CONTENTS Meet the
Pitchcare team
DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
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JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
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Issue 88 December/January 2020 COVER STORY: Wentworth it
KERRY HAYWOOD Editor
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kerry@pitchcare.com PETER BRITTON
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Kenny Mackay, Wentworth
In his own words, Kenny Mackay ‘got lucky’, but it could only be through hard work and determination that meant he was Head Greenkeeper of a prestigious Hertfordshire golf club within six years of joining the industry. He spoke to Kerry Haywood about his career path and life now at Wentworth Club. P12
GOLF Loop the loop CAROL SMITH
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LEE WILLIAMS Editorial
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Wakefield Golf Club is an undulating parkland course in west Yorkshire. It comprises two loops of nine holes, both of which start and finish at the clubhouse. This is where Lee Williams met with Matt Booth, the club’s Head Greenkeeper. P20
Highland hopes
As Turnberry is to Ayrshire and Gleneagles is to Perthshire, Castle Stuart Golf Links has been conceived to be for the Highlands, a stunning championship links course opened in 2009, overlooking the Moray Firth. Course Manager James Hutchison has helped shape the golf course into what you see today. P30
Rudding marvellous
ALASTAIR BATTRICK IT Manager
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Less than three miles from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Rudding Park Golf Club was originally part of the Forest of Knaresborough and still retains some of the ancient oak trees. Since the course opened in 1995, it has developed into a popular Yorkshire retreat with over 700-strong active members. Lee Williams sat down with Danny Millar, the Deputy Head Greenkeeper to discuss the day to day running of the course. P40
MENTAL HEALTH Life changing
It’s in Chapter 11 of Ian Darler’s Life’s a Pitch that he speaks about the life-threatening incident that nearly ended his career and plunged him into a very dark place. Here, Ian describes the incident in detail and explains the intensive surgery and recovery process he faced. P50
WINTER SPORTS In deep water
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club began life in 1994 and came to prominence, or perhaps notoriety, when the still considered minnows took on the might of Celtic at Celtic Park in the Scottish Cup, running out 3-1 winners. The Scottish Sun’s headline the following morning read; “Super Caley go ballistic, Celtic are atrocious”. P60
Scott’s struggles
At the time of writing, Oxford United lie seventh in the League One table, with ambitions of gaining promotion to the Championship. The club recently moved into their new dedicated training facility in Cowley, a few miles south- east of the city and a stone’s throw from BMW’s Mini factory. Lee Williams met with Scott Humphries, the training ground’s twenty-five- year-old head groundsman. P70
Just the tonic
EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers are currently exceeding all expectations sitting top of the division, with hopes of promotion to the dizzy heights of the Championship. Adams Park Stadium is their home ground, which is where Lee Williams met with Turf Tonics employee and Head Groundsman, Sean Woodley on, what was, a very wet and windy morning in November. P78
Dale Stephen, Head Groundsman, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
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