The new five-reel mower provides a reel-quality cut with the power and flexibility to handle verticutting and scalping before overseeding.

The new model reduces maintenance costs with 15 fewer grease points and over 200 fewer service parts—“operators can simply hop off and move to the next job, [saving] hundreds of dollars a year,” the manufacturer says.

Now in its third year, the program recognizes college seniors in turfgrass management or related disciplines and awards $500 scholarships.

Nearly 30 college seniors from turfgrass programs attended the event, which provided networking and educational opportunities with industry professionals.

A golf sustainability event was hosted by the Harrison, Tenn., property on April 22, where attendees embarked on a wildlife walk, viewing first-hand some of the initiatives the club has implemented.

The Textron Company launched the new system, which gives course managers the option of using either a turf groomer or a brush rotating in forward or reverse directions, at last week’s Golf Industry Show in Orlando. The switch between turf groomer and brush takes less than five minutes, allowing course managers to adapt quickly to changing conditions.

The Textron Company will absorb the assets of the Coatesville, Ind.-based manufacturer of zero-turn radius mowers that can mow up to 6.6 acres per hour, to expand the company’s reach into both the commercial and residential markets. Jacobsen will continue to operate Dixie Chopper out of the company’s Indiana facilities and its existing management team will join Jacobsen.

Jacobsen recently sold a large package of turf maintenance equipment to the Charlotte, N.C., golf course management firm, purchased through dealer Tri-State Pump. The equipment package includes Jacobsen ECLIPSE® 322 and GP400 riding greens mowers, Jacobsen LF570™ fairway mowers, Jacobsen TurfCat® out-front rotary mowers, and Cushman® Turf-Truckster® utility vehicles.

Jacobsen has now sold over 5,000 of its state-of-the-art walking and riding greens-mowers