Fife Golf Trust, which maintains seven municipal golf courses across the region, has strengthened its aeration capability with the addition of two further Wiedenmann Terra Spike deep aerators. Operating on behalf of Fife Council, the Trust looks after Dunnikier Park,…
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Peebles GC’s Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 HD brings era of smooth
Peebles Golf Club has used Wiedenmann aeration technology for over 25 years, including an original SpeedLink machine that delivered 23 years of dependable service. Their newest machine, the Terra Spike GXi8 HD, was supplied in September 2024 by Wiedenmann UK’s…
Trentham GC’s Wiedenmann Super 600 leads way for rough management, scarification and leaf collection
There’s no question that the Wiedenmann Super 600 Trentham Golf Club, near Stoke-on-Trent, purchased fifteen months ago is their most versatile piece of kit. The Super 600 sits at the heart of the club’s maintenance programme, tackling three key annual…
From rainfall to root zone: Wiedenmann Terra Spikes ready for every weather window
The cost of not having enough rain has never been higher. With rising irrigation expenses, tighter environmental controls, and increasing water restrictions, aeration and soil management have become critical in helping turf capture and retain natural rainfall. Aeration and decompaction…
Two decades of turfcare innovation: Mike James, National Sales Manager, Wiedenmann UK shares 20 years of Turf Business magazine
Twenty years ago, Wiedenmann UK’s National Sales Manager, Mike James, was a young operations manager watching the turfcare industry shift dramatically. “It was a pivotal time in the world of deep spiking,” Mike muses. “We’d brought out the Terra Spike…
Romford GC maximises versatility with Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 HD
Romford Golf Club in Essex has relied on its Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 HD for deep aeration since 2018, and Course Manager Antony Kirwan says it’s now integral to the club’s maintenance programme. “The GXi8 is exceptionally versatile,” says Antony…
Letchworth GC finds aeration rhythm with Wiedenmann Terra Spikes
Rob Groves, Course Manager at Letchworth Golf Club, Hertfordshire, says his team has found an easy rhythm when it comes to aeration. “We don’t let it cause any fuss,” he explains. Rob joined Letchworth GC in 2022, having previously been…
Hamilton Golf Club enters its ‘summer Wiedenmann phase’
Fleet of precision turf care machinery keeps course sharp, healthy, and tournament-ready Hamilton Golf Club has entered what Course Manager Neil Hogg calls its “summer Wiedenmann phase” — when its fleet of specialist turf care machines is fine-tuned for summer…
Elgin Golf Club’s Wiedenmann GXi8 HD instant hit and hastens greens coring change
Elgin Golf Club’s, head greenkeeper, Calum Forsyth, is a proud second-generation greenkeeper. Appointed to his role at the Moray club a year ago, he brings a wealth of experience from spells at Penrith GC, Nairn GC and nearby Carrbridge GC,…
Wiedenmann double all in a day’s work at historic Adare Manor Old Course
This summer, Brian Dunne, celebrates 20 years as Course Superintendent at Adare Manor Old Course GC in the southwest of Ireland. He has built a long-established relationship with local Wiedenmann dealer Seamus Weldon, at nearby Killarney. “We go back years;…
