Feckin weather!

ronnie3585

The forecast is bloody abysmal for this weekend:mad:

slingerz

ronnie3585 wrote: »

The forecast is bloody abysmal for this weekend:mad:

Standard weekend forecast really!!

Mantis Toboggan

ronnie3585 wrote: »

The forecast is bloody abysmal for this weekend:mad:

I'm trying not to believe the forecast as it's a glorious day here so far.

Kingswood Rover

ronnie3585 wrote: »

The forecast is bloody abysmal for this weekend:mad:

Yep looks like we are done for with a front stallin over the middle of the country on Saturday, maybe Sunday although courses may be too wet to open,

slave1

Honestly

ronnie3585

slave1 wrote: »

Honestly

Utter muck, so sick of this:(

FixdePitchmark

Great golf weather on the way.

http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Dublin/long.html

Boskowski

Wow, its been dry for a week now with the exception of Friday, nothing at all yesterday and last night. Not a puff off wind, the sun is out and I'm on a 10 o'clock slot. Looks like I'm actually going to play golf today. :eek:

Typically those comeback days are either surprisingly ok or else a complete disaster...

slingerz

Boskowski wrote: »

Wow, its been dry for a week now with the exception of Friday, nothing at all yesterday and last night. Not a puff off wind, the sun is out and I'm on a 10 o'clock slot. Looks like I'm actually going to play golf today. :eek:

Typically those comeback days are either surprisingly ok or else a complete disaster...

The rain/snow on Friday put me off this weekend. Added to the morning frost of the weekend I stand by my paddys day prediction of a comeback!

Wichita Lineman

Lovely day for golf (if a bit chilly) in Moate yesterday but the rain is back with a vengeance today.

FixdePitchmark

Jaysus lads unreal out there.

Played in nice stuff on Thursday and Friday.

In fact, I have been very lucky.

I need - need, good weather next weekend - but it literally could be anything.


In fairness, has been a great September and early October. But didn't get much golf in sadly.

Mantis Toboggan

My course was closed today first time in ages, pity as I'd a full weekend of golf lined up. Looking at the forecast it could be closed again tomorrow

slave1

Portumna was short sleeves yesterday, full sun from about 10 onwards, if you had the shorts in the bag it was perfect for them

Webbs

Galway area was a disaster yesterday. Pretty much unplayable with standing water on greens and fairways. Torrential rain meant didnt we even venture beyond the clubhouse. Annoying as still get charged the comp fees as officially the course was open

BigChap1759

Webbs wrote: »

Galway area was a disaster yesterday. Pretty much unplayable with standing water on greens and fairways. Torrential rain meant didnt we even venture beyond the clubhouse. Annoying as still get charged the comp fees as officially the course was open

How could you get charged a competition fee if you didn't play the competition??

Webbs

BigChap1759 wrote: »

How could you get charged a competition fee if you didn't play the competition??

Its brought in by the club, that if your name is on the timesheet at 6pm the previous evening then you are deemed to be playing in that comp.
Its all done automatically through BRS as far as I can tell

Hoof Hearted2

BigChap1759 wrote: »

How could you get charged a competition fee if you didn't play the competition??

Of course you should be charged if the competition went ahead.
I'd applaud any club who introduces this measure as it weeds out the time wasters and messers.

Webbs

Hoof Hearted2 wrote: »

Of course you should be charged if the competition went ahead.
I'd applaud any club who introduces this measure as it weeds out the time wasters and messers.

Agree on the whole it's a good thing as allows people to get in time sheet the day before if they missed the boat earlier in week.

Charlie Charolais

handicap cut applies when placing on fairway only?
no cut in handicap if placing in the rough?

First Up

Charlie Charolais wrote:

handicap cut applies when placing on fairway only? no cut in handicap if placing in the rough?

That's usually the deal. Competition designated as non-qualifying

FixdePitchmark

Hoof Hearted2 wrote: »

Of course you should be charged if the competition went ahead.
I'd applaud any club who introduces this measure as it weeds out the time wasters and messers.

Agree with this.

I know there are exceptions - things happen.

But these fools, habitually reserving the same slot - then about 30 - 40 of them pulling out.

Lads - you are grown men , it is Thursday - Friday , you surely know what you are doing on Saturday.

BigChap1759

Charlie Charolais wrote: »

handicap cut applies when placing on fairway only?
no cut in handicap if placing in the rough?

Believe it has to be play as it lies in the rough ie no LC&D either

ronnie3585

Gagging for a game, time booked for this morning, got up to find it was -4 and hard frost had set everywhere:mad:

Wichita Lineman

^ Likewise. Was looking forward to my first round of 2017.

charlieIRL

Wichita Lineman wrote: »

^ Likewise. Was looking forward to my first round of 2017.

We played your neighbour course there on Monday. The course should have really been closed, ground was rock solid and most greens were frozen for most of the round, balls were bouncing off them when pitching in :eek: We were loosing balls in either the frozen white grass or where the "fairways" had thawed and the were plugging.
We should have left it for another day only a friend of mine is home from abroad and it was the only day we could play.

golfer555

Haven't been able to play for a while but the one morning I'm free course closed cause of frost. Hopefully it'll open by 12.

Mantis Toboggan

golfer555 wrote: »

Haven't been able to play for a while but the one morning I'm free course closed cause of frost. Hopefully it'll open by 12.

Yeah same as that!

I'm starting to wonder if it's closed to suit them, it's 6 degrees outside and not a cloud in sight.

slave1

Great day yesterday, first game since October, hadn't lifted a club and played grand with 35pts, bit tired at the end, happy with that, roll on the extra hour

fred funk }{

Lovely and warm today. It was teeshirt weather.

Dbu

Jeez Lads, Dont think we will see much golf in Cork anyway this weekend, milling it down.

spacecoyote

Dbu wrote: »

Jeez Lads, Dont think we will see much golf in Cork anyway this weekend, milling it down.

Ha, was just looking at the forecast & thinking of this thread. Great minds think alike

It's looking fairly rough alright, I'm due out Sunday morning, not sure what kind of state the course will be in

ProV

With soil saturation levels extremely high this week, what courses are closed ?
Here's a few in Dublin closed on Saturday 4th :
Ballinascorney
Donabate
Dublin Mountain
Hollystown
Edmondstown
Grange Castle
Silloge Park

Kildare:
Dunmurry Springs
Naas
Meath:
Rathcore
Monaghan:
Concra Woods
Rossmore
Mannan Castle

celtic_oz

Concra woods
rossmore
mannan castle

all closed

kenkin

Hollystown also closed today

ProV

With soil saturation levels extremely high this week, what courses are closed ?
Here's a few in Dublin closed w/end 4th/5th March.
Ballinascorney
Clontarf
Donabate
Dublin Mountain
Elm Park
Hollystown
Edmondstown
Grange Castle
Rathfarnham
Silloge Park
St. Margaret's

Kildare:
Dunmurry Springs
Naas
Meath:
Rathcore
Monaghan:
Concra Woods
Rossmore
Mannan Castle

billy3sheets

It might be easier to post ones that were open!
St. Margaret’s and Clontarf closed too.

Tom.D.BJJ

Corbslis was open...and very fecking busy

benny79

First time in 5 years my club (Athy) closed on a Sunday. I wont mind it was opened sat! Sunday was fine out..

Wichita Lineman

It was a lovely day in Moate on Sunday but the course was closed. Fairways and greens were fine but it was pretty bad even in the light rough so it would have been a mud bath. Frustrating but understandable given the amount of rain that fell all week.

golfer555

Put the clubs back up in the attic as its giving horrible weather all weekend :-(

Senna

Shot gun start at 11am for St Patricks day, I'm just looking out the window contemplating how good my wet gear is.....

golfer555

Senna wrote: »

Shot gun start at 11am for St Patricks day, I'm just looking out the window contemplating how good my wet gear is.....

Ah you'd be mad to go out in that! No enjoyment out there today.

Senna

golfer555 wrote: »

Ah you'd be mad to go out in that! No enjoyment out there today.

It was cancelled anyway, so that made the decision. Bloody weather

WHIP IT!

golfer555 wrote:

Ah you'd be mad to go out in that! No enjoyment out there today.

Booked the Moyvalley Paddy's Day Open on Tuesday while looking out the window at the glorious sunshine in work... well, that didn't last! :-/

mafc

Played the Curragh today conditions tough, wet and windy but had the gear on and it was enjoyable enough.

Hoof Hearted2

I can not believe the weather is doing what the weather does, it's mad Ted.

Kingswood Rover

mafc wrote: »

Played the Curragh today conditions tough, wet and windy but had the gear on and it was enjoyable enough.

Behind enemy lines for you, going try your gaff for the open in the morning, hope the weather is better.

mafc

Kingswood Rover wrote: »

Behind enemy lines for you, going try your gaff for the open in the morning, hope the weather is better.

Lol


Will be there in the afternoon if you're around, we can have a pint or two 😜

Dbu

Had to open this again..milling it down in Cork....no Wednesday eve golf:(

martinkop

Yeah, same in Galway:(

Glad I got Tuesday eve golf, lovely evening:D