Quote:
Originally Posted by Papa_lecki
Agree, Good thread.
Everyone blames the deteriorating conditions on the maintenance, where really WE can keep the courses nice, especially in the high season
1) I think those playing championships have played more golf and should know better. You’re not paying $50 to play if you’re a beginner or not that good - youll play executive; and have more fun
2) The golfers aren’t even using the rakes, BUT the rakes that are out are 12”; a 20 or 24” rake is much easier to rake and you get a better finished product.
3) The best system that works is loss of golf privilege or loss of access to tee time system for a week or month. I don’t know how that can work here; but technology can help. Upgrade the ID system with RFID tags - or require tags on carts. Rangers don’t need to confront abusers, just be around and see when people don’t rake or fix divots - boom; shut down ID to reserve tee times for a week. Heck, shut down the whole 4 some and it will become self monitoring. Will fix itself in a month.
|
Regarding #2, TV is the 1st place that I have ever seen the 12" rakes and they do take a lot more time than the larger ones. For me they take 2-3x longer, since a person creates more footprints when using the smaller rake. With a bigger rake it is easier to walk out of the trap and drag the rake behind you to cover your foot prints. Very hard to do with the narrower rake. That being said, agree that some people still do not rake the traps, especially when they see that other earlier players did not rake them