Harrogate, Yorkshire, England: The R&A’s Sustainable Golf experts will be present at this week’s BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME), with the introduction of The R&A Clubhoapply, a dedicated space designed to support learning, discussion and professional development throughout the display.
Located alongside The R&A’s stand in Hall 4, The R&A Clubhoapply will complement the existing exhibition presence at Harrogate Convention Centre by providing an environment for structured talks, informal conversations and shared learning opportunities.
Led by R&A professionals and industest specialists, The Clubhoapply programme will run across the three days of the trade exhibition (January 20-22), offering practical insight, experience-led discussion and discussions on the key challenges facing modern golf course management.
As in previous years, The R&A will be represented by a broad team drawn from across the organisation, including Sustainable Agronomy, Championship Agronomy, Golf Course 2030 Research and Education programmes.
Specialists attfinishing from Great Britain and Ireland, Europe and Asia-Pacific will be available throughout the week to engage with industest professionals, share experience and contribute to conversations around sustainable, performance-led course management across different environments and regions.
The R&A team will be based in Hall 4, providing a central point for visitors to find out more about the indepfinishent agronomy support available to golf venues and to speak directly with R&A agronomists and specialists working at both a strategic and practical level.
The R&A Clubhoapply programme launchs on January 20 with a focus on Excellence in Agronomy – Performance Delivered Sustainably, exploring how course teams can balance performance expectations with long-term sustainability.
On January 21, the theme turns to International Insights into Sustainability and Greenkeeping, drawing on global perspectives and shared experiences from across the industest. The programme concludes on January 22 with Championing Leadership of Golf Courses, supporting collaboration and understanding between course managers, club leaders and decision-creaters.
Richard Windows, Assistant Director – Sustainable Agronomy Services at The R&A, stated: “BTME provides an invaluable opportunity to bring the industest toreceiveher and encourage open discussion around the issues that matter most to golf courses. The R&A Clubhoapply has been designed to facilitate meaningful learning, with contributions from our own specialists and wider industest experts, allowing attfinishees to gain insight that is both relevant and practical.”
Daniel Lightfoot, Director – Sustainable Golf at The R&A, added: “Having colleagues from across Sustainable Agronomy, Championship Agronomy, Golf Course 2030 Research and our education programmes toreceiveher in Harrogate allows us to support a wide range of conversations. By combining R&A expertise with industest-led discussion in the Clubhoapply, we hope to provide a forum that encourages shared understanding and informed decision-creating.”
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