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“You always have to be open to learning no matter how old you are”


opportunity to be taken on full time.”


Not all the lads can be


taken on, but using his contacts at other clubs Iain tries to place as many as possible. With his help some have been accepted on the Ohio State programme where the trainees gain valuable experience for 18 months on greenkeeping


American-style. The first lad on that programme came back to Scotland, got his HNC, and is now working at St Andrews. “Giving people a start is what we are trying to do,” commented Iain. The thought of


returning to college, particularly for older members of the profession, can be rather daunting. Iain agrees but says any fears are largely


unfounded, “Going back to the college environment for someone in their mid forties can be quite frightening, but once you get into it, it is very enjoyable. You tend to find that you are doing the course with like- minded people, everyone joins in and you help each other out.” “You always have to be open to learning no matter how old you are. There is so much out there for you to learn, and so many courses available via BIGGA, the GTC and colleges. The more you learn the better you will be able to do your job. In the end it helps you produce a better golf course, which is what everyone wants.”


“The club has a contract with Scottish Grass Machinery on a full maintenance basis, whereby they do the general maintenance and we just do the basic checks. Any problems we give them a call and they sort it. We do not own the machines; we pay a fixed amount every month so we are not hit with any hidden costs. The deal we have is for 6 years; after 3 years all the machines are replaced with brand new ones, so the machines we are working with are a maximum of 3 years old and therefore more reliable. The smaller equipment, such as the strimmers, we buy and maintain ourselves.”


Machinery ... Inventory


2 Iseki compact tractors


1 Jacobsen Greensplex mower


1 Jacobsen LF3400 fairway mower


1 Toro 3200D greens mower 1 EZGO workhorse buggy 1 1M Multi-core aerator 1 SISIS TDS 24 spiker


4 Ransomes Marquis hand mowers


4 Honda 4-stoke strimmers 1 Articulator rough cutter 1 Vicon top dresser


1 Hardi 300litre sprayer 3 Allen blowers 1 Greensward back lapper 1 set of Thatchaway reels 1 set of sarrel rollers 1 set of top dressing brushes 1 Graden scarifier 1 Vertidrain


1 Scotts accupro fertilizer spreader Various trailers 1 EZGO golf cart


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