Muir-Of-Ord Golf Club, located a few miles north of Inverness in Scotland, has chosen to invest in Toro for the first time, purchasing a ProCore 648 pedestrian aerator to enable aeration across the whole course.

Head greenkeeper, Darren Hexley, explains, “We’ve never had Toro at the club before, but once our old aerator was reaching the end of its life, we seized the opportunity to improve the course. We’d been working with a tractor-mounted aerator and were keen to get a pedestrian aerator so we could access more areas of the course."

Darren continued, “We noticed a difference from just the demonstration. Staff and golfers have commented on the improvement that can be seen already. As a pedestrian aerator, we no longer have to drive over greens, and with no tyre tracks it’s a much cleaner job. But the biggest thing is that we’ve been able to cover areas of the course we weren’t able to before, such as slopes and the backs of bunkers."

Darren has previous experience with the brand, saying, “I’ve used Toro before at previous clubs, and indeed the ProCore 648, so it was no surprise that it proved itself here. We could instantly see the benefits over our old kit.”

It’s not just the improvement to the course that matters though, says Darren. As a club with only three permanent staff members working on the course maintenance, having efficient and reliable machinery is vital. 

“With only three of us on the greenkeeping team, having efficient and reliable machinery is very important and goes a long way,” says Darren. “The ProCore 648 will allow us to get out first thing in the summer and cover more ground than we could with our tractor-mounted aerator in the same time.”