Panmure Golf Club in Carnoustie, Angus, has added a Wiedenmann Super 500 sweeper collector to its fleet, principally for rough management duties. “Our last machine had over 30 years’ service; but as conditions needed to be dry for it to…
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Wiedenmann Super 600 is Crail Golfing Society’s new rough champion
Fife’s Crail Golfing Society, the seventh oldest club in the world, has enhanced its rough management programme with a Wiedenmann Super 600, 3-in-1 flail mower and collector. Across the Society’s two glorious 18-hole courses, the Old Tom Morris -designed Balcomie…
Terra Float Air helps Royal Dornoch’s quest to overseed ‘little & often’
Imagine your club is in the northerly outreaches of the UK and has truly unpredictable Scottish coastal weather. Next, factor in that you are a bucket list destination, with 36 holes, and the whole season’s tee times are fully booked…
Forres GC secures Super 500 to tackle rough & leaves
Head greenkeeper at Forres Golf Club, Ross Macleod, has chosen a Wiedenmann Super 500 for productivity and versatility. The 4-in-1 sweeper collector was delivered by Scottish Wiedenmann UK dealer, Fairways GM, out of their Aberdeen depot. “It is going to…
Retiring Ronnie makes two last purchases for Buchanan Castle GC team
Buchanan Castle GC’s course manager, Ronnie Myles, retires on May 29th after 50 years’ greenkeeping, the last 15 years as head greenkeeper at the Drymen club. In a busy career, Ronnie has also worked at clubs in East Kilbride, Erskine,…
North Berwick GC chooses Wiedenmann Super 500 for rough management programme
Darren McLaughlan started his role as Course Manager at North Berwick Golf Club’s, The West Links and its 9-hole par 3, ‘The Wee Course’, in October 2020, mid-pandemic. These past 18 months, Darren has adjusted seamlessly to the demands of…
Terra Rake at Western Gailes GC central to ‘re-aligning rough to fairways’ project
One of Scotland’s finest links courses, Western Gailes GC, on the north Ayrshire coast, is three years into a long-term project to restore more of the links effect to the rough on the highly acclaimed site. Course Manager, Stewart Brown,…
Rough maintenance combo switch to heather regeneration for Ladybank GC
In a corner of the UK where there are many remarkable golf courses, Fife’s Ladybank Golf Club, sets the bar high. Designed by Old Tom Morris in 1879, and venue for final qualifying for The Senior Open in 2018, Ladybank,…