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We were delighted (and have to confess just a little bit surprised) to receive an order for a ROTORAKE 600 from Kimbe in the Province of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Mosa Golf Club is owned by New Britain Oil Palm Ltd and the course was resurrected in 1985 after the 9 holes had fallen into disrepair. The fairways were under 8 feet of grass.

Although the course has 9 holes there are 14 tees for variety. It is a difficult test of golf as generally there is little run on the course and the very high humidity (90%+) means that the ball does not fly as far. The club has 40 members and the course record is 70 (one under par).

The course has undergone several changes over the past 17 years, including the addition of pot bunkers after a visit by the Captain and 2 ex-Captains to Scotland in 1989. The most important change took place when in 1994 a native dwarf grass was found near the course and runners encouraged on a nursery green. It produced a very tight, fast green that, being a native, is able to cope with the 12 feet (sic) of rain they get each year. However, it requires feeding and is susceptible to fungus if stressed by dry weather.

The club's Treasurer David Dann says "Like Basil Fawlty it needs a jolly good thrashing (scarifying) as the growth is prolific and the runners need regular removal. Hence the need for a powerful scarifier. We read about the SISIS Rotorake 600 in Golf Course News International and knew it would be ideal."