sunshine
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I'm in favour of progress, but if your course has remained open through winter for decades (maybe more than a century), is it really necessary?
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I'm in favour of progress, but if your course has remained open through winter for decades (maybe more than a century), is it really necessary?
Arthur Wedge
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Depends if it’s remained open for all as opposed to just those that can carry
Lucifer MorningStar
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Not my irritation but one that's made me chuckle been looking at reviews of local clubs during my boredom at work and came across this one and shows how easily amused I am!
"The course itself is great but could do with more signs showing routes from green to next tee. Also needs a sign to show route back to clubhouse after playing nine holes"
The reason it made me chuckle is I play that course fairly often and the 9th green literally is outside the clubhouse balcony and walking off the green its about 15paces directly to the changing rooms that has a sign above the door
The club replied politely advising they appreciate maybe more signs on the course maybe required and will look in to that but didn't think they needed one to identify the large building behind the green as the clubhouse! The reviewer went all in then with response stating how are they meant to know its the clubhouse and ranting... It's so hard not to reply the reason you know it's the clubhouse is because its the same one you came out of onto the 1st tee which is next to the 9th Green, and its the only building anywhere near the course
"The course itself is great but could do with more signs showing routes from green to next tee. Also needs a sign to show route back to clubhouse after playing nine holes"
The reason it made me chuckle is I play that course fairly often and the 9th green literally is outside the clubhouse balcony and walking off the green its about 15paces directly to the changing rooms that has a sign above the door
The club replied politely advising they appreciate maybe more signs on the course maybe required and will look in to that but didn't think they needed one to identify the large building behind the green as the clubhouse! The reviewer went all in then with response stating how are they meant to know its the clubhouse and ranting... It's so hard not to reply the reason you know it's the clubhouse is because its the same one you came out of onto the 1st tee which is next to the 9th Green, and its the only building anywhere near the course
Who knows what has happened in the surrounding area? Maybe more houses have been built, farmers ditches not maintained, a drain blocked etc. All could be pushing water onto the course that didn't go there before, causing drainage issues on the course.
sunshine
Well-known member
True. However I don't think that's the case at Arthur's course (or we would know all about it
).
upsidedown
Tour Winner
All large scale new drainage schemes will need to consult with neighbours as to where they intend to take the water.
Most farmers are pretty good at maintaining their ditches as flooded land is unproductive , only wish the EA where more active in river dredging
All things that are meant to happen in theory but doesn't always happen in practice. My point was, things change over time and that can affect a course that wasn't affected previously, through no fault of their own.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Indeed alas that can happen but if a course/ nieghbour was affected they would have redress
Neilds
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Tashyboy
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So I played rammel today and on the 18 th knobbed my drive into some bushes. Easily found and knocked out. A PP did exactly the same but lost his ball. so I promptly knobbed my third shot about 100 yards. The other two lads had hit there balls miles down the fairway, so as I went walking down to my ball. Next thing I heard is swoosh as a ball flew a yard past my head at head height. I thought ***.
I apologised as I was a bit confused as to why a ball was going past my head. I thought the PP who had lost his ball had played a provisional. He hadn’t. He decided to drop a ball and just play the hole. Only he never said anything and miss hit the ball. To say I was bogged off was a bit of an understatement
I apologised as I was a bit confused as to why a ball was going past my head. I thought the PP who had lost his ball had played a provisional. He hadn’t. He decided to drop a ball and just play the hole. Only he never said anything and miss hit the ball. To say I was bogged off was a bit of an understatement
Arthur Wedge
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Inconsiderate members , the ones that believe rules don’t matter to them
We have since the beginning of November been on winter buggy route and winter wheels for all trolleys , ropes are out to ensure traffic is managed
So far we have seen
Trolleys without winter wheels - seems the senior’s captain claims he was “unaware”
Buggy users ignoring the routes and believe their single seater in not really a buggy and more a trolley - so far 3 people have now been banned from using a buggy for a month
Users ignoring the ropes and taking their trolley either around the rope or even over it - that’s another 10 warnings been sent out
And my biggest bug bear - people that take their trolley inbetween the bunker and the green going across the fringe
Just lazy and would be happy to see snipers on the course
We have since the beginning of November been on winter buggy route and winter wheels for all trolleys , ropes are out to ensure traffic is managed
So far we have seen
Trolleys without winter wheels - seems the senior’s captain claims he was “unaware”
Buggy users ignoring the routes and believe their single seater in not really a buggy and more a trolley - so far 3 people have now been banned from using a buggy for a month
Users ignoring the ropes and taking their trolley either around the rope or even over it - that’s another 10 warnings been sent out
And my biggest bug bear - people that take their trolley inbetween the bunker and the green going across the fringe
Just lazy and would be happy to see snipers on the course
rulefan
Tour Winner
Until this year we had ropes and stakes to keep trolleys and buggies away from dodgy/worn/muddy surfaces including between some bunkers and the green.
We found that some players were deliberately cutting the ropes. It will be interesting to see what happens this year.
We found that some players were deliberately cutting the ropes. It will be interesting to see what happens this year.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Cutting the ropes?? So players have thought, before leaving home, "hmm I'd better bring a pair of scissors with me just in case those bloody ropes are out again." That's absolutely unhinged!
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
Lunatic behaviour to physically go out of your way to cut ropes !Cutting the ropes?? So players have thought, before leaving home, "hmm I'd better bring a pair of scissors with me just in case those bloody ropes are out again." That's absolutely unhinged!
I’m not one for blanket punishments but if I were the club I’d be putting rules out of if this is witnessed the course will be closed until it’s rectified and those responsible will be removed for vandalism!
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clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Change inconsiderate for Arrogant is more like the ones at mine !
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I'd genuinely consider terminating someone's membership for that. Most of us will take a post out of the ground to chip and maybe forget to put it back from time to time. But cutting the ropes is certainly lunatic behaviour, you're right.
rulefan
Tour Winner
The committee warned that culprits would have their membership cancelled for life. Seemingly no witnesses.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Does it mean cut across or physically cut ?Cutting the ropes?? So players have thought, before leaving home, "hmm I'd better bring a pair of scissors with me just in case those bloody ropes are out again." That's absolutely unhinged!
cliveb
Head Pro
My course has mandated "hedgehog wheels". (Powakaddy lattice style ones are also allowed).
My course is pretty flat, so there's little danger of wheel spinning.
Meanwhile the hedgehog wheels put holes all over the place which just makes the mud easier to churn up.
I am becoming increasingly convinced that hedgehog wheels cause more damage to the course than normal wheels.
(I carry in winter, BTW).
My course is pretty flat, so there's little danger of wheel spinning.
Meanwhile the hedgehog wheels put holes all over the place which just makes the mud easier to churn up.
I am becoming increasingly convinced that hedgehog wheels cause more damage to the course than normal wheels.
(I carry in winter, BTW).
Lucifer MorningStar
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I wouldn’t even need to consider it. I would remove it effective immediately for vandalism
Funny how that happens. Hope they get caught one day.
