On a comfortably cool November night in 2007, I happened to be present when Hubert Green was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. “There,” I suggested mischievously, “isn’t it nice to be finally rewarded for winning the Irish Open 30 years ago.” This, to a player who also happened to have won the 1977 U.S. Open and the 1985 PGA Championship.
Some of the Turfgrass team with Rory McIlroy and the U.S. Open Trophy!!
Rory McIlroy with the U.S. Open Trophy pictured with Turfgrass Consultancy’s John Clarkin and with onsite Academy Manager Barry Kavanagh & his Assistant Manager Niall Kerr.
Rory McIlroy wins the U.S. Open in style!
Huge congratulations to Rory McIlroy on his incredible U.S. Open win yesterday at Congressional. It was a fantastic achievement and the manor in which he won by playing amazing golf from start to finish during the tournament was spectacular.
Well done Rory from all in Turfgrass Consultancy!
Rory McIlroy at the U.S. Open in Congressional
Whilst Rory is battling away at the U.S. Open in Congressional, back home at his academy our boys have reduced the height of cut to 3mm on the Bentgrass greens. They are now stimping at 9 feet and the Poa Annua greens at 9 1/2 feet.
Boys in green target China as major growth area
Despite increasingly desperate advertisements for green fees at knock-down prices, the news from the Irish golf industry is not all grim. In fact, decidedly upbeat stories right now include a small, specialist company which has doubled its workforce in the last 18 months, largely in response to international demands for its expertise.
Volunteers Required – The 2011 Solheim Cup
The success of every professional golf tournament is dependant on volunteer participation.
Nine parties bid to host The 2015 Solheim Cup
Nine parties have expressed their desire to host The 2015 Solheim Cup when the event takes place in Europe. Six of the candidates have publicly announced their intentions to host the biannual transatlantic womens match play tournament.
Rory McIlroy Update
This week at Rory McIlroy’s academy, we have dropped the height of cut to 4mm on both the Creeping Bent and Poa annua greens with great success.
Preparations continue for The 2011 Solheim Cup
Annika Sorenstam, the greatest woman golfer of all time and 2011 Solheim Cup Captain Alison Nicholas (MBE) arrived at Killeen Castle as part of their ongoing preparations and planning of the biannual Europe versus USA battle which takes place in less than 12 months time.
Turfgrass Consultancy, Chambers Bay & the US Amateur 2010
This week golfs US Amateur Championship is being held at Chambers Bay, Tacoma, Washington. Turfgrass Consultancy had the honour of working alongside Robert Trent Jones II as the agronomists for the grassing plan and grow in of the course. As an Irish based golf development and agronomy company, the Trent Jones organisation wanted to replicate the typical links land found alongside the coastal waters of Ireland. Ireland contains more than 30% of the total links courses around the world and over the years we have experienced many different scenarios with the fine fescues that adorn our fairways. Robert Trent Jones II asked Turfgrass Consultancy to produce playing surfaces similar to those found on the world famous links courses such as Portmarnock, Ballybunion and Waterville.