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Jacobsen in Rio
The 2016 Rio Olympics will see golf return after an absence of 112 years. The Olympics golf course has been constructed in Barra da Tijuca, a district of Rio de Janeiro that contains the largest number of Olympic Games venues and is located 7 kilometres from the Athlete’s Village
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the end of 2013. Based on a typical layout that would be found in Australia’s sand belt around the Melbourne area, the course features natural rough ground lining the fairways.
on the greens. Both species are drought tolerant and the Paspalum is also saltwater tolerant, which will be variable. ‘in situ’ from seed; all the grass cover has been laid Green Grass Brazil, who is responsible for producing the grass that has been used across the 35 hectare
(85 acre) site.
golf courses, has been developed by grass breeder planted using large rolls of turf, but some areas were planted using oblong shaped turf sods. greens were all planted as sprigs. As well as being helps with weed suppression.
successful Englishman who landed one of the most management of warm season grasses.
Golfdom magazine back in October 2014, Gil Wagner from our company went down and was part of the team that interviewed him. By all experience overseas, primarily with warm season grasses, which was a bonus.”
it was basically me and a couple of guys who work with me down there. Working without a project manager and trying to make sense of it all immediately took over as project manager.” “He got very involved in the earth moving and the project. He is not only a great turf manager, but also an excellent project manager from the
delivery of 18 Jacobsen machines followed a month later. This consisted of three Eclipse 2 walking greens mowers, two Eclipse 322 hybrid powered ride-on greens mowers, four Greens King walking front ride-on rotary mowers, two UK-built TR3 reel mowers for tees and surrounds and a GA30 pedestrian aerator. “The Eclipse mowers are an important part of the package,” said Jacobsen’s Frederico absolutely no possibility of an oil spill on the greens, because these are hybrid machines and do not use hydraulic oil.”
next year, a total of 35 Jacobsen turf maintenance machines will be employed at the course. In the of a team of technicians who will be running the maintenance facility over the course of the event. During the Games, the course will host two
week period. It will accommodate 2,500 spectators in grandstands with space for a further 17,500 around the course. lobbied for golf’s return to the Games, will organise Post-Games, the course will be the only 18-hole
public facility in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. The the driving range and golf academy will be used for From an ecological and environmental
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The biodiversity of the area will be enhanced by encourage the local wildlife.
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