SPORTS GROUND EQUIPMENT
Photos : Dr Tracey Jones at Boston West
Boston West Golf and Appletree Country Park
By Dr Tracey Jones at Boston West
t Boston West Golf and
A Appletree Country Park we are proud to endorse Gripclad .
We are the first , in the Away Resorts group of 27 holiday parks , to own a golf course , with more to follow in the future hopefully .
Our Head Greenkeeper , Ian Robins , recommended we use Gripclad . He said :
I have been greenkeeping for 30 years . I ’ ve found Gripclad by far the best surface for steps and steep inclines on paths . Even during the hardest of frosts Gripclad has always outshone other materials that I have used .
I cannot recommend it higher ! Great product !
Additionally , Phil Chantry , Assistant Head Greenkeeper , said ‘ Gripclad performs brilliantly in the hardest of frosts and even in light snow it still provides a good level of grip ’.
Since taking over Boston West Golf Course in 2020 , Away Resorts has invested heavily in the site . We can now boast a much improved 9-hole golf course ; a 20 bay , flood lit driving range - 10 of which are TopTracer ; two new restaurants and bars : The Tipsy Eagle and Six Minutes West ; new sports and leisure facilities including , bike hire , an adventure playground and a splash pad . Additionally , huge investment has been put into our golf course , including substantive health and safety updates . This is where Gripclad comes in !
The original steps , on many of our tees , were covered in artificial grass , which had deteriorated over the years , causing a potential risk of slip injuries , especially in the wet weather . This was identified as an area needing immediate attention . Gripclad to the rescue !
Ian recommended we remove the artificial grass , which was quite slippery , and replace it with Gripclad .
30 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | May 2022