Preferred Lies

Due to prevailing ground conditions "Preferred Lies" are now in operation on all fairways until further notice.

A few more days like today would help considerable.

Blue skies over Murrayfield

Flooding on 16th

After over 100mm (4”) of rain in less than 48 hours, we have experienced extensive flooding on holes 15 & 16 at Murrayfield.

We have pumped over 200,000 gallons of water from the 16^th fairway in the last few days and although the water level has dropped, it may be a few more days before the 16^th hole is completely clear.

For those members that haven’t played the course since last week, I have posted a picture from Friday morning (August 12^th) at 6.00am.

16th Fairway - August 12th 2011

Course Update - Weather

Course Closed

After another 15.2 mm of precipitation in the last 12 hours, both courses are unplayable and remain closed.

In the first 10 days of August, we have now recorded 102.4mm precipitation; the average monthly rainfall for Edinburgh in August is normally 77mm, this now brings the yearly total recorded to 622mm (normal yearly total 660mm).

Some pictures taken earlier today - 

14th Landing Area

4th Green Murrayfield

12th Green Murrayfield

15th Green Murrayfield

Casual Water on 16th 

16th Fairway

July 2011 - Weather

Weather - July 2011

July 2011 was another extremely wet month, with a total of 160mm of precipitation recorded. 

Although July was again slightly cooler than normal, temperatures in excess of 25C were recorded on the 3^rd and the 14^th of July.

The months average soil temperature was 17.6C

 In the picture below is the Oak Tree from behind the 9^th Green, which was hit by lightning on the afternoon of July 8th. 

Lightning Strike