Golf Random Irritations

[cliveb]

Grass bunkers are very good

Berkhampstead has only grass bunkers and they are still a hazard

I wouldn't call them grass bunkers; they are more sort of grassy knolls, with tangly grass that make very effective hazards. And they require much less maintenance than bunkers, of course.

(PS. FYI it's Berkhamsted, not Berkhampstead)

 

[Orikoru]

Hitting the par 3 green on my practice round early this evening and spying at least six or seven pitch marks to repair. All down the front of the green and perfectly visible.

 

[BrianM]

Hitting the par 3 green on my practice round early this evening and spying at least six or seven pitch marks to repair. All down the front of the green and perfectly visible.

You lost us when you said you hit the Green


Sorry.....

 

[Imurg]

I wouldn't call them grass bunkers; they are more sort of grassy knolls, with tangly grass that make very effective hazards. And they require much less maintenance than bunkers, of course.

(PS. FYI it's Berkhamsted, not Berkhampstead)

Let's hope there's no snipers hiding.....

 

[KenL]

Grass bunkers are very good

Berkhampstead has only grass bunkers and they are still a hazard

I am not a fan of grass “bunkers”, usually full of divots and they tend to hold water. Give me sand any day over those.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Hitting the par 3 green on my practice round early this evening and spying at least six or seven pitch marks to repair. All down the front of the green and perfectly visible.

I thought you were living in a desert down south? I haven't had to use a pitch repairer for about 3 weeks. We have had some rain up here, not much, but the greens are all like concrete still. No chance of making an indent.

 

[KenL]

I thought you were living in a desert down south? I haven't had to use a pitch repairer for about 3 weeks. We have had some rain up here, not much, but the greens are all like concrete still. No chance of making an indent.

The greens are maybe not being watered enough at your place?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The greens are maybe not being watered enough at your place?

Not just my place, I've played a few Opens recently and they are all the same. We were at The Roxburghe on Monday, course was immaculate, they must have an army of green keepers. Not a mark on any of the vast greens and we were out in the afternoon.

I think the heat is so warm it's just sucking out the moisture. Any overnight watering is soon taken off the surface.

 

[KenL]

Not just my place, I've played a few Opens recently and they are all the same. We were at The Roxburghe on Monday, course was immaculate, they must have an army of green keepers. Not a mark on any of the vast greens and we were out in the afternoon.

I think the heat is so warm it's just sucking out the moisture. Any overnight watering is soon taken off the surface.

Played the Roxburghe last year, we have a reciprocal deal there.
A very nice and challenging course.

 

[AussieKB]

If you do not like bunker's I suggest you play Royal Ashdown Forest, not one on the course, but a great course to boot.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Played the Roxburghe last year, we have a reciprocal deal there.
A very nice and challenging course.

It's a fabulous place. You know it by the end of the round, it's a long walk, but challenge is a very apt description . I couldn't be a member there, too tough, but to visit and play it .

I haven't played it for a couple of years, couldn't get over the number of cottages built along the 1st and 2nd. Heck of an expansion and set up, but done well. Shame about the cost of renting them though.

 

[Orikoru]

You lost us when you said you hit the Green


Sorry.....

That one is only a wedge, I can hit it one in five times maybe?

 

[Orikoru]

I thought you were living in a desert down south? I haven't had to use a pitch repairer for about 3 weeks. We have had some rain up here, not much, but the greens are all like concrete still. No chance of making an indent.

Maybe they watered this green, I don't know. As said above it's a short one so most people hitting wedge with a bit of height. Maybe you've explained why nobody thought to carry a repairer with them!

 

[KenL]

Maybe they watered this green, I don't know. As said above it's a short one so most people hitting wedge with a bit of height. Maybe you've explained why nobody thought to carry a repairer with them!

Blame the seniors.

 

[sunshine]

Blame the seniors.

Is the correct answer. Especially skiddy ones on the front third of the green.

Same for footprints in bunkers.

 

[rudebhoy]

Not just my place, I've played a few Opens recently and they are all the same. We were at The Roxburghe on Monday, course was immaculate, they must have an army of green keepers. Not a mark on any of the vast greens and we were out in the afternoon.

I think the heat is so warm it's just sucking out the moisture. Any overnight watering is soon taken off the surface.

It absolutely chucked it down here on Monday night. so heavy there were massive puddles everywhere and the drains were overflowing.

Played Tuesday morning, you would never know there had been any rain, greens still like concrete.

 

[AliMc]

It's a fabulous place. You know it by the end of the round, it's a long walk, but challenge is a very apt description . I couldn't be a member there, too tough, but to visit and play it .

I haven't played it for a couple of years, couldn't get over the number of cottages built along the 1st and 2nd. Heck of an expansion and set up, but done well. Shame about the cost of renting them though.

I'm the same LT in finding by the time I've climbed the hill at the Par3 15th, then the walk from the green up to the 16th tee (can't play off the black tee there, can't reach the fairway from there if it's into the wind) then the climbs on the 17th & 18th and I'm usually knackered.
As Ken says love going to play there under our reciprocal but just couldn't be a member, getting way too tough physically for me now

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It absolutely chucked it down here on Monday night. so heavy there were massive puddles everywhere and the drains were overflowing.

Played Tuesday morning, you would never know there had been any rain, greens still like concrete.

It's the absolute opposite of last year when you could have a few dry days but the slightest hint of rain and you were squelching again.

 

[sunshine]

I thought you were living in a desert down south? I haven't had to use a pitch repairer for about 3 weeks. We have had some rain up here, not much, but the greens are all like concrete still. No chance of making an indent.

I found this comment unusual. At most courses I know, the greens are the same in summer regardless of the weather.

 

[AliMc]

Blame the seniors.

We Seniors don't hit the ball well enough to make pitch marks, thought everyone knew that .........