The channel was invited to Irwin's Aggregates to find out how sand is made for sports and the material that was used to build the new 2nd green at Clandeboye Golf Course. We caught up with Alastair Harrison, Irwin's sales director who showed us around the sand pit and talked through how HS master sand is made and the benefits of using USGA sand vs builders' sand
00:00 How sand is made for sports (USGA) 00:24 What makes good sand for rootzone 01:36 Mixing the materials 02:02 USGA sand getting made 03:09 Equestrane sand 03:36 How rootzone material is made 05:22 The benefits of adding compost or peat to a rootzone 06:32 Why you shouldn't use builders sand for sports pitches
