british&international golf greenkeepersassociation
Harrogate
Without greenkeepers, there would be no golf. From the pioneering 'Keepers of
the Green' that tended the historic links at St Andrews, Prestwick and
Musselburgh to today's highly-skilled and dynamic course managers at the UK's
top golfing venues, greenkeepers have shaped and defined this wonderful sport.
Every step of the way, there has been an association providing them with
support, education and advice. In January 1987 the British and International
Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) was created due to an amalgamation of the
British Golf Greenkeepers Association, The English and International Golf
Greenkeepers Association and The Scottish and International Golf Greenkeepers
Association. Since then, we've shone a light for the nation's greenkeepers, and
6,000 turf professionals from the United Kingdom and further afield are proud to
call themselves BIGGA members. Now over 30 years old, the British and
International Golf Greenkeepers Association is Europe's largest membership
greenkeeping association. BIGGA has made outstanding progress to reach its
position as a well-respected and integral part of the golf and turf industries.
This progress is due to the dedication of very many members who have contributed
voluntarily through committee work and support of BIGGA activity, as well as the
team of staff based at BIGGA House and in the Regions. The Association was
formed to support greenkeepers and greenkeeping and provide a unified voice for
the profession.
