Temporary Greens - thing of the past?

[sportsbob]

I hate playing when temp greens are in situ. It is not the greens that are the problem, it is the fact that you don't really have much of a clue as to which club to hit to get to them as yardage guides go out the window.
Having said that, only come across one this winter so far and chipped into the bucket for a 2

 

[Swingalot]

We used to go onto temps for frost but switched a few years ago as research was saying it made no difference. Our greens were some of the best around locally and have not got any worse at all following this decision.

 

[scottbrown]

We used to go onto temps for frost but switched a few years ago as research was saying it made no difference. Our greens were some of the best around locally and have not got any worse at all following this decision.

Does anyone have any links to research as mentioned in quote? Anything from BiGa (or is it BIGGA?) etc?

 

[6inchcup]

One of the reasons I left my last club was due to their insistence on going to temp greens as soon as winter hit. It didn't even have to be frosty!! I would probably have stayed if they were on full greens all year.. Will keep an eye on this and see how it develops.. :thup:

doesnt matter on your new clubs greens,they are crap all year round,HAPPY NEW YEAR yes im back.:ears::ears:

 

[North Mimms]

We don't have temporary greens. During the winter, the greenstaff cut 2 holes per green- one normal and one "frost hole" which is usually very near the front or one side of the green. The frost holes are used if it is frosty, and the other hole has a plug in it. Then they can swap to normal holes the next day if it thaws.
Using frost holes makes the course shorter but not easier

 

[Oddsocks]

In my head, its not where its frozen, its when it is thawing you would see the most damage. As most people have said and seen, playing in frost you get icy build up in soft spikes, these breaking the thawing green "ice" i would see as why temps are used?... That is all speculative theory from someone that cant even keep his postage stamp lawn looking half decent!

That's my idea to, when I play in frost, I always bang my cleats of before walking onto the green,

 

[Rooter]

That's my idea to, when I play in frost, I always bang my cleats of before walking onto the green,

Glad to see my random thought is not completely random!

 

[Oddsocks]

Glad to see my random thought is not completely random!

Shame you don't win something for your random thought..........

 

[SVB]

We had a dusting of snow last night and very cold so 36 temps this morning as all greens were white all over so putting was a no go anyway.

On on the subject of temps, how / why do some clubs deploy the bucket cup and others not? Seems a good idea to make temps a bit more tolerable as QC issues are out anyway.

what size cup would you prefer on your club's temps?

simon

 

[ScienceBoy]

If you have quality greens then I guess temps aren't necessary, the grass might just be hardy enough!

If your greens are a bit iffy at the best of times then temps might make a difference, probably more to stop them being churned up in boggy or wetter conditions (for extended periods) and freeze/thaw cycles than for just frost alone, although the less hardy grass might have an issue too.

I loved playing into normal greens in the winter.

I am not fully against temps as when they are necessary (for whatever reason) it is better to play to them than have one hole out of use!