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QUICK COMPACTION RELIEF AT PHOENIX GOLF CLUB THANKS TO REDEXIM VERTI-QUAKE ®
course .” After exploring the options , Mark opted for the Redexim Verti-Quake ® 2516 – offering a 1.6m working width and effective compaction relief down to 250mm . “ As soon as it was delivered by our local dealer Cheshire Turf , we were out on some of the historically challenging areas and the results spoke for themselves . We went into the winter , and emerged the other side , so much drier than we ever have before .”
Tackling compaction on previous untouched ground , a Redexim Verti-Quake ® 2516 has dramatically improved the downward movement of moisture at Rotherham ’ s Phoenix Golf Club . The Verti-Quake ®, delivered in September 2021 , complements the
aeration work conducted with their existing Redexim Verti-Drain ®, with Multi-Sport Complex Manager Mark Smith citing outstanding results on some of the sites historically waterlogged areas .
Constructed on clay-based land , the 65 hectares that make up the complex includes cricket facilities , a bowling green and nine football pitches , alongside the 18-hole parkland golf course . Working with Mark on the maintenance is a team of five , meaning that operations such as aeration have been limited by time and resources . “ The Verti-Drain ® has traditionally been utilised on the greens but not on larger , open areas because of staffing levels ” explains Mark .
“ We ’ d seen a contractor utilising a linear aerator on our football pitch and decided something like that could bring benefit to areas , such as the fairways , on the golf
“ Considering a lot of the areas we used it on had never been aerated previously , the Verti-Quake ® broke straight through the compaction and helped to move the water down and towards the water courses – providing a much more costeffective alternative to installing drainage .” After making such a strong first impression , Mark is now looking forward to the further improvements the Verti-Quake ® can deliver . “ If it ’ s open land , and it ’ s likely to get wet , we ’ re going to get the Verti-Quake ® on it !” he says .
That mantra extends to work on other areas of the complex , including the football pitch , reducing the reliance on external contractors . “ We ’ ll get the Verti- Quake ® out during the end of season renovations , giving us important compaction relief and getting the ground repaired and recovered in time for the busy playing season .”
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