Contents Craig Beet, Stourbridge Golf Club Golf
Beet’s route to a better course
Craig Beet, Head Greenkeeper at Stourbridge Golf Club, a parkland course in the West Midlands, on the ongoing work at the course. Pg26
Cover Story -D Golf & Landscape turf research specialist ISSUE
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New product development is an incredibly costly business, especially providing for the specific needs of the turf industry, according to Syngenta Golf & Landscape turf research specialist, Dr Eva Haensel
THE PC TEAM
DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
day, far too much to do, you’ll have it by lunchtime’ director. But, even that might not fully describe his role!
Somehow, and we really aren’t sure how, Deadline Dave manages to deliver - not on time mind you! His title of ‘managing’ director should really be changed to ‘Not enough hours in the
JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
Sunday, John is going to have to add the King of Wronglish, Jeff Stelling, to his Christmas Card list. His ex colleague, Andy Gray, reckoned that JR was the best strike partner he ever had, and who are we to argue?
Having starred recently on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday, Time of our Lives, and Super
General Security and Theft
In this first part of our two-part special on security and theft, we look at how machinery can be protected. Pg48
Choosing a Contractor
Prompted by a thread on the Pitchcare message board, what are the criteria for choosing a contractor for your projects? Pg52
CDM
The STRI’s Kath Bentley details the requirements of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. Pg64
Racing Seeking Approval ..... Pg20 The Waitt goes on!
Andy Waitt, Clerk of the Course and Estates Manager at Folkestone Racecourse. Pg98
Dr Eva Haensel, Syngenta Green behind the ears!
In the second of his ‘Three Men Went To Mow’ series of articles on maintaining green surface swards, Kevin Munt takes a close look at Creeping Bent Grass. Pg30
Virginia Plain and Simple
David McGregor, a former intern of the Ohio State University programme, and Senior Assistant Superintendent at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia, on the affects of the recession. Pg34
Kenya Dig It?
Vipingo Ridge brings an unparalleled dimension to golf in East Africa. Charmian Robinson quizzes course architect David Jones on the problems he faced in bringing the project to completion. Pg36
Indian Summary!
William Swan, of Swan Golf Design, talks about the idiosyncrasies of working on golf courses in India, where even the most simple of tasks are carried out in a completely alien way. Pg40
Golf courses and wildlife
In the first part of a series on ecology and the golf course, Dr Mark Hampton MIEEM, gives an overview of the laws governing wildlife and how golf clubs can create wildlife havens. Pg44
LAURENCE GALE Editor
figures. It’s all to do with his current one being ‘tired’. Hardly surprising when it is in his
Interestingly, others that use his camera take perfectly good shots!
company all the time!
Apparently, Loz needs a new camera and he’s got his eyes set on a turbo nutter, clicks, bells and whistles model costing well into four
PETER BRITTON Sales & Production
Spiderman physique up - that’s having difficulty getting out of the bath!
Tried to knock some sense into himself at his Harrogate hotel by ignoring the ‘mind your head’ sign above his bed ‘every morning’. This was followed by “I don’t believe it” and a trudge downstairs for a full English. Well, he’s got to keep his
PR and Marketing
Cadburys, and the fear that the filling will be changed to soft cheese. Nah, the yanks wouldn’t do that, would they?
With the cream egg season about to get into full swing, Ellie shed a few pounds in readiness for the ensuing chocolate fest! Mind you, she is still in a state of shock about the buy out of
ELLIE TAIT
ALASTAIR BATTRICK Web Monkey
promised faster internet connection, clearer phone lines (Loz still
won’t turn his volume up!) and a less grumpy service - the latter has nothing to do with BT!
Has been waiting for BT to dig a trench for the past few months, so that some IT cable type thing can be laid to the new offices. Once installed, we are
DAN HUGHES Sales Manager
understand that fish and chips has been off the menu in the West Midlands recently!
Was rushed off his feet supplying salt, grit and ice melts to all and sundry during the ‘big freeze’ as the country was brought to a standstill. Somehow, he managed to source salt when most councils couldn’t. But, we
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