If the goal is smooth greens, this machine will deliver! If it's good enough for the DOT on the highway, it's good enough for me too! This is a program that I wouldn't do more than 1-2x a year. More than that, damage to the turf could occur. However, for smoothing greens back out after winter freeze/thaw cycles, there is no better way to do it. We rent this machine from McNeely's Store and Rental (Franklin/Cashiers) and we are able to get all 18 greens, the PG and croquet courts done in one day.
You can see the color change we have experienced with the greens. The warm weather and rain is pushing them along. The front that move through last night, really cooled things back off. It was 26* this morning and the high today was about 37*.