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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Played Palmer Cherry to Laurel yesterday, the first day LV was open after months of renovation. Conditions were great, fairways had decent grass, greens were running about 10-10 1/2, bunkers were great. However, turned to LV at 11:20 and noticed the following:
15+ unrepaired ball marks on each green
Dozens of divots not filled in
Half the bunkers with unraked footprints
The edges of the cups were raggedy.
At most 22 foursomes came before us
So, unfortunately, I'll give it 3 weeks, maybe less, before the conditions deteriorate to the level of the rest of our courses.
So the question is: When will our golfers learn that taking care of the course is everyone's responsibility, that there is no "entitled" superclass that need not rake, fill or repair. And stop sticking your putter in the hole to retrieve the ball or yanking the flagstick out with the ball in the cup. I wish we had cameras on every hole and institute a system of fines or revocation of golfing privileges for the offenders.
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During Covid there were devices to raise the ball from the bottom of the cup which reduced cup damage. At my Summer course there are plastic baskets attached to the poles which take the ball out when the pole is lifted.
My girlfriend gets annoyed at me when I stop to repair too many ball marks on the greens because there are so many it really slows me down. Many of the marks are in locations that only proficient golfers would make so it is not just the learners doing the damage.