Daily Golf Course status updates & course maintenance information. In order to enhance the quality of our golf course it is necessary to carry out essential maintenance and will post status on this page.
We did have some more rain yesterday but all apart from the 1st hole is open, so please walk to the 2nd Tee to start your round. Please use the short par 3 after the 8th hole to make up 18 holes. The 8th green is the only temporary green. ALL BUGGY’S AND ALL WHEELED TROLLEYS PLEASE STICK TO THE PATHS AT ALL TIMES
Unfortunately the rain returned last night and this morning just as we were starting to dry up a bit, Typical !! Today the 1st hole will still remain closed and you can start on the 2nd and play from there. The practice 8th is being used as a par 3 which still gives you 18 holes. Due to the rain some greens may be on temps and the pro shop will be updated once the course check is done. Buggies and trolleys must stick to paths at all times, No exceptions, please. thank you and enjoy your round.
We are starting to dry slowly. The 1st will remain closed still today but you can play from the 2nd onwards, All greens are on main greens on the rest of the holes apart from the 8th. Also we are using the ‘practice 8th hole’ as an extra par 3 to give you 18 holes to play. Buggy’s and all wheeled trolley’s must stick to the paths at all times. Thank you for your co-operation
We are starting to dry slowly. Holes 1-4 will remain closed still today but all greens are on on the rest of the holes. Also we are using the ‘practice 8th hole’ as an extra par 3 to give you 15 holes to play. Buggy’s and all wheeled trolley’s must stick to the paths at all times. Thank you for your co-operation
We are starting to dry slowly. Holes 1-4 will remain closed still today but all greens are on on the rest of the holes. Also we are using the ‘practice 8th hole’ as an extra par 3 to give you 15 holes to play. Buggy’s and all wheeled trolley’s must stick to the paths at all times. Thank you for your co-operation
We’ve got 15 holes open, 5-9 and the practice 8th on the front 9 and the whole back 9. There may be a few temporary greens in use. Buggies and trolleys (smooth and winter wheeled) are to stay on paths at all times. Please repair your pitch marks and adhere to any traffic management.
We currently have 15 holes open and ready for you to try all the new clubs you got for Christmas! Holes 5-9 are open with the practice 8th playing as an extra hole. The whole of the back 9 is open but there may be some temporary greens in play due to yesterdays rainfall.
Buggies and trolleys (smooth and winter wheeled) are to stay on paths at all times. Please adhere to any ropes that are on the course and repair your pitch marks. Enjoy your game.
Good morning everybody, i hope you all had a great day yesterday and got all the presents you were after. The course is open today but unfortunately the first 4 holes are still shut. you can currently play from the 5th onwards. the practice 8th is in use to provide a extra hole. Their may be a frost this morning so a few Temp greens may be in play until it lifts. please stick to paths with buggys at all times and trolleys must use the path unless the sign at each tee instructs you differently, please follow all traffic management as it is there for your safety and to protect areas of the course. thank you and enjoy your round.
Happy Christmas eve to you all. We have the back 9 holes open today but some greens will be on temporary greens. Buggy’s and all Trolley’s including Winter Wheels must stick to the paths at all times. PLEASE NOTE THE CLUBHOUSE WILL CLOSE AT 2.30 PM TODAY.
Please log onto the link below to see my latest update re the course and the Drainage news!
https://www.abridgegolf.com/2019/12/23/the-alternative-christmas-message/
Ho Ho Ho to you all and Merry Christmas. As you can see we had a visit from Father Christmas and his very good looking Reindeer this week. They came to give Abridge golf Club’s alternative Christmas message and some exciting news!
Firstly to summarise this year. It’s been tough, very tough in fact since mid- September. Prior to this we came out of spring in great condition and with the amazing Irrigation system we now have, (Part 1 of a 3 part plan), the course was in great condition. We have had many many Golf societies and Corporate days and 95% of them raved about your Golf Course ! The 18th green was drained and is working well and many other improvements to the course such as some of the new ‘run-off’ areas on certain holes and the completion of a full 18 hole buggy/trolley path has made us in a great position to continue to improve the Golf Course.
When the present weather is like it is, its very easy to forget the good work and the excellent conditions the playing surfaces of our course have been in most of the year. Please do not hold us responsible for the weather and remember what we are normally like playing condition wise before judging us or the course at this time of year.
The graph below shows how bad the weather has been, particularly since the 1st October. We have not had an Autumn/ Winter like this for many years! Nature is amazing how it corrects itself after the incredible dry summer of 2018. It’s not been heavy downpours, well until last Friday, just persistent days of rain and when its not raining we have had a few frost days, which also brings moisture once it thaws. I have updated the figures to Sunday the 22nd December 2020 . What it shows is that we have had incredibly 78 wet days out of a possible 83 days ! (94%) (Maybe that tells you the reason why we are so wet. Compare this to last years data for the same period when we had 22 wet days out of a possible 82 days (26%)
On top of that if we compare the amount of rain for this same period of 82 days we have had 386 mm of rain (15.20 inches) compared with 2018 the same period when we had 66 mm of rain (2.59 inches), that’s 5.85 times more rain than in 2018 . These are pretty astonishing and rather depressing figures! Hopefully you might understand the issues we are up against a little more now when you look at these statistics.
Also please remember that locally no other courses are any different than ours, but the good news and when comparing other courses is that because most of you are adhering to sticking to the paths the surfaces are keeping great grass coverage so we when we do dry we will be in great condition.
So I said I would bring you some exciting news! I attended the last Board meeting where I presented a plan including costings and drawings to drain many parts of the course over the next few years, which represents part 3 of our 3 part plan and a proposal that we were always going to look at after the Irrigation installation but is even more topical given the present conditions! It will involve new main drains, primary drainage and secondary drainage and we would start next year trying to do the worst areas first. It’s a lot of work and investment but a project that my staff are excited and committed to doing!
The great news is that it was met with provisional Board approval subject to further discussions regarding logistics and finances, but they all agreed that this must be our next priority. I hope to give you more details in the New Year.
I would like to thank you all for your support and understanding throughout the year and appreciation of what we do with your Golf Course. We also thank you for all the cards and kind gifts we have received.
So with the Drainage news and the wonderful new clubhouse opening soon we are all excited for 2020 when we intend to take Abridge Golf Course to a new higher level! I wish you all a Happy Christmas and Healthy New year.
Enjoy your Course , Enjoy your Club, Remember……….it’s yours
