Balancing ponds created to help offset heavy rainfall at Edwalton Golf Club
Last updated: 22/12/2025
Edwalton Golf Club has now invested in new balancing ponds to help offset the impacts of heavy rainfall at the site and minimise the impact on its courses and the community.
Overseeding will now take place on two new ponds in the coming months so the new features blend into the site’s landscape which will hold rain water and provide overspill capacity from the neighbouring brook after heavier downpours.
The ponds will hold water and release it slowly back in into the watercourse, preventing it from reaching the clubhouse which will also ensure it can minimise the risk of its café, lounge and facilities closing due to adverse weather.
New tarmac around the club house will also direct water away from the building and towards the ponds, meaning more golfers can enjoy its nine-hole main course, par 3 course, driving range and putting green.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Wellbeing and ICT Cllr Jonathan Wheeler joined ward councillors Cllr Gordon Wheeler and Hetvi Parekh to take a look at the investment.
He said: “Edwalton Golf Centre is a fantastic venue. Building on over £100,000 of investment last year, we really want to ensure it can operate even when we have challenges from the extremities of the weather so have now allocated a further £110,000 for this work.
“This latest investment will mean the courses and facilities are affected less by heavy rain. It’s a really popular course for Rushcliffe residents and those from further afield and we encourage everyone to come and take a look around, enjoy a round of golf, use the driving range and all the facilities on offer.
“We have a lovely café where you can relax and catch up with your friends, enjoy a refreshing drink and tasty freshly cooked pizza from our kitchen.
“There’s also a pool table in the lounge area if you fancy a game of pool. The meeting room has free wifi and is available for anyone to hire, it’s a great spot for local groups.
“In the last 18 months we’ve also invested in new golfing equipment, course enhancements, new mowers, tee returfing, bunker refurbishment, and signage around the facility to encourage non golfers into the clubhouse.
“Five new electric golf buggies are in use replacing their previous petrol equivalents and helping to reduce carbon emissions at the course too.”
Any groups or organisations interested in hiring the meeting room or facilities can email craig.saxelby@glendalegolf.co.uk for further information.