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The TurfTeamChallenge website and twitter account will be your portal to hear about what’s going on at Le Golf National in the build up to The Ryder Cup, and to learn from the experiences of everyone involved

This summer Syngenta will be working with Le Golf National, hosts of the Ryder Cup 2018, to sponsor the huge International volunteer greenkeeping and turf teams working at the golf course in September – and share their exciting experiences, insights and challenges with greenkeepers worldwide through our brand new Turf Team Challenge website.Course Manager, Alejandro Reyes (above), highlighted the golf course maintenance operation for Ryder Cup week will involve a massive team of around 180 people.“Approximately 140 of these team members will be volunteers. They will be coming from all around Europe, USA and even from the Middle East,” he said.See for yourself the challenges faced by Alejandro and his team at Le Golf National - meet the people and see how you can get involved: “The volunteers and Le Golf National staff members will work hand-in-hand in order to provide a golf course of the best possible quality," reported Alejandro..“Le Golf National is the proud host of this prestigious event…

First impressions count enormously when you arrive at one of the UK’s most prestigious public schools. And whilst there is all the history and magnificence of Radley College’s academic and boarding houses, the eyes of most of the boys – and a significant number of their fee paying fathers – will turn to the playing fields and dreams of sporting glory.

Alejandro Reyes, Course Manager at Le Golf National - hosts of the Ryder Cup - gives an insight into progress on the new driving range.

Greenkeepers from across Europe are being invited to play their part in the Ryder Cup experience, with 10 places up for grabs to join the support team at Le Golf National.

Kingsdown Golf Club, the oldest club in Wiltshire, has won the prestigious Operation Pollinator Award 2018 - acclaimed for the Club's work to establish wildflower areas and initiatives with its local school to encourage children to get involved.

Nathan Hume is off to Kentucky in the US, as part of his Award for the title of Top Sprayer Operator of the Year, presented at BTME

The Amenity Sprayer Operator of the Year awards' category winners were announced at the Amenity Forum Conference last week (15 October 2017)

A systemic strobulurin for the control of Fusarium Patch, Take-all Patch, Anthracnose, Brown Patch, Leaf Spot, Rust diseases and Type 2 Fairy Rings. 

Hicure is the first new turf biostimulant from Syngenta. Hicure is specifically desgined to build turf strength, protect from the effects of abiotic stresses and recover after damage.  BuildProtectRecover​Click here if you are interested in the benefits of Hicure use for ornamentals 

Healthy turf condition is a priority for racecourse groundsmen, as a poor grass surface can affect the racehorse’s ability to gallop safely over the ground and put these animals – often worth millions of pounds – at risk.Haydock Park’s Deputy Head Groundsman, Alan Fyles, explained: “If the racing surface becomes unstable due to the action of turf pests, we have no alternative but to cancel the race meeting because safety is paramount."“It’s a serious issue because the costs of cancelling even one meeting are significant and the loss of racing can have a far reaching impact on the sport." “And as racecourses tend to have several tracks running parallel to each other, it’s very easy for a small infestation to quickly affect the entire course.”This was the dilemma that presented itself in spring 2018, when birds flocking over part of the flat track, which hosts prestigious racing fixtures from April to October, indicated the presence of chafer grubs grazing on the turf roots. Haydock Park, near St Helens…

Turf Science Lite recently gave the opportunity to catch up on the latest news and skills to get the best turf management from exciting developments.