PingPlayer15
Club Champion
Most golfers cannot bear them. They give no true roll at putting. Or do they?
Temporary Greens
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BTatHome
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We don't have any!
PingPlayer15
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It would dependent on the quality of the temp green
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
We dont have any at AVGC, either the course and greens are open or they shut the course (as theyve had to this am)
Leereed
Head Pro
We don't have them either. Played on them and hate them.
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
what's a temporary green?
tsped83
Tour Winner
Really?
We have them, they're rubbish. Roll on spring.
Marty420
Medal Winner
Temporary greens can turn a great round into a nightmare. Went round the local pay and play last week, 9th hole, temp green about 10 ft in diameter, 5 putts, nearly went home.
We're on them today and probably tomorrow. A lottery and not ideal for a winter knockout match but it is what it is and if it means members can get a golfing fix then better than nothing. Personally I'd prefer us to be on normal greens and aside from a dusting of snow, now melted, there didn't seem to be a frost in them.
I've played clubs that open the first third of greens as a compromise. If the ball goes into the final two thirds it's simply placed no nearer the hole. If there is going to be any damage while the green is open, the front third is then closed for a couple of months and repaired and players have to move their ball off that section. Works well when I've seen it in action although at my place we have relatively small greens which could be an issue I guess. If you don't try these things though surely you never know and isn't that how green keepers learn more as well rather than blindly reverting to temps as soon as it gets a bit wet, frosty or snowy?
I've played clubs that open the first third of greens as a compromise. If the ball goes into the final two thirds it's simply placed no nearer the hole. If there is going to be any damage while the green is open, the front third is then closed for a couple of months and repaired and players have to move their ball off that section. Works well when I've seen it in action although at my place we have relatively small greens which could be an issue I guess. If you don't try these things though surely you never know and isn't that how green keepers learn more as well rather than blindly reverting to temps as soon as it gets a bit wet, frosty or snowy?
a bit of fairway run over with a mower and you say they give no true roll...............ya think!:smirk:
My last place never ever ever had temps.......ever, and had stunning greens in summer.
If I go to a course and there are temps I dont play, simple.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
My last club had an apron area at the front of the greens and placed the hole in this area during the winter. In the summer the apron was classed as fairway.
