necessary, but annoying.

[louise_a]

I went up to the course this morning, I was reserve for a team match but wasn't needed, so I went out on my own. Half the greens were being mowed so temporary greens were in place. I know the work is necessary but it was not too helpful for my practice round sadly.

I must admit I would have thought that the work would have been done either before or after the team match.

 

[chris661]

They had temporary greens on as they were cutting them? You sure that was the reason?

 

[Stub]

Never come across that before. Our greenstaff cut greens early morning and do other cutting as play progresses, with a request to golfers to be aware of greenstaff when playing a hole on which they are working.

 

[Scottjd1]

Must admit most golfers I know are happy to see the green staff out there busy trying to make the course as good as possible, especially with the unusual weather we have had lately....

 

[pbrown7582]

Unusual to have temps in play for cutting?
On another note didn't the opposition bring a reserve for you to play against?

 

[rosecott]

I Half the greens were being mowed so temporary greens were in place. .

They must be enormous greens. How long does it take to mow a green? Were they using nail scissors?

 

[North Mimms]

Same here.
They cut the greens first thing in the morning ahead of the field.
Occasionally they will be spraying greens while we play but that only means a couple of minutes wait.

Only time we have temporary greens is for hollow tining and that is purely while they work on that one green.