Summer in Britain always seems to cause problems on and off the course, with the soaring temperatures and lack of rain meaning restrictions are being put in place to get through the abnormal weather conditions.
As golf courses firm up and the grass goes from a luscious green to a crispy brown, greenkeepers, managers and staff in the industry are trying their very best to combat the intense heat which continues to tear through the country.
A huge wildfire broke out at Wentworth during the 2020 Rose Ladies Series final round. Temperatures in England that day were getting close to 40 degrees
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It appears that many clubs have implemented smoking bans on the golf course, something that people may remember happened in 2018, with dozens of golf courses in the UK notifying members that smoking wasn’t allowed while the country continued to go through a heatwave.
Back in 2018, the Golf Club Managers Association (GCMA) found 60% of clubs in the UK temporarily banned smoking from their courses because of the dry grass and the threat of fires.
Such is the heatwave that the UK is going through now, some courses have adapted their opening and working times, with some golf clubs closing altogether because the high temperatures are a health and safety hazard to the staff and members.
Check out the effect of the heatwave to Lickey Hills Golf Course below:
Another video of the damage from yesterday’s fire , tomorrow we will reopen the back 9 with the 16th shortened to a par 3 due to firefighters still working on the course , thanks again to the hardworking firefighters, rangers and everyone involved #lickeyhills #golf #golfer pic.twitter.com/vcX68zSD8dJuly 19, 2022
The most affected individuals though are the greenkeepers who, during not just this summer period, but also through winter, are struggling to keep the course in prime condition as the weather continues to play havoc.
Speaking to a local greenkeeper, he listed just some of the problems that he is facing during the summer months. “To start, there is the lack of water…
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