Roadworks across the town have come to a halt and there is not much happening for Singleton Golf Club greenkeepers either.

Head greenkeeper Warren Purkiss and apprentice Matthew Oliver are doing more walking in the shed than out on the greens.

And with the rain comes plenty of challenges.

“The humidity and wetness can cause a number of fungi diseases to grow on the surface of the greens and then there’s the pooling of water on the course,” Mr Purkiss said.

The keepers have to check the greens daily and apply fungicide to diseased areas and if the water doesn’t dry up quick enough they have to bring out water pumps for drainage.

“If the rain continues to fall we’ll keep a close eye on the Hunter River and make sure the water pumps on the course are taken out before the river rises too high or it’ll flood and I’ll be pulling out my hair,” Mr Purkiss said.

There will also be a lot of mowing when the sun does come out, but the keepers aren’t complaining.

“Having the amount of rain we had last year is good, the grass is green all over,” Mr Purkiss said.

“It’s tougher going through dry years, he said.

Mr Purkiss said there was a bit of pressure on greenkeepers to have the course in good nick for the upcoming pennant golf season, but that was part of the job

“When you work with nature you have to be ready because it can change from day to day.”

Wet weather has closed the course to golfers.

Possible showers are forecast until at least Wednesday.