Summer 2011 Issue

Page 17

GOLF COURSE HIGHLIGHT

Pheasant Run Golf Course 18033 Warden Avenue, Sharon, Ontario L0G 1V0 Tel: 905-252-3917 andrew@pheasantrungolf.com www.pheasantrungolf.com Golf Course Superintendent: Andrew Hardy General Manager: Craig Evans Equipment Manager: Larry Murray Photo credit: Courtesy Pheasant Run Golf Course Highlands Course, Hole #2

Course Profile About the Course

A Closer Look What You Need to Know

Owned and operated by the Evans family. The property where Pheasant Run Golf Course is located was orginally a lumber mill. The course was IPM Accredited in 2008 and Audubon Certified in 2010. Members of the clergy (priests, ministers and reverends) play golf for $10 on Mondays.

Predominant Grass Type: Poa/Bent/Kentucky Blue

Established: 1981 Original Architect: Rene Muylaert Type of Club: Semi-Private Size of Membership: 350 Number of Holes: 27 Number of Rounds Annually: 32,000 Practice Facility: Full range with practice green and bunker

Predominant Soil Type: Sand Type of Greens: 18 push-up native soil 9 California Hutcheson mix Recent or upcoming construction: On-going tree maintenance and removal due to shade and safety issues. Course Length: 5200-6600 yards Size of Property: 290 acres Size of Greens: 5.6 acres Size of Tees: 5.2 acres Size of Fairways: 39 acres

Biggest Maintenance Challenges Sandy soils can dry out in a hurry and make a great home for ants. Difficult to maintain a vast property with a limited crew of 16. Summer 2011   •   Green is Beautiful   17


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