GREENKEEPING
Below and bottom , Leven Links and the clubhouse in the early 1900s .
The fleet now also includes 2500E hybrid electric and 2550 E-Cut triplex greens mowers , another ProGator with a Dakota top dresser , TE electric and HPX diesel Gator utility vehicles and an R Series walk-behind rotary mower plus ancillary products including a Wessex collector and a Tru-Turf greens roller , for which Double A is the official UK distributor .
“ There was no structured machinery replacement strategy in place when I came to the club , so this was one of the first things we had to address to improve the overall course quality and presentation , as well as reliability of the equipment ,” says David .
we defer payments due to Covid-19 , we were also able to bundle in an extra machine , the HPX Gator ,” says David . “ We had great support too from John Bateson of Double A , and both of these aspects were key factors in making the deal happen very quickly and smoothly .
“ Our cutting regimes have changed as well since bringing in the new Tru-Turf roller . John Deere cutting units are set up differently to our previous mowers and the clip rates are higher , so by using the roller we can miss out the odd cut now and again , which is a great bonus given the pressures on play .
“ My past experience with Double A has been worth a lot , especially having them on the doorstep and knowing I can rely on the same level of service I ’ ve always received ,” adds David . “ They helped me to focus on exactly what I needed to fit in with my plans for the course , and we ’ re already benefiting from that and the great technological strides John Deere has made in recent years with its product range .”
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“ I made a proposal to the Leven Links Joint Committee , and their support has been fantastic , bearing in mind we are breaking completely new ground for the clubs with this deal . Now we have an established plan and we ’ re always talking about what happens next , so it ’ s very much a continuing process .
“ We opted for a John Deere Financial lease deal , which proved to be extremely flexible as not only could
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