Hard At Work
John Deere course maintenance
equipment has been hard
at work on all three courses at
Gleneagles in advance of The 2019
Solheim Cup.
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been gearing up the John Deere fleet
ahead of the tournament,” says Craig
Haldane.
“Typically we aim to maintain all three
courses at a very high level all year
round, but we’ve upped the ante for The
Solheim Cup.
“Closing the course three weeks prior
to the event has allowed it to recover
from any stress and provided additional
time to prepare and introduce a higher
frequency of cut.
By fine tuning our existing practices
we’ve been able go up another level in
terms of a quality cut and finish for the
tournament.
“We’re also very fortunate to benefit
from the extra resources and
experience provided by the volunteer
greenkeepers supporting our team this
week.”
“Eight of the 52 volunteers are
women, who have joined our own
Laura Campbell and BIGGA’s head of
membership services Tracey Maddison
to help with the course preparations,
so it’s fitting that we can showcase the
equal role women play in our industry,
especially during The Solheim Cup.”
Carlos Aragones, John Deere European
turf sales & marketing manager, adds:
“The Solheim Cup is one of the biggest
events on the 2019 sporting calendar
and we are delighted to be a part of it.
We are also proud of our collaboration
with Gleneagles in helping to prepare
the course for such a prestigious
tournament.”
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In 2019 John Deere and its dealers
are supporting more than 10 major
tournaments in the UK and Ireland,
every month from the Betfred British
Masters at Hillside Golf Club in May to
The Solheim Cup at Gleneagles and the
BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth
in September. This involves providing
specialist support staff and more than
150 machines including walk-behind
and ride-on greens mowers, tees &
surrounds, fairway and rough mowers,
compact tractors and Gator utility
vehicles.
“Traditionally we work closely with the
individual club’s course managers and
greenkeeping teams to help keep all
the machines in the fleet serviced and
ready for work each day, and ensure all
cutting units can achieve the highest
possible quality of cut,” says John
Deere Limited turf division manager
Chris Meacock.
“This partnership approach helps
everyone to achieve the best possible
results where they matter, out on the
course, and keep things running as
smoothly as possible throughout the
event.”
John Deere
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