Turfgrass Consultancy Appointed to Manage Jiva Hill Golf Resort in France
Turfgrass Consultancy have just been appointed as the management team to operate and manage golf course Maintenance and Agronomy of the Jiva Hill Golf Resort, at the 5 star Jiva Hill Park Hotel & Spa. Turfgrass Consultancy will manage the …read more
McIlroy wins Hong Kong Open
Rory McIlroy boosted his hopes of finishing the year as Europe’s top golfer when he sensationally holed a 15-foot bunker shot for birdie at the last to capture the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The U.S. Open champion, runner-up in …read more
Post Solheim Cup 2011
Post Solheim Cup, you may be interested in what Marc Vande Broek, Chief Referee, of the 12th Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle had to say about the course. I found it a pleasure to work with Marc and would like to thank …read more
Finishing Touches for The 2011 Solheim Cup
In just under 6 days the first official practice round will take place in advance of The 2011 Solheim Cup. Turfgrass Consultancy are currently onsite overseeing agronomic preparations on behalf of the Ladies European Tour. Preparations are coming to an …read more
John Solheim’s Bottle Dilemma
John A. Solheim, Chairman & CEO of Karsten Manufacturing had a very unusual encounter during the third round of The Rolex Trophy at Golf Club de Genève on Friday. Solheim hit a 58 degree PING Anser Wedge from 70 yards …read more
European Team Announced for The Solheim Cup
Captain Alison Nicholas has named her European Team for The Solheim Cup, taking place at Killeen Castle in Ireland from September 23-25. Nicholas handed her wild cards to Spain’s Azahara Muñoz, Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, England’s Karen Stupples and Sandra Gal …read more
Introducing Charles Charmot, Head Greenkeeper, Golf Club de Genève
Charles Charmot, Head Greenkeeper, Golf Club de Genève is pictured with Julian Mooney on the 18th Green following round 2 of The Rolex Trophy. Turfgrass Consultancy maintain that our service is only as good as the person responsible for implementing …read more
Rolex Trophy, Golf Club de Genève
This week the European Challenge Tour returns to Golf Club de Genève for the 20th edition of The Rolex Trophy. Weather conditions are making tournament preparation difficult with temperatures exceeding 34° Celsius this week. Management of the turfgrass surfaces requires …read more
Ladies Irish Open Curtain Raiser to The Solheim Cup
The Ladies European Tour moves to Killeen Castle near Dublin this week for the Ladies Irish Open, hosted by Fáilte Ireland, which is effectively a dress rehearsal for The Solheim Cup. This week’s event will see all of Europe’s top …read more
Smyers design for new LPGA major
26 July 2011. www.golfcoursearchitecture.net Florida-based architect Steve Smyers is to lead the transformation of the Evian Masters Golf Club in France, recently announced as the home of the LPGA’s fifth Major championship. Originally opened in 1904 as the Domaine …read more