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Originally Posted by WOODDA
Played Pimlico Wednesday afternoon, which was my first course I played since I arrived Tuesday the 1st. My first impression was "I understand why these courses are free". The greens were extremely slow and bumpy, it will be a while before I play it again. But let me say, I have played several executive courses since then and now understand that Pimlico is not the standard other executive courses at the Villages follow. I will enjoy my golf here very much.
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was one based on a course condition prior to knowing that these courses(and most 18hole courses) get literally 1000's of rounds by a lot of barely golfers you'd understand they get overused and conditions flag on occasion. While they don't get the minute attention a championship course gets they all get into great condition quite a few times a year....it takes patience to bring a course into shape and maintain it....no they will never be as well maintained as a championship and I don't expect them to be...my experience you might ask....2 handicap...on all types of courses...played(literally)converted cow pastures in my youth to professional venues depending on invitations...mowed greens, set pins, built greens, installed and repaired irrigation systems, plucked weeds and dug ditches...
There will be 36 executives here and you will find some in great condition(8 to 9 on the stimpmeter...and quite smooth if you're among the first out in the a.m....not unlike most professional courses with bermuda grass)and some needing quite a bit of care and rest due to the amount of play, weather conditions, turf problems and bad luck...
So before getting ahead of yourself and making snap judgements....get all the facts...then proceed...all it takes is patience...pontification ended.