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

[USER1999]

We are closed again. Must be like a swamp by now.

 

[jpjeffery]

We're based at Selsdon. I played a friendly round on Wednesday with our club secretary, and can say that it was very hard work. I'm still aching from the physical effort of pushing the trolley and walking through mud.

Still, the greens aren't TOO bad, but the white tee areas are off limits, and there are many places on various fairways where it was squelchy so I was skidding while moving about, or nervous about my footing while taking a shot. I also discovered one of my shoes leaks. *sigh*

I'm not playing again until it's not rained significantly for a month...or I've 'splashed' out (geddit!) on an electric trolley and new golf shoes.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Well it finally hit us today - looks like most in the area are also closed , heavy rain all night and still now

We were shut yesterday & today, looks likely for the weekend too, was going to be my first game for 9 weeks but hey ho

 

[upsidedown]

Just closed for tomorrow having chatted to greenkeepers , more heavy rain on its way

 

[Yant]

My place is ok.

 

[jim8flog]

Our has been closed for 2 days now but the new greens Manager is super cautious. In the past it would have been open, just on all temp greens just so the mad dogs who go out in any weather could go.

 

[GB72]

Still open but on a composite course made up of 18 holes out of the 27, some holes shortened, some temp greens etc. To be honest I have only played once in the last 6 weeks, no fun playing on a sodden course in bad weather.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Closed again today. Torrential again last night and so no surprise and totally correct decision. Review due tomorrow but can see 9 - carry only at best and wouldn't be surprised if they shut it again tomorrow too

 

[Tashyboy]

Quite frankly ave never seen it look so bad. It's a lottery, some of the course is just a muddy, swampy mess. First time it drops below freezing its a ball ache. Yet the course still carries on as normal. Still have comps, Why? Buggies still used on the front nine, people still using trollies. We carry and my feet are on fire after a round yet there's trollies tearing up the course. Does my flippin head in.
Some playing partners played at Rosecotts course last Friday ( Oakmere) and said it looked glorious considering the weather we have had.

 

[Rlburnside]

Our course opened in 1976 and has never been closed over the winter ??

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Cancelled the comp for Sunday and at best we'll have the front nine open but even that's not looking promising. Promised HID a pub lunch Sunday now and doubt I'll bother tomorrow even if they get nine open. Personally I'd prefer them to take the flak and keep it closed all weekend and give it a chance to drain, dry and recover as much as possible

 

[Deleted member 17920]

After the rain all day today I would be surprised if we was open tomorrow.

It rained non stop for 20hrs.

The putting green was like a lake when I left.

We have the best draining course in the area and it can only take so much.

God only knows what the other courses are like.

My drive home tonight was aquaplane fest.

 

[Blue in Munich]

We were actually shut today, which is pretty much unheard of for rain as we are on chalk; frost of snow yes, rain no.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Haven’t played for over 2 month,just glad it doesn’t cost me when not playing.
Sod membership.

 

[backwoodsman]

Not at home at present but getting daily "updates" from the club. Was closed a few days, then open, then closed again. But now been closed for 8 days on the trot with no prospect of reopening in the next few days. Course manager has recorded 90mm of rain in last 7 days - nearly double the normal December monthly average. In simple terms, we can't open until the tide goes out ...

 

[Canary Kid]

Mine has been shut now for more than a week and was only open (carry only) on a few occasions during the previous two weeks as well. Can’t see it being open now until the New Year.

 

[trevor]

Course reopened just now, best get my stuff together for the monthly stableford, expected it to be shut until Xmas to be honest.

 

[Trapdraw]

Course is in good nick, playing today and tomorrow ?

 

[Imurg]

Buggies banned again at Ellesborough - must be wet.......

 

[Crow]

No golf today.