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GARETH ROGERS, Head Greenkeeper at Grimsby Golf Club
“Since Terrain Aeration treated all 18 greens with their Airforce terralift machine in September 2005 they are looking good and in great shape - the Airforce machine does what it says on the tin.”
IAN McMILLAN, Course Manager, Walton Heath Golf Club
“Aeration on the golf course is the single most important job we do. I’m a great believer in aeration of all kinds. It promotes healthy root growth and that, in turn, provides healthy and strong grass plants. Deep aeration helps with drainage, allows water and air to the rootzone and provides compaction relief to heavily used areas.”
DAVID GOWER, Head Groundsman, Bromsgrove Rugby Club
“Deep aeration is an important area of grounds maintenance, improving drainage and aiding root development. Following a deep aeration programme last January the improvement in drainage on a very wet area of one of our pitches was particularly noticeable.”
CHRIS MUSGRAVE, Estate Manager, Barbury Castle Estate.
“We are renowned for the quality of our facilities here and it is really important that we keep our turf in the very best possible condition. The gallops can really suffer and that’s why I’ve purchased the new Terra Spike. The XF is much quicker over the ground than other machines, so it is much more productive. With 11 miles of gallops, it needs to be. After the horses have been over the ground, we hand fork the more severe areas, then use a roller to flatten the surface. Then we follow this with the XF aerator which helps relieve the compaction and improves drainage. It also allows air into the rootzone promoting healthy growth.”
Where needles Adare!
Paul McGinley says that the Adare Manor and Golf Resort course “is not just one of the best in Ireland, its one of the best in the world”-a
a statement not to be taken lightly.
It’s also a testament to the dedication of Resort Superintendent Joe O’Flaherty and his greenkeeping team who manage the Robert Trent Jones designed 7,125 yards championship course set in 840 acres of rolling parkland and formal gardens within the 19th Century estate near Limerick.
In 1999 Joe O’Flaherty designed and implemented a drainage and top- dressing regime to ensure that the course was available all year round. The success of this was in no small way attributed to the deep aeration programme that was undertaken, initially using a contractor then followed by the purchase of a Wiedenmann Speedlink P160 aerator. “We are on a heavy clay base here”, said Alan MacDonnell, Assistant Resort Superintendent, “and Joe’s plan involved very intensive top dressing which has since created a 12.5 cm sandy rootzone. This, coupled with deep aeration to open up the clay base, has proved really effective and means that we are playable virtually every day of the year." The 8-year old Speedlink P160 has served the club admirably, but has recently been replaced with a Terra Spike XF, the very latest fast deep aerator from Wiedenmann UK. Purchased from local dealer, Seamus Weldon of Killarney, the new machine
is up to three times faster than conventional machines and has provided significant benefits in a short timeframe. “The speed and quality of finish is superb”, continued Alan MacDonnell, “With the old P160 we could aerate one fairway a day, now we can get round the whole course in just 3½ days. The VibraStop anti-vibration system is excellent and we’ve gone for the hydraulic depth control option which makes it easy to adjust if the operator hits a hard area. It also frees up valuable time for other jobs.” The Adare Golf Course opened in 1995 and features rock-walled streams, undulating putting surfaces with the Jones signature clover leaf bunkers. A 14 acre lake dominates the front nine
holes while the back nine is routed through wooded parkland. The River Maigue meanders through the course creating additional challenges. In 2000 the course
hosted the inaugural Ladies World Cup of Golf, won by the Swedish pairing of Sophie Gustafson and Carin Hoch. In 2002 it was the venue for the A.I.B Irish Seniors Open, won by Seigi Ebihara and hosted the event again in 2003 and 2004. It was also the venue for the 2003 Smurfit Irish P.G.A Championship, which was won by Paul McGinley. In July, Adare was the venue for the JP McManus Pro-AM, which attracted top golfers from around the globe, with the eventual winner being Padraig Harrington.
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