Soft Greens = Happy Hawkeye

[HawkeyeMS]

I know opinion is split about whether golf is better played on soft or hard ground but I'm absolutely delighted a bit of rain has softened the course.

No more guess the bounce or wondering how far short of the green you have to hit it to get it close to the pin.

A 50yd pitch to a tight pin over a bunker can now be played as such in the knowledge that it will stop close to where you hit it.

I'm in my element and long may it continue

 

[Losttheplot]

I must admit I prefer it when the greens are softer. But in fairness some courses water their greens quite well during the summer and the greens aren't too bad.
This time of year is definately my favourite. This and march/April time. Fly it to the green, spin it to hold and happy days.

 

[Imurg]

I like it too but its going to take a week or two to get used to firing at the pins again.
Actually got 10 feet of backspin last week - and I was past the hole.

 

[Owen_Thomas_14]

Soft greens just means low scoring

 

[Imurg]

It also means not much run on fairways.

So the high handicappers wont score so well!!!!!


ducks and runs for cover

 

[JT77]

lol

I like receptive greens, so long as they roll well, ours were fantastic yesterday for the medal, took the ball well, but were true and rolled very quickly, awesome!!

 

[Owen_Thomas_14]

It also means not much run on fairways.

So the high handicappers wont score so well!!!!!


ducks and runs for cover

Or the shorter hitters

 

[RGDave]

I'm in my element and long may it continue

I agree. Trouble is though, my drives are 20 yards shorter now all the run has gone.

 

[Region3]

I aim at pins all year round and don't have a problem stopping the ball. What clubs are you all hitting in with that don't stop in the summer?

Or maybe I've just been lucky where I've played

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Our greens have been pretty receptive all year but there are some where you have to hit the right part to get any stop. It was fun today to get the ball to the flag today and stop it dead. Perhaps it was more that I was swinging better that made it fun

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I aim at pins all year round and don't have a problem stopping the ball. What clubs are you all hitting in with that don't stop in the summer?

Or maybe I've just been lucky where I've played

I'd defy anyone to stop a ball on our greens in the summer, there's more chance of stopping them on the car park.

One of the good things about our course is it drains well so we always get to play on the proper tees and never have temporary greens. The downside to that is that is the greens are like concrete when we have a dry summer.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I agree!!!

Our course had an irrigation issue during the hot spell and the grass on our greens became 'distressed'. The fringes also suffered very badly. Thankfully the irrigation system was rectified and the greens are now superb. The fringes are still recovering.

I hated having to land the ball 75 yards short of the green, then hope and pray that it didn't take a bad bounce. Attack the flag now - get in there!!!