Big rain coming to Berkshire tomorrow. Ideal for club champs as it'll take the sting out of the greens. Heavy showers due Sunday after lunch when the leaders in the champs are going out. Could be interesting
Rain please...
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Big rain coming to Berkshire tomorrow. Ideal for club champs as it'll take the sting out of the greens. Heavy showers due Sunday after lunch when the leaders in the champs are going out. Could be interesting
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Trouble is, the ground is so hard much of the rain will just flow straight into the drains and ditches.
It won't sink deep enough in to soften things up much.
We had a huge water leak on our 3rd hole recently. Thousands of gallons, I suspect, seeped into an area the size of 2 large greens and it was like a marsh.
2 weeks on and its as rock hard as the rest of the course.
Doubt we'll play tomorrow, supposed to be lashing down from dawn to dusk.....
It won't sink deep enough in to soften things up much.
We had a huge water leak on our 3rd hole recently. Thousands of gallons, I suspect, seeped into an area the size of 2 large greens and it was like a marsh.
2 weeks on and its as rock hard as the rest of the course.
Doubt we'll play tomorrow, supposed to be lashing down from dawn to dusk.....
virtuocity
Tour Winner
Feel free to borrow some of our rain. Drives plugging on fairways in the height of summer makes me want to dig the passport out.
Jimaroid
Journeyman Pro
I haven't played golf for two weeks. Been too busy with work, family visiting, the Open and all that. First chance to play again tomorrow and the weather forecast is heavy rain and hail. Hail!?
This year's weather has been a complete disaster up here. It took months for anything to start growing, we had 1 week of good weather in April and we jokingly called that summer! Oh how we laughed, because May and June went by incessantly windy and dry. Still lacking growth in June it eventually started to turn and for the last 4 weeks it's just been cold, sunny, with heavy showers and more wind. As you've probably seen from watching the Open.
I've only had to mow my lawns 4 times in total so far this year. Last year I was cutting them twice every week. It's utterly miserable. I need a hug.
This year's weather has been a complete disaster up here. It took months for anything to start growing, we had 1 week of good weather in April and we jokingly called that summer! Oh how we laughed, because May and June went by incessantly windy and dry. Still lacking growth in June it eventually started to turn and for the last 4 weeks it's just been cold, sunny, with heavy showers and more wind. As you've probably seen from watching the Open.
I've only had to mow my lawns 4 times in total so far this year. Last year I was cutting them twice every week. It's utterly miserable. I need a hug.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Sodding weather forecasters!!!!!
Biblical rain forecast from 6am today
It's just started a light drizzle.....
Should be on the 7th by now.....
Going to be grumpy all day now!
Biblical rain forecast from 6am today
It's just started a light drizzle.....
Should be on the 7th by now.....
Going to be grumpy all day now!
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Rooter
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Tell us something we dont already know
Imurg grumpy? He has always been a picture of happiness when i have been with him, Maybe its the company he keeps phil??
Sheffieldhacker
Club Champion
And how do you expect all this to be paid for at certain clubs
GB72
Money List Winner
Well thank you for this thread. Until this it has been glorious round here. Now it has rained pretty much every day, it is lashing it down now and it is now looking too good for the medal tomorrow. Bring back the parched fairways and burnt back rough.
adiemel
Head Pro
raining hear in huntingdon cambs, was due to tee off at 1.56pm but playing partners didn't want to play. so cancelled.
GB72
Money List Winner
Just down the road in Peterborough and it is lashing it down
Craigg
Q-School Graduate
Happily chucking it down here in Suffolk. Need it badly to ease the scorched fairways. Due to stop in time for my 4.00pm tee off tomorrow so greens should be A1. :whoo: (I do sympathise with our northern golfers though. Waterlogged fairways in July after waiting all winter is pants 
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)pendodave
Tour Rookie
ahem....op here....
Actually turned out not as bad as forecast here - managed 15 in steady but light rain. Now steadier and heavier. Actually the best it could have been - steady rain over a long period that will hopefully have soaked in a bit and not caused any damage through flash flooding etc.
The course will be looking and playing perfect next week. Unfortunately I will be on the Cote d'Azur....
Hopefully there'll be a few top-ups before my return.
Genuinely surprised to see some of the those rain filled bunkers. I had no idea that it had been so wet elsewhere.
Actually turned out not as bad as forecast here - managed 15 in steady but light rain. Now steadier and heavier. Actually the best it could have been - steady rain over a long period that will hopefully have soaked in a bit and not caused any damage through flash flooding etc.
The course will be looking and playing perfect next week. Unfortunately I will be on the Cote d'Azur....
Hopefully there'll be a few top-ups before my return.
Genuinely surprised to see some of the those rain filled bunkers. I had no idea that it had been so wet elsewhere.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
It's been lashing down here in Hampshire all day, even Blackmoor is going to struggle to cope with this deluge and it isn't forecast to stop until the early hours of tomorrow. We needed rain but not this much!
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Happily chucking it down here in Suffolk. Need it badly to ease the scorched fairways. Due to stop in time for my 4.00pm tee off tomorrow so greens should be A1. :whoo: (I do sympathise with our northern golfers though. Waterlogged fairways in July after waiting all winter is pants
Where in Suffolk are you based?
Fearful for parts of our course and whether the club champs will be starting on time
Grantley1988
Assistant Pro
Ours got a good soaking today! The lakes were starting to dry up. Good timing
Craigg
Q-School Graduate
Normally sunny Stowmarket, although not a native. Only been here 15 years.
What is this rain you speak of? Been dry oop north all day...:ears:
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Only asked as I'm up the road from you in Beccles. Been chucking it down here since early afternoon and no sign of letting up yet.
