who was looking for a closer cut. Fossey is the superintendent at Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson, Wisconsin, a new course with very undulating greens.
“We were having a lot of problems get- ting good quality cuts on our greens,” he explains, “because they’re brand new greens on 100% pure sand base. We just couldn’t get a mower to cut short enough for us without damaging or scalping the grass. They built them with some big rolls through the middle, and some pretty severe dips.”
Fossey made calls to find out if some- one could provide an answer to his prob- lems. He met with a Toro representative, who told him about the new Flex 21 mower, which was then still at the
The Toro® FlexTM 21 mower was a perfect fit for the undulating greens of Troy Burne Golf Club, a dazzling new course in Hudson, Wisconsin.
prototype stage.
“We ended up being a test facility,” Fossey explains. “We actually ran the pro- totypes on that machine. We helped Toro in the
At the end of the testing period, Fossey bought the club their own Flex 21s.
High Praise
“It is the best walking greens mower I have ever used,” Fossey adds, “and I’ve been in the business for twenty years and used a lot of different ones. If someone is going to walk mow, this is what they should walk mow with!”
Other superintendents have had similar great things to say about the Flex 21. In addition to excellent
scalping, they’re pleased with the machine’s improved operating and main- tenance features.
All controls are easily reachable from the operator position. The clutch and reel engage from hand controls. The reel clutch and the traction clutch have been incorporated into a single
Technicians appreciate the Flex 21’s ease of maintenance. No grease zerks means it never has to be greased, and will keep grease off your greens. All you really need to check are the height of cut and bed- knife adjustments. The Flex 21 has an exclusive bedbar geometry that keeps the bedknife aligned for the life of the mower. When the reel wears, the bedbar geometry remains constant to maintain a consistent- ly aggressive, even cut with minimized maintenance.
The Flex 21 was also designed for easy removal of the cutting unit. Simply take out two bolts, and the cutting unit comes off quickly for grinding or replacement.
Golfers will notice the Flex 21 too, because it gives them a
“I’ve had several people call and ask me if I’d recommend a Flex 21,” says Fossey, “and I tell them I recommend it 150%.” “There is nothing else out there like the
Flex 21,” agrees Mitchell Wilkerson. “I have total confidence in it.” 
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