Golf Industry News - Les Howkins

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) has released details about a new qualification that will provide golf greenkeepers and other sports turf apprentices with advanced knowledge as they work to produce exceptional playing surfaces from grassroots through to professional levels.

The Greenkeepers Training Committee (GTC) has announced the appointment of Les Howkins MG, golf course manager at The Richmond Golf Club in Surrey, as the new chairperson for greenkeeping for the Trailblazer Apprenticeship Employer Group.

Through ProSport UK Ltd, a number of turf professionals have invested in the benefits that Foley grinders offer. A common factor behind investing in this machine was the desire for a quick high-quality automatic grind