SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Mine's fine...
Warrington is in fine condition.
Being on a hilly site some bunkers are GUR because have filled with water.
Crazyface where are you playing in Cheshire?
Although I'm in Cheshire I play in Leeks Staffs. It's only 12 miles and 20 mins away. Why?? When I joined 8 years ago there wasn't a place to touch it member wise and certainly green wise, we had the "best greens in Staffs". If it rained the course drained very quickly. The best drainage of late was when the river burst it's banks about July last year and cleaned the drains out (we all think) the course drained great for about 2 weeks, then the puddles came back and haven't really gone away. So not anymore I'm afraid. I am looking at Macclesfield, who have improved their course immensely over the last two years, and Styal, who have a cheap membership that includes monitoring your H/C for you and you pay a reduced fee for their comps.
Have to say home course is in immaculate condition, placing on faiways but possibly could get away with even that if necessary
course is OK, greens running well considering.... only temporary. course closed for 3 days next week for Hollow tine and winter maintenance.
so rubbish for the next 6 months:sbox:
They've punched a load of holes in the green before last weekend (dunno what you call that - looks like a ski slope) which slowed them right up. I'm sure there's a need for it though. Rest of the course is fine. It was open all of last winter (only closed when fog reduced visibility too much) so hopefully same again this year.
Considering the 130mm rain Bolton Old Links had in September the course has held up incredibly well. Greens are Amazing
Was on about this to our head green keeper today re a course having nine holes closed. He was not Suprised. Said it has been a real crap year for rain, said we have had far to much. The sprinklers have been on during the night only ten time this year, where as last year he lost count how many times they were on.
slightly off topic. Our tees we're hollow tinned last week the cores were dumped, I brought two bags home today for the front garden. It is the best soil I have ever had me hands on. Another couple of bags will be rescued on Thursday.
Does Nairn still use the large times?
Our course gets micro tined a few times over the year. That doesn't really affect the greens except for a day or two.
Dunbar is immaculate as it should hopefully be throughout the winter.