We have recently finished building a brush attachment for
our greens mower. After we got our plan of attack and all the materials, it
went together rather quickly and cost us under $100. Our mechanic Phil fabricated the steel
tubing, painted it, attached the three 24’ broom heads, hooked up the chain to hold up brush for transport all in about 5 hours(bathroom breaks not included) . The finished product
mounts directly into the existing square tubing on the mower itself which makes
for a nice clean look and functional unit. The many benefits to brushing 2-3
three times a week are as follows:
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Quality and consistency of cut
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Grain reduction
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Smooth surface
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Increased ball roll
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Less evasive than grooming or verticutting
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Promote upright growth
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Poa seedhead reduction
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Increased density and finer texture
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Opens up turf canopy to accept amendments like sand and fertilizer and
also keeps air space in the canopy to help prevent diseases
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Overall improved greens health and appearance
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Can be mounted on a vibratory roller to brush in topdressing sand
All of these benefits combined will result in greater
putting quality and an improvement in overall playability.
Clay McKinley
PDSCC Golf Course Superintendent
PDSCC Golf Course Superintendent
A short video of our new brush in action: