Mortonhall Golf Club

Mortonhall Golf Club, Edinburgh, walked away with the title of Business Initiative of the Year, thanks to its enterprising greenkeeping equipment rental business. Last year saw the Edinburgh club pivot from being a renter of equipment to becoming an owner and renting assets to others. The club purchased one of the first tractor-mounted VGR TopChanger devices in the UK The machine uses high pressure water and a vacuum effect to inject sand into greens and other areas of the course This not only improved the health and quality of its greens, but also generated significant additional revenue for the club by providing VGR services to other golf clubs and athletic organisations across the Central Belt of Scotland and in the UK Cash payback of the £28 5k investment was less than 18 months