Fromtherough
Assistant Pro
So your point that 30 mins is “plenty” is clearly incorrect.
I get the way your course works for you. The way my course presently does it is not ideal. 60 mins notice feels a bit more reasonable.
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I get the way your course works for you. The way my course presently does it is not ideal. 60 mins notice feels a bit more reasonable.
MadAdey
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Without a doubt, but someone just said sunrise was 6.15 today, so it's going to be getting on towards 7.30 by the time the greenkeeper has gone out to make a decision and someone has updated the website. So chances are most players with a tee time before 9am are already on their way.
Fromtherough
Assistant Pro
I don’t disagree. Just after a semblance of common sense. If they announce an hour before the first competition tee time there are less “consequences” for all - and much more clarity.
MadAdey
Money List Winner
For me if I am driving 30+mins I would ideally want 90 mins notice that the course was closed.
doublebogey7
Head Pro
Well not for the green keeper or are you advocating that competitions start later.
Fromtherough
Assistant Pro
Sunrise was 6:02 here. I think that affords time for an inspection of the likely problem holes/sections and to get a notification out by 6:30am.
Fromtherough
Assistant Pro
Our announcement came through this morning at 7:02am. If that is half an hour earlier, it resolves the problems for >95% of people. If competitions started much later than 7:30 some might not be able to play. I’d not be in favour of starting them later if it prevented people from playing.
GG26
Challenge Tour Pro
Can I suggest that you spend a morning with the green keepers to find out what they do before any announcement goes out. It may be that they can do it earlier, or maybe the announcement is as soon as it can be. Without understanding what is involved at your course, you are not in a position at the moment to criticise.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
I was at the club a touch after 6 this morning...Greenkeepers had already changed holes and cut and rolled 3 greens on the back 9 to prepare for the first comp time of 7.45. The idea was to get the back 9 done and then they can do the front 9 which heads back to their sheds after which they go home about 9
Head Greeny will have known if there was to be a change in status by about 5.30 and would likely have posted by 6
I appreciate not all clubs can work that way..glad ours does.
Head Greeny will have known if there was to be a change in status by about 5.30 and would likely have posted by 6
I appreciate not all clubs can work that way..glad ours does.
MadAdey
Money List Winner
I think you have made the point here. 6am sunrise and the announcement was made at 7am. Depending on what time the 1st tee times are and how far people travel, you could already have the 1st 90 mins of tee times either at the course or on their way if the 1st times are 7am.
There will never be a perfect answer to this and clubs just have to do the best they can. One thing is to not have any tee times before 8am. That way most people will know before they leave home, not everyone, but most.
doublebogey7
Head Pro
Now don't be daft, you know full well that 95% of golfers could do a better job than professional greenkeepers
, or at least they think they could.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
6.30 is ample time. I live 45 minutes from Woodhall and it’s not a train smash if I get there and find that the course is closed. Nice chatty breakfast with the lads and then head home. I have had calls from the guys as I was driving to say the course was shut and turned back for home.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Our last update in IG was done at 7:33am, but yesterday not today. (Course open, no trolleys.) If there's no new update I just assume it's the same status as the previous.
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Fromtherough
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Agree, 6.30 for the announcement would be ideal.
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How often have you found out that it was actually open, but they just thought they’d have a nice quiet knock without you?
IanM
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Home club website is updated "by 7.30 daily." That usually does the job.
Folk understand the process and if you play earlier there's a degree of risk.
There's only an issue on a few days a year. Course is rarely closed at the times of year where folk are teeing off before 7.30
Folk understand the process and if you play earlier there's a degree of risk.
There's only an issue on a few days a year. Course is rarely closed at the times of year where folk are teeing off before 7.30
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Yes I agree here.
if the course is wet and it’s pissed down all night.
Theres a chance it’s closed.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Yes we have two buggy sheds for privately owned buggies and a lot rent and share.
Just within the group I play with regularly there are 7 buggy users.
It is a very hilly course.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
they use vehicles with headlights.
