The Castle Course: Holding back the floods on 6
This winter, the greenkeeping team redeveloped the approach to the 6th hole of The Castle… Read on
March 18, 2020
This winter, the greenkeeping team redeveloped the approach to the 6th hole of The Castle… Read on
March 18, 2020
It has been a busy winter so far on the Old Course. Mild weather until… Read on
February 27, 2020
If you haven’t already, click here to catch up on the beginning of this project… Read on
December 12, 2019
One of the main greenkeeping projects at the Links this winter is the reconstruction of… Read on
November 8, 2019
From Royal Harare Golf Club in Zimbabwe, Fibion Chikwaya recently made the long trip to the… Read on
November 1, 2019
One of the key elements to healthy turf is oxygen. As turf managers, we need… Read on
August 28, 2019
Every year, the R&A invites a greenkeeper from those courses on the Open Championship rota… Read on
August 2, 2019
For the first time in 68 years, The Open Championship was held outside mainland Britain… Read on
July 30, 2019
It has been a little while since pt. 1 of my blog (which you can… Read on
July 25, 2019
In August 2017 it was announced that the 2019 US PGA Championship would be moved… Read on
June 28, 2019
Recently, I was lucky enough to visit the Allianz Arena, home to FC Bayern Munich…. Read on
May 10, 2019
If you haven’t already, click here to catch up on the beginning of this project… Read on
April 4, 2019
After maintaining the greens, bunkers can take up the largest amount of man hours. It… Read on
March 19, 2019
Practice facilities are an important part of any golf complex and over the years the… Read on
February 8, 2019
I was so fortunate to be selected as the 2018 Toro Student of the Year,… Read on
January 16, 2019
What a start to this winter’s maintenance programme. The weather has been mild so far,… Read on
December 12, 2018
As we move into the winter period, each year the process of plugging out divot… Read on
November 28, 2018
For over 600 years the Links has evolved and witnessed the coming and going of… Read on
November 20, 2018
In December last year I received an exciting phone call to say that I had… Read on
October 18, 2018
When you’re not playing your best and bounces don’t go your way, a round of… Read on
September 21, 2018
Last week, The Senior Open Championship was played at the Home of Golf for the… Read on
August 1, 2018
During late May and early June, we’ve had seen some perfect conditions to help present… Read on
June 28, 2018
In April, we welcomed the new seasonal staff to our greenkeeping department here at the… Read on
June 20, 2018
The final phase of the irrigation upgrade at The Castle Course involved: Installing a new… Read on
May 7, 2018
There are times when being a greenkeeper can be physically and mentally demanding and generally… Read on
April 26, 2018
The main part of the irrigation upgrade was to replace all 635 sprinkler heads across… Read on
February 15, 2018
During the course of this winter, we have been busy on the Old Course with… Read on
February 6, 2018
Over the last few months we have been working towards improving our irrigation system at… Read on
January 16, 2018
Last month saw our greenkeeping team undertake the main construction project in this year’s busy… Read on
December 20, 2017
At this time of year it’s quite normal to wake up and discover that it’s… Read on
December 15, 2017
The Strathtyrum Course had its annual closure at the start of November. This was to… Read on
November 16, 2017
Now we are officially in low season that’s the signal for winter works to start… Read on
November 3, 2017
Managing fine turf is a constant battle with nature. From poor weather to fungal diseases,… Read on
August 21, 2017
Now we are really in the middle of the golfing season all eyes have been… Read on
July 17, 2017
April in Scotland – usually a time for rain and lots of it! This year… Read on
April 24, 2017
Some people may think we put our feet up and get the cards out once… Read on
April 11, 2017
St Andrews Links Greenkeeper, Craig Berry, reflects on the first nine months of his new… Read on
March 15, 2017
At the start of February (from left to right in image below) Gordon Moir (Director… Read on
February 27, 2017
SRUC (Scottish Rural College) Elmwood are an educational facility 10 miles from St Andrews that… Read on
February 22, 2017
Over the years, the boundary fence on the coastal side of The Castle Course has… Read on
February 3, 2017
Our winter programme has been blessed with some pretty kind weather, so much so that… Read on
January 16, 2017
With drainage a priority again this winter at The Castle Course and wanting to maximise… Read on
December 13, 2016
Our busy winter maintenance programme continues with work currently taking place on the 4th and 15th holes of… Read on
November 11, 2016
The golfing season might be winding down but it has been a busy few weeks… Read on
November 1, 2016
Golf originated here on the now famous St Andrews links land hundreds of years ago…. Read on
October 24, 2016
Finding the right opportunity as a seasonal greenkeeper still learning the craft can be tough. There… Read on
October 18, 2016
August is one of the busiest times of the year for the Eden greenkeeping team… Read on
August 26, 2016
A visitor’s account of a once in a lifetime trip to the Home of Golf… Read on
August 3, 2016
Earlier this month we blogged about a wet winter and drainage operations at The CastleCourse. Catch… Read on
April 25, 2016
After what seems like months of rain during the winter, the importance of drainage was… Read on
April 15, 2016
Over the last week all seven of our courses here at the Links have received their annual spring… Read on
March 30, 2016
With the Masters only a month away and many golfers already thinking about getting back… Read on
March 9, 2016
Last month saw over 7000 greenkeepers from all over the country making their annual pilgrimage to Harrogate… Read on
February 16, 2016
The St Andrews Links greenkeeping team have this week been working on tidying up part of… Read on
February 4, 2016
In 2005 the first turf was cut and work began on ‘Course Number 7’ at… Read on
January 12, 2016
It’s mid December which means our greenkeeping teams are well underway with their winter maintenance… Read on
December 16, 2015
Course Manager at The Castle Course, Jon Wood reflects on an eventful first season back at… Read on
October 30, 2015
In the run up to and during the 144th Open Championship here in July, the Golf Academy… Read on
September 28, 2015
With the window for 2016 Advanced Reservations applications forms closing on Monday (14th September), we… Read on
September 11, 2015
Our Greenkeeping team recently installed a brand new eco-friendly piece of equipment to wash down machinery… Read on
September 1, 2015
My name is Natasha and I am a Greenkeeper based at the Eden Greenkeeping Centre here at… Read on
August 24, 2015
Although bunkers represent a very small portion of the total golf course playing area, they… Read on
August 11, 2015
This time-lapse was recorded as the Old Course Greenkeeping team, led by Course Manager Gordon… Read on
July 8, 2015
A quiet weekend was turned upon its head when a call from John Grant, Tournament… Read on
June 18, 2015
It is vital that our greenkeeping equipment is kept up to scratch at all times… Read on
May 15, 2015
Over the winter months, we’ve been keeping you up to date with our changes to the… Read on
April 17, 2015
Despite the wintry weather returning to the Links in recent days there have been a… Read on
February 25, 2015
One of the major winter maintenance projects the Old Course greenkeeing team have undertaken over winter is… Read on
February 4, 2015
The renovations to the 5th green of the Eden Course are now complete. Golf course architect,… Read on
January 15, 2015
Last month we invited you to put your questions to our Director of Greenkeeping, Gordon… Read on
December 9, 2014
A good start has been made to the project in the first week despite some… Read on
November 18, 2014
The 5th green on the Eden Course has had an ongoing issue with flooding due… Read on
November 5, 2014
Castle Course Manager Allan Patterson was Course Manager at the Kings and Queens before he… Read on
October 6, 2014
The newest addition to St Andrews Links, The Castle Course opened in 2008 becoming the… Read on
September 30, 2014
It hardly seems a year since the last Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the Old… Read on
September 24, 2014
For those of you that have ever wondered what those darker green, circular and wavy… Read on
August 25, 2014
While playing at St Andrews Links you should keep your eyes open for the local… Read on
July 29, 2014
Bumble bee numbers have declined by 70% over the past 40 years driven mainly by… Read on
June 27, 2014
Last month we invited you to put your Twitter questions to our Old Course Starter. How… Read on
June 16, 2014
Aggressive growth of the grass sward on the Old Course putting surfaces is not unusual… Read on
May 26, 2014
Last month we invited you to put your questions to our Director of Greenkeeping, Gordon… Read on
May 15, 2014
Catch up on some of the greenkeeping operations that took place across the Links in… Read on
April 30, 2014
Last week we invited your questions on Twitter to put to our Caddie Manager, Robert Thorpe…. Read on
April 1, 2014
The weather may have improved recently with some sunny and warmer days but it’s worth… Read on
March 18, 2014
Over the winter months we have been working on our programme of on-going course alterations… Read on
February 24, 2014
Just prior to Christmas, the St Andrews Links greenkeeping team were busy replacing divots on… Read on
January 9, 2014
We’ve had a busy last few weeks on the Old Course with autumn renovation works… Read on
November 1, 2013
The golf hole is somewhere that every golfer on a course goes and this is… Read on
October 3, 2013
An increasing trend in maintaining greens over the past 10 years has been greens rolling…. Read on
September 4, 2013
In July 2011 we worked with a company called Envirosports Ltd to rebuild the bunker… Read on
August 15, 2013
Next week the Old Course plays host to the 37th Ricoh Women’s British Open. Preparations… Read on
July 26, 2013
It’s been great to experience the recent dry spell. Only 9mm of rain has fallen… Read on
June 28, 2013
It’s normal that in June the rough is at its thickest. The warmer weather encourages… Read on
June 17, 2013
A fine example of beautiful links turf is the 16th green on the Jubilee. It… Read on
June 10, 2013