Winnetka Golf Club closed due to 7-inch rain storm!!! Course is under water as deep as three feet from bow to stern and port to starboard!

Due to the flooding Winnetka Golf Club will be closed to public play until at least Thursday July 28th. Call the Proshop/Clubhouse at 847-501-2050 for updates. The Winnetka Men's Club Invitational is still under consideration but would not have gas carts out by Wednesday July 27th as scheduled. Saturday morning's 24-hour storm total storm delivered 7.06 of rain at the official Winnetka Golf Club weather station. Chicago received 6.91 Saturday breaking their closest 24- hour records of 6.49 on 8/14/1987 and 6.64 on 9/13/2008. WGC weather station recorded 3.52" in 1-hour at 1am Saturday morning. When adding the rainfall for the next two hours gives a three(3) hour total of 5.27"!!! Absolutely astonishing. Due to the course's primary function as flood relief for the community obviously there was a lot of run off from the water shed of twice the course acreage.

From #5 Green, left to right #8,6,5 and 2

Following are some pictures from Sunday July 24th 24-hours after the major storm. Once the pumps have time to do their job the course should drain down swiftly from the 1,200+ surface drains installed over the last 20 years. Staff is most concerned with getting walking greens mowers out to the furthest greens to cut and spray for disease control this week. Stay tuned as staff has some unorthodox ideas to try and get to the greens greens Monday or Tuesday. And no, canoes would not work lifting a 220 pound machine in and out of a  canoe.

Standing on the front edge of #15 Green. Green has been 25% under water for 30 hours.

Looking down #15 from back of green.

From #15 Green towards #16 Tee.

Rico and Pascual refueling the pump at #14
Tee.

Hole #1.

From #8 Green, #8 on left and #6 on right side of Mertz Mountain.

Hole #10.

Hole #9.

From #10 Green. #9 on left side and #10 on right side.

Hole #11.

Standing on the dike during inspection for breaches. #14 Green and #15 Tee. BTW the yellow pull over boots staff uses no longer function in 36-inch deep water. LOL.

Hole #14 from green.

From #8 Approach looking across holes #10,15 and 16.