Roller Comparison:
This calculator will calculate the theoretical cost savings by alternating Mowing and Rolling of Golf Greens. Calculations are based on Walk Behind Golf Greens Mowers and Dedicated Ride on Golf Greens Rollers. Please change data in orange boxes to best reflect your course. As you do so your result will automatically be shown in the option one and option 2 columns with the totals shown at the bottom of the page.

Tru Turf R52-11T

Square feet roller per hour

Width in inches

Speed in MPH

Other brand of roller

Square feet roller per hour

Width in inches

Speed in MPH

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Greens

Number of Greens

Mowers

Number of Walk Behind Mowers

Hourly Wage Rate for Mower Operator

$

Time Taken to Mow One Green

Minutes:

Maintenance Time per Mower per Week

Hours:

Hourly Wage Rate for Equipment Technician

$

Cost of Mower Parts, Oil per Mower per Week

$

Cost of Grinding per Mower per Week

$

Acquisition Cost per Mower

$

Mower Life

Years:

Rollers

Number of Tru-Turf Ride On Golf Greens Rollers

Hourly Wage Rate for Roller Operator

$

Time Taken to Roll One Green

Minutes:

Maintenance Time per Roller per Week

Hours:

Hourly Wage Rate for Equipment Technician

$

Cost of Roller Parts, Oil per Week

$

Acquisition Cost per Roller

$

Roller Life

Years:

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Option 1: Mowing 6 days per week

Mowing Wage Cost

Number of Mowing days per year

Days:

Number of Mowers used per day

Time to Mow Average Green

Hours:

Time to Mow Average Green

Minutes:

Hourly Wage Rate

$

Wage Cost per Green

$

Wage Cost per # of Greens per Annum

$

Maintenance Wage Cost

Number of Mowers used per day

Maintenance Hours per Week per Mower

Hours:

Equipment Technician Hourly Wage Rate

$

Maintenance Wage Cost per Annum

$

Maintenance Parts Cost

Number of Mowers used per day

Cost of Parts, Oil per Mower per Annum

$

Cost of Grinding per Mower per Annum

$

Cost of Parts all Mowers per Annum

$

Equipment Cost

Number of Mowers used per day

Acquisition Cost of Mower and Trailer

$

Depreciation per Annum

$

Capital Cost per Annum

$

Annual Cost

Mow Six Days Per Week

$

Option 2: Mowing 3 days and rolling 3 days a week

Mowing Wage Cost

Number of Mowing days per year

Days:

Number of Mowers used per day

Time to Mow Average Green

Hours:

Time to Mow Average Green

Minutes:

Hourly Wage Rate

$

Wage Cost per Green

$

Wage Cost per # of Greens per Annum

$

Maintenance Wage Cost

Number of Mowers used per day

Maintenance Hours per Week per Mower

Hours:

Equipment Technician Hourly Wage Rate

$

Maintenance Wage Cost per Annum

$

Maintenance Parts Cost

Number of Mowers used per day

Cost of Parts, Oil per Mower per Annum

$

Cost of Grinding per Mower per Annum

$

Cost of Parts all Mowers per Annum

$

Equipment Cost

Number of Mowers used per day

Acquisition Cost of Mower and Trailer

$

Depreciation per Annum

$

Capital Cost per Annum

$

Annual Cost

Mow Three Days Per Week

$

Rolling Wage Cost

Number of Rolling days per year

Days:

Number of Rollers used per day

Time to Roll Average Green

Hours:

Time to Roll Average Green

Minutes:

Hourly Wage Rate

$

Wage Cost per Green

$

Wage Cost per Annum

$

Maintenance Wage Cost

Number of Rollers used per day

Maintenance Hours per Week per Roller

Hours:

Equipment Technician Hourly Wage Rate

$

Maintenance Wage Cost per Annum

$

Maintenance Parts Cost

Number of Rollers used per day

Cost of Parts, Oil per Roller per Annum

$

Cost of Parts all Rollers per Annum

$

Equipment Cost

Number of Rollers used per day

Acquisition Cost of Roller

$

Depreciation per Annum

$

Capital Cost per Annum

$

Annual Cost

Roll Three Days Per Week

$

Total Annual Cost

Roll Three Days + Mow Three Days

$

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Totals

Mow 6 days per week

$

Mow 3 days and roll 3 days

$

Savings per annum

$

Acquisition cost of roller

$

Payback

Months: