[sheena0904]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Sadly, been going on for years. When we first built here I was really shocked; had seen some incidents of abuse on public courses occasionally but nothing like here, and never at our home county club or any golf resort where we were vacationing. I "get it" that "ambassador" just "sounds" better than "marshal", but I think we all pay a high price for not having marshals who report abuse and stop it. Don't think anyone I know of has ever lost golfing privileges from repeated warning. Unlike our former club where that could happen and NO refund of annual dues either ! Today as I saw a person make repeated attempts to step out of a particularly steep sand trap at the highest point (eventually he made it after 4 tries, but the lip of the trap completely collapsed into the trap)and I thought to myself, has there ever been a week where I have not see this ? Also used to be really stunning to see "handicap" cart drive between a trap and the green, and of course I'm not the only one who has witnessed people parking RIGHT on the apron and even a few inches onto the green at times. Now, it's only when we have guests that we even notice such things... a green with at least 50 and even more unfixed ball marks and people walk away so casual you'd think they had no idea ! Kind of like taking your dog to "poop" in someone else's yard instead of your own I guess.... some of the sights in the villages are, to say the least, puzzling..... what is it really, mental "slipping" of us elderly, arrogance that rules are only for "others", too many "ambassadors" and no marshals, too many people who see no reason to take golf etiquette class, etc. etc. Have no idea, only know over the last 15-16 years it certainly has not tapered off for sure ! Wonder just how much that adds to time and expense over an entire year for this many courses ? Kind of sad to think so many people don't care, of course you are always going to have one here or there, but 50, 60 ball marks on a green, if I hadn't see it I would think it was an exaggeration !

Perfectly said. Imagine the greens keepers frustrations when they see this everyday.