Fairway Mowing Alternatives, But With Foam?
By Jeff Ische Superintendent at Golden Valley G&CC, Rod Johnson Superintendent at Pine Hills Country Club and Ken Rost owner of Frost Inc, www.frostserv.com
There is always more than one way of doing the many tasks in a golf course maintenance operation. With labor costs on the rise and the unpredictable cost of fuel, many superintendents are looking to improve efficiency in everything they do. The fairway mowing operation is no exception. When done well, the long diagonal mowing lines on fairways can create a dramatic aesthetic effect, but there can be some drawbacks. Taking the time to get it right may take a while. Some employees can jump on
a mower and do it their first time out, but for most, it takes many mowings to perfect it. Then there is the considerable amount of time spent turning the mower around after each short pass across the fairway. This is not only time on the clock for the operators, but time on the mower’s hour meter, which means increased wear and tear, more rapid depreciation and increased fuel consumption.
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