http://www.eigca.org/ All the latest news directly from EIGCA. en-us http://www.eigca.org/Golf/logo.gif http://www.eigca.org/ 128 50 http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38399.ink?newstype=i <1r>The Institute is please to welcome Profile Products LLC as a Bronze Industry Partner. Profile Products will be joining us at the World Forum in St Andrews and we look forward to meeting them there. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:02:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38394.ink?newstype=L A new official website for St Andrews Links, the Home of Golf has been launched . Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:02:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38393.ink?newstype=L We have received a new batch of Burson-Marsteller reports from the R and amp;A. Please contact me if you would like to see them. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:02:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38389.ink?newstype=p St Andrews Links has become one of the first golf venues committed to achieving GEO Certification, the internationally recognised accreditation from the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO). Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:02:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38346.ink?newstype=L <1>Compiled and edited by Paul Daley. This volume incorporates thirty-three absorbing and lavishly illustrated golf-architecture-based essays, along with six picture essays - a feast of information for students of golf course architecture. As with previous volumes, I have indexed all the essays and added them to the database. The contents are presented here. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:01:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38347.ink?newstype=L A practical new guide that aims to ensure pesticide users in the amenity sector understand their duty of care and the need for and #8216;best practice and #8217; at all times has been launched by the Crop Protection Association (CPA). and #8216;Amenity and #8211; BEST PRACTICE: Using pesticides in the community and #8217; is aimed at local authorities, utility companies, amenity managers and groundsmen at sports facilities and venues. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:01:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38348.ink?newstype=L November saw the launch of Portugal Life the UK and #8217;s only magazine dedicated to Portugal. It and #8217;s a bi-monthly digital magazine which offers a subscription that is completely free of charge. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:01:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38334.ink?newstype=L This publication provides a comprehensive look at the latest design innovations, landscape design and management, garden design, the built and natural environment, public space, green space and open space and environmental sustainability. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:01:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38276.ink?newstype=z Happy New Year! This Newsletter is brought to you from the snowy wastes of Surrey. Thanks to the Internet I have been able to remain snug and warm at home to prepare it for you. I hope you are all likewise well and warm. Sue Stranger Librarian Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38277.ink?newstype=L Compiled by independent United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) experts in consultation with non-governmental organisations, the Beijing Municipal Government, the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau and the Beijing Olympic Organising Committee. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38278.ink?newstype=L A new website: Golf-finder.net is a rapidly growing golf portal which provides all things golf for all ages and standards from pros to complete novices. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38279.ink?newstype=L Another new website from a group of long-time golf and travel writers who have banded together to form their own media company and a linked network of Internet sites providing well-researched, irreverent, and intelligent writing about golf, travel, and related subjects. In a friendly poke at sites that simply recycle press releases or are written by amateurs, theAposition.com describes its content as and #8220;great golf and travel writing by actual journalists. and #8221; Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38280.ink?newstype=L <1>In this issue there are references to articles from: Golf Club Management, November and December 2009; Golf Club Secretary, January 2010; Golf Range News, December 2009; Greenkeeper International, December 2009; Greenkeeping, December 2009; and Greenside December 2009. And from the online sources: Golf Business News. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38281.ink?newstype=z Our thanks to the publishers, who have allowed us to include their journals in the newsletter. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38269.ink?newstype=p Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38259.ink?newstype=z <1>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Admin Team at Headquarters Welcome to the new format of the EIGCA Ezine - hope you like it! Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38260.ink?newstype=e <2r>Golf Course Architecture for the 21st Century - Challenges and Opportunities. With just over three months to go many golf course architects are already looking forward to the historic World Forum of Golf Architects and making the travel arrangements that will take them to St Andrews from 24th to 28th March 2010. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38261.ink?newstype=e In mid-November 21 EIGCA representatives joined with 31 members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and 11 from the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects to go `In Search of MacKenzie`. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38262.ink?newstype=e <1r>Nine students have successfully completed the most recent EIGCA Diploma Course and will be awarded a Professional Diploma in Golf Course Design at the European Institute of Golf Course Architect and #8217;s AGM in March next year. The course, which consisted of five seminars held throughout Europe between 2007 and 2009, drew to a close at St Andrews in August this year. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem http://www.eigca.org/news/EIGCA38263.ink?newstype=e <1>The European Institute of Golf Course Architects has announced the winners of the TORO Student Golf Course Architect Award and the KPMG Award for the Best Dissertation. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:12:00 GMT enquiries@eigca.org weblogItem