COURSE WINTER POLICY
29th October to 31st March
REASONS FOR COURSE CLOSURE/TEMPORARY GREENS
Heavy rainfall, Flooding,High Winds, Frost/Ice,Snow,Unsafe conditions
FROST IMPACT ON GREENS
WHITE FROST
White frost damage is caused when the leaf of the plant has been damaged
Due to golfers walking on the greens this causes blackening and puts the plant
under stress so temporary greens must come into play
DRY FROST
If we have a long period of frost and no whitening we may allow greens on
Depending on daily condition
THAWING
Once the frost starts to thaw we must allow the frost to fully come out of the ground before allowing greens back in play as we could cause damage to the roots if the soil underneath is still frozen (root break)
COURSE CONVENORS
Craig Young and Alastair Thomson