CLUB DIARY & INFORMATION
FOR MEMBERS
**CLUB DIARY - Sunday, 19th January to Sunday, 26TH January 2025
Sun, 19th Ladies Competition @ 11.30am
Mon 20th
Tues, 21st Ladies Competition Day
Wed, 22nd CLUB NIGHT
Thurs, 23rd
Fri, 24th
Sat, 25th
Sun, 26th Ladies Competition @ 11.30am
Our Open competitions are now available for booking. This can be done via the Club website @ www.penngolfclub.co.uk> Visitors & Opens>Open Competitions.or via www.howdidido.com/Directory/OpenCompetitions/2819
COURSE MANAGER’S REPORT
This week saw the weather change a little and the golf course was able to thaw out so the main greens could be back in play. The hard frosts meant we had the opportunity to move more soil to the 11th and 18th tees and these have now been levelled and raked. We will allow them to settle for a couple of weeks before a final rake and then turfing. The paths on these tees will then be completed.
The ditches around the course have all been cleared this week removing all the leaves by hand to ensure the flow of water is not blocked. This will be done again in Spring before we begin strimming and keeping the ditches tidy going into the Summer. The tees have all been divoted and some of the steps have been weeded, edged and cleaned. The tees are in need of a rest so I have moved markers on the 2nd and 13th off the tees to help spread the wear, a Winter mat will be used on the 13th tee as we only have a small playing area on this hole. I have marked out a temporary green up the fairway on the 13th hole. This is so that when we have the next wet spell, I can shorten both the 13th and 14th hole to give all the areas at the top of the course over the ditch a good rest. walkways over the bridges are getting cut up and I want to protect these areas as best I can.
I have kept the Buggy status red this week but I will be carrying out an inspection Monday morning, providing the weather stays dry with the intention to re-open the course for buggy use. I will take into account both the wear on the course and the safety of golfers when making this decision.
Holes have been changed this week with hole cups cleaned and the bunkers have been reinstated again blowing out the leaves, weeding, turning over the sand and a full rake. We also cleaned out the area to the right of the 3rd tee, removing low hanging branches and strimming all the scrub.
Machinery servicing continues mostly, in the morning, as we wait for the light and new car park signs have been installed. These signs were purchased before my time at Penn and stored in the shed and I've installed them to give the car park a smarter look, improving the first impressions of Penn Golf Club.
Next week I plan to aerate the greens with a small solid tine followed by a hand cut. Tees, collars and temps will be hand cut weather depending.
Enjoy your weekend.
Dave.
Sun, 19th Ladies Competition @ 11.30am
Mon 20th
Tues, 21st Ladies Competition Day
Wed, 22nd CLUB NIGHT
Thurs, 23rd
Fri, 24th
Sat, 25th
Sun, 26th Ladies Competition @ 11.30am
Our Open competitions are now available for booking. This can be done via the Club website @ www.penngolfclub.co.uk> Visitors & Opens>Open Competitions.or via www.howdidido.com/Directory/OpenCompetitions/2819
COURSE MANAGER’S REPORT
This week saw the weather change a little and the golf course was able to thaw out so the main greens could be back in play. The hard frosts meant we had the opportunity to move more soil to the 11th and 18th tees and these have now been levelled and raked. We will allow them to settle for a couple of weeks before a final rake and then turfing. The paths on these tees will then be completed.
The ditches around the course have all been cleared this week removing all the leaves by hand to ensure the flow of water is not blocked. This will be done again in Spring before we begin strimming and keeping the ditches tidy going into the Summer. The tees have all been divoted and some of the steps have been weeded, edged and cleaned. The tees are in need of a rest so I have moved markers on the 2nd and 13th off the tees to help spread the wear, a Winter mat will be used on the 13th tee as we only have a small playing area on this hole. I have marked out a temporary green up the fairway on the 13th hole. This is so that when we have the next wet spell, I can shorten both the 13th and 14th hole to give all the areas at the top of the course over the ditch a good rest. walkways over the bridges are getting cut up and I want to protect these areas as best I can.
I have kept the Buggy status red this week but I will be carrying out an inspection Monday morning, providing the weather stays dry with the intention to re-open the course for buggy use. I will take into account both the wear on the course and the safety of golfers when making this decision.
Holes have been changed this week with hole cups cleaned and the bunkers have been reinstated again blowing out the leaves, weeding, turning over the sand and a full rake. We also cleaned out the area to the right of the 3rd tee, removing low hanging branches and strimming all the scrub.
Machinery servicing continues mostly, in the morning, as we wait for the light and new car park signs have been installed. These signs were purchased before my time at Penn and stored in the shed and I've installed them to give the car park a smarter look, improving the first impressions of Penn Golf Club.
Next week I plan to aerate the greens with a small solid tine followed by a hand cut. Tees, collars and temps will be hand cut weather depending.
Enjoy your weekend.
Dave.