St George’s Hill
St George’s Hill goes all in for Toro
Background
At the pinnacle of St George’s Hill Golf Club sits its iconic clubhouse, casting an eye over its three nine-hole courses widely regarded as Harry Colt’s crowning glory, and now in the hands of Toro to uphold.
Brief
Set within an exclusive private estate in Surrey, the club needed a fleet of turfcare machinery to maintain the high standards of the course. The historic club provides one of the most exclusive golfing experiences and with so much history and expectation, the pressure to provide the very best is always on for Course Manager Chris Godsen.
With the club boasting 500 members and the estate home to 420 houses, having a comprehensive and efficient fleet is vitally important.
Although the fleet was already 90 percent Toro, there was a focus on investing in new machines, so the club would be up to date with the latest technology and innovation. The club did look at a couple of other brands, but there would always be one or two unreliable machines that would really let the package down.
Results
It was a complete Toro package that proved to hit the mark with the club signing its first ever five-year agreement plan with Toro and its distributor Reesink Turfcare.
Course Manager Chris Godsen says: “There isn’t one piece of Toro kit I can see letting the side down. There is no weak link. Toro always has far superior machines that are durable, reliable and state-of-the-art, which is just what a prestigious club like St George’s Hill needs.”
The package deal comprised near 30 pieces, including three Greensmaster 3250-Ds, three Reelmaster 3555-Ds, two Groundsmaster 4300-Ds, four Workman HDX-Ds and a ProPass 200.
Conclusion
Strategic machinery choices bring increase in productivity and economy. In particular the lightweight mowers and Multi Pro 5800-D sprayer were highlighted for enabling the club to cover more space in less time.
It was such a successful deal Chris was quoted: “I’m confident this agreement is just the start of an ongoing partnership. The service from Reesink has always been great and now with a full fleet of Toro equipment, I have total peace of mind that the course is in good hands.”
