Pitch & Putt courses are ok once in awhile for practice, but are a poor substitute for a full length (par 4's and 5's) or even an executive course. The developer likes the idea of "pitch and putt" and "putt and play" layouts because they use less land and enables them to jam in more houses on available land. And they can still claim to offer "free golf" to unsuspecting home buyers. It's no surprise that they would like to convert the Silver Lake executive course to a "pitch and putt" layout. Maybe cram some more housing in there too. Perhaps "mini golf" will be the next substitute for real golf courses.
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