This weather?!?!

[MendieGK]

This has to be some of the worst weather we’ve had at this time of the year in a long time?

Courses around us are already closing and it’s only mid October... not a good sign for the winter ahead

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It’s much needed for us - the rain and warm air is going to do wonders for our course , a lot in this area desperately needed watering and this rain is perfect.

 

[robinthehood]

Yeah certainly been pretty crap. Some courses may need it if they have failed to look after fairways properly , i played toot hill yesterday and it was in fantastic condition. No rain needed there. Same for chigwell a couple of weeks back.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yeah certainly been pretty crap. Some courses may need it if they have failed to look after fairways properly , i played toot hill yesterday and it was in fantastic condition. No rain needed there. Same for chigwell a couple of weeks back.

Or with two summers of heavy drought the grass has burnt away and without a sprinkler system in place means they have struggled

 

[jim8flog]

. Some courses may need it if they have failed to look after fairways properly ,.

What do you mean?

Our fairways have been pretty burnt out by the weather in the last two summers, as have many in our region, one thing for sure I would never blame the greenstaff for the problems.

 

[robinthehood]

Who mentioned greenstaff ? Torrential rain is actually pretty useless as it runs of the top and away.

 

[ademac]

Who would have failed then if not the green staff?

 

[robinthehood]

Hopefully the 2nd half of October will be better.

 

[BubbaP]

Currently proper hosing it down again, and more forecast next week.

 

[2blue]

Never been shut yet but have moved beyond preferred lies (had them for 2 Comps) to Exceptional Winter Rules a good month before normal. Greens remain incredibly good but getting longer... as is the grass everywhere as green staff can't take heavy equipment onto most parts of the course.
May start to look at the options for Indoor Bowls this winter.

 

[patricks148]

even links courses are pretty soft up here, softest i've ever seen Dornoch and Nairn is playing very long. but in saying that the warm conditions and rain have repaired all the dammage from last summer and our course changes damage.

 

[louise_a]

It has just poured it down around Manchester for the last few weeks, we got permission to go onto preferred lies in the middle of September it has been so bad, it doesn't bode well for the conditions in winter if it is so wet now.

 

[trevor]

Our course closed today (Somerset) due to excessive rain for what seems like a very long time. It’s probably not but it sure seems like it.

 

[Griffsters]

Our course has been closed a few times over the last couple of weeks to try and protect it for the remaining comps. I played yesterday, preferred lies in place and very sodden in places so doesn't bode well for winter if we don't have a dry spell soon. Think we'll be on mats as soon as winter league starts tbh

 

[Jacko_G]

We've had non stop rain for weeks. Played yesterday and the course was bone dry under foot, apart from a couple of bunkers that were out of play due to water, but overall the course was tremendous condition.

I'm hopeful of getting a few holes in tomorrow weather permitting.

 

[garyinderry]

Feels like its rained here since the start of August.

We get the odd dry day then hammered for the next few.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Very wet in places and more rain expected this afternoon.
Not getting enough dry days to let the course dry out.
Fingers crossed for a mild winter. 🤞

 

[IanM]

I’m away in Devon this week.... mid way between Saunton and Westward Ho... no golf booked till sussed weather. Dry today apart from a short shower... home course closed all weekend

 

[CliveW]

I guess it depends where you stay. Here in Perthshire we haven't had that much rain and the courses remain in excellent condition for the time of year. (Who said it always rains in Scotland?)

 

[Imurg]

We've gone from Summer golf to Winter golf in the space of about 10 days.
Very soft under foot, no run on the ball and big pitch marks.
Another wet week ahead......