How's your course bearing up in this exceptionally wet weather?

Hard to tell as the flagsticks haven't been in since late November.
Not many people around to play cards, either, although that's probably a good thing.

Still a great place to have breakfast and gab over coffee with the other elderly miscreants.
I also do some reading there which saves on magazine subscriptions.
 
Another day of absolutely shocking weather in the South East today. This must be the worst winter we have had for years - it's been consistently bad since October.
 
Back to a composite course again but will be surprised if it stays open at the weekend if this weather keeps up. Not great timing as next week is the meeting about a significant rise in annual fees
 
howbow88 said:
Another day of absolutely shocking weather in the South East today. This must be the worst winter we have had for years - it's been consistently bad since October.
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You mean another week.
I’ve only been playing at Seaford head for the last month or so because it’s the only course that’s not wet that I play
But even the last 2/3 weeks I haven’t got out there because it’s either been chucking it down or 50 mph winds
 
The Zoo is open but I honestly shudder to think how bad it must be given the amount of rain we've had since I last played it over a week ago.
Between the 2nd green and 3rd tee is a bench.
It has been sitting in a puddle since November such is the drainage on that part of the course.
Even if it's open tomorrow it wont be worth playing.
Probably only 10 or so more chances to play it before April, and if this rain keeps up it that number may be much lower.
 
I reckon it'll be a couple of weeks at least before our place resembles a proper golf course. And even that assumes that spring eventually turns up. 3 months off this, the club's coffers will not be in a good place...
 
I played Tuesday and Wednesday at Enville on Highgate as Lodge greens were being aerated and sanded.

A couple of damp patches on a couple of holes be otherwise dry.

WP was closed at the start of the week but open with 14 holes yesterday and today.
 
One of 2 new water hazards at Tinsley Park in Sheffield. This between the 8th green and 9th tee. Course ok in parts but has been hammered by relentless rain.
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We had six holes closed today.
It was raining all morning, so we had a coffee and went to play snooker instead.
I was still fatting and thinning most of my shots!
 
We had some light misty rain on tuesday and it was cloudy in the morning yesterday.

Fog in the morning is the issue at the moment, delaying the early tee times which can have knock on effect
 
Our has been playable for the most.
But they have decided to bring track laying diggers and dumper trucks on the course to redesign the bunkers .
Now it’s a mess.
Not playing this weekend it’s just not worth it after the rain we have had this week.
 
MartynB said:
One of 2 new water hazards at Tinsley Park in Sheffield. This between the 8th green and 9th tee. Course ok in parts but has been hammered by relentless rain.
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Mind you Martyn, that part of the course is pretty boggy even in summer on the airport side of the hole. Don't think it was that bad when the old railway marshalling yard was there and that was then the 3rd green in the background!!
Much preferred the old layout before the now defunct airport was built.
 
A course local to me has just released that from the beginning of February they have now had over 300mm of rain - its still bouncing it down here at present could easily be up to 350mm by the end of today as its forecast to be raining heavily till 2100 hours!
 
Doon frae Troon said:
Just had a walk over Turnberry, it's in fabulous condition.
I also love the ragged bunkers and other changes inc the putting green.
Say what you like against Trump, he has done a great job at the courses of Turnberry and Trump Aberdeen.
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Its a real shame to some people can't separate politics from golf as Uncle Donald has done a tremendous job with both his Scottish investments. Huge credit and respect. Magnificent.
 
Jacko_G said:
A course local to me has just released that from the beginning of February they have now had over 300mm of rain - its still bouncing it down here at present could easily be up to 350mm by the end of today as its forecast to be raining heavily till 2100 hours!
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Feel you mate. Been up in Workington Monday to Thursday. Never been drenched so quickly and its relentless.

Is a relief to get back to the lighter rain in Manchester!!
 
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