The Royal Burgess Golfing Society may be known as the ‘Oldest Golf Club’ in the world, but the Edinburgh-based club’s approach to maintenance is fully focused on the future.
With that in mind, a brand-new trio of FX26 pedestrian cylinder mowers from INFINICUT have joined the fleet of Golf Course Manager Chris Yeaman – delivering an outstanding quality of cut on the tees fuelled by pure Lithium battery-power to suit the sites GEO certified status.
Records of golf being played at The Royal Burgess date back to 1735 and after its earliest homes at Bruntsfield links in Edinburgh and old Musselburgh, it is now based at Barnton on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Yeaman has been in charge of overseeing the 18 holes of the mature parkland course for the last 15 years and is currently supported by a team of eight. “While the club is steeped in history, our approach to all elements of our course maintenance is to be one step ahead of the field in terms of embracing technology and sustainable solutions,” he explains.
“As soon as we demonstrated the INFINICUT, it was clear there was a lot to like about these machines. Importantly they are dedicated electric mowers, not engine-powered machines with the engine taken off. It’s built for purpose, and well-built at that. The whole team were incredibly impressed with the comfortable operation and the simplicity of set-up and changing settings like the clip rate with speed and pinpoint accuracy via the InfiniApp.”
Another big selling point for Yeaman was the support available from local dealers Fairways GM. “In our pursuit of perfection, it’s vital we can rely on the advice and back-up service from those around us and that’s exactly what we get from the team at Fairways. We’ve successfully worked with them for the last 14 years for our machinery requirements and know we’re in safe hands.”
He adds, “Alan Jack from INFINICUT has also been brilliant, answering our questions at all times of the day and providing fantastic training on the features of the machines to make sure the whole team were completely comfortable.”
The three INFINICUT FX26 mowers only arrived in March but they are already bringing noticeable improvements to cut quality on the tees thanks to their renowned SMARTCut reel technology. Fully programmable via the InfiniApp, further efficiency and versatility is delivered by the fact the mowers can be equipped with a range of maintenance cassettes from the TMSystem – which Yeaman plans to take full advantage of.
“We don’t just want to be known as the ‘oldest golf club’, we want to be best. The better we can present the course, with optimal cut quality to support championship play, the happier our members will be and the more attractive we become to host events. Our ambition is now a step closer to reality with our INFINICUT mowers.”