this does not seem right to me

[louise_a]

We have had a message sent out at my club saying general play scores will now be suspended over the winter with immediate effect, I have queried this as I can see no reason why cards cannot be acceptable.
While it is true that later in the winter, we will probably at some times have to use temp greens with bucket holes and some holes will probably be shortened thus making scores non acceptable can a club make a blanket decision to cover all winter?

 

[IanMcC]

We do. We get very wet. Rake and place in bunkers. Preferred lies General Area. Who wants qualifiers in dreadful conditions anyway?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

We have had a message sent out at my club saying general play scores will now be suspended over the winter with immediate effect, I have queried this as I can see no reason why cards cannot be acceptable.
While it is true that later in the winter, we will probably at some times have to use temp greens with bucket holes and some holes will probably be shortened thus making scores non acceptable can a club make a blanket decision to cover all winter?

Agree that it doesn’t seem right , we assess the course every single day but to just blanket it seems wrong unless they plan for the course to be Non Q all winter

 

[louise_a]

Agree that it doesn’t seem right , we assess the course every single day but to just blanket it seems wrong unless they plan for the course to be Non Q all winter

yes it will be non q all winter but for no reason that I can see

 

[Arthur Wedge]

yes it will be non q all winter but for no reason that I can see

Certainly worth asking the question to see why and if they have any plans for the course ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Past clubs I have been at, this has always been the case. Course gets wet, no run, handicaps would all shoot up over winter. Starts beginning of October, ends beginning of April.

This thread partly covers this issue https://forums.golfmonthly.com/threads/winter-golf-comps-at-your-club.117697/

 

[wjemather]

We have had a message sent out at my club saying general play scores will now be suspended over the winter with immediate effect, I have queried this as I can see no reason why cards cannot be acceptable.
While it is true that later in the winter, we will probably at some times have to use temp greens with bucket holes and some holes will probably be shortened thus making scores non acceptable can a club make a blanket decision to cover all winter?

Score submission should only be suspended in specific circumstances, including: the course being in exceptionally poor condition that cannot be mitigated by implementing authorised local rules (e.g. preferred lies in areas cut to fairway height or less, clean and replace in the general area, fairway mats, etc.); play not over a measured and rated course; unauthorised local rules in effect (e.g. preferred lies in the general area); more than 2 temporary greens; bucket holes; etc.
Any local rules to mitigate exceptionally poor conditions must only be in effect while necessary, and removed as soon as not required.
Your county will be able to advise your club accordingly.
See EG guidance for more.

 

[IanM]

It's golf Jim, but not as we know it!

The guidance doc is quite clear, but there seems to be a wide range of stances take by the clubs.

 

[mikejohnchapman]

We have had a message sent out at my club saying general play scores will now be suspended over the winter with immediate effect, I have queried this as I can see no reason why cards cannot be acceptable.
While it is true that later in the winter, we will probably at some times have to use temp greens with bucket holes and some holes will probably be shortened thus making scores non acceptable can a club make a blanket decision to cover all winter?

A blanket ban seems strange.

You could disable GP rounds using the software if conditions don't allow.

 

[louise_a]

Past clubs I have been at, this has always been the case. Course gets wet, no run, handicaps would all shoot up over winter. Starts beginning of October, ends beginning of April.

This thread partly covers this issue https://forums.golfmonthly.com/threads/winter-golf-comps-at-your-club.117697/

Ah, never noticed the other thread, Mods feel free to merge if it should be

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Ah, never noticed the other thread, Mods feel free to merge if it should be

It's okay, we will leave it here. Yours is a subtly different question.

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

We have had a message sent out at my club saying general play scores will now be suspended over the winter with immediate effect, I have queried this as I can see no reason why cards cannot be acceptable.
While it is true that later in the winter, we will probably at some times have to use temp greens with bucket holes and some holes will probably be shortened thus making scores non acceptable can a club make a blanket decision to cover all winter?

I can understand in a not-sub-tropical climate.