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The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) is dedicated to enhancing the professional reputation and well being of golf greenkeepers. The Association provides subsidised learning and development opportunities to its members and promotes itself to the wider golfing and sporting community through its magazine, Greenkeeper International, its website, and Harrogate Week, a five day feast of workshops and seminars combined with the largest indoor trade exhibition of its type in Europe.

BIGGA Votes "Yes"

The Extraordinary General Meeting called to vote on giving groundsmen full membership within BIGGA was carried. The 84% “Yes” vote is a ringing endorsement for the proposal and groundsmen are now eligible to join BIGGA and enjoy the same membership benefits as golf greenkeepers.
“This is a significant day in the history of the Association and I look forward to welcoming groundsmen into BIGGA and am sure that there will be a great deal of benefit to any groundsman who decides to join,” said BIGGA Chief Executive, John Pemberton.

Pic Shows John Pemberton with BIGGA Vice Chairman, Paul Worster, following the meeting.

Rigby Taylor Win Neil Thomas Memorial Golf Day

Rigby Taylor 1 won the 2009 Neil Thomas Memorial Golf Day at Aldwark Manor after a thunder and lightning storm reduced play the nine holes. The RT  team who won the title for the second time were represented by Ian Whitehead, Mike Brear, Paul Doherty and Kim Kirkham and scored 43 points, pipping the Northern Region on a card play-off.

BIGGA Photographic Comp, supported by Syngenta

The BIGGA Photographic Competition enters its fourth year this year and for the first time has attracted a sponsor in Syngenta. BIGGA members have until the end of June to take pictures to enter the competition and succeed Dean McMenemy, an assistant at Marriott Meon Valley Golf Club, in Southampton, who entered this stunning picture of his course.
The winning photographs will be decided upon by a panel of expert judges including professional golf course photographers.

Greenkeeper International

Greenkeeper International is the industry leading official publication of the Association. A monthly publication, it contains articles of the work being carried out at golf clubs; technical articles written by recognised experts in their fields, machinery assessments as well as news and views from the Association and industry as a whole.

FOR SALE !

BIGGA has introduced a new classified "For Sale" section, where you can advertise easily any items you are looking to sell, such as Mowers, Aerators, Tractors, Top Dressers and Flags from £30 per month.

It's really simple, go to www.bigga.org.uk/classifieds and Add Classified

For further information then please contact Kirstin Smith on 01347 833 832 or kirstin@bigga.co.uk