Friday, September 9, 2011
Recent Flood
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
PCC's Preferred Divot Pattern
Please click on the below link to view an important video showing PCC’s preferred divot pattern for driving range use.
Adhering to this divot pattern will ensure that all members have good turf to hit from all day long, and will accelerate your turf’s healing time to give you the best year-round turf conditions possible.
After you hit play, please double click to view in full screen.
Adhering to this divot pattern will ensure that all members have good turf to hit from all day long, and will accelerate your turf’s healing time to give you the best year-round turf conditions possible.
After you hit play, please double click to view in full screen.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Annual Staff Trip
On Friday, we made our annual staff trip to visit another club. Last year our grounds staff visited Congressional CC. This year we visited Pine Valley GC.
These visits allow both our staffs to exchange ideas on improving conditions and service to our membership.
They also serve as a way to thank and rejuvenate our staff following an off-season of cold, hard work.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
2011 Grounds Staff Complete
Our employee pipeline is very strong. Between seasonal and full time staff we have eighteen employees who either have, or are in the processes of acquiring college turf degrees.
Our 2011 staff also has wonderful geographic diversity with varied backgrounds and experience. This includes representation from twelve different universities.
Our seasonal programs allow membership to have a very skilled staff present during in-play months. During the off-season these employees are removed from PCC’s payroll and work at reciprocal clubs in the South gaining warm-season grass experience.
Tournament Volunteering
In 2011 PCC staff members will be working at thirteen different tournaments. This includes all three American “Majors” (The Masters, US Open, & PGA Championship), as well as representation of each of U.S. golf’s governing bodies (USGA, PGA Tour, PGA of America). Having employees present at so many events allows us to consistently keep a finger on the pulse of all the best practices implemented at each host club. Many of the lessons learned at these tournaments are then implemented at PCC.
Positive Turnover
In 2011, Wissahickon Superintendent, Steve Babcock will be on the lookout for head superintendent positions of his own. PCC members have always played an integral role in helping our staff members move on to their own positions as they grow professionally. This positive staff turnover allows us to continuously recruit the most motivated employees, which then serves as the backbone for maintaining wonderful turf conditions.
Hitting the Ground Running
This off-season, we have created a thorough, seventy-plus page job task manual which will soon be in the hands of all our employees. This will allow our new employees to learn PCC techniques months before they even arrive for their first day of work.
Our team is committed to serving you better than ever, and making 2011 our best year yet!
See the link below, or to the left, if you would like to learn more about each of our employees.
Our 2011 staff also has wonderful geographic diversity with varied backgrounds and experience. This includes representation from twelve different universities.
Our seasonal programs allow membership to have a very skilled staff present during in-play months. During the off-season these employees are removed from PCC’s payroll and work at reciprocal clubs in the South gaining warm-season grass experience.
Tournament Volunteering
In 2011 PCC staff members will be working at thirteen different tournaments. This includes all three American “Majors” (The Masters, US Open, & PGA Championship), as well as representation of each of U.S. golf’s governing bodies (USGA, PGA Tour, PGA of America). Having employees present at so many events allows us to consistently keep a finger on the pulse of all the best practices implemented at each host club. Many of the lessons learned at these tournaments are then implemented at PCC.
Positive Turnover
In 2011, Wissahickon Superintendent, Steve Babcock will be on the lookout for head superintendent positions of his own. PCC members have always played an integral role in helping our staff members move on to their own positions as they grow professionally. This positive staff turnover allows us to continuously recruit the most motivated employees, which then serves as the backbone for maintaining wonderful turf conditions.
Hitting the Ground Running
This off-season, we have created a thorough, seventy-plus page job task manual which will soon be in the hands of all our employees. This will allow our new employees to learn PCC techniques months before they even arrive for their first day of work.
Our team is committed to serving you better than ever, and making 2011 our best year yet!
See the link below, or to the left, if you would like to learn more about each of our employees.
Friday, December 10, 2010
New Ball Mark Repair Tools
In 2011, we are excited to provide members with complimentary ball mark repair tools!
We are very appreciative that PCC members take such pride in caring for the courses. This small gesture will be another step in the right direction towards maintaining smooth putting surfaces. Please view the web address below for a one minute video which explains the preferred method for repairing ball marks.
http://www.pitchprogolf.com/howto.html
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Off-Season Work Begins
Note that the Wissahickon Schist parking lot islands will match the stone which already exists on the bottom of our historic clubhouse. This stone is native to our area and is mined just a few blocks away from our St. Martins campus. It will tie in beautifully with many of the buildings which exist throughout our surrounding Chestnut Hill area.
Previously, these high visisbility parking lot islands were constructed of simple wood boards.
Installing irrigation around the Militia Hilll clubhouse is an example of a simple low cost, high member value repair we made as soon as Militia Hill closed for the year. In the future healthy turf and landscape plantings will greet you as you enter this clubhouse area. Another long-term benefit is we have the capability to expand irrigation at a later date into the parking lot islands.
Friday, October 29, 2010
St. Martins Tree Maintenance
The large oak tree that greets you at St. Martins has been recently structure pruned. The removal of the deadwood which was on the tree improves tree health and member safety. Efforts were also made to remove some of the weight off of many branches. Not a tremendous amount of this work could take place, as the tree is in a state of gradual decline, and branches which have many leaves on them were left to try to encourage as much photosynthesis and plant growth as possible next year. As we move forward in properly caring for this specimen tree it will be deep-root fertilized every two years, and dead wood pruning will take place every four to five years. With proper care, we expect to have many more years to enjoy this tree.
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