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

I played my new course yest for first time. Lots of standing water .. however greens and tees excellent

Carry only

Today I got an email course closed

Not surprised tho as with the standing water plus the rain we had from like midnight until 8am when the first tee is would have made it unplayable
 
DRW said:
We have had another shed load of rain here, river severn is mentally high in Shrewsbury, don't think I have played my home course since Octoberish at a guess. Its just been mental here.

Yesterday, places like Conwy, rhyl were closed. We drove pasted Rhyl and Prestatyn golf clubs on the way home, they had loads of water on the fairways. Nice walk in the dunes that I never knew existed near prestatyn/traeta lighthouse(spelling timothy!), would be a nice place for a golf course, even could see a couple of nice holes .:D
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Haha Darren. Didn't you pick up any Cymraeg in your time at Conwy, traeth = beach, not a place :)
 
We have a shotgun start comp on Sunday. I'm thinking that at best we'll be playing 13 holes - which means doubling up on 5 tees. But we should still all be able to get round in about the time it would take to play 18. Fingers-crossed that it's not too windy and we have 13 holes.
 
Our course is apparently staying open with the comp still on tomorrow. Can't see that many people turning up for it. Debating whether to do so myself or not.
 
We've just cancelled our Winter Challenge final tomorrow and postponed it until next Saturday. Naturally one or two people are already moaning about this - fine - go out and play in 40 mph winds tomorrow with the rain hammering down even if the course is open at all.
 
We've got our Men Versus Seniors tomorrow morning. Looks like the rain may JUST be clearing up by my tee time of 9.40am :) .

Then on Sunday have the pairs semi-final to play, weather looks fine for that. Except, of course, for the strong winds, but got used to those over the last month or two.
 
Comp cancelled on Sunday already and we've been warned not to expect a full course and restrictions (carrying I guess) in place. Dependent on the rain tonight I would think 9 holes is the best we can hope for tomorrow and the forecast at 8.00am not thrilling but looking better for Sunday. Would love to get 15 holes in play but really can't see it. I really feel like I've treaded water (for real in some spots on the course and metaphorically) this winter and haven't played or worked on my game at all and the season is imminent
 
micklson66 said:
Checked websites of clubs in North London today and out of 6 clubs only one appears to be open
Golf Ranges are going to be busy.
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Given how much it's rained in the last hour, I can't believe even one is open (unless it's counting top golf!).
We will be shutter than shut, with a vanishingly small chance of anything being open tomorrow.
 
Finally given up trying to play in this weather. Not sure it's doing my golf any good and I can get wet and windblown walking on the beach if I want.

Course apparently still open in parts "it closes itself" according to the management!
 
Closed - and as raining heavily at moment not confident it’ll be open for comp tomorrow - will be max 15 holes if open. Fingers crossed if rain stops might open later...
 
micklson66 said:
Checked websites of clubs in North London today and out of 6 clubs only one appears to be open
Golf Ranges are going to be busy.
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Which one is that? South Herts? They seem to be a bit more resilient than others, but cannot see how any of the clubs in the area could be open now. I’m a member of Mill Hill, and with this downpour now it won’t be anything but a mud bath, where it hasn’t been completely flooded that is...
Have our March medal next weekend, but even if we were to have sun and wind from tomorrow and onwards, the course will be in a terrible state. I hate this weather.
 
Closed today. We don't open on a limited number of holes, it's all or nothing. Forecast isn't too bad now so hopefully the wind will dry it out enough to play tomorrow.
 
Lilyhawk said:
Which one is that? South Herts? They seem to be a bit more resilient than others, but cannot see how any of the clubs in the area could be open now. I’m a member of Mill Hill, and with this downpour now it won’t be anything but a mud bath, where it hasn’t been completely flooded that is...
Have our March medal next weekend, but even if we were to have sun and wind from tomorrow and onwards, the course will be in a terrible state. I hate this weather.
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Had forgotten about South Herts. Just checked and its shown as closed as well.
North Midd was shown as open which surprised me. Highgate, Hendon, Hampstead, Finchley, Muswell all closed
 
micklson66 said:
Had forgotten about South Herts. Just checked and its shown as closed as well.
North Midd was shown as open which surprised me. Highgate, Hendon, Hampstead, Finchley, Muswell all closed
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Yeah, that is surprising. Even if it’s open can’t see it be in very good condition.
 
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