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Royal Liverpool stay at sharp end Grinding is an important aspect of maintenance at Royal Liverpool Golf Club – aka Hoylake – and to take their in-house operation forward, they have chosen a Foley Company 633 AccuPro from ProSport UK Ltd. Course Manager, Craig Gilholm, has prepared Hoylake for multiple high-profile events, and grinding during that time played a significant role in course preparation and its condition throughout competitions. Away from the course, Craig and his team have always tried to help local clubs with their grinding needs from other sports. Now with the new Foley, they are better placed to achieve the highest standards of speed and accuracy for these activities too. “When Ian Robson came and introduced us to the Foley, we were already familiar with other grinders. So, discovering how
Ian Robson, ProSport Uk Ltd and Graig Gilhom, Course Manager, Royal Liverpool
great the Foley is, is a reflection on Ian. It was my confidence in him my trust in his ability and the back-up service for the machines he sells, that really sold it to me,” said Craig, who has known Ian for over 20 years. “For us, our grinder is the most important tool in the shed and reliability is all. That is why, when we change our bottom blade grinder, we will
again be looking to Foley. “We started to do a lot of maintenance work for other clubs such as bowling and cricket and it is important to us to deliver. In addition to our own 34 units, we are probably putting at least another 40 to 50 through the grinder from other sources and this is growing rapidly. “One of the problems we have assisting smaller local clubs, is
their equipment is old and not easily mounted in any grinder. Ian took this on-board and has developed an out of situ jig to accommodate a whole range of sizes, age and make of mower which can now be easily mounted in the Foley and the quality of the grind is always fantastic. Ian has shown an understanding of the issues we face which is brilliant, and his solution has proved invaluable and financially beneficial.” The 633 ACCU-Pro comes with ACCU-Touch 3, an automated computer system that provides a step-by-step tutorial for new technicians and a quicker setup and spin grind feature for the more experienced operators. You select the program for the mower that you want to grind, and the Foley automatically spin or relief grinds to completion. www.prosportukltd.com
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