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Machinery & Turf A brief pictorial round-up of course management related events including news that after 30 years, Scott Forrest has left Ransomes Jacobsen to join Bernhard and Company.
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In brief... Campey Turf Care System’s outside service engineer, Mick Parks, has retired from his role after 27 years at the company. “Mick has been with us for a long time, and he epitomises everything that is good about the company,” said Richard Campey. “He has represented us out in the field and always delivered excellent work, and he has been an esteemed member of our team throughout his 27-years with us.” Leading the way with the latest technology in turfcare, Toro’s myTurf Pro fleet management software program is proving to be a popular addition at UK golf clubs across the country. Word is spreading about the software which automatically logs information about all machines in operation at the club meaning greenkeepers can track data for their Toro or non-Toro equipment, order parts, schedule services, and gain access to information such as parts and service manuals. BIGGA, Toro and Reesink Turfcare have launched their annual competition that seeks to uncover the brightest emerging talent in the golf greenkeeping industry. The Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards are a nationwide competition to uncover the best student greenkeepers from among the ranks of BIGGA members. Avoncrop Amenity Products has demonstrated the strength of its relationship with BIGGA by becoming their latest Education Supporter. Avoncrop Amenity Products was established by Rod Feltham in 1990. BIGGA business development manager Lauren Frazer said: “Avoncrop Amenity Products has a long history of supporting BIGGA members and back in 1995 was one of the first companies to support the association’s Education and Development Fund.”
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Scott Forrest has recently joined Bernhard and Company as its new turf technologies territory manager. Forrest has a vast experience in the turf industry, having worked throughout his 30 plus years at Ransomes Jacobsen.
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Reesink Turfcare has secured the UK distribution rights for Core Solutions, a core collecting blade attachment from US-based Nordic Plow. Designed for both golf courses and sports surfaces, this product fits perfectly onto all brands.
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Killeen Castle Golf Club in Co Meath, Ireland is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019, as well as its recent investment in a state of the art golf course equipment fleet deal with John Deere.
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Portsmouth-based family business, Water Garden, has won the prestigious 2018 Reesink Turfcare UK Otterbine Contractor of the Year award, with the company achieving the highest Otterbine sales figures for 2018.
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Five former students who famously drove a Ransomes Matador mower nonstop from Edinburgh to London’s Hyde Park back in 1959, were reunited recently at the University of Hertfordshire to commemorate their epic journey.
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Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club course manager James Bledge is on a mission to make the club a “bucket list destination” choosing to invest in the complete Toro Total Solutions package to help it get there.
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