rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Nothing worse than hitting a decent drive down the middle and having to move it into the rough. Might be time to put the clubs away for a couple of months.
Fairway Protection starting next week at our place
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Digger
Assistant Pro
I normally cut out the middle man and hit it straight into the rough, so no change for me.
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
We went to teeing up on fairways yesterday! It’s winter, don’t let it bother you, still loads of benefit to be gained.
Jamesbrown
Head Pro
Our all year round course as gone to fairway mats today.
Winter I usually shift over to another club for a knock as it’s full golf on full tees and fairways. It’s dry as it’s very sandy. In fact so sandy I can see it in the turf.
Winter I usually shift over to another club for a knock as it’s full golf on full tees and fairways. It’s dry as it’s very sandy. In fact so sandy I can see it in the turf.
Digger
Assistant Pro
I guess we're pretty lucky for a low lying Parkland course. We have preferred lies on fairways, and mats on the par 3 tees (they're decent mats too). Apparently it used to be a very wet course before my time, but they have done lots of drainage work over the years. It helps being a very dry region of the UK, in comparison.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Count yourself lucky you have time and money for Golf. I have neither at the moment.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
have just read the email again, and we can either tee it up in the rough or play from a mat on the fairway. hate playing off mats, might give the teeing up a go on our longer holes.
Digger
Assistant Pro
I don't mind a mat, as long as they're decent. Helps a bit with the fat shot too, instead of burying the clubhead in the soft ground 3 inches behind the ball!
dgparry
Club Champion
Some good quality artificial grass an old car number plate and gorilla glue i find makes the best fairway mat.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
what use does teeing up do, doesnt stop taking a divot
It does for many. I don't take a divot if I tee up.
Digger
Assistant Pro
I don't think I could hit an iron in anger without contacting the ground. Wouldn't feel right. Rather have the fairway mat given the choice.
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
Not many divots using Driver for 2nd shot
Lot less divots, but still some.
Thems the rules mate :thup: I just follow
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
do you tee it really high or swing differently?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Not many divots using Driver for 2nd shot
Lot less divots, but still some.
Thems the rules mate :thup: I just follow
massive advantage for the shorter hitters
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
I’ve been a member at our place for over 10yrs and it was the first time I’d encountered teeing up, previously I’d seen mats or place to side.
It’s horrible, the game becomes easier for a few months but takes a couple of weeks to adjust come spring. Much rather use mat.
Winning scores are normally mid 40’s for ind and low 50’s for 4BBB, all comps stab
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
something we just dont see down south, that said our course needs something, already suffering from too much traffic on wet ground
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
Our greens are excellent during the season and he’ll put in temporary exclusion areas close to the greens were trolleys are banned, other than that the head greenkeeper states he’s not worried how much the fairways suffer in winter as they will recover come spring, tbh, upto now he’s not been proved wrongsomething we just dont see down south, that said our course needs something, already suffering from too much traffic on wet ground
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
sadly our owner is still trying to sell every tee time at any price it seems, course is too busy and starting to suffer, a few of the greens are a little diseased too, time for pastures new in the new year
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
Don’t blame you, we’re lucky that golf is cheap up here compared to the south and we’re still flooded with courses so no issues with over booking.sadly our owner is still trying to sell every tee time at any price it seems, course is too busy and starting to suffer, a few of the greens are a little diseased too, time for pastures new in the new year
