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Toro Workman as Hole in One prize
Posted: 18.12.2007
You can win The Toro Workman during The 2nd GBC Tournament in Hole in One competition. You will have this chance on The First Warsaw Golf & Country Club on 23rd April.
Any project is easier when you have a rugged, reliable Workman to help. The Toro line of mid-duty Workman® utility vehicles gives you everything you need in versatile, multi-purpose equipment. Like its name says, the Toro Workman is here to help you get the job done. It’s a dependable, responsive, hard-working unit.
In addition to raw power from its 12 hp Kohler or 16 hp Briggs & Stratton engine, the Workman is packed with other valuable features. It has generous hauling capacity — up to a total of 1650 pounds (748 kg)— with a unique, double-walled polyethylene cargo bed that resists dents and rust. It delivers as much as 1200 pounds (544 kg) towing power.
It provides a tight 70-degree turning radius. It promises a long life of quickstarting, easy-to-maintain performance. But maybe best of all, the Workman features Toro’s exclusive Active In- Frame™ suspension that lets you cruise over rough terrain easily. The secret is a built-in torsional pivot joint in the center
of the frame, which enables each axle to operate independently. That means the Workman literally twists itself to follow the contours of the land.
Because it pivots in the middle, the Workman adjusts itself to bend with steep slopes or undulations and roll over them smoothly. More importantly, that flexibility allows all four wheels to maintain full contact with the ground at all times, providing better traction and more safety with less damage to the turfgrass.
“The idea of being able to keep all four wheels on the ground, that’s very important,” says David Dickson. He’s the Superintendent at Allegheny Country Club near Pittsburgh in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania. A Donald Ross-inspired design over 100 years old, Dickson’s course is demanding terrain for
any vehicle. “We have some hills here, so one of our big concerns was getting our equipment to where it needs to be,” Dickson explains. “On side slopes the Workman’s four wheels stay on the ground. The key traits of this cart are the way it holds its ground and its stability on uneven terrain. That’s a safety feature as well.” Beyond the improved traction and safer handling of the Workman, Dickson is most pleased with the power it delivers. “Like I said, we have some hills, and I don’t know one place on the course that the Workman has not gone up, fully loaded, with no problem at all,” Dickson adds. “The carts we had in the past were unable to pull up those hills. Even when they were empty they were not able to make it up many of our slopes. Half the time our guys would have to push the carts up.” After seeing a demonstration of the Toro Workman, Dickson said he was impressed for several reasons, and now his course runs 12 of them.
“I have not second-guessed my decision,”he says, “not one time.” Dickson and his crew use the Workman units for towing greens mowers, general material hauling, dragging fairways, removing clippings and many other tasks. “They are a very useful tool and they’re used everyday,” he says. “We’re able to do more than we could before.”
The Workman has proven its ability on steep, hilly terrain, but its usefulness comes in plenty handy on other surfaces, too. The Redstick Golf Course in Vero Beach, Florida, is built on the site of an old sand mine, just a mile inland from the Atlantic coast. The ground is still always very sandy, which creates problems for most vehicles.
“The Toro Workman was the only one that really could get through the sand Toro® Workman® Goes Where Other Utility Vehicles Can’t David Dickson, Golf Course Superintendent at Allegheny Country Club in Western Pennsylvania, has found the Workman® perfect for his hilly terrain and not get stuck on a regular basis,” says Redstick’s Golf Course Superintendent Scott Bell. “They are very durable on this terrain.” Originally, Bell had tried other types of utility vehicles, but the sand was continually an issue. “It is really a soft site,” he explains. “The carts we had in the past were getting stuck, so we knew we had to try something else. Then Toro brought these out, brand new, right out of the factory. We ended up buying ten of them because they worked so well out here.”
Again, having the flexible suspension makes a big difference in the ability of the Workman to deliver tractive power. “I like its independent axles and how it pivots,” Bell says. “Because of the way the pivot joints work, it keeps all four wheels constantly on the ground. That allows us to get through all of the sand.”
Bell reports that they use the Workman units for a wide range of towing, landscaping and hauling chores. He appreciates its superior power and capacity over other utility vehicles, and he especially likes the polyethylene bed. “We put everything in the back of the beds,” he says, “rocks, sand, cinder blocks, fans, grass clippings, etc., and they don’t hurt it. The polyethylene bed will not rust, and in Florida, rust is a big issue.” Describing the versatility and multiple uses of their Workman vehicles, Bell points out another helpful application. “Even our security guard uses one at night when patrolling the facilities. They have headlights and they don’t get stuck.”
Not too far down the road from Redstick is the five-star Diplomat Country Club in Hollywood, Florida — one of Golf Digest’s top-rated public golf courses. Mark Gross is Diplomat’s Certified Golf Course Superintendent and Director of Agronomy, and he has good things to say about the Toro Workman. “The reason why I chose it was the polyethylene bed,” Gross says, “and its body makeup. It just takes more wear and tear as opposed to getting dings and scratches and things like that. Down here, year ‘round, that’s what I need. Something durable.” Having a course that’s open for 12 months a year puts extra demands on a superintendent and his equipment, and Gross appreciates the overall dependability of the Workman units. “In the environment we have down here,” he says, “It’s got to be, ‘Turn it on, pull the choke, let’s go.’ It has to be that simple. It just gets up and gets going. It’s very, very user-friendly, and I can’t say that enough.” Gross, who formerly was Superintendent at the famous Doral Country Club, offers a simple answer when asked what his crew uses their Workman vehicles for: “Everything and anything.” The Diplomat currently operates a total of 14 Workman units, both mid-duty and heavy-duty models. “It’s just more versatile,” he says. “Being able to get things done that you need to have done is a lot easier with this vehicle than with anything else.”
Not only is the Workman extremely versatile in its regular day-to-day chores,it adapts to a number of special uses. With optional Toro attachments, your Workman can serve as a portable refreshment center, a hard-working snowplow and many other functions. Thanks to its pivoting frame, the Workman also provides a smoother, safer ride when transporting important guests or cargo. Its handy options include an electric box-lift and dumping bed, soft or hard cab enclosures, solid or folding windshields, heavy-duty hitch, stake sides, brush guard, knobby tires and several others. For more information about the countless uses of the Workman, simply talk to your Toro representative. “It is definitely the next generation of utility carts,” says Allegheny’s Superintendent Dickson. “If it wasn’t for the Workman, my job would be a lot more hectic, that’s for sure.”
Any project is easier when you have a rugged, reliable Workman to help. The Toro line of mid-duty Workman® utility vehicles gives you everything you need in versatile, multi-purpose equipment. Like its name says, the Toro Workman is here to help you get the job done. It’s a dependable, responsive, hard-working unit.
In addition to raw power from its 12 hp Kohler or 16 hp Briggs & Stratton engine, the Workman is packed with other valuable features. It has generous hauling capacity — up to a total of 1650 pounds (748 kg)— with a unique, double-walled polyethylene cargo bed that resists dents and rust. It delivers as much as 1200 pounds (544 kg) towing power.
It provides a tight 70-degree turning radius. It promises a long life of quickstarting, easy-to-maintain performance. But maybe best of all, the Workman features Toro’s exclusive Active In- Frame™ suspension that lets you cruise over rough terrain easily. The secret is a built-in torsional pivot joint in the center
of the frame, which enables each axle to operate independently. That means the Workman literally twists itself to follow the contours of the land.
Because it pivots in the middle, the Workman adjusts itself to bend with steep slopes or undulations and roll over them smoothly. More importantly, that flexibility allows all four wheels to maintain full contact with the ground at all times, providing better traction and more safety with less damage to the turfgrass.
“The idea of being able to keep all four wheels on the ground, that’s very important,” says David Dickson. He’s the Superintendent at Allegheny Country Club near Pittsburgh in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania. A Donald Ross-inspired design over 100 years old, Dickson’s course is demanding terrain for
any vehicle. “We have some hills here, so one of our big concerns was getting our equipment to where it needs to be,” Dickson explains. “On side slopes the Workman’s four wheels stay on the ground. The key traits of this cart are the way it holds its ground and its stability on uneven terrain. That’s a safety feature as well.” Beyond the improved traction and safer handling of the Workman, Dickson is most pleased with the power it delivers. “Like I said, we have some hills, and I don’t know one place on the course that the Workman has not gone up, fully loaded, with no problem at all,” Dickson adds. “The carts we had in the past were unable to pull up those hills. Even when they were empty they were not able to make it up many of our slopes. Half the time our guys would have to push the carts up.” After seeing a demonstration of the Toro Workman, Dickson said he was impressed for several reasons, and now his course runs 12 of them.
“I have not second-guessed my decision,”he says, “not one time.” Dickson and his crew use the Workman units for towing greens mowers, general material hauling, dragging fairways, removing clippings and many other tasks. “They are a very useful tool and they’re used everyday,” he says. “We’re able to do more than we could before.”
The Workman has proven its ability on steep, hilly terrain, but its usefulness comes in plenty handy on other surfaces, too. The Redstick Golf Course in Vero Beach, Florida, is built on the site of an old sand mine, just a mile inland from the Atlantic coast. The ground is still always very sandy, which creates problems for most vehicles.
“The Toro Workman was the only one that really could get through the sand Toro® Workman® Goes Where Other Utility Vehicles Can’t David Dickson, Golf Course Superintendent at Allegheny Country Club in Western Pennsylvania, has found the Workman® perfect for his hilly terrain and not get stuck on a regular basis,” says Redstick’s Golf Course Superintendent Scott Bell. “They are very durable on this terrain.” Originally, Bell had tried other types of utility vehicles, but the sand was continually an issue. “It is really a soft site,” he explains. “The carts we had in the past were getting stuck, so we knew we had to try something else. Then Toro brought these out, brand new, right out of the factory. We ended up buying ten of them because they worked so well out here.”
Again, having the flexible suspension makes a big difference in the ability of the Workman to deliver tractive power. “I like its independent axles and how it pivots,” Bell says. “Because of the way the pivot joints work, it keeps all four wheels constantly on the ground. That allows us to get through all of the sand.”
Bell reports that they use the Workman units for a wide range of towing, landscaping and hauling chores. He appreciates its superior power and capacity over other utility vehicles, and he especially likes the polyethylene bed. “We put everything in the back of the beds,” he says, “rocks, sand, cinder blocks, fans, grass clippings, etc., and they don’t hurt it. The polyethylene bed will not rust, and in Florida, rust is a big issue.” Describing the versatility and multiple uses of their Workman vehicles, Bell points out another helpful application. “Even our security guard uses one at night when patrolling the facilities. They have headlights and they don’t get stuck.”
Not too far down the road from Redstick is the five-star Diplomat Country Club in Hollywood, Florida — one of Golf Digest’s top-rated public golf courses. Mark Gross is Diplomat’s Certified Golf Course Superintendent and Director of Agronomy, and he has good things to say about the Toro Workman. “The reason why I chose it was the polyethylene bed,” Gross says, “and its body makeup. It just takes more wear and tear as opposed to getting dings and scratches and things like that. Down here, year ‘round, that’s what I need. Something durable.” Having a course that’s open for 12 months a year puts extra demands on a superintendent and his equipment, and Gross appreciates the overall dependability of the Workman units. “In the environment we have down here,” he says, “It’s got to be, ‘Turn it on, pull the choke, let’s go.’ It has to be that simple. It just gets up and gets going. It’s very, very user-friendly, and I can’t say that enough.” Gross, who formerly was Superintendent at the famous Doral Country Club, offers a simple answer when asked what his crew uses their Workman vehicles for: “Everything and anything.” The Diplomat currently operates a total of 14 Workman units, both mid-duty and heavy-duty models. “It’s just more versatile,” he says. “Being able to get things done that you need to have done is a lot easier with this vehicle than with anything else.”
Not only is the Workman extremely versatile in its regular day-to-day chores,it adapts to a number of special uses. With optional Toro attachments, your Workman can serve as a portable refreshment center, a hard-working snowplow and many other functions. Thanks to its pivoting frame, the Workman also provides a smoother, safer ride when transporting important guests or cargo. Its handy options include an electric box-lift and dumping bed, soft or hard cab enclosures, solid or folding windshields, heavy-duty hitch, stake sides, brush guard, knobby tires and several others. For more information about the countless uses of the Workman, simply talk to your Toro representative. “It is definitely the next generation of utility carts,” says Allegheny’s Superintendent Dickson. “If it wasn’t for the Workman, my job would be a lot more hectic, that’s for sure.”
