Laying claim to be in the top 20 of the oldest golf clubs in the world, Peterhead Golf Club is set in the idyllic surroundings of Craigewan Links on the northeast coast of Scotland. To help maintain the 27-holes at the club Head Greenkeeper, Hugh McLatchie, has recently purchased a Jacobsen G-Plex III greens mower from local RANSOMES JACOBSEN dealer, Fairways GM of Kinross. RANSOMES JACOBSEN is a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.
Hugh, who is Chairman of BIGGA’s North Scotland section, has a team of five which is supplemented by two part-time staff in the summer months.
“I’m a firm believer that staff should have an input into the selection of equipment that they use and that way they are more inclined to respect it and look after it properly. We had a demonstration by Fairways and we were all agreed that the G-Plex III has developed into a superb mower. The quality of cut from the Jacobsen cutting units is second to none and the swing-out facility on the rear unit gives it a huge advantage over the competition, when it comes to maintenance. Definitely a very good machine.”
A further addition to the Peterhead fleet is a Jacobsen LF-3400 light fairway mower and with 27 holes to contend with it is proving to be a robust purchase.
“Presentation is a key feature on the Craigewan Links,” Hugh added, “and the 5” cylinders on the LF give us a classic finish. With its turbo-charged 34hp Kubota engine there’s also plenty of power to cope with hilly nature of the dunes. It can certainly cut grass!”
Ransomes Jacobsen is a subsidiary of Textron Inc., a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com. |
