JohnnyDee
Tour Winner
Same at ours! Couldn't understand it when email came at 7.00. I played yesterday and it was pretty damp. We had about four hours continuous belting rain all yesterday evening and early night too - seems crazy to be open today.
How is your course standing up to the weather?
- Thread starter delc
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As expected were closed today, I think we had something like 15 hours of torrential rain yesterday, I sent a couple of emails off for country membership yesterday as I think its becoming the norm now with increased rainfall so I'm prepping myself and going to join a 2nd course🏌
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if you can afford it and want to play in the winter and at a Parkland its what you have to do. we have a fair few guys who are members at Inverness and though the winter play Nairn evey sat.
where are your nearest links and how far?
Ours is completely closed again for the second day running, and with yet another Atlantic storm about to hit us tonight and tomorrow! Pity as the course was just getting back to good condition in the middle of last last week. 
I can get to Burnham & Berrow in 90 minutes, 2hrs tops if traffic is bad which is nothing in the grand sceme of things to play a great course and through the cold, wet season.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Lovely course although not played it . Stayed in house overlooking it 2.5 years ago but had couldn't play there as my back crapped out on me, one to play one day for sure.
Capella
Journeyman Pro
Ours is open. I played yesterday and it was wet and muddy in places but quite playable. Today they put an official warning out, though (something I have not seen them do before), saying that even though the course remains open, due to the severe weather warnings you are playing it at your own risk.
2 hour drive is not the end of the world if you are keen. only time its not worth it is when you home course is Ok in winter, but like you say the last few years with the rain you have had down south makes it a no brainer.
how much are places looking a Country membership down there?
£455 for B&B if over 100 miles, 10 rounds in a year and I'm in credit, cheap chalets available nearby on the beach for an overnight 2-day trip so could take Max and the wife sometimes. Great course ðŸŒ
the only downside is its the whole day on golf which partners tend not to be happy about. When i was a member at Tain, it was pretty much the case. hour drive there to be on the safe side, leave at 8am, 3 hour round lunch dive home. home by 4pm
I don't have that problem, my wife encourages me to play and if it's a full day away, then so be it, she'd rather me playing golf somewhere than have me down the pub or at the football, not sure why 🤔
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Robin, just a little heads up about country membership......Check you are allowed to sign in guests, I would imagine pretty everywhere will allow it but check anyway. It's an hour for me to get to Hayling but I frequently take guests along when I go down and we take turns to drive, plus it's a bit of company in the car. Burnham would be an excellent option :thup:
Thexindi
Assistant Pro
Not well one more heavy rain day and it will be closed its right on its limit nowAfter all the recent rain, is your course still open? Ours is partly open, but with several holes out of use due to water logging!
Yes 3 guests a day, just can't win board or prize comps but can enter all qualifying comps, I like the course & set up and it's an easy journey down the M5, some good dog friendly beaches for Max as well, I might have some work in the summer around Bristol so that would fit in nicely also.
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Full course still open on all greens - couple of puddles but course is great nick
Open for now but with the rain due in the next day or so I have my doubts it'll stay like that
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I thought the hotchkin was really dry this morning given all the rain we had yesterday and through the night, very surprised.
shewy
Journeyman Pro
With the deluge coming down right now and the hurricane due tomorrow I can't see the course being open till April
Robobum
Money List Winner
Local clubs tweeting that 48mm of rain fell in 4 hrs early Saturday morning!!
Unsurprisingly, course closed.
Another 10mm or so overnight, course closed again.
Been a member for over 10yrs, first time the course has been closed for 2 consecutive days without there being snow.
Not that I'd have wanted to play today anyway.
Unsurprisingly, course closed.
Another 10mm or so overnight, course closed again.
Been a member for over 10yrs, first time the course has been closed for 2 consecutive days without there being snow.
Not that I'd have wanted to play today anyway.
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guest100718
Guest
Ours is a bit squishy in places, but it does drain really well. played 18 today in the breeze.
