Spring 2015 - 97
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"The biggest thing I learned about bentgrass
at Muirfield is just how far you can push
it. The challenge is always trying to keep a
balance between playability, aesthetics and
the health of the turf."
Superintendent Mike Takach of Pinnacle
Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio
Pinnacle Golf Club sits on a picturesque piece of property that has
become just as popular for weddings as it is for golf. One of the top 10
places to get married in the Columbus area, Pinnacle will hold an average
of three weddings per week for eight months out of the year. Couples
exchange vows under an iron archway that once greeted guests at the
Brach (the candy manufacturer) family mansion.
The Pinnacle staff also boasts a great marriage of internal teams.
"We have a lot of fun here on the turf team. We keep things positive
and collaborate really well," Takach said. "But that's also true of our
Mike and his team did side-by-side com-
parisons of fairway mowers from all three
manufacturers before choosing Jacob-
sen's SLF-1880s. "It was just so easy to tell
how superior the cut was," said Mike.
