How is your course standing up to the weather?

[Billysboots]

Our place prides itself on staying open when everywhere around us is shut. Whilst it has stayed open throughout the wet weather it is now very soggy, and the baffling decision to allow the full fleet of buggies out on the course has resulted in parts of the course looking like a ploughed field.

It irritates the members to death. All and sundry descend on us when their own courses are shut, meaning members struggle to get tee times (well, they're not paying the full green fee, are they?), so we stand idly by and watch them wreck the course because of the proprietors greed, buggies being rented at £20 a time.

Then, when the dry weather returns and their courses open, they return to play their immaculate tracks whilst we are left with a peat bog.

Rant over.

 

[Smiffy]

Cooden has been open up until today, albeit with a couple of temporary greens.
I remember seeing all the standing water last winter and thinking to myself the course should have been closed, but member pressure I guess kept it open.
There was absolutely no way you could play constructive golf with the amount of water there was on the course, the 15th in particular was almost completely flooded but it was left open.
Don't agree with it.

 

[Foliage Finder]

Open, preferred lies with no winter greens. Love being a member at a heathland course built on the side of a hill! Drains so rapidly I played the day after the flooding in Lancashire and all the evidence you could see was areas where drainage ditches/streams had bent grass on the verges where the water level had been the previous day. A bit squelchy underfoot but comfortably playable

 

[JohnnyDee]

We've been open until last Saturday, but I'm glad to see it closed as the damage to the course under such soggy conditions isn't worth it. Doubt if we'll be open before Wednesday and if there's any more significant rainfall it might not be until the weekend.

 

[chrisd]

Our first closure was yesterday and I'd be surprised if it is playable for a several days even if the rain stops

 

[louise_a]

Nice to hear Walmersley is open and I might have to pay it a visit this week.

 

[Paperboy]

Being on chalk, we're normally only closed for snow. But all this rain has saturated the course 3 holes closed and 3 temps.
Hopefully this dry spell will help.

 

[Fish]

Our place prides itself on staying open when everywhere around us is shut. Whilst it has stayed open throughout the wet weather it is now very soggy, and the baffling decision to allow the full fleet of buggies out on the course has resulted in parts of the course looking like a ploughed field.

It irritates the members to death. All and sundry descend on us when their own courses are shut, meaning members struggle to get tee times (well, they're not paying the full green fee, are they?), so we stand idly by and watch them wreck the course because of the proprietors greed, buggies being rented at £20 a time.

Then, when the dry weather returns and their courses open, they return to play their immaculate tracks whilst we are left with a peat bog.

Rant over.

What club?

 

[patricks148]

fine being a links course though a couple of the bunkers are filled with water

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Finally banned buggies and trollies but word is it still shouldn't be open. With a few showers only forecast this week it may begin to dry out but I still think it'll be a quagmire next weekend

 

[selwood90]

Mine has stood up well, wet in places. 9th tee is soaked due to the huge hill facing it. And the bottom of the tenth going back down the hill is boggy underfoot. Other than that it's business as usual

 

[Break90]

No problems at our place other than a couple of low-lying green side areas are soft enough for the ball to plug if you miss the green, and heavy traffic walkways are wearing a little.

Fairways are fine, greens are fine, tees are fine.

 

[Bigfoot]

I played Wharton in between Xmas & New Year, like you said, only managed 14 holes and two where on Temp greens with the 16th Tee box also shut. Was holding up better than i thought.
O/T but what does the takeover mean for members? Got myself a lesson with Angus tomorrow night so I'll ask him the same.

The takeover is unlikely to have any great effect in the short term. (i.e. this week !!)
We haven't had any information apart from the original announcement.
I would have thought they may well invest in the leisure (gym?) side as that is what they have at other courses. If they put some more drainage in, we would not complain.

Interesting that you have a lesson with Angus tomorrow as I have one with him tomorrow afternoon !!

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Both course fairly well.

Hotchkin is in good condition, tees and fairways are good, greens are soft and its like playing darts.

bracken is surprisingly ok as its not as good draining as the hotchkin, tees are superb, fairways are softer but fine and greens are really dry. The rough is a little damp and that's it.

 

[Deleted member 15717]

No issues whatsoever. Still playing really well, and no issues!

 

[PNWokingham]

We've been open until last Saturday, but I'm glad to see it closed as the damage to the course under such soggy conditions isn't worth it. Doubt if we'll be open before Wednesday and if there's any more significant rainfall it might not be until the weekend.

same - we closed on Saturday and remain closed

 

[delc]

Our back nine and holes 1 and 2 open and on proper greens and tees today. Holes 3 - 9 are closed, because they are on less well drained, clay based subsoil and are pretty boggy at the moment. This is only the second time I can remember a partial course closure. Normally only snow closes the whole course. BTW I wasn't going to play today, but it was a lovely sunny springlike day, so I played the 11 holes that are still open, and they were not in bad shape.

 

[mchase]

I am a member at Guildford Golf Club. We are lucky it is on chalk, so the drainage is fantastic. Despite endless rain, no standing water, no temporary greens and course very playable. I am biased obviously but other clubs in the area have been shut. Played the best round of my life there today as well - gross 79

 

[Wilson]

Couse is open, apart from the 8th hole, which is at the bottom of the valley and runs parallel to the river - I am assuming the river has burst its banks, will find out Sunday when I play.

 

[Imurg]

Not good.
Touch and go for it to be open on Friday...