Mid Kent Golf Club

Background

When Darryl Manion was appointed Course Manager at Mid Kent Golf Club’s in 2000 he committed to increasing the club’s Toro fleet with a renewal agreement and four new machinery purchases in his first three months at the club in Gravesend.

Having been at the club for 18 years, working his way up the club through senior and deputy roles before taking on the course manager position, he understood what the club needed.

Brief

The club already boasted a comprehensive collection of Toro machines and utility vehicles and the brief was to add to this with a complementary machinery update.

Darryl specified a Workman MDX-D, Groundsmaster 4700-D, Reelmaster 3100-D and Greensmaster Triflex Hybrid.

Results

Renewing and updating the fleet each year had worked well in continuously improving the course and Darryl was adamant he not interested in changing a system that works. He wanted to make the club better, not take a step backwards. In addition, he felt, the service the club gets from Reesink is “second to none” and he couldn’t think of “anything better to suit the course’s needs”.

All the machines chosen were deemed a great addition to the fleet the club already had with Ed confirming, “each machine we get from Toro always works perfectly for the job it’s intended for, which is what makes them different to other brands.”

Conclusion

Darryl has many years of experience with Toro and he’s found nothing else to meet the same standard. He considers himself “lucky enough to be in a position to make investments to maintain the club’s charm and make improvements that mean we stay with the times – I want to take that opportunity and ensure the future of Mid Kent is the best it can be and going forward, that means Toro.”