Data driven golf course maintenance
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
1y ago
Data driven golf course maintenance Advances in science, research and technology have seen more traditional approaches to golf course maintenance evolve to a more data driven and fact-based approach. The range of IT systems to support greenkeeping operations has grown significantly in recent years. Data systems are a vital tool to ensure efficient management of golf course maintenance practices. Download our article and read how your golf club can place data at the heart of its course maintenance operations, to deliver a host of benefits: • Improved time and cost efficiencies, • Reduced waste ..read more
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Open Letter re: EU SUR proposals
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
1y ago
To Golf Clubs and Golf Industry Stakeholders, The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine has a public consultation ongoing, with submissions due by 17.30, on Friday February 24th. The consultation relates to the EU’s proposed new Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation, which has the potential to have a detrimental impact on the golf industry in Ireland. We are urging stakeholders and Golf Clubs throughout Ireland to lodge a submission to support and protect our industry and the sport we play. Key information SUR background: Click here  Submission email address: surconsultation@agri ..read more
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COST & SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES CONTINUE
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
1y ago
COST & SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES CONTINUE Ed Pettit, Managing Director of Carr Golf’s Course Maintenance Division takes a look at headwinds that lie ahead for golf clubs in 2023. Much has been written about how supply chain and inflation challenges continue to impact Ireland’s economy. Transport, wage, energy and raw material costs continue to rise, and labour availability is a country-wide issue. Golf clubs have not been immune. Discover how golf clubs have been impacted and what pro-active steps can be taken to help control the impact.  DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ARTICLE TODAY We’re co ..read more
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COST AND SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES ARE HERE FOR A WHILE YET
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
1y ago
COST AND SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES ARE HERE FOR A WHILE YET Ed Pettit, Managing Director of Carr Golf’s Course Maintenance Division takes a look at headwinds that lie ahead for golf clubs in 2023. Much has been written about how supply chain and inflation challenges continue to impact Ireland’s economy. Transport, wage, energy and raw material costs continue to rise, and labour availability is a country-wide issue. Protect your most important asset Golf clubs have not been immune, though can take pro-active steps to help ease financial pressures. Solutions implemented across our portfolio of 21 ..read more
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LINKS GOLF TAKES CENTRE STAGE
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by s o
1y ago
LINKS GOLF TAKES CENTRE STAGE With all eyes on the 150th Open at St Andrews this week, Carr Golf Regional Superintendent Iain Ritchie shares what makes preparing a links course different to a parkland course during tournament week. I love this time of year, despite the recent controversy in the game, links courses become the focus of the global golf tournament scene. A proud Scotsman, I played by golf at Ladybank GC, working as a Course Superintendent for seven years before moving into the same role at Portmarnock GC for 17 years. For me, links golf courses are the true test of golf. For the m ..read more
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Carr Golf secures multi-year course maintenance contract at Stackstown Golf Club
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
2y ago
Carr Golf secures multi-year course maintenance contract at Stackstown Golf Club 25 April 2022: Carr Golf, Ireland’s leading provider of golf club management and maintenance services, has signed a multi-year golf course maintenance contract with Stackstown Golf Club in Co. Dublin. The contract signals the second new client for Carr Golf this year, following the commencement of a long-term course maintenance deal with Rathsallagh Golf Club in January.  Stackstown Golf Club joins Edmondstown and Foxrock Golf Clubs, amongst others for whom Carr Golf are providing maintenance services. Origin ..read more
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CARR GOLF SECURES MULTI-YEAR COURSE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AT RATHSALLAGH GOLF CLUB
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
2y ago
CARR GOLF SECURES MULTI-YEAR COURSE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AT RATHSALLAGH GOLF CLUB 10 January 2022: Carr Golf, Ireland’s leading provider of golf club management and maintenance services, has signed a multi-year golf course maintenance contract with Rathsallagh Golf Club in Co. Wicklow. The deal comes on the back of commencing work at Edmondstown, Ardglass, Ballyclare and Lucan Golf Clubs in 2021. Rathsallagh Golf Club first opened in 1994 and was designed by Peter McEvoy and the late Christy O’Connor Junior. In 2015, current owner Robert Neill purchased the Club and it continues to feature as ..read more
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Significant headwinds facing Golf Club Committees and Managers
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
2y ago
Significant headwinds facing Golf Club Committees and Managers As Clubs begin preparing for AGMs over the coming weeks, it is critical that Committee members and Club Managers understand some of the headwinds facing them, and in particular the cost implications around the maintenance of their golf courses. It’s no secret that golf participation has been soaring throughout the pandemic. A European Golf Participation Report, just published by the R&A and the European Golf Association (EGA), indicated that there are over 10.6 million golfers now enjoying the sport across Europe, a health ..read more
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Carr Golf leads acquisition of Seapoint Golf Links
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
2y ago
Carr Golf leads acquisition of Seapoint Golf Links Investors to inject over €1m in the course & clubhouse facilities   After an extensive period of uncertainty for County Louth’s Seapoint Golf Links, a deal has been completed that sees Ireland’s leading golf services provider, Carr Golf head a group of investors, Genesis Links Holdings Ltd, in acquiring the properties and assets which make up Seapoint Golf Links. The completion of the sale discharges the previous owner’s legacy debts of over €3.6m and sees an injection of capital to enhance and improve Seapoint Golf Links. The investm ..read more
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How to choose the right golf course mowers & equipment for your club
Carr Golf Blog
by Elaine Croker
2y ago
How to choose the right golf course mowers & equipment for your club 2021 has been an unprecedented year for the main equipment companies servicing the golf course maintenance equipment market; Jacobsen, John Deere, and Toro. The post lockdown resurgence of golf across the globe in 2020 has seen demand soar to unprecedented levels for new golf course equipment with orders 30% ahead of what many of the manufactures forecasted. Add to this the effects of Covid-19 enforced closures to plants and golf course equipment manufacturing facilities in 2020, a shortage of containers globally and issu ..read more
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