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26, September 2016
Student greenkeeper champions; IOG Awards finalists; GIS show; Highspeed appoint; Deere support Women's Open
IN THIS ISSUE
STUDENT GREENKEEPER CHAMPS
IOG AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
GIS SHOW TO RETURN TO ORLANDO
HIGHSPEED GROUP APPOINT
BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN SUPPORTED BY JOHN DEERE
APF BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORDS
100 YEAR OLD GREENS KEPT 'AS GOOD AS NEW'
JENKINS TAKE ON BRANSON
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NEWS
STUDENT GREENKEEPER CHAMPS
Toro awards presented

 
Jimmy Heritage and Dan Waring
For the first time ever, the Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year award, open to students up to the age of 20, complimented the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year award.

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IOG AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
To be presented during SALTEX

 
Jim Dawson, head Groundsman of BT Murrayfield was one of the winners last year
This year’s entries broke all records with more entries per category than any previous year.

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GIS SHOW TO RETURN TO ORLANDO
Takes place Feb 4-9 2017

 
GIS Show
The annual GCSAA organised Golf Industry Show next year will focus on key issues ranging from best management practices to advocacy.

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HIGHSPEED GROUP APPOINT
New Sales Manager

 
Matthew Mears
Matthew Mears joins the company to spearhead sales expansion.

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BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN SUPPORTED BY JOHN DEERE
Took place at Woburn this year

 
Part of Woburn Golf Club’s John Deere fairway mower fleet preparing for the 2016 Ricoh Women's British Open (photo supplied by Tillers Turf Company Ltd).
The pressure to maintain the high standard of the playing surfaces saw a substantial increase in the number of John Deere mowers used on the course.

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APF BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORDS
More visitors and exhibitors this year

 
APF 2016
The APF Exhibition has announced that despite its tragic start during set-up, the show was the most successful yet.

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100 YEAR OLD GREENS KEPT 'AS GOOD AS NEW'
At Lanark Golf Club

 
Jim Lyons, Head Greenkeeper at Lanark Golf Club in Scotland
Head Greenkeeper Jim Lyons has recently taken delivery of an Eclipse 322 greens mower as part of a larger machinery package from Jacobsen.

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JENKINS TAKE ON BRANSON
Latest dealership for compact tractors

 
Branson 6225Ch
Branson Tractors UK have now appointed 28 dealers throughout the UK with Jenkins Garden Machinery of South Wales becoming the latest to take on the brand.

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