Our favourite Lozisms ..
With so many to choose from over five years this was a difficult list to compile, but here’s our top twenty from the king of wordsmithery:
Ludlow nestles in the heart of the Shropshire countryside, close to Ludlow Castle and the town centre
April is a very busy week for greenkeepers
The John Smith’s Grand National will be held on the 6th, 7th and 8th April
Simon Hutton is one of the country’s smallest turf producers
I think we could catch a large mackerel if we play our cards right
365 days of the week
The pitches were flooded with up to 300 metres of water laying on top
... test the skills of precipitating golfers
It is essential to have water for irrigation purposes
The pitch is virtually mown daily
I’ve worked in local authorities for all my life and know how to pluck a fish It’ll be the injuries that kill them Nobody has heard of Seth Blatter
Who else is partial to the decision making process?
We could style them up in chronical order
He’s the last of the remaining few
Phil and his staff have only one pair of hands
They’re stabbing themselves in the foot
Most of the golf courses are designed by people who are still dead
In the evening there was a gangsters and moles party
Daftest Questions?
Why does the Cushman you want cost more than a Fiat Panda?
Is the pitch with stumps the one we are playing on today?
What do you do in the winter?
Will it be okay to spray selective herbicide in frost?
Could you put the triple mowers out to cut the snow?
Is it real grass?
How do you make those stripes - is it different grass?
Do you talk to the grass to make it grow? 14
Over the years, we’ve asked our contributors to tell us what their favourite piece of kit is. The most popular has been the Dennis G860, closely followed by the Lloyds Paladin. Notable mentions were given to the
Favourite kit?
John Deere Gator, Toro Procore, Charterhouse Verti-Drain and the Graden.
When asked “who would you spend a romantic evening with?” most diplomatically answered “the wife”. Those that were brave enough, or perhaps confident that their other half would not see the magazine, put Kate Winslett at the top of the ‘Favourite Kit Off’ chart.
Not surprisingly, most people said that they would not like to be the Prime Minister, and dog walkers came in for some flack when asked about what legislation they would introduce. Some of the
measures suggested for their control were, however, rather extreme!
The views of our readers
“Since its inception, Pitchcare has always sought out innovative and practical solutions to help turf managers achieve consistently better results; an ethos we at Syngenta fully embrace with our products, service and support to help deliver the best possible performance. Pitchcare is to be congratulated in its initiatives to raise the standards and professionalism of the whole industry. The outstanding magazine, website and training ensures groundsmen, greenkeepers and course managers are all better informed to consistently produce great playing surfaces in the future.
Pitchcare.com has
and experience across the industry. The technology has huge potential, and we look forward to working with Pitchcare on further exciting developments in the future.” Rod Burke, Syngenta Turf & Landscape Portfolio Manager.
“Pitchcare has been a great addition to the turf industry journals that I read and use to keep up to date. The articles are interesting, topical, understandable and well presented. I enjoy receiving it.” Alistair Beggs, STRI
“Pitchcare plays a vital role in our industry, providing groundsmen and greenkeepers with a highly accessible platform for sharing their experiences and advice with peers and tackling the hot topics affecting turf professionals. It is also unique in uniting all sectors of the professional turf maintenance market. Congratulations from Lely
UK and Toro on your fifth anniversary!” Peter Mansfield, Lely UK, Toro General Manager
revolutionised the way the internet and website communication can benefit turf managers. The creation of such a successful forum format, involving so many turf managers, has been instrumental in connecting people to share knowledge
journal which not only retained its position in a precarious economic climate but, in fact, consolidated and strengthened it. As a long serving Public Relations Consultant to the groundscare industry I am delighted that Pitchcare has delivered on its promises and more than justified the faith placed in it by advertisers. Congratulations to you all.” Charmian Robinson, ABR Publicity
“My utmost congratulations to all involved at
Pitchcare.com for producing a marvelous turf
“The strength of any publication is reflected in how it fares in the difficult times as well as the good. Pitchcare can be rightly proud of its achievements over the last five years for managing to produce a
been covered and highlighted in the past 30 issues of the Pitchcare magazine. These have, no doubt, been of great benefit to the readers and also the turf industry as a whole. As an overseas based golf course
greenkeeper, I particularly enjoy reading about other aspects of the sportsturf industry. Numerous top industry professionals from a wide array of different specialist areas, locations and levels have dedicated much time and effort to enable this to happen. It is also important that these people are thanked accordingly, as the sharing of many different experiences has been of great benefit to us all in our quest to produce top quality playing surfaces and sports facilities. Being a keen believer in education, I feel that the Pitchcare magazine and website has raised awareness and furthered the education of its readers on many issues that currently affect, and could potentially affect, our industry in the future. Keep up the good work” David Edmondson, Assistant Golf Courses Superintendent, Golf de St Nom La Breteche, Paris
management magazine over the past five years. Many attention-grabbing and relevant topics have
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