Course closed - how's your faring?

[One Planer]

Played 18 on Saturday and, although a little soft in places, ours has held up extremely well.

Open as usual today :thup:

 

[AmandaJR]

It's that time at Brampton I'm afraid Amanda. Played yesterday and the 4th (SI1) was playing 76 yards onto a temporary green about 5 foot wide. 16 closed for waterlogging and 17 because you can't get to it without 16.

Didn't realised course was closed today. When we tee'd off yesterday Al was going to call everyone in due to the thick fog as you couldn't see 100 yards ahead. I preferred it par par start, then the fog lifted and it was blob blob blob!!

The 4th is a perfect sand wedge for me - nearly holed it on Thursday! I'm struggling to see how the holes that were playable yesterday aren't today. 6 and 14 are wet fairways but the rest of the course was ok...

 

[AmandaJR]

Time to dust off the smart card for you guys! If the trips not too much welcome at AVGC, at least you have a handful or relatively local options on it

Yep already on that Played Ramsey last week which to be fair was wetter than ours despite what the pro said about course condition. Location of Brampton is so favourable or St Ives would be looking a tempting option as it's really improving and tends to stay open apart from snow.

 

[Maccy]

No issues at my regular local place, however father in law is a member down at Southwick (just outside Portsmouth) and they've been on winter tees for a month or so and a few weeks ago banned all trollies unless there was a medical reason!

 

[Hacker Khan]

All open with fully booked tee times so I struggled to get on somewhere yesterday but found one at last... glorious weather, got sunburn on my ears & neck, sweating like a sweaty thing that's sweating more than it usually sweats, regretted wearing a black shirt a few holes in, buggy kicking up some dust on the paths but other than that course was great, greens were so true and must have been near double figures on stimp, due some decent rain this weekend which will be most welcome




I promise to keep these kinds of posts to a minimum over your winter... no more than one a week!

I see Band Aid have rerecorded their song over the weekend with modern pop stars such as 1 Direction, Ed Sheeran and Vera Lynn, to benefit the victims of the terrible Ebola crisis.

But if Bob would have known the terrible situation you are in he may have thought twice about where the money went. Stay strong, we all thinking of you.

 

[matt611]

We never have winter tees or greens, but I noticed that there were no trolleys allowed today

 

[Essex_Stu]

Very rough around our place with 4 million worm cast thrown in for good measure. Played another local course last week in light trousers and came off with a few specks of mud on the bottom. Played our place on Saturday in waterproof trousers and came off with mud up to the knees. Won't be renewing this year as it's a year on year problem that the owner does not address.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

We closed for an hour or so during Fridays deluge, but I played yesterday morning and the course was in fantastic condition.

Happy member :thup:

 

[richart]

Very wet round this area, but course has remained open.

 

[chrisd]

Open with a few wet areas roped off

But what about your course Phil? :lol:

 

[upsidedown]

Open but buggy ban

 

[louise_a]

We were fully open today except for the par 3 ninth, which is down in a little valley and access down the steep paths can be dangerous during the winter. All the other holes were normal tees and greens.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Still fully open today but carry only and no trollies

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But what about your course Phil? :lol:

Who told you that joke because there is no way you can be that funny without help

 

[chrisd]

Who told you that joke because there is no way you can be that funny without help

My carer helped me!

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Open but buggy ban

Young mothers should not be on the course anyway :ears:

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Noticed Royal Dalmilling was open today so must mean that all the Ayrshire courses are open.

 

[richart]

Who told you that joke because there is no way you can be that funny without help

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

 

[Smiffy]

I was looking forward to playing on Wednesday but it looks like the rain we have had all day today will put paid to that.
Course has been a bit "iffy" over the last few weeks, three fairways were out of action (8th/9th and 10th) but these opened up again over the weekend. One temporary green (8th) is listed on the website today, but as I say, it's hosed it down all day (and is still coming down in torrents) so I cant see any golf being played this week.
I must be a Jonah. Ever since I've joined nearly a month ago, it has pee'd down every day

 

[DaveyG]

All open with fully booked tee times so I struggled to get on somewhere yesterday but found one at last... glorious weather, got sunburn on my ears & neck, sweating like a sweaty thing that's sweating more than it usually sweats, regretted wearing a black shirt a few holes in, buggy kicking up some dust on the paths but other than that course was great, greens were so true and must have been near double figures on stimp, due some decent rain this weekend which will be most welcome




I promise to keep these kinds of posts to a minimum over your winter... no more than one a week!

Haha I scanned over this comment and saw the sunburn part which made me double take.

Sorry to hear it Amanda, this is when you really cant beat being at a club like the Belfry... They have so much to pump into there courses they are always in great nick with not a temp green or crappy winter tee in sight.

Hope the weather allows your course to open up soon