Pictured: Guy Riggott (left) and Ed Pettit (right)
Dublin, Ireland – October 28, 2025 –Carr Golf Maintenance has announced a groundbreaking international partnership with Burhill Group Limited (BGL), one of the UK’s largest multi-club operators, to enhance agronomic standards and further elevate playing conditions across its golf venues in England.
For Carr Golf, the leading provider of golf course maintenance services on the island of Ireland, this partnership marks a major milestone in the company’s UK expansion and increases its client portfolio to 27 venues.
The collaboration brings together two family-owned businesses with deep roots in golf, combining Carr Golf’s proven expertise in course maintenance, technical support, and data-driven agronomy with BGL’s long-standing commitment to exceptional customer experiences.
Shared values
Ed Pettit, Managing Director of Carr Golf Maintenance, said: “We’re delighted to partner with BGL and bring our agronomic expertise, technical support, and data-driven approach to their outstanding portfolio of venues.
“Our focus is on working hand-in-hand with course managers and greenkeeping teams – supporting them with the tools, insight, and training they need to help raise standards, improve sustainability, and deliver an even better experience for golfers. This collaboration is built on shared values and a passion for continuous improvement, and we’re excited to see what we can achieve together.”
Major step
“Partnering with Carr Golf represents a major step forward for BGL as we continue to raise the standard of our golf courses and invest in our people,” said Guy Riggott, Chief Operating Officer of BGL’s Golf Division.
“As environmental, technological, and financial pressures grow, we believe that working collaboratively with experts who share our values will help us meet these challenges head on and deliver an even better experience for our growing number of members and guests.”
Best practices
Carr Golf has already begun integrating with clubs across the BGL portfolio, working closely with maintenance teams to implement best practices and develop new agronomic programmes.
This process will continue throughout the remainder of the year and beyond, ensuring every venue is equipped to meet future challenges while consistently progressing in course quality and playing conditions.
About Carr Golf Maintenance
Carr Golf Maintenance equips greenkeeping teams with the tools, technology and training to create exceptional year-round golf course conditions. For a fixed-price monthly invoice, our maintenance solutions include agronomic programs, turf-care plans, operational oversight, expert support, fleet management, regulatory compliance, data analysis, in-depth reporting, and purchasing services. We help golf venues throughout Ireland and the UK deliver continuous improvements that elevate playing experiences, exceed customer expectations, and support commercial growth.
About BGL Golf
From spectacular and challenging championship courses amidst rolling English countryside to high-quality, family-friendly nine-hole layouts and superb short courses, BGL Golf owns and operates 22 courses across 10 golf clubs. Many venues also feature technology-driven, experience-led driving ranges, offering golfers of all abilities the latest innovations in practice and social play. Headquartered at Burhill Golf Club in Surrey, you can learn more about the BGL Golf venues here.