Open, but very, very wet again after all the rain. Trolley's still allowed apparently. Seems strange but what do I know
How is your course standing up to the weather?
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Stuart_22
Newbie
Very wet been out twice since November hoping it stops raining and gets a bit warmer up here to dry up the course.
Our course was in pretty good nick yesterday, but a bit squelchy underfoot again this morning after overnight rain! 
Infuriating. Played yesterday and the course had dried our really nicely. Had a monsoon yesterday evening, and now it's back to being sodden again. Fortunately the greens have held up well though
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Despite having 15mm yesterday we were open but on some temps. Bodes well for tomorrow 
Been up working on my short game. Practice ground soaked and some very mud soaked golfers coming off the course. Hoping it dries out before Sunday's comp
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Still on 3 temps and carrying only.
That's me out.
That's me out.
Carpfather1
Head Pro
My local parkland which im a member at has been pretty much open right through all this bad weather so only had one closure but the fairways paths ect have been disgusting with slushy mud and the course should have been closed far more than it has in my opinion but ive been able to play winter golf right through as a result.im fortunate enough to live in South Wales about 5 mile from royal porthcawl so there's a choice of 3 top links courses on my doorstep and parklands everywhere so im joining royal pcawls sister course pyle and kenfig another fine links today because I'm fed up with the swimming pool golf on my boggy parkland .
Robobum
Money List Winner
All open, bearing up very well.
Condition will deteriorate this morning the more I schlap my my round it. Game on
Condition will deteriorate this morning the more I schlap my my round it. Game on
full_throttle
Tour Winner
after being closed for nearly 7 weeks due to being on flood plain the green keepers have opened the course with restrictions, still on winter tees but main greens, carry or push trolley only today,
Similar here. Full greens and winter tees. Fairways need cut as soon as the dry weather comes..if ever. Glad to get out round the place for the first time since mid November.
Fully open. Very wet on the back nine and lots of bare and muddy lies around the green and the rough. Ball still plugging on the fairway or stopping first bounce but for the time of year it could be worse. At least we're open which I appreciate is a lot more than some on here
No temps today, the 5 new greens were opened for the first competition of the year.
BrizoH71
Tour Rookie
Rained out again... drainage has taken a real pounding these last few weeks and coping as well as it can, but there are still areas of standing water and the ground underfoot is very heavy in places. Course can't get a chance to recover with the rain almost incessant again this morning.. not sure how much more rain we can take before we're forced to close down again.
Now considering the merits of a links membership for next season...
Now considering the merits of a links membership for next season...
I think that electric trolleys should be banned in wet conditions, as they seem to cause most of the damage to the course. Our course allows electric trolleys fitted with hedgehog wheels in such conditions, but they do seem to churn things up.
A number of issues have come up for users of electric trolleys fitted with hedgehog wheels.
1) The extra drag of these wheels seem to cause 18 hole batteries to run out after about 15 holes.
2) The small front wheel seems to get clogged up with mud and adds to the drag.
3) A friend of mine found that although the electric motor was still running, the wheels weren't driving the trolley forward. What had happened was that the plastic hedgehog wheels had metal inserts which engage with the drive pins on the axle shafts, but these had worn out. He had to buy an new set of hedgehog wheels, even though we are getting to the end of the winter, and hopefully won't need them for much longer.
I have either been carrying a half set of clubs, or using a pull trolley with clip on hedgehog tracks for the Winter. I haven't found this to be too much of an imposition, and this avoids the problems described above.
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Course in great nick - greens were running lovely today
chrisd
Major Champion
A bit wet but fully open and only two temps - I used my electuring trolley and, of course, barely left a mark!
full_throttle
Tour Winner
as reported earlier my course has been shut for 7 weeks, todays round was hard work, due to being on flood plain the ground is still on the soft side so unable to get the mowers out to full effect, the greens were in great condition though,
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Deleted member 15344
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We have had elec trollies all winter bar the new drainage holes the the damage is minimal
Green Bay Hacker
Journeyman Pro
Our fairways are now so long that there is no definition between them and the rough. They are so wet that the greenkeeper has not been able to cut them for what seems like months. At the business end though, the greens are looking and playing really well.
