We played Volusia today and can only describe it as a very sad experience due to the abuse it took on Christmas day! The greens were so trashed the damage must have been caused by irons or shovels. They were NOT ball marks. This course is generally in good condition and fun to play. Today, I put down more sand than ever along with working on gouges on the greens. Hard to believe the "free" thing is worth ruining a course for experienced golfers because somebody wants to be able to show kids or non-golfers what Gramps does down here. I can not believe real golfers did this damage. It felt like looking at an animal that has been seriously wounded. If respect for the course and others can not be enforced, I'd like to stop this annual "freebie". Naturally, the free-loaders will have another thing to bitch about, but so what?
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