Bobcat SG60 Clears Stumps at Spanish Golf Course

The A Zapateira course offers more than 50 hectares to enjoy the sport of golf, merging open areas with rows of trees and several picturesque lakes. With the passage of time and because of inclement weather, some of the many trees on the golf course have been felled and have deteriorated, creating a problem for players and the course management team alike. Talleres Turquino, the Cambre-based Authorised Bobcat Dealer for the local area, has provided a new solution to the problem, removing the remains of damaged trees with a powerful Bobcat SG60 stump grinder attachment mounted on a Bobcat S550 skid-steer loader.

“We have been aware of the problem of tree stumps at the golf course - there are thousands of trees that adorn the spectacular A Zapateira golf course, so it is common that every year a few are lost due to storms or changes in hole design. I proposed a demonstration of the stump grinder attachment and the course liked the results so much that they hired the loader and stump grinder for a few days to leave the entire area free of tree stumps," said Ruben Lorente, manager of Talleres Turquino.

Effectiveness and Speed - A Practical Solution for a Tough Problem

Ruben Lorente continued: “For this task we needed a powerful attachment capable of removing tree stumps efficiently and quickly. It is not a simple job. Most stump cutters are mounted on auger or hydraulic shear systems, both of which are much slower. Much more rudimentary methods with chainsaws and involving a lot of labour have also been used routinely. Some small stumps were also pulled out by machinery that led to erosion of the soil, which later had to be repaired. In the long run, all of these systems are more expensive, require more time, more labour and more materials to repair the damage later.

“Thanks to the power of Bobcat stump grinder attachments, operators can remove many different sizes and different types of wood much more comfortably, 70% faster, more effectively and with a higher quality finish. Users can do this without damaging the surface on which they are working. In addition, the waste material generated is sawdust, which is natural and scattered on the ground, where it disappears almost immediately without damaging the environment."