The General turf conditions
The General is wet today
Wet. Expect cart-path-only or a closure.
- 3.87 in of rain in the last 48 hours against a medium-drainage soil profile.
Northwest Illinois glacial till region typically clay-loam soil. Unknown address and generic name provide no construction or terrain signals beyond state baseline.
This is a model reading from rainfall, soil drainage and root-zone soil moisture, not a report from the course. Call ahead before you drive out if the call matters.
Is The General in IL wet or dry today? DryLies gives you the live turf status before you drive out, fusing on-the-ground reports from real golfers with a weather-driven drainage model (48-hour rainfall and the course's soil profile). See whether The General is playable right now, whether carts are cart-path-only, any frost delay, and a 7-day playability forecast.
Common questions
Is The General playable today? DryLies reads the last 48 hours of rainfall against the course drainage and on-site golfer reports, then shows a live green, yellow, or red status so you know before you drive out.
Is The General wet or dry right now? Green means dry, yellow means spongy and carts may be path only, red means wet or closed. The status refreshes as rainfall and reports come in.
What is the best day to play The General this week? Today's driest window is free below. DryLies+ ($4.99/mo) adds the 7-day drying trend and a push alert the moment the course flips back to dry.
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