News
Read the latest news from BIGGA and the Greenkeeping industry.
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New Safety Management System Launched
Posted on Tuesday, 17th January 2012
New Safety Management System Launched
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Changes at Wentworth
Posted on Tuesday, 3rd January 2012
Kenny Mackay will become Wentworth’s Golf Courses Manager when Chris Kennedy retires at the end of June.
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Happy Birthday to BIGGA
Posted on Tuesday, 3rd January 2012
The arrival of 2012 is particularly special for BIGGA as it marks the Association’s 25th birthday.
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James Snow to retire as USGA Green Section National Director
Posted on Thursday, 15th December 2011
James T. Snow, National Director of the USGA Green Section since 1990, has announced his retirement effective at the end of this year.
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John Deere ends irrigation sales
Posted on Friday, 2nd December 2011
John Deere has announced that the company is withdrawing from the turf irrigation business, which has been developed over the past six years in partnership with US manufacturer...
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Paul wins the 2012 Photographic Competition
Posted on Thursday, 24th November 2011
Paul Hope, of High Post Golf Club, has won the 2011 BIGGA Golf Photographic Competition with a stunning early morning picture of a deer walking across the course.
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Mike Shaw
Posted on Thursday, 24th November 2011
Mike Shaw, the CEO of the National Golf Course Advisory Association, has died following a battle with cancer.
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Three Continue to Learn Workshops Full!
Posted on Wednesday, 23rd November 2011
If you had hoped to attend the one day Essential IT Business Administration for Greenkeepers workshop; the one day Pesticide Update for NPTC Certificate Holders on the Monday, or...
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BIGGA Delegation members announced
Posted on Tuesday, 15th November 2011
The 10 BIGGA members who have been selected to attend the Golf Industry Show, in Las Vegas, next year as part of the BIGGA Delegation, sponsored by Bernhards, have been announced.
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St Andrews first Open venue to achieve GEO certification
Posted on Wednesday, 9th November 2011
St Andrews Links has become the first Open Championship venue to achieve the prestigious GEO Certified™ ecolabel in recognition of its sustainability commitment and...
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