GREENKEEPING
Members and guests expect a high level of presentation at London Golf Club
“ Our members and guests expect a high level of presentation and we try to maintain a manicured ‘ look ’ across the entire estate , so the Ventrac was an obvious choice , he added . “ I ’ d seen lots of ‘ noise ’ about Ventrac in the press and on social media together with good feedback from my peer group across the county , especially Mark Todd at the Wildernesse . We had a really good demo and that just reinforced my opinion , so we purchased the tractor unit and four attachments ; the Contour deck , Tough Cut deck , Turbine Blower and Power Brush .
“ The Tough Cut deck is great for maintaining the woodland margins . The out-front position of the Tough Cut deck combined with the low profile and agility of the tractor unit , means we can get in and under the trees . Without doubt , it has lifted the presentation of the course . The Contour deck does a superb job on the Nicklaus-designed bunker surrounds , where we previously used ‘ Flymo ’ mowers on the steep sides . This has saved numerous hours and has increased efficiency .
“ We have significant woodland and spend too many hours using backpack blowers removing leaves and other debris , not just in the autumn , but allyear round . This is so time-intensive , but the Turbine blower is brilliant ; we can also use it to remove debris after scarifying and even blow cores from the greens after aeration .
“ Changing between the different attachments is quick and easy . There ’ s no three-point linkage to worry about or adjustments to make , you simply drive out of the current implement and drive into the next one . The mounting system is ingenious ; it ’ s so quick that it encourages you to use it to its full potential .”
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