocío Alvear and I work as a greenkeeper at Kristianstads Golfklubb in Åhus, Sweden, on the FEGGA Educational Scholarship Programme (Federation of European Golf Greenkeepers Associations). In July this year, I participated as a volunteer in the preparation of the Amundi Evian […]
My Experience at the Amundi Evian Championship
My Experience at the Amundi Evian Championship Bianca Mignon Pronk – Sustainability and Environmental Officer, Kristianstads GolfKlub & Destination There is something magical about rising before the sun, taking in the fresh cool air, feeling it touch and dance about your skin, and knowing this is a new day with new opportunities and challenges. […]
Expert Insights: Fescue Selection Strategies: Building Resilient Golf Course Fairways
Expert Insights: Fescue Selection Strategies: Building Resilient Golf Course Fairways With experts predicting that droughts like the one in UK 2022 are likely to become more frequent turf managers will be looking for ways to reduce the impact on their surfaces, while maintaining sward health and density during prolonged periods of hot and dry weather. […]
Ormskirk and Farleigh greenkeepers earn prestigious student awards
One has an obsession with board games while the other is a rock climber who scales cliffs around the UK, but the winners of the 34th Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards are united in a passion for the greenkeeping profession. The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA), Toro and Reesink UK have […]
Indigrow are delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Morrison as an technical development manager
Indigrow are delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Morrison as an technical development manager, helping us expand and enhance our areas of operation within the UK and Europe, along with increasing our continued commitment to research and development. Tom joins us from his previous position as a senior tutor in sports turf, bringing with […]
Enabling a positive change in sustainable greenkeeping – Paul Woodham Head of Agronomy Europe at The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Services
The way golf courses are maintained must and will change in response to legislation and current climate trends. Although the direction of travel has been set for some time, this will not always be an easy path to follow. Some clubs, however, are undoubtedly making good progress, especially where backed by education and sound […]
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR AND JOHN DEERE ELEVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW AGREEEMENT
Dénia, Spain, July. 19, 2023 – John Deere and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have extended their longstanding relationship with an upgraded three-year partner agreement. The renewal will elevate the partnership with increased support services and additional investment into the Tour. John Deere will provide the LET with agronomy and consultation services, as well as equipment […]
TurfCare acquires Severn Amenity Services
TurfCare has announced that they have recently acquired the entire assets and business of Severn Amenity Services. Many of you will already know that TurfCare, who have been established since 1992, have a passion for, and are an avid promoter, of proactive and agronomically sound turf maintenance practices. The TurfCare Philosophy is to promote plant […]
