Toro tees up with the R&A
The R&A has named the Toro Company as a founding partner and official golf course maintenance partner for its planned community golf facility at Lethamhill in Glasgow, Scotland.
The development aims to make golf more accessible, appealing and inclusive for people of all ages and backgrounds by creating an open and affordable pathway into golf that helps drive the future of the sport.
At the heart of facility, the R&A said it is committed to showcasing the gold standard in golf course maintenance, turf care, equipment innovation and development. To that end, they have selected Toro to join them in the development and fulfilment of their mission.
“It is both humbling and exciting to see Toro’s equipment and irrigation solutions advance the R&A’s sustainability efforts, and we look forward to helping its team bring plans for the new facility to reality,” said Peter Moeller, vice president of international at The Toro Company.
As part of this role, Toro will be the exclusive supplier of all course maintenance equipment to the new facility. Note: The R&A, despite deriving its name from the members’ golf club, is separate and distinct from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
“We are delighted to become a founding partner of this unique project,” said Moeller, “The R&A’s commitment to developing the game of golf and making it accessible to the broadest possible community is very much in line with Toro’s own mission and objectives.”
Development is now underway for this new family-focused venue, which is to include a nine-hole course, putting greens, short game area, adventure golf and a driving range for visitors to enjoy a wide range of golf activities, including shorter forms of the sport.
Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A, said, “Toro has a world-renowned reputation as a supplier of high-quality equipment and solutions for golf course maintenance and so was a natural choice for us in selecting a partner for the new facility.”
In addition to providing an equipment fleet and irrigation products to the facility, Toro will have the first option to partner with the R&A on potential future developments.
Toro also plans to provide a grant to be used toward the development of a greenkeeper apprenticeship, as well as for efforts that promote the global development of the game of golf.
Formed in 2004 and based in St Andrews, The R&A engages in and supports activities undertaken for the benefit of the sport of golf.
With roots dating back to 1914, Toro is a worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, including turf and landscape maintenance, snow management, rental and construction equipment, and irrigation solutions.
