Feckin weather!

GolfNut33 · 20-01-2020 3:04pm

willabur wrote: »

Landed up to my course at 9 yesterday morning to find it was closed pending further inspection. Had a family event in the early afternoon so didn't have the time to hang around. I do see this morning that the comp went ahead. Would have appreciated if the club had put it on twitter or facebook that the course was frozen and that tee times were delayed. Would have saved me 50 mins in the car.

Previous golf club I was a member off use to be quite good on that front

That's bad form.

slave1 · 20-01-2020 3:28pm

willabur wrote: »

Landed up to my course at 9 yesterday morning to find it was closed pending further inspection. Had a family event in the early afternoon so didn't have the time to hang around. I do see this morning that the comp went ahead. Would have appreciated if the club had put it on twitter or facebook that the course was frozen and that tee times were delayed. Would have saved me 50 mins in the car.

Previous golf club I was a member off use to be quite good on that front

Very easy for club to put a banner message up on the BRS system so all those on the timesheet can check themselves and save bother of travelling and make decision to do something else instead of golf

Wichita Lineman · 20-01-2020 4:28pm

slave1 wrote: »

Very easy for club to put a banner message up on the BRS system so all those on the timesheet can check themselves and save bother of travelling and make decision to do something else instead of golf

We are good at that in our club. Even yesterday there was 2 emails to members on the timesheet advising first of all about the inspection and then ultimately that it was closed for the day. I was at the club myself and we had a few people turn up but they hadn't checked either the BRS or email so it wasn't the clubs fault. :rolleyes:

Seve OB · 20-01-2020 7:43pm

willabur wrote: »

Landed up to my course at 9 yesterday morning to find it was closed pending further inspection. Had a family event in the early afternoon so didn't have the time to hang around. I do see this morning that the comp went ahead. Would have appreciated if the club had put it on twitter or facebook that the course was frozen and that tee times were delayed. Would have saved me 50 mins in the car.

Previous golf club I was a member off use to be quite good on that front

Twitter and Facebook announcements aren’t going to catch most golfers. Probably get less than 20% at best I bet.

You could have made a phone call to save you travelling. I think most clubs have an announcement on the phones regarding course status.

Also agree with previous poster regarding BRS banner, much better way to notify members.

Deep Thought · 20-01-2020 9:34pm

willabur wrote: »

Landed up to my course at 9 yesterday morning to find it was closed pending further inspection. Had a family event in the early afternoon so didn't have the time to hang around. I do see this morning that the comp went ahead. Would have appreciated if the club had put it on twitter or facebook that the course was frozen and that tee times were delayed. Would have saved me 50 mins in the car.

Previous golf club I was a member off use to be quite good on that front

Our club sends out a text message to everyone on the timesheet in case this happens, saves us doing what you had to do

prawnsambo · 20-01-2020 9:50pm

Deep Thought wrote: »

Our club sends out a text message to everyone on the timesheet in case this happens, saves us doing what you had to do

We get an email through the BRS system. Whether we're booked in or not. As soon as the greenkeeper has checked the course. Usually around half eight to nine.

moycullen14 · 21-01-2020 9:57am

What is the best way to handle a delayed start due to frost?

We were delayed last Saturday until about 11:30am. A big queue on the first tee with all the delayed starters. Some went off and started on the back nine but that just caused another logjam 2 hours later. Cue much frustration.

fearruanua · 21-01-2020 11:09am

willabur wrote: »

Landed up to my course at 9 yesterday morning to find it was closed pending further inspection. Had a family event in the early afternoon so didn't have the time to hang around. I do see this morning that the comp went ahead. Would have appreciated if the club had put it on twitter or facebook that the course was frozen and that tee times were delayed. Would have saved me 50 mins in the car.

Previous golf club I was a member off use to be quite good on that front

Our club has a recorded message when you call the golf club. For course conditions press 1. If I'm every in doubt regarding the possibility of the course being closed I just make a quick call. Works well.

ronnie3585 · 21-01-2020 11:50am

fearruanua wrote: »

Our club has a recorded message when you call the golf club. For course conditions press 1. If I'm every in doubt regarding the possibility of the course being closed I just make a quick call. Works well.

Ours has the same, updated by the greens keepers first thing every morning. It's very handy.

prawnsambo · 21-01-2020 2:05pm

moycullen14 wrote: »

What is the best way to handle a delayed start due to frost?

We were delayed last Saturday until about 11:30am. A big queue on the first tee with all the delayed starters. Some went off and started on the back nine but that just caused another logjam 2 hours later. Cue much frustration.

Not much you can do about it other than maybe send groups to the second, third, fourth etc. to tee off at the appointed time the course is to open. Shotgun start basically.

spacecoyote · 21-01-2020 3:12pm

prawnsambo wrote: »

Not much you can do about it other than maybe send groups to the second, third, fourth etc. to tee off at the appointed time the course is to open. Shotgun start basically.

Should probably switch the comp from 18 holes to 2 9-hole comps too. That would remove the bottleneck when people walk off 18 & back to the 1st

ronnie3585 · 21-01-2020 5:51pm

moycullen14 wrote: »

What is the best way to handle a delayed start due to frost?

We were delayed last Saturday until about 11:30am. A big queue on the first tee with all the delayed starters. Some went off and started on the back nine but that just caused another logjam 2 hours later. Cue much frustration.

In our club, if the course is closed due to frost then anybody on the timesheet before the course opens again loses their place. It's a pain if you lose your slot, but it prevents what you've described above happening.

Golfhead65 · 21-01-2020 6:22pm

moycullen14 wrote: »

What is the best way to handle a delayed start due to frost?

We were delayed last Saturday until about 11:30am. A big queue on the first tee with all the delayed starters. Some went off and started on the back nine but that just caused another logjam 2 hours later. Cue much frustration.

Assuming it's an 18 hole comp, Done properly a shotgun start can accommodate 22 groups of 3 or 4 in most cases, you have a group on every teebox and an extra group on each of the par 3s..so group 1 to 18 on each teebox and again assuming you don't follow a par 3 with another par 3 you would have eg.group 4b 9b 12b and 17b waiting at par 3s,easy to follow as everybody tees off together and when the par 3s clear you tee off and the group behind should only be coming up to the green previous..Very unlikely that you would have so many people waiting around but it does work well and everybody is back in the clubhouse in and around the same time for a bit of food drink and the banter

Seve OB · 21-01-2020 8:00pm

Golfhead65 wrote: »

Assuming it's an 18 hole comp, Done properly a shotgun start can accommodate 22 groups of 3 or 4 in most cases, you have a group on every teebox and an extra group on each of the par 3s..so group 1 to 18 on each teebox and again assuming you don't follow a par 3 with another par 3 you would have eg.group 4b 9b 12b and 17b waiting at par 3s,easy to follow as everybody tees off together and when the par 3s clear you tee off and the group behind should only be coming up to the green previous..Very unlikely that you would have so many people waiting around but it does work well and everybody is back in the clubhouse in and around the same time for a bit of food drink and the banter

logic there. its amazing how many times i've played shotgun starts over the years and the organisers just double up on the pars 5's. why?????!!!!! because it makes no sense, especially if the par 5 is after a par 3. it only creates a logjam
double ups should always be after par 5's or long par 4's. that way by the time the first group on the long holes get to their second hole of the day, 2 groups should have been able to tee off and little to no backlog is caused

willabur · 07-02-2020 6:25pm

I can get through most weather but this sunday morning looks like its going to be desperately bad

Wichita Lineman · 10-02-2020 11:38am

Moate was open on Saturday so we got a good few out to play but had no chance of being open yesterday.

willabur · 10-02-2020 11:41am

like an idiot I went to the course sunday morning - no else showed up.
They eventually sent a notification out that the course was closed for the day after I got home.
In fairness there was water in places where there normally never is water

Wichita Lineman · 10-02-2020 11:45am

I actually sent out the notification that our course was closed to everyone on the timesheet at 8am on Sunday although I'm sure most of them expected it to be closed anyway.

We always wait until the morning before deciding we're closed just in case the weather forecast was way off. Sometimes it is but this time it wasn't.

blue note · 10-02-2020 2:33pm

willabur wrote: »

like an idiot I went to the course sunday morning - no else showed up.
They eventually sent a notification out that the course was closed for the day after I got home.
In fairness there was water in places where there normally never is water

Where did they send out that notification? I was down to play and one of my playing partners let me know, but I didn't receive anything from the club.

willabur · 10-02-2020 2:50pm

blue note wrote: »

Where did they send out that notification? I was down to play and one of my playing partners let me know, but I didn't receive anything from the club.

I got a text message from Chronogolf.
They didn't officially close the course until just before 9am. They were happy to let people go out before that its just that there were no people. I guess more sensible folk than myself looked out the window and just didn't go

Wichita Lineman · 11-02-2020 12:20pm

I know it's only Tuesday but I've just looked at the long range forecast for the weekend in the midlands and it's not great. Lot's of heavy rain due.

woodyg · 11-02-2020 2:08pm

Storm Dennis will most likely wash out golf on Saturday an strong winds on Sunday
Chances of playing any meaningful golf this weekend are slim

Glebee · 21-02-2020 12:48pm

Christ theres no sign of this weather getting any better. Still I suppose it is only Feburary. Looking forward to the long warm eveings when we are complaining that its too warm:D

Wichita Lineman · 21-02-2020 1:10pm

Yeah looks very bad in the midlands again. Whole weekend could be a washout. There's just nowhere left for the rain to go, ground is saturated.

GreeBo · 21-02-2020 3:55pm

Great drying in Dublin today, lots of wind, sun is out all day and temps ~11C

However the long range forecast is for *snow* next weekend!

dennyire · 21-02-2020 5:15pm

think the 'snow' is getting to you Greebo

GreeBo · 21-02-2020 6:34pm

GreeBo wrote: »

Great drying in Dublin today, lots of wind, sun is out all day and temps ~11C

However the long range forecast is for *snow* next weekend!

I should have kept my mouth shut, sideways rain for the last 2 hours

21-02-2020 6:36pm

dennyire wrote: »

think the 'snow' is getting to you Greebo

Be careful you'll be reported for 'personal abuse'.

dennyire · 21-02-2020 6:41pm

iv been reported already for personal abuse to this poster

Keano · 21-02-2020 7:16pm

dennyire wrote: »

think the 'snow' is getting to you Greebo

dennyire wrote: »

iv been reported already for personal abuse to this poster

Please don’t post in this thread again if this is your contribution

rickis tache · 23-02-2020 12:03pm

Knew I should of joined ye in portmarnock yesterday.... Woke at 6.30 to get ready and sat into cat only to get email saying course closed for the day.

Kiith · 23-02-2020 6:22pm

Get ready for more of it, as there's a metric **** ton of rain due tonight.

rickis tache · 23-02-2020 7:01pm

Kiith wrote: »

Get ready for more of it, as there's a metric **** ton of rain due tonight.

If only there was a way of combining my 2 favourite past times.... Golf and bog snorkling.. Not really into bog snorkeling but if it gets me onto a course then it's worth it.

Kiith · 23-02-2020 9:03pm

Always a possibility.

ronnie3585 · 24-02-2020 12:24am

Some stats from my home course (Galway GC):

As of Feb 20th, 162mm of rain has fallen. For the full month of Feb 2019 we had 84mm of rain, Feb 2018 76mm rain & Feb 2017 94mm rain.

162mm rainfall = 162 litres per square metre = 79 million litres over the entire golf course = 17 million gallons.

GreeBo · 24-02-2020 7:52am

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Some stats from my home course (Galway GC):

As of Feb 20th, 162mm of rain has fallen. For the full month of Feb 2019 we had 84mm of rain, Feb 2018 76mm rain & Feb 2017 94mm rain.

162mm rainfall = 162 litres per square metre = 79 million litres over the entire golf course = 17 million gallons.

Hopefully in 6 months time we will be crying out for some wet stuff!
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prawnsambo · 24-02-2020 11:47am

GreeBo wrote: »

Hopefully in 6 months time we will be crying out for some wet stuff!

The perfect summer is a bit of rain at night followed by sunshine all day.

Luckycharm · 25-02-2020 5:14pm

GreeBo wrote: »

Hopefully in 6 months time we will be crying out for some wet stuff!

Course closed 2 full w/ends in a row, I can never remember that happening before.

GreeBo · 25-02-2020 5:48pm

Luckycharm wrote: »

Course closed 2 full w/ends in a row, I can never remember that happening before.

And it just snowed so dont expect it to change anytime soon!

Mantis Toboggan · 25-02-2020 10:50pm

Our renewals are out also. Wouldn't be too enticed to be signing up anytime soon.

Wichita Lineman · 26-02-2020 11:27am

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Our renewals are out also. Wouldn't be too enticed to be signing up anytime soon.

Would anyone seriously hold off paying their annual subs because of a couple of wet weeks? Really? Any thoughts for your clubs cashflow?

HighLine · 26-02-2020 11:55am

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Our renewals are out also. Wouldn't be too enticed to be signing up anytime soon.

Yeah great idea. Maybe if a few others did the same then it would really help clubs who are struggling with cashflow as a results of so many weather closures over the last few months.

GreeBo · 26-02-2020 11:58am

Wichita Lineman wrote: »

Would anyone seriously hold off paying their annual subs because of a couple of wet weeks? Really? Any thoughts for your clubs cashflow?

To be fair, he said "enticed to sign up any time soon" which to mean means attracting new members, not existing members paying their subs.

Mantis Toboggan · 26-02-2020 12:06pm

GreeBo wrote: »

To be fair, he said "enticed to sign up any time soon" which to mean means attracting new members, not existing members paying their subs.

No I'm an existing member. In two minds about signing up for the year as i'll have limited golf due to personal circumstances and debating whether €1200+ is worth it when I might only get out twice a month. The current weather isn't helping, our course has been closed 3 weekends running.

GreeBo · 26-02-2020 12:10pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

No I'm an existing member. In two minds about signing up for the year as i'll have limited golf due to personal circumstances and debating whether €1200+ is worth it when I might only get out twice a month. The current weather isn't helping, our course has been closed 3 weekends running.

Oh, in that case then Booooooo! :mad:

If you are a member then you are a member, its not a casual relationship.
This is the problem with lack of join fees, people dont buy in anymore.

/rant

benny79 · 26-02-2020 12:22pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

No I'm an existing member. In two minds about signing up for the year as i'll have limited golf due to personal circumstances and debating whether €1200+ is worth it when I might only get out twice a month. The current weather isn't helping, our course has been closed 3 weekends running.

Not been funny mate but most clubs have been closed the last 3 weeks. Opened during the week maybe but we have had storms etc not really anything the club can do..

But if your not going to get valve for money due to personnel circumstances well thats a different matter.

HighLine · 27-02-2020 5:11pm

Finally a full day of sunshine at my course.... back to the rain tomorrow though :mad:

https://twitter.com/WicklowGolfClub/status/1233058369990254593?s=20

Kiith · 27-02-2020 5:30pm

I'm hoping the heavy stuff holds off till tomorrow evening, and i'll try get out for a few holes at around 4pm.

Pretty much no chance for the weekend, from the sounds of whatever the hell this storm is called.

GreeBo · 02-03-2020 11:59am

Anyone else suffer any wind damage over the weekend?

We lost 1 huge, iconic tree on Saturday night/Sunday morning

woodyg · 02-03-2020 1:42pm

Walked in after 12 when the snow shower got to bad an ww couldn't see in front of our frozen faces. The last month has been a right off for golf.

Feckin weather!

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