TURF MANAGEMENT directly in front of us , so we get a lot of passing visitors now , and I think all year-round performing greens are the main thing golfers are after on a golf course so it ’ s making sure that we can provide that for them .
“ We ’ ve had the machine since the middle of April , but because of the weather chances to get it out have been limited . I ’ ve trialled different settings on our junior course greens to get what we want for the main course , and it ’ s been good so far .
“ With it having four wheels the weight is distributed incredibly well , so it doesn ’ t leave a mark on the greens , and the first time I used it you ’ d have no idea that anything had been done or any heavy equipment had been over the greens it because the footprint was minimal .”
The Dakota 412 features accurate and easy to operate calibration with no
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“ I ’ ve tried to put my own stamp on things here with different types of machinery and different ways of working , and the club has really been on board with that , and one of those things has been buying the new Dakota top dresser ,” Jason explains .
manual adjustment and has four Ultra- Trac turf tyres on independent floating beam axels for maximum weight distribution , allowing Jason to work without causing viable disruption to the surface .
As part of Campey ’ s installation , and to help Jason get the most out of the machine , Campey Product Specialist ,
Richard Heywood , walked him through the various settings and features , which Jason views as an invaluable experience .
Jason explains : “ Because we are so far north , there is a lot more to consider when ordering machinery . Something that was great for me was being supplied through my machinery dealer Double A with support from Campey by sending Richard to demonstrate how to use the top dresser to the best of its abilities . This proved invaluable to me not having used one before .
“ He went through it all , explained what all the different settings were , how to adjust it all , and that was vital . Having someone who knows how to operate it fully really maximises its performance and helps us get the best out of the machine .”
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