COURSE EXPANSION

It’s an exciting and busy time for the team at Cabot Highlands, as work is well underway on the construction of a second 18-hole course to complement the renowned and outstandingly picturesque Castle Stuart Golf Links.

Investment from the new ownership has also extended to the electrification of the club’s mower fleet, with eight FL22 pedestrian mowers from Infinicut handling the undulating greens.

Tasked with the construction of Old Petty - set to open fully in 2026 - is course manager, James Hutchison, who is assisted by a team of 16 on the daily maintenance of the Castle Stuart course. He said, “We were keen to explore electric options so had demonstrations of the Infinicut along with other electric hand mowers. There were a few things that the team and I liked about the Infinicut - it felt lighter and followed the contours of our greens to deliver a really consistent cut. The range of the battery was also far better. It ticked a lot of boxes.” 

Following the successful demonstration, the club purchased eight FL22 mowers from the golf range, which were installed by local dealers Fairways GM. “The support from Fairways GM is fantastic and this goes a long way when you’re running a pay and play," James confirmed. "We need the peace of mind that back-up is swift and professional should we ever need to call on it.” 

James concluded, “We host a number of amateur events throughout the year which the mower fleet are imperative to in terms of preparations. Moving forwards, we’ll be adding more Infinicuts to our fleet as we prepare to open the new course and potentially welcome more, bigger and even better events into our calendar.”