JUDGING PARKS Finally out and about again by TurfPro Editor, Laurence Gale MSC, MBPR
Each year I am invited to judge several parks on behalf of Green Flag, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s judging has scaled down to comply with local restrictions.
The Turf Tank robotic line marker was recently demonstrated, painting out a pitch autonomously at Rugby School, with TurfPro editor Laurence Gale on hand to witness.
Our first WEB ONLY story is BIGGA say the economic uncertainty and revenue lost due to reduced capacity of clubhouses and other facilities mean that the golf industry has not been immune to the impact of job losses.
Our next WEB ONLY story is on completion of the sale last Tuesday, KPS Capital Partners removed Todd Teske and the previous board after initially indicating they would be retained.
UK greenkeepers can benefit from a new programme being launched by the Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association which is designed to meet ongoing education needs during the pandemic.
Show organisers say exhibitors are currently loading their information into the portal, which will go live in October and remain active through the end of 2020.