Royal Liverpool links manager Craig Gilholm, second right, with, from left, Steve Halley of Toro dealer Cheshire Turf Machinery, and Jeff Anguige and Trevor Chard of Toro distributor Lely.

As part of its five-year exclusive deal with Toro, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, venue for the Open in July, will be receiving extensive tournament support and the loan of additional course maintenance machinery for the duration of the event. This includes eight Flex 21 pedestrian greens machines, a Reelmaster 5400-D fairway mower, three ride-on Greensmaster 3250-Ds and two Workman utility vehicles.

Craig Gilholm, the club’s links manager, is responsible for making sure the course is in peak condition for the Open. And he’s been overseeing a good deal of work around the course in preparation for the massive event. “We’ve been rebuilding bunkers and returfing areas which have shown stress, such as walk-offs, pathways and high traffic areas,” he says. “Otherwise it’s regular maintenance. The Toro’s do a really great job and I’m confident the Open will be a huge success here.” 

All support and equipment are supplied by local Toro dealer Cheshire Turf Machinery.

Toro Wins Major Machinery Deal With Gleneagles

Toro is celebrating its success in securing a major deal with yet another prestigious Scottish golfing venue – this time, the fabulous Gleneagles Hotel. The famous resort has signed a supply agreement for a comprehensive range of Toro course machinery that includes tees, greens, fairway and rough mowers, as well as utility vehicles and aerators.

Pictured from left are: Lely’s Jeff Anguige; Gleneagles’ director of finance David Kemp; golf courses and estates manager Scott Fenwick; and Bob Buckingham and Barry Beckett of Toro.

Lely’s Toro sales manager Jeff Anguige says: “We are delighted to be working with The Gleneagles Hotel, and look forward to developing the partnership and meeting their course machinery needs for the foreseeable future.”

Set in 850 acres of stunning scenery, Gleneagles is one of the leading golf and spa luxury hotels in Scotland. The Five Red Star resort offers three championship courses and a myriad of sporting and leisure activities. The magnificent hotel was designed in the style of a French chateau a

nd was the setting for the G8 summit of world leaders last summer.

The Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course hosts the annual Johnnie Walker Championship and has been selected as the venue for the Ryder Cup in 2014.

For more information on Toro commercial turf maintenance products please contact: 

Email: cwilson@lely.co.uk

In the UK:
Lely (UK) Limited, St Neots, Cambridgeshire tel: 01480 226800 
In Ireland:
Lely Ireland Limited, Kilboggin, Nurney, Co. Kildare tel: 00 353 (0) 45 526170

www.toro.com