How is your course standing up to the weather?

Have just come in from ours and, Eee bah gum, lad. It were reet wet underfoot!!

I think we'd have been better closing it although the greens were exceptionally good given how wet the overall ground conditions were. Definitely a day to hit it on the short stuff.
 
Not been up there today (regretting that last beer last night) but some of the boys have texted and advised a snorkel and water wings for tomorrow. Really not sure I understand the merit in keeping it open. Yes I know it's the weekend but surely the damage being done, especially around the greens is just going to take longer to recover
 
Our course has been fully open again since last Friday, and on proper grass tees and greens. The tees and greens are all in good nick, but some fairways are still a bit boggy with areas of GUR. :(
 
Strange thing is that having read about how the courses are holding up and courses being closed. Ours has been closed for one day due to snow.
Also been reading about how players have been unable to play golf and are sorely missing it, but on Friday we have our winter open and there are only seven teams playing. It's £21 inc buffet. So has Notts been immune to the worst of the weather. It would appear so.
 
saving_par said:
Don't be complaining when there is a drought down south in a couple of months!
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Inevitably I suppose! Our course has dried out quite nicely in the last week or so, and even the boggy bits on the fairways are firming up again. The rough can still be rather muddy in places, and the grass has become a bit tufty, so not easy to escape from! :(
 
Tried playing today.. Managed 8 holes.. 6 of which were on temp greens.. the fairways were just a muddy swamp.. The rough was worse.. Shouldn't have been open really, and with lots more rain due this weekend I genuinely don't see how the course is going to fully recover till mid-summer.. I've never seen as much standing water as I have this year...
 
bluewolf said:
Tried playing today.. Managed 8 holes.. 6 of which were on temp greens.. the fairways were just a muddy swamp.. The rough was worse.. Shouldn't have been open really, and with lots more rain due this weekend I genuinely don't see how the course is going to fully recover till mid-summer.. I've never seen as much standing water as I have this year...
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Get yourself to Chorley ;)
 
We've been open since Tuesday.
Played yesterday and, apart from one or two known soggy areas, it was pleasingly firm under foot!
It should be able to take "standard" amounts of rain now without any problems.
 
Weather improving up here, only 20-40mm of rain forecast tomorrow. Light shower compared to the last 3 months!

Just glad I have no interest in playing winter golf. Ski holiday 1st week of march and then try and remember how to hit the ball. That is if the rain has stopped by then....
 
Not looking good for the weekend. Last Sunday's club match was called off due to the state of the course and heavy rain is forecast all day Saturday. That days Stableford will probably go ahead for those that want to suffer the conditions (inc me) but the following days club match looks in doubt again.
 
Qwerty said:
Just give me a shout if you fancy another look round mate :thup:
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Will do mate.. But first I've got to find a way to extricate myself from these 70 hour working weeks!!!! Wolfy is built to perform excellently only for 28-35 hours per week.. Any more than that and the awesomeness is diluted...
 
bluewolf said:
Will do mate.. But first I've got to find a way to extricate myself from these 70 hour working weeks!!!! Wolfy is built to perform excellently only for 28-35 hours per week.. Any more than that and the awesomeness is diluted...
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Yep, I know where your coming from.
I usually peak for about 3hrs on Tuesday afternoon :cool:
 
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