TURF MANAGEMENT
The dream machinery team at Thorpe Hall golf club
horpe Hall Golf Club
T has seen for itself the benefits not one , but two Reesink Turfcare brands can bring to a course after investing in both Toro and Nordic Plow .
With a hectare of greens and a course stretching 90 acres in total , it ’ s no easy feat to keep up excellent turf maintenance at Thorpe Hall Golf Club . And no one knows that better than course manager Chris Wright , who ’ s been at the club for nearly 19 years .
“ I ’ ve been course manager since 2013 and before that I was deputy course manager , so I definitely know the course and the best ways to maintain it ,” explains Chris . “ Which is why in 2018 we signed our first Toro lease deal . Not only did signing a lease deal bring with it financial benefits , but Toro machinery is built to last .”
With a comprehensive Toro fleet that includes the Reelmaster 3575-D fairway mower , Greensmaster TriFlex Hybrid 3420 , Greensmaster TriFlex 3400 , Groundsmaster 3500-D Sidewinder , Groundsmaster 4500-D and a Multipro 5800 sprayer , the only thing missing was an efficient and reliable aerator , but it didn ’ t take Chris long to add that to the shed .
“ We decided to go with the Toro ProCore 648 to replace our old aerator in 2019 , as well as Core Solutions , the Nordic Plow core collector attachment ,” says Chris . “ The ProCore is without a doubt the best pedestrian aerator on the market , it contours incredibly well and with three-wheel drive it ’ s proved to be more versatile .”
“ The Core Solutions core collector was an improvement on our previous attachment , which would always leave us needing to clean up after it . It ’ s also great value for money and works really well with the ProCore on the greens .”
Designed for both golf courses and sports surfaces , the core collecting blade attachment from Nordic Plow fits perfectly onto all brands and models of aeration equipment and bunker rakes , providing an efficient and cost-effective way to remove cores from a playing surface in minutes .
“ We ’ re always making small improvements where we can to the course with our ongoing maintenance ,” concludes Chris . “ The Toro ProCore and Nordic Plow Core Solutions combined have helped hugely with course maintenance and saved a lot of time , and overall our new machinery lease with Reesink has proved to be a big success .”
To find out more about the Toro range or the machinery attachments available from Reesink , call 01480 226800 , email info @ reesinkturfcare . co . uk or visit reesinkturfcare . co . uk .
18 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | June / July 2021