Golfnut1957
Newbie
It was hard to miss them. However, I didn't want that to get in the way of me telling my story
Golf Course Closed again
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The Lion
Active member
Baildon, Branshaw or Ogden perhaps?
The Lion
Active member
That’s quite sad tbh. Not good at all for members, GKs and club. Which course is this?
Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
Baildon. Unheard of for it to close
2blue
Journeyman Pro
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Seaham GC near Sunderland, and, we won’t be the worst affected in the area either.
I'll second this. Seaham doesn't have a reputation for being soggy, it's just the weather we have had. Other NE clubs will either match those numbers or be worse. It's just been a rotten winter for clubs.
The Lion
Active member
That’s crazy. Sure it can be a bit wet in places due to the peat soil type, but usually moorlands are quite well drained.
I’ve read Seaham is a type of heathland, so should be better drained than most…
PaulMdj
Well-known member
It is described as heathland, but has issues in some parts of the course, we also underwent drainage work on 2 holes that hasn’t gone easy.
We played at New Forest on Sunday morning, it was bright blue sky, a touch damp but fully playable and on full greens.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Out of our 45 holes - we've had 14 open - and even they were closed at lunchtime today. Driving around by the 5th green this evening in my way home from work, it looks like they may have cut the fairway to make another temp green - we're on 3 already.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Looks like it's back to one temp, left all my shoes etc at home now but the sim should be worth it
Golf always looks better on a sim
Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
Have they even had to take the sheep off the course?
Walkers and horses will probably still walk on it
SteveW86
Head Pro
Think we got lucky on Sunday, couple dozen days on no rain and high winds dried it out loads, then it pissed it down again yesterday
We're only 30 mimutes away near Andover and its done nothing but rain.
Golfnut1957
Newbie
My mate is desperate to play Baildon. We had it booked as part of a trip a couple of years ago but cancelled late on because of the weather forecast and went to Kirbymoorside instead. It was a good choice, 40 to 50 mph winds and horizontal rain of biblical proportions. Two of us played, one stayed in the clubhouse and the fourth walked off the course after two holes, straight to his car and straight home. I can't imagine what Baildon would have been like up there on the moors.Walkers and horses will probably still walk on it
From looking at pictures of the course, it strikes me as the sort of place where you are either on the fairway or you have lost your ball.
Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
It's a marmite course. I love it. I was a member for 18 months. When they grow the rough it's a very tough course but beautiful at the same time. Couple of my mates hate it.
Yes, you'll either lose 7 balls or find 7
I can be calm on the first, blowing a gale on 6th and sunshine coming down to 18th. It's cheap as chips too and has a brand new clubhouse now.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
The rain is mental, didn't realise it was so bad down Southampton area until my mate came up last week and was saying he been living on a canal for the past month.
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Deleted member 29109
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I played in a comp there many years ago where they closed it for wind. No one could get over the valley to the second green even with driver.
It’s ok, and an experience of sorts in the summer of the rough is up and it’s windy. But not a course I would go out of my way to play.
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Reading this thread has made me realise how lucky I am. 5 days closure since October with all 27 open other than days where coring was going on, even then we still had a full 18 open on rotation.
