Cornwall, England: One of the finest golf courses in the United Kingdom has made a significant investment in its future with the purchase of a fleet of John Deere machines to support the greenkeeping team.

Trevose Golf and Country Club, near Padstow in Cornwall, is currently 66th in the top-100 rankings and prides itself on the presentation and playability of the par-72 links, nine-hole Peter Alliss-designed Headland Course, and neighbouring nine-hole Short Course.

Course Manager Neil Ivamy and his staff are responsible for maintaining the high standards set at the club, which has a rich history since being founded in 1925.

That includes ensuring his greenkeepers have the best tools at their disposal, and a recent deal struck with John Deere dealer Masons Kings has seen a new fleet of 10 machines including mowers, utility vehicles and a compact tractor added to the club’s machinery shed. 

The new kit represents a change of manufacturer for Ivamy’s team, but he says they are very happy with their decision.

“It has always been important to us to use the best machinery and equipment for our course,” Ivamy said.

“We chose the John Deere range as it was a proven and high-quality product and we have received excellent support – not just through the purchase process, but also through their proactiveness and machinery training.

“Having a local dealer and support staff who are always available to help us with any questions or queries has been invaluable and the service team has been excellent in providing any product support requirements.

“The feedback we have been getting from players and staff has been excellent and having a local dealer that supports us like Masons Kings have has been fantastic in our transition to John Deere.”

Trevose’s team now runs a 9009A wide area mower, a 4066R compact tractor, a TS Gator and three HPX-815E Gators. The club’s greens and tees are now cut with four 2750E E-cut triplex mowers.

Sean Williams, Assistant Greenkeeper and the man with the responsibility for machinery maintenance, said he is happy with the move to John Deere kit. 

He said: “The functionality of the machines, such as setting up the cylinders and future maintenance, is easy and has saved me hours of time. You can use the tech control system to set the same quality of cut, regardless of operator.”

John Deere is an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.