Burnham and Berrow Green Vandalised

[Arthur Wedge]

Police issue appeal for witnesses after vandalism incidents at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club

Burnham-On-Sea Police have issued more details about two incidents at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, prompting an appeal for witnesses.

www.burnham-on-sea.com

Seems like double figure greens have been attacked

Can’t show a picture as the word is offensive

 

[pokerjoke]

I’m playing there Monday so I will see.
Not good as the greens are superb usually

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Seems they also can’t spell on some of them

Seems all but 3 greens have been done

 

[BubbaP]

Open qualifying 2nd of July might be at risk I guess

 

[Pin-seeker]

I’m playing there Monday so I will see.
Not good as the greens are superb usually

Think I’d give it a miss

 

[Pin-seeker]

Moment golfer wearing balaclava pours WEED KILLER on green

Glen Newton, 55, was furious after losing his membership at Woolley Park Golf Club, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He destroyed the greens using weed killer.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This was at my local course

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Open qualifying 2nd of July might be at risk I guess

They lost it last year as well

 

[wjemather]

Open qualifying 2nd of July might be at risk I guess

Meeting with the R&A agronomist tomorrow.

 

[wjemather]

They lost it last year as well

They successfully hosted last year; it was the year before (2023) that it was moved to Royal Porthcawl.

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

Makes me irrationally angry. it’s a lovely place to play golf.

 

[Backache]

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Seems they also can’t spell on some of them

Seems all but 3 greens have been done

Looks like it's a pro LIV golf protest, complaining about losing half the field in regular tour events for the weekend.

 

[Yorkshire Hacker]

Moment golfer wearing balaclava pours WEED KILLER on green

Glen Newton, 55, was furious after losing his membership at Woolley Park Golf Club, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He destroyed the greens using weed killer.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This was at my local course

I remember it. The first par 3 (4th hole?) was out of commission for quite a while wasn't it? Lovely course, used to play it frequently when a friend was a member there.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I remember it. The first par 3 (4th hole?) was out of commission for quite a while wasn't it? Lovely course, used to play it frequently when a friend was a member there.

Yeah that’s the one.
They kept trying to repair the green,ended up ripping it up & starting again.
It is a nice course,overpriced now tho imo.

 

[sunshine]

I played B&B on Wednesday. Greens were absolutely fine, the damage is cosmetic at the moment, but I assume at some point they will have to returf the areas as the grass will not grow back.

I have a video of my mate putting across the green but I don't know how to load it here (can only figure out how to upload photos).

 

[Pin-seeker]

I played B&B on Wednesday. Greens were absolutely fine, the damage is cosmetic at the moment, but I assume at some point they will have to returf the areas as the grass will not grow back.

I have a video of my mate putting across the green but I don't know how to load it here (can only figure out how to upload photos).

That was the case at Woolley park.

 

[clubchamp98]

I played B&B on Wednesday. Greens were absolutely fine, the damage is cosmetic at the moment, but I assume at some point they will have to returf the areas as the grass will not grow back.

I have a video of my mate putting across the green but I don't know how to load it here (can only figure out how to upload photos).

They will probably need to go down a few inches it depends how much weed killer was used as it contaminates the soil under the turf.

We have had a few problems with e-bikes but fortunately nothing like this.

They must really have a grudge given the price of weed killer now!

 

[upsidedown]

They will probably need to go down a few inches it depends how much weed killer was used as it contaminates the soil under the turf.

We have had a few problems with e-bikes but fortunately nothing like this.

They must really have a grudge given the price of weed killer now!

If it was glyphosate there will be no long term damage to the soil as it rapidly degrades

 

[Cake]

Think I’d give it a miss

It’s my ball in the ‘Cuts’ pic above - absolutely no effect on roll of the ball on any of the affected greens at all.

Only issue would be if you are offended by the language.

 

[Golfnut1957]

We had a quad biker rip up our 15th green late summer last year. It is just starting to recover now, following a lot of unnecessary time and effort by the greens staff.

The worry is that while the security around the course has been stepped up, it is only token and any determined effort by anyone who wanted to could cause untold damage.

I suppose it is the same for any and all courses.

 

[Bazz]

Moment golfer wearing balaclava pours WEED KILLER on green

Glen Newton, 55, was furious after losing his membership at Woolley Park Golf Club, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He destroyed the greens using weed killer.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This was at my local course

They've made him sound like a Scooby Doo villain, "unmasked".