Singapore: The Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) has become the first club in Asia to deploy the John Deere 2775 E-Cut Electric Triplex Mower, under a new five-year partnership with John Deere Asia for The New Course.

The fully electric mower took to the greens at SICC last month, marking a milestone for electric course maintenance in the region, and advancing the club’s ambition of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

Under the partnership, John Deere will supply a fleet of more than 40 machines for The New Course. This includes mowers for greens, tees, surrounds and approaches, fairways and rough, alongside compact and utility tractors and Gator utility vehicles.

AT & Besquip Asia Pacific, John Deere’s exclusive dealer in Singapore, will provide delivery, training and after-sales support through TEHC International.

The partnership follows SICC’s win at the 27th Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards, where the club received the Green Spirit Award in August for integrating sustainability into the way it operates and maintains its three golf courses.

The club’s environmental efforts cover energy efficiency, water conservation, bio-diversity and course maintenance. Since setting its FY2023/2024 baseline, SICC has cut Scope 2 carbon emissions by 6.9%, driven by solar panels, a battery energy storage system and smarter energy use.

SICC General Manager Ian Roberts said: “Course maintenance is central to our environmental footprint, so it is where our sustainability ambitions must prove themselves. Being the first country club in Asia to operate the 2775 E-Cut shows that carbon neutrality by 2030 is a commitment we are building into daily operations, one decision at a time.

“Our members expect championship conditions every time they tee off. With John Deere, we can deliver them with machines that cut with precision, run almost silently and burn no fossil fuel.

“This five-year partnership gives our golf course maintenance team the equipment, training and support to keep raising the standard of The New Course while reducing our impact on the landscape we look after.”

The 2775 E-Cut leverages the proven chassis of John Deere’s PrecisionCut and E Cut Hybrid Triplex mowers. Its fully electric, hydraulic-free design removes the risk of hydraulic leaks, which can scar greens and tees, while delivering the cut quality customers look forward to.

At its heart is the industry-exclusive Whisper Link lift/lower system, which uses a flexible link design and integrated smart motors to operate the cutting units silently.

Operators gain precise control over lift/lower rates and timing, with the same contour-following performance that made John Deere’s 2700 and 2750 Triplex Mowers a favourite among course managers. The mower produces zero operating emissions, uses no fossil fuels and requires less upkeep. Its near-silent operation also allows early-morning work to proceed with minimal disturbance to members on the course.

Csaba Lejko, Vice President, Agriculture & Turf Sales & Marketing, Region 1, John Deere, said: “As the first country club in Asia to run the 2775 E-Cut, SICC is showing what becomes possible when a purpose-driven club pairs clear sustainability goals with John Deere’s electric mowing technology. It proves that reducing environmental impact and delivering premium course conditions can go hand in hand.

“We look forward to a productive relationship with SICC, and to the club becoming one of our leading strategic partners in golf across Asia and beyond.”

*Singapore Island Country Club, John Deere and TEHC International are all members of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.