TRAVELS WITH TERRY

WHAT A DRAG
A Standard Golf Co. topdressing drag mat model 52000 hitch with two model 52050 extensions was modified so it could be hooked up to the Club Car Carry All II trailer hitch. This modification was designed and built by Jeff Brothers, head mechanic at the Bald Peak Colony Club in Melvin Village, N.H., where Todd Pollini is the superintendent. A 1¼-inch angle iron (¼- inch thick) was bolted to the existing angle iron on the drag mat with one ½-inch diameter by 12-inch long bolt/lockwasher/nut on the back end and with two ½-inch diameter by 1¼-inch long bolts/lockwashers/nuts on the front end. The angle iron on the front end was cut into a V-shaped angle with a torch; it was then bent upwards into a 30-degree angle and welded in place. The black hitch that came with the drag mat was bolted to the end of the new angle iron with one ½-inch diameter by 12-inch long bolt/lockwasher/nut and then it was hooked up to the turf vehicle hitch with a hitch pin and clasp. The modification took about one hour and it cost about $50 in materials.