Toro NO. 12 manual From Good…To Better…To Best, From Good To Better

New, Improved Sand Pro® B

From Good…To Better…To Best

At one point in the not-so- distant past, the Toro Sand Pro®, while at the top of its

game, may have spent a little more time resting in the shop than working on the course. But all this has changed. The Sand Pro 3020 and 5020 models recently underwent some major modifications and upgrades. Now with improved hydraulic capabilities, more ground clear- ance, steerable front-end attachments and under-a-minute attachment changes, the new and improved Sand Pro 3040 and 5040 are ready to hit the market.

From Good To Better

To make changes to these reliable bunker-management machines, Toro went straight to its customers. With hands-on test sites set up across the nation, golf course superintendents, assistants, technicians and operators had the opportunity to spend a few hours examining—and trying out—the new features and changes.

“Since we are replacing a product that is number one in its field for quality, we wanted to make sure that we understood what our clients did and did not like,” explains Greg Janey,

marketing manager

for the Toro Sand Pro. “First, we decided		course in Charlotte, North Carolina,
that this product could improve overall		is already making plans for a more
with a Quick Attach System that allows		productive day with the new Sand Pro
anyone to change attachments in under		models.
a minute without any tools. This is		“We constantly strive to exceed the
compared to over an hour with the		expectations of our members and have
older models.”		spent probably 40 percent of our time
“Also, we decided that the chain design		on bunkers this year,” Cochran describes.
on the 3020 for the steering wasn’t as		“We currently use the older Sand Pro
reliable as we would like, especially in		models, and we operate them 5 to 6
these harsh sand and dirt environments.		times a week from 2 to 5 hours a day on
So we completely got rid of it. The new		our daily maintenance.”
3040 has a gear design that is completely		The golf course is characterized by
sealed from the environment and its		rolling hills, beautiful lakes, magnificent
harmful elements. Even better, the
5040 has new hydraulic power
steering.”		“Toro really listened to what
Taking into consideration
customers’ varied needs, comments	we asked for and delivered the
and concerns, Toro took the	improvements. I feel lucky that
under-utilized Sand Pro and made
		they asked for my input.”
it more functional and easier to
use. This way, customers can be	– Scott Cochran, Golf Course Superintendent,
more productive—		Ballantyne Country Club, Charlotte,
accomplishing more		North Carolina

with less.

Scott Cochran,

golf course	views—and 95 well-manicured bunkers;
superintendent at
	however, the hilly terrain occasionally
Ballantyne Country
	causes bunkers to wash out during
Club, a 130-acre
	heavy rainstorms.
Rees Jones-
	“Our bunkers tend to catch some
designed
	run-off during big rain events, but with
	our Sand Pros we’re able to put them
	together again fairly quickly,” Cochran
	says. “It will be even easier with the new
	Sand Pro.”
	Cochran adds: “I feel like the best
	machine on the market was the 5020,
	and I didn’t think Toro could improve
	on it. But they have.”