Obviously the OP does not understand what a practice green is, which is understandable for a non-golfer. A practice green is not a waiting area, it is also not just a practice area either. It is a green that is supposed to represent the conditions on the golf course. Since every course has different green conditions, it is necessary (if you care about your golf score) to get a feel for the greens on the course you are playing that day in order to be able to put well on the first few holes before you get accustomed to the greens. If a practice green does not represent the rest of the greens on the course, putting on it will do more bad than good during your round of golf. For many golfers, the number of puts taken in a round can represent over 40% of all their strokes. Making or missing a few puts during a round of golf can make the difference between a good or bad round of golf (as far as score is concerned). I for one am glad they are updating the practice green at Malory.
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