Pheasant Glen golf course at Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. Championship golf at the foot of Majestic Mount Arrowsmith. Host of the 2006 BC Men's Mid Amateur, 2007 BC Women's Amateur and Senior Women's Amateur, 2008 RCGA Men Mid Amateur Championships.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
The rain that was showing on the radar hasn't dropped down this far as of yet so the course is still white with frost, sooo the start time will be delayed. With these cold temperatures and cloudy skies the frost will not move too fast so an 11:00 am start will likely be in order. We'll update as soon as there is some movement to the frost.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
What the .....???? Go away for a few days and all he-- breaks loose. We had another inch and a half ( 40mm ) of rain overnight so the word of the day is 'soggy'. The rainfall warning is still in effect but is forecast to abate latter this morning. The temperature is a nice 10c so there is something positive about this storm. Enjoy the football on tv today and have a great day.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Some light rain is currently being blown sideways at 56 km/hr at Pheasant Glen, and more of the same is expected for the day. That's all I have to say about that. Enjoy your day.
Friday, November 25, 2011
The frost hasn't lifted enough for play yet. The front nine will open on temporary greens, likely around 11:00.
The cold air settled in while the course was draining off yesterday's rain, so everything is frozen solid this morning. Check back in around 10:00 for an update on conditions.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Perhaps not the best conditions for golf today: wet and windy is what we're in for. Best of luck to the brave souls who can't say no to a tee time.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Another half-inch of rain last night has left a few puddles out on the course; however, it also thawed the greens, so who's complaining? All greens are open today and we will start on time. Enjoy your day.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Ugh. Two inches of rain overnight doesn't make for a pleasant morning at the golf course. For those with structurally sound galoshes the driving range and front nine will be open today. The rain has helped to thaw the greens, but they are still very soft and will need to drain completely before we are able to open them for play. We'll likely be on temps for the day, hopefully opening them up for play tomorrow.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Wind warning....Snowfall warning.....Rainfall warning. Is Environment Canada trying to tell us something??? The ground didn't thaw out yesterday so any precipitation will be pooling on the surface today so opening on temps. might not even happen. Wednesday looks like a decent day for golf. Enjoy whatever you do today.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
-5c ....our friends in the prairie provinces would laugh at us for complaining about the cold weather but then they don't have the damp cold we have here and don't realize how much hardship we endure with the damp weather. With this temperature it will be iffy at best if we open today. Check back around 11:00 am for an update. There is a wind warning for latter in the day as well as a snowfall warning for this evening so maybe a bit of warmth will precede this storm and the course will thaw out. 'Later'.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Wow! -1 on the in this morning. As posted earlier there is a ton of frost and it appears the greens will not open today. I will keep you posted as to when and if we are able to get anything going. I would head to the grocery store and get some snacks and find a comfy spot on the couch to watch the Presidents Cup singles matches starting at 3:00pm.
Allow me to state the obvious: we have plenty of frost. And, with a high of 3 entire degrees today, we'll be lucky to get out there before noon if at all. The freezing temperature set in early last night, so temps will likely be the targets for anyone who braves the chill.
Friday, November 18, 2011
For some reason the golf course has yet to receive the snow that the surrounding areas have this morning. It is getting colder, however, so we'll take it as it comes. The front nine will be open today, starting on temps. So far it looks like we will start on time, but the back nine greens will likely remain closed. Dress warmly!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Well, that wasn't a very nice day yesterday. Today is forecast for a better day with just a chance of a shower or two this afternoon with a warm southern breeze at 20 kph. Be careful on the roads this morning as the rain that we had yesterday froze on the roads and it is very slippery. We'll see you out there.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
There is a wind warning forecast for this morning along with some showers/rain. It could be a challenging day on the golf course. For the adventurous golfers we should start on time as the temperature is 4c and the breeze ( gale ) is out of the southeast ( surprise, surprise, surprise ). Enjoy whatever you do today and maybe we'll see you out there.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
The thermometer shows -1c so there is no need to remind everyone that there will be a frost delay this morning and that the start times will probably be 10:30ish. The satellite shows there are some clouds, coming from Alaska, heading our way so hopefully they get here early enough to affect the frost in a positive way. The next few days are forecast for sunny and fairly warm conditions so get out this week and play some fall golf. We'll see you out there.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Yesterday's wind seems to have blown away any warm air this morning. There's a bit of patchy frost out there but it doesn't look like start times will be have to be pushed back. Heck, even the rain hasn't arrived yet. Not bad for a chilly November morning. Enjoy your day.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
After looking at the sky and the thermometer I was able to count a few more stars than degrees. You guessed it: frost. If things continue as they have been lately we'll likely get started shortly after 10:00. Lots of time for stretching and coffee. Enjoy your day.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Wonders never cease: the cloud cover has kept the frost away and even raised the temperature a bit. There will be no delay in start times this morning, so come on out and enjoy the day.
The cloud cover has kept the frost at bay so far this morning; however, the temperature is dropping and will continue to do so for a while yet. We'll play this one by ear and update the blog as the morning pans out, but I suspect we'll be in for a rude and icy awakening shortly.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
The temperature is dropping like a stone, well a small stone, well a pebble, well a small pebble, well it is dropping!.!? There will be frost this morning so the start time will be delayed. I have noticed that we have a couple of greens with anger damage on them. That is pieces of turf gouged out , I'm assuming with a putter after missing a putt. I hope that the other golfers in the group with the offending golfer let it be known that such action will not be tolerated and if it happens again will turn the culprit in to the pro-shop. If we, ( we being fellow golfers ) can police ourselves on this and stop the angry golfer from doing damage to the greens we all benefit from the better conditions. Thanks. Enjoy your day and we'll see you out there.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The forecast is for showers this morning. The temperature is a nice 6c with a bit of a breeze so the start will be on time today. The snow birds are leaving daily now so if I don't see you before you go please travel safely and have a wonderful winter. We will be here to welcome you back in the spring. Enjoy your day and we'll see you out there.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Clear skies this morning....everyone knows by now what that means...its a good morning for star gazing. The big dipper looks like it is pouring out whatever contents it contains. It is amazing how much it moves over the course of a night. No wonder the ancients thought we were the center of the universe with everything spinning around us. When the frost leaves ( 10:00ish ) it will be a great day for a round of golf. We'll see you out there.
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