ArnoldArmChewer
Tour Winner
WGCGC now open, tho' only 14 holes with 1 temp green, hoping this situation remains until Sunday which will be my first chance to get out and play.
How is your course standing up to the weather?
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Capella
Journeyman Pro
Ours is open but on temporary greens now. Basically it is frozen in the early morning and converts to swampy as the day progresses. Still quite playable, though 
ADB
Journeyman Pro
Our course has been closed due to the rain but today was open for all 18 with a couple of temporary greens. Ironically the clubhouse is closed due to an external water leak requiring the main supply to the building to be turned off...... Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink (or flush a loo with!)
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
We had 12 holes open and all very playable, not too wet at all. Cannot see why such a course wasn't available yesterday but that's a major irritation for me as there seems no desire to get any sort of course open on Monday or Tuesday (Seniors/Ladies) but come Wednesday (Men's) it's invariably a different story...I've made my point every winter and every winter it's the same :angry:
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Had e-mail from Greens Chairman today detailing why are still shut and will be till the weekend at least. It basically just a bog at the moment 
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Interesting we have the opposite that it always used to seem that the course would be at some point be playable for the Tuesday
With the new golf director and course manager they have managed to change that perception - last year we were closed 3 days in total and one included Xmas , they will always find a way to keep the course open and the course manager is very confident that he can repair any damage - he has certainly proved that.
Right now we are fully open on all 18 holes with one temp green ( drainage works ) and on a couple of temp tees - have no buggies and trollies on the new drainage holes.
Hopefully the rain has taken a break now but if it returns and you get stuck without a game let me know :thup:
With the new golf director and course manager they have managed to change that perception - last year we were closed 3 days in total and one included Xmas , they will always find a way to keep the course open and the course manager is very confident that he can repair any damage - he has certainly proved that.
Right now we are fully open on all 18 holes with one temp green ( drainage works ) and on a couple of temp tees - have no buggies and trollies on the new drainage holes.
Hopefully the rain has taken a break now but if it returns and you get stuck without a game let me know :thup:
Had e-mail from Greens Chairman today detailing why are still shut and will be till the weekend at least. It basically just a bog at the moment
That's pro-active. Ours basically just says "Open - carry only" or "Closed - Waterlogged" Ours is basically a bog, and even our VC thought it shouldn't be open, but the captain presumably, the green keeper and the general manager feel it's playable. To be fair, and I guess it applies to loads of courses, it must be hard to balance the needs for revenue, keeping members happy, with the condition of the course and the sodden conditions.
Still closed for today & tomorrow, next inspection Saturday morning, so, I'm looking for a knock on Saturday if anyone can accommodate as I don't want to leave it to the last minute and not play again :fore:
Form an orderly queue.....
Form an orderly queue.....
ArnoldArmChewer
Tour Winner
Closed again today after last nights rain. The next few days are looking to be drier tho' so fingers crossed for Sunday.
Our course is still closed, as are nearly all the others in our area. Problem is that although we have had no torrential rain in the last week, there has been enough light rain and showers to stop things drying out!
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All 18 open - buggies back on for 13 holes
GreiginFife
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Up until last night it was doing good. About a foot of snow in the hills overnight put paid to that.
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Do you have to abandon the buggy out on the course after 13 holes?
You park it up by the 12th tee along with trolleys - walk 5 holes then pick it back up after playing your tee shot on the 17th or after putting out on 16th
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Deleted member 21445
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Not great with it being clay based in the North West of England.
Pretty sure in the last 60 days it has rain at least once every day and the course has been shut as much as open.
Full course has been open though when open.
Greens are in remarkably good condition considering the unprecedented amount of rain.
Pretty sure in the last 60 days it has rain at least once every day and the course has been shut as much as open.
Full course has been open though when open.
Greens are in remarkably good condition considering the unprecedented amount of rain.
TheCaddie
Challenge Tour Pro
Still closed! Not happy!
Enough snow overnight to cover the course and its very cold here at the moment so no rush to play anyway, even when it clears.
on a positive note it was light until almost 4.30 PM yesterday.
http://185.100.68.32/view/viewer_index.shtml
on a positive note it was light until almost 4.30 PM yesterday.
http://185.100.68.32/view/viewer_index.shtml
Duckster
Tour Rookie
We've mainly been shut, but even when it has managed to open holes 5, 6 & 7 have stayed closed.
The freeze has helped that though, all holes open but 18 temp greens in play. Looks like we might be able to play our Winter League match on Sunday morning if it stays like this.
The freeze has helped that though, all holes open but 18 temp greens in play. Looks like we might be able to play our Winter League match on Sunday morning if it stays like this.
Robobum
Money List Winner
Fully open including trollies, buggies, pit ponies or however you cart your clubs round.
Just need to hold off on any snow overnight so I can get a game in tomorrow (selfish
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Just need to hold off on any snow overnight so I can get a game in tomorrow (selfish
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I thought that Scotland had permafrost and perpetual darkness at this time of year! Evenings starting to noticeably draw out a bit down here in Southern England.
P.S. Despite the lighter evenings, our course is still closed. Just off to play at a local Muni that is open.
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