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Old 08-13-2015, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken View Post
I have only played three of the execs, but I enjoy them. Par threes are statistically the hardest holes to score on and I consider it good for my game to play a lot of them. The only gripe I have here is that many of the bunkers on the courses I have played here are waaay too big for an executive track. If one enters at the low point, as etiquette dictates, it will often take them a couple of minutes to rake the bunker.

The Chickens's Handicap Index is 9.7, but as of late, his left knee handicap is a 36.
I think that the configuration of the bunkers on execs are the main contributor to slow play. The bunkers are generally too difficult for the skill level of most players (not all) JMHO. Many of the pin placements are likewise far too difficult for the skill levels of most exec players, I often think that the persons cutting holes has never played the game and have no understanding of how difficult the placemnets are.

I play execs often and mumble to myself alot,
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