Profile: Smithco rollers, sprayers and bunker rakes

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There’s no finer sports turf than that found on golf greens and for the discerning golfer, true greens with consistent ball roll are more important than fast greens. Rolling will immediately produce a smoother, truer surface with the improvements easily measured using a Stimp Meter. Perhaps less well known is that this effect will last on the green for up to forty-eight hours after the roll, leaving a residual effect and higher than ‘normal’ speeds, improving the standards of the playing surface, without requiring daily use of the roller.

Smithco’s Tournament greens rollers provide consistent and true putting surfaces. With rolling widths from 91 cm to 1.78 metres, there’s a machine ideal for maximum efficiency on any golf course.

Smithco were one of the first companies to introduce GPS technology for spraying, when their Star Command system debuted in 2012. Today they are on the third iteration of the system on their Spray Star range of industry-leading sprayers.

The popular Spray Star 1200 features the most accurate spray technology at your fingertips, while the GPS-enabled state-of-the-art Star Command control module ensures a precise and consistent application every time. Superior construction materials combine to ensure industry-leading longevity across all product lines.

Smithco has been family-owned since 1967 and manufactures products that are built to last. With over 50 years of experience as an industry leader in golf course and turf management for parks and recreation facility managers, we believe that consistent products produce consistent courses.

The Sand Star E bunker rake emphasises Smithco’s commitment to cutting-edge technologies and environmentally-conscious products. For over 40 years Smithco has been manufacturing top-of-the-line machinery, which places their equipment in a class of its own.

While the Sand Star E is primarily for use on golf course bunkers, it is also ideally suited for shaping contours during golf course construction and for landscape contractors when preparing sites for seeding and turfing.