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…
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Wiedenmann Terra Rake makes half term debut for Pitch Prep NW
Father and son Mark and Ellis Bolton from Chorley, Lancashire, launched Pitch Prep NW two years ago when Ellis turned 17 and passed his driving test. Formalising their partnership made sense. Mark, a respected volunteer groundsman and head coach, for…
Prestwick GC replaces 15-year-old Wiedenmann XF6 with GXi8 HD
Prestwick Golf Club, the birthplace of The Open Championship, is one of Scotland’s oldest and most famous courses. A machinery replacement budget allows Course Manager, Dave Edmondson, an injection of capital, annually, to add and replace machines. “We made provision…
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,…
Aeration catch up easier with Wiedenmann Terra Spikes
For many, this winter’s aeration programme has been significantly interrupted. Contractor Dave Gibson, director at Fairways Sportsground, said: “Our work is principally in Scotland and north England… lots of new builds, but refurbishments and maintenance are still a big part…
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;…
Wiedenmann UK lines up at BTME 2024, Harrogate
Stand #524 was our biggest yet for BIGGA BTME at Harrogate. For three days, Jan 23-25, we had a full-on but fun and informative time, meeting and greeting customers and welcoming them to our temporary 8 m x 10 ‘home’.…
GXi8 HD aerator makes it a Wiedenmann double at Whitecraigs GC
Whitecraigs Golf Club, East Renfrewshire, has doubled its Wiedenmann Terra Spike fleet, from one to two. Proud owners of a 15-year-old XD6, the club has added a GXi8 HD to help the aeration needs of both their 18-hole and 9-hole…
Fortrose & Rosemarkie GC selects Wiedenmann GXi8 HD to mix and match aeration with existing Wiedenmann SL6
Only a handful of top golf courses can boast a lighthouse at the end of their road. Fewer still have pods of dolphins swimming regularly on a rising tide, literally, minutes away. The award-winning Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Links, on…
Hamilton GC doubles up on Terra Spikes
Hamilton Golf Club has invested in a second Wiedenmann Terra Spike deep aerator to target extra depth to 40 cm on its fairways. The Lanarkshire course was among the first clubs in Britain to purchase the original Wiedenmann Terra Spike…