It was in better condition at Oxley today than it was last week, despite last night's rain.
Was going to have a hit at Hope Island this morning however there was only 12 spots available for members and 256 booked by social groups. Interesting place to be a member as there is a larger proportion of tee time allocation for social groups than members.
The Brisbane Vets played Parkwood for the first time yesterday. Unfortunately the course was a bog. Carts were on paths only, but a lot of them were flooded as well. Quite a few greens were bare, the grass killed off by acidic soil as the sulphates leached to the top. It was Preferred Lies with optional Tee Up. A lot of the time tee up was the only option. It was a shame as the layout isn't too bad, but you never got to enjoy it other than on the par 3s.
My course was the worst i have ever seen on Saturday. It was not even close to this during the big wet of 2010/11 when we lost 70% of golfing days in 12 months due to rain. Large areas of bog anywhere there is houses above the fairway. The water in the ground just cant get to the stormwater creeks across the other side of the fairway.
I have heard some other courses had a push buggy on paths rule - thats a first but i now see why.
Woodford is suprising very playable at present, wet in the low spots and off the fairways, but pretty good really, carts back on with some no go areas marked, preferred lie through the green.
Here we go again.
After over 30mm on Friday and forecasts for another 100+ over the weekend my course is closed for the weekend and Monday with a decision Monday for Tuesday.
With more rain forecast for next week the coming weekend looks unlikely.
Over 100mm since Saturday so now closed until at least Friday.
I assume Lynwood is about 5m under again?
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We are open….but you’d be an absolute idiot to go play!
Fortunately missed the worst of it here, only got light rain for a day across Friday and into Saturday, still about 20mm or so. I should have stayed home Saturday, but I went and had a hit anyway. Course was carts off and pretty soggy.
The rain stopped Saturday arvo and the course was surprisingly dry yesterday and I had a better time of it.
For what its worth, we have had bugger all rain in Canberra and all courses are open and in great nick. If anyone from southern Sydney is prepared to go for a drive for a hit, Gungahlin Lakes has an open comp on Tuesdays - we were getting a few Cabra and southern highlands members coming down for a day trip during the last flood.
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AndyC will always be my AndyB(unny)
Drove past New Brighton (Sydney) or whatever it’s called these days and the water is 3 fairways across from the river….
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