Toro taking care of the roughs and the smooth at Bathgate
Bathgate Golf Club in West Lothian has taken delivery of a new Toro Groundsmaster 4300 rotary mower for the roughs and a used-certified Toro Workman GTX electric machine from distributor Reesink to aid the smooth running of the course.
The Toro Workman GTX machine brings electric power to the club in the most sustainable of ways having had a life before Bathgate at another club.
Found through Reesink’s ReeOwn scheme, which sees clubs able to access the best used Toro machinery available in the UK, it has been through a multipoint check by trained technicians at Reesink Scotland and came with a comprehensive 12-month warranty.
Head greenkeeper Peter Smith (left) and Reesink’s Neil Mackenzie with Bathgate Golf Club’s new Toro machines.
Toro’s Groundsmaster 4300 rotary mower (right) handles the roughs while a used-certified Toro Workman GTX aids the smooth running of the course.
The Workman GTX’s lithium-ion power packs are maintenance-free and have a long lifespan, so the machine is always ready to get to work.
Head greenkeeper Peter Smith says: “The machine had very few hours on it and had been thoroughly checked over by the Reesink team so what we got felt like new really. It was an incredibly reasonable purchase and more economical than buying a new diesel/petrol machine. This machine has been going out daily since it arrived in June and we’re really impressed with the quality of cut, the finish it leaves behind and the speed with which it gets the job done.
As with any utility vehicle, its primary job is to make life easy around the course, aid its smooth running, and it does just that, equal to or exceeding its diesel/petrol counterpart.
Coinciding with the Workman, was the arrival of a Toro Groundsmaster 4300 rotary rough mower. Cutting the rough grass at Bathgate Golf Club can be challenging as the total area comprise the largest span of turf to maintain and typically house the areas with the most obstructions such as trees, bushes and bunkers etc. so there’s some work to be put in especially when being used daily like as is the case here.
Toro’s Groundsmaster 4300 is known for its lightweight design and ability to float effortlessly over thick grass and rolling terrain.