davidy233
Tour Rookie
It's called having a moan - most people do it - there will be plenty of people on here moaning about various aspects of what they are allowed to do on a golf course soon.
Golf In Scotland.
- Thread starter CliveW
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CliveW
Tour Winner
First day without using fairway mats and having to play off damp ground. Not good, with many thinned irons! I hope those of you South of the border enjoy your time back on the course.
i#ve had 5 games off grass, now and can't hit an iron for toffee, bring back mats i say
IanG
Tour Rookie
We're off mats as of tomorrow - could be an ugly reality-check
KenL
Tour Rookie
We finished mats last weekend.
Played yesterday and today. Takes a bit getting used to.
Much easier hitting off the deck into the 30mph winds this weekend.
Played yesterday and today. Takes a bit getting used to.
Much easier hitting off the deck into the 30mph winds this weekend.
TigerBear
Active member
I didn't use my mat, or rarely used my mat this winter.
Preferred kicking the ball into the first cut so I'm not having to adjust hitting off turf again.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Is that allowed at your place? If not putting in WHS score we are asked to use our mat from the semi too. I'm fine with that.
CliveW
Tour Winner
Mats to be used in the semi at Blair, although it is sometimes difficult to tell the difference. Very little growth yet as temps are still low.
ger147
Tour Winner
We have one course with mats all winter and the other course no mats so I always play the no mats course thru the winter.
ger147
Tour Winner
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
In the olden days they did not do divoting at Gulllane,
The greenstaff cut 3" deep turfs with a hole cutter.
One fairway at a time with about 12 staff, six cutting six replacing and removing.
It was like painting the Forth Bridge, finish 18 holes and start again.
It would be interesting to know if this still happens.
KenL
Tour Rookie
You've lost me!
CliveW
Tour Winner
In all my years playing at Gullane, I've never seen that. But when were the "Olden Days"?
KenL
Tour Rookie
Please explain...?
CliveW
Tour Winner
Me?
KenL
Tour Rookie
Doon's story. I didn't understand what he was talking about at Gullane. I'm interested.
davidy233
Tour Rookie
Gullane has excellent updates on their courses - here's what the 6th fairway looks like this week
https://gullanegreens.com/2021/03/24/greens-update-26-3-21/
https://gullanegreens.com/2021/03/24/greens-update-26-3-21/
TigerBear
Active member
Yeah it's been allowed since I've been a member. We'd get an email to say if the weather was to be especially bad then to use a mat from the semi but that only happened a couple of times.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Is the semi not a right mess by March?
