The technology that provides improved energy efficiency and increased range has been incorporated into the Cushman Shuttle 4, Shuttle 6 and Shuttle 8 models. Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has announced its new line of Cushman® Shuttle personnel carriers powered by the company’s exclusive 72-volt AC electric drivetrain. A leader in AC…
Golf Course Death Triggers Flurry of Lawsuits
Lisa Park, 59, was killed after the golf cart she was driving across a street at the Royal Vista Golf Club in Walnut, Calif., was hit by a car. The driver of the car was never identified, and Park’s family has filed lawsuits against the club, the county, the construction company that renovated that portion…
Jacobsen Adds to HR Series of Wide-Area Rotary Mowers
The new HR600™ class-leading 11.4-foot width-of-cut rotary mower is designed to deliver more uptime and less upkeep, featuring individual hydraulic deck motors with self-lubricating integral bearings, a fully sealed rear axle, and parking brakes integrated into the front wheel motors.
Oakmont (Pa.) CC Maintains “Very Brutal Test of Golf” with Jacobsen Equipment
The club’s staff discusses how it maintains green speeds over 13 and 14 feet, maintain 210 bunkers and keep 300 acres looking picture-perfect year-round, not just for this week’s U.S. Open.
Cushman® Expands Refresher® Series with High Capacity Refresher Oasis™
Featuring four beverage compartments with an industry-leading 500-can capacity, the Refresher Oasis was designed for facilities that require a large-volume vehicle. Cushman® has expanded its food-and-beverage and point-of-sale vehicle line with the Refresher Oasis™. Featuring four beverage compartments with an industry-leading 500-can capacity, the Refresher Oasis was designed for facilities that require a large-volume vehicle.…
Jacobsen Certified Pre-Owned Program Partners with Service Dog Charity
The partnership with Patriot PAWS, which provides disabled American veterans with dogs that have been trained to assist the mobility impaired, will generate donations from every piece of equipment sold.
California Collection
Back-to-back shows in San Diego gave course superintendents and club managers ample opportunity to peruse this year’s displays of productivity-enhancing and revenue-producing products. A C&RB Staff Report The weather was unseasonably cool, to the point where local Southern Californians could be seen on the street in full overreaction gear, complete with mittens, ski hats and…
Showing Their Best Sides
This year’s Golf Industry Show in Las Vegas, and Club Managers Association of America conference in New Orleans, drew larger numbers of attendees and exhibitors—and a much bigger display of smiles. It wasn’t the easiest of travel itineraries for those who attended both shows, but making the rounds for this year’s club and golf industry…
Jacobsen Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2011. From its beginning in 1921, the company has built its reputation through a strong commitment to engineering innovation that has resulted in breakthrough technology and advancements in the management and care of fine turf. Founded by…
Jacobsen Appoints Vasant Gondhalekar as Vice President, Engineering
Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company based in Charlotte, N.C., has appointed Vasant Gondhalekar as Vice President of Engineering. He will report directly to Dan Wilkinson, President of Jacobsen. Gondhalekar joined Cessna, also a Textron Inc. company, in 1991 as an Engineer in their R&D area and held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his…
Jacobsen’s Eclipse 322 Honored in National Design Awards
The Jacobsen Eclipse 322 riding greens mower has been honored in the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Industrial Design Excellence Awards announced recently. Jacobsen, based in Charlotte, N.C., is a Textron Inc. company. The Eclipse 322 won a Finalist Award, in the Commercial and Industrial Products sector, which was a superb achievement…
E-Z-GO’s Former Engineering Manager, Warren Clark, Joins Jacobsen
Warren Clark has joined Jacobsen, Charlotte, N.C., as Director, New Product Development. He will report directly to Vasant Gondhalekar, Jacobsen’s Vice President, Engineering, and in his new role will be responsible for all new product development activities. Jacobsen is a Textron Inc. Clark joins Jacobsen transferring from E-Z-GO, a Textron company, where he has…
Jacobsens’ AR522 Earns More Business at Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge Resort
Joe Wollner, golf and grounds superintendent at the 27-hole Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge in Deerwood, Minn., has recently added a Jacobsen AR522 fine cut rotary mower to his fleet, specifically to maintain the Alec’s Nine executive course. Jacobsen is a Charlotte, N.C.-based Textron Inc. company. The AR522 is a five deck articulated rotary mower…
Students Enjoy Another Successful Future Turf Managers Event
Twenty-nine students from universities across the United States attended this year’s Future Turf Managers (FTM) program at Jacobsen’s headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Jacobsen is a Textron Inc. company. The students were recommended by their professors as being top-level candidates with great prospects to become future leaders as they progress in their careers. Since its…
E-Z-GO to Provide RXV Cars to Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. company, has entered a six-year agreement to provide fleet golf cars and grounds-maintenance vehicles to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Alabama. The Robert Trent Jones Trail, owned by the Retirement Systems of Alabama, includes 468 championship holes of golf at 11 facilities around the state. Trail facilities play host…