CLUB DIARY & INFORMATION
FOR MEMBERS
CLUB DIARY - Sunday, 23rd February to Sunday, 2nd March 2025**Sun, 23rd Ladies Competition @ 11.30am
Mon 24th
Tues, 25th Ladies Competition Day
Dining Room – Private Function – Morning/Lunchtime
Wed, 26th
Thurs, 27th
Fri, 28th
Sat, 1st
Sun, 2nd Ladies Competition @ 11.30am**COURSE MANAGER’S REPORT**The week started, eventfully, with the 18th apron temporarily turning into a car park. An unfortunate episode but lucky as could have been a lot worse and the repair work will be carried out once materials have been ordered and the area has dried out. The greens have been hand cut this week and holes reset and tidied. Some of the trees on the course have been pruned and the branches will be picked up next week. The bunkers have been full raked and foot marked throughout the week. More paths have been edged and the long rough has been cut, including some untidy bramble areas around the course. The Ventrac mower, we have on demo, has certainly made life easier in these areas. Will add it to my wish list!!!. The Club have now taken delivery of the new tractor, the sprayer and small pedestrian sprayer and I would like to thank the Club for investing in these for me and the team to help us produce a better golf course for Penn.
Unfortunately, I have had to close the bridge in front of the 3rd green as a large hole has appeared in the middle making it unsafe for use. There is also a lot of structural damage underneath, so a report will have to be carried out on whether the bridge can be repaired and re-opened.
The next staff profile is my deputy Ben, who is, like me, new to the Club and enjoying life at Penn.
Enjoy your weekend.
Dave**STAFF PROFILE**NAME: **Ben Bouchier.
AGE: 40. **
MARRIED: **Yes
KIDS: 2 boys
PREVIOUS CLUBS:** Moor Hall Trainee 5 years, Maxstoke Park 12 years, Harborne 18 months, Moor Hall 3 years. **
YEARS AT PENN GOLF CLUB:** 6 Months.**
POSITION:** Deputy Course Manager. **
FAVOURITE JOB: Changing holes/course set up. **
LEAST FAVOURITE JOB: **Edging bunkers by hand. **
FAVOURITE HOLE: **3rd
FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM: Aston Villa **
FAVOURITE BAND/SINGER: **Eminem.
FAVOURITE TV SERIES: Only Fools and Horses **
FAVOURITE FILM: **Gran Torino.
FAVORITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Singapore, Bali. **
DEATH ROW MEAL OF CHOICE: **Tempura prawns and calamari, Indian buffet. Victoria sponge and white chocolate McFlurry
IF I HADN'T HAVE BEEN A GREENKEEPER I WOULD HAVE BEEN: Tradesmen more than likely a builder. **
IF YOU HAD A TIME MACHINE WHAT YEAR WOULD YOU GO BACK TO: **60s to see what all the fuss is about.
5 PEOPLE YOU WOULD INVITE TO YOUR DREAM DINNER PARTY: **Winston Churchill. Tiger Woods.
David Attenborough. Paul McCaffrey. Robin Williams. **
Mon 24th
Tues, 25th Ladies Competition Day
Dining Room – Private Function – Morning/Lunchtime
Wed, 26th
Thurs, 27th
Fri, 28th
Sat, 1st
Sun, 2nd Ladies Competition @ 11.30am**COURSE MANAGER’S REPORT**The week started, eventfully, with the 18th apron temporarily turning into a car park. An unfortunate episode but lucky as could have been a lot worse and the repair work will be carried out once materials have been ordered and the area has dried out. The greens have been hand cut this week and holes reset and tidied. Some of the trees on the course have been pruned and the branches will be picked up next week. The bunkers have been full raked and foot marked throughout the week. More paths have been edged and the long rough has been cut, including some untidy bramble areas around the course. The Ventrac mower, we have on demo, has certainly made life easier in these areas. Will add it to my wish list!!!. The Club have now taken delivery of the new tractor, the sprayer and small pedestrian sprayer and I would like to thank the Club for investing in these for me and the team to help us produce a better golf course for Penn.
Unfortunately, I have had to close the bridge in front of the 3rd green as a large hole has appeared in the middle making it unsafe for use. There is also a lot of structural damage underneath, so a report will have to be carried out on whether the bridge can be repaired and re-opened.
The next staff profile is my deputy Ben, who is, like me, new to the Club and enjoying life at Penn.
Enjoy your weekend.
Dave**STAFF PROFILE**NAME: **Ben Bouchier.
AGE: 40. **
MARRIED: **Yes
KIDS: 2 boys
PREVIOUS CLUBS:** Moor Hall Trainee 5 years, Maxstoke Park 12 years, Harborne 18 months, Moor Hall 3 years. **
YEARS AT PENN GOLF CLUB:** 6 Months.**
POSITION:** Deputy Course Manager. **
FAVOURITE JOB: Changing holes/course set up. **
LEAST FAVOURITE JOB: **Edging bunkers by hand. **
FAVOURITE HOLE: **3rd
FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM: Aston Villa **
FAVOURITE BAND/SINGER: **Eminem.
FAVOURITE TV SERIES: Only Fools and Horses **
FAVOURITE FILM: **Gran Torino.
FAVORITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Singapore, Bali. **
DEATH ROW MEAL OF CHOICE: **Tempura prawns and calamari, Indian buffet. Victoria sponge and white chocolate McFlurry
IF I HADN'T HAVE BEEN A GREENKEEPER I WOULD HAVE BEEN: Tradesmen more than likely a builder. **
IF YOU HAD A TIME MACHINE WHAT YEAR WOULD YOU GO BACK TO: **60s to see what all the fuss is about.
5 PEOPLE YOU WOULD INVITE TO YOUR DREAM DINNER PARTY: **Winston Churchill. Tiger Woods.
David Attenborough. Paul McCaffrey. Robin Williams. **