AERATE, DECOMPACT, RENOVATE, SEED, SLIT, RAKE, BRUSH – DON’T PANIC, IT’S ONE MACHINE
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us so much more time.” he says. Two machines though stand
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out from the rest, he believes. “The Triplex mower has made cutting much quieter, whilst utility vehicles like the Cushman Truckster and Toro Workman make topdressing far easier and less time- consuming.”
THE BIG CLEAN
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Machine safety is clearly a priority, and one that bleeds into a wider safety initiative, he believes. “The club is hot on safety and gives us all the necessary training on the correct machinery - every man is NPTC certified.” But there is a limit to the quantity of red tape the industry needs, Bob stresses. “It’s good that the industry is becoming more safety conscious but there’s a limit to how far it can go. When red tape impinges on our work, slows it down or hinders it, instead of helping it, then that’s when it goes too far.”
Bob bemoans the need for speed on greens. “The Augusta syndrome has crept into UK practices with many clubs trying to achieve lightning-fast surfaces. Cutting the sward too severely inhibits proper growth and, in most cases, makes greens unplayable by all but the world’s best players.” Working for the club certainly carries its benefits, Bob is quick to emphasise. “We all get a basic RAC membership and can be involved with the
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contributory pension scheme. It is proof that all the hard work we do here is recognised.”
Bob is clearly well
respected by his team and many in the industry who have worked under him over the last three decades. Yet, one of the most important aspects of the job that cannot be taught - one that arguably he values above all others - is experience. “Groundsmanship is one of those professions where you can have all the knowledge and read all the books but, without a good percentage of hands-on experience, you can’t really be good at the job. You need to know how each hole on a course works and that takes time, labour and passion.” After gathering a generation of experience at Woodcote Park, Bob is bequeathing a lasting legacy that Darren believes has put the Club on the right footing. “What Bob has achieved
here speaks for itself,” he states. “With the greens getting back to their best and our maintenance programme on a good standing, Bob can leave the job knowing everything is in good order.” In typical fashion, Bob talks humbly about his many achievements at the club - ones that bring a sense of pride to him. “I believe that, in my time here, I’ve managed to greatly improve the courses as well as train up lads that have gone on to take head greenkeeper posts at clubs both locally and abroad.” Darren reiterates: “Man management is one of the hardest aspects of the job. Bob’s been a great boss.”
“Without a good percentage of hands-on experience, you can’t really be good at the job”
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