Panshanger Golf Complex: Greenkeepers Schedule
Course Works - Delayed due to poor weather.
Update 09.05.2012
Due to the recent very poor weather the planned work for the greens has had to be cancelled and therefore hollow coring and subsequent sand dressings will no longer be taking place this spring. In order to improve the greens they will be fertilised and top dressed (as soon as the weather allows) which will provide a smoother green and a better roll. The weather must be dry and sunny for a few days in order for us to complete this task otherwise the dressings and fertiliser will be washed away. We thank you for your patience and support for any disruptions caused if the work has to be completed at short notice due to a dry spell.
Update - 03.05.2012
Work hasn't been able to take place as the conditon of the greens, due to the large amounts of rainfall, has made them unstable and therefore they would be torn apart by the machinary plus fertiliser is to be used and that would have been washed away by the rainfall.
We will look for the earliest opportunity to complete the intended work.
Update - 25.04.12
Due to the current and predicted weather conditons, the work due to take place on the greens next week may be delayed. This is due to the fact that the procedure may damage the greens as they are not dry enough and to be able to dress the greens correctly, 3 days of dry conditions are needed.
This means that the procedure may be done at short notice without the opportunity to inform players in advance but we have to take the opportunity when it appears.
Original Message:
The team at Panshanger had intended to continue with the STRI plan of injecting the greens with sand and seed (Graden) in the month of May. This plan has been altered due to the enforced hosepipe ban which restricts the volume of water needed to complete the procedure correctly.
They will now hollow core (Not to be confused with Verti-Draining) and dress the greens. This work will start on the 1st May and, weather permitting, take 2 days to complete.
As always, we hope to keep the disruption of your golf to a minimum and appreciate your patience as this needed work takes place.
Laurel Bushes out on the Course:
At the earliest opportunity, the team will be planting new Laurel Bushes out on the course in specific areas as detailed below. These laurels are the first plants to come onto the course from the nursery that we maintain at PGC.
The first set of locations are are:
5th Tee Box / 7th Fairway (Left Hand Side)
1st Tee Box Bank / 9th Hole Bank
17th Tee Box (Back) / 16th Fairway ( Left Hand Side)
15th Fairway (Left Hand Side)
Trees and Bushes around the Course:
The team have been working on the trees around the course during the winter season. The next stage of this process will commence in the next few weeks. Some of the decisions have been made for Health & Safety reasons, some for the benefit of the how the courses plays but all have been carefully considered before any action has been approved.
A hole by hole description:
1st Hole: 3 Stumps to grind down.
2nd Hole: Tidy the oak to the right of the green.
3rd/4th Hole: Remove the poplar by the 3rd fairway/4th green
5th Hole: Remove pine tree on the right hand side of the fairway (opposite the tree in the middle of the fairway) and grind stumps on the tee and left hand side of the fairway
8th Hole: Cut back branches on the oak trees on the right hand side of the fairway.
10th Hole: Remove Acer Tree on the left hand side (behind) the green.
13th Hole: Tidy branches of the oaks in the dell
14th Hole: Tidy branches of the oak on the left hand side
15th Hole: Cut back branches of trees in the Dell on the left hand side
16th Hole: Cut back branches of trees covering the back tee box.
17th Hole: Grind stump on left hand side of the green.
18th Hole: Grind stump on the tee.
Putting Green: Remove tops of poplars and tidy conifers
Thank you for your continued interest and support in PGC.
The Panshanger Team
