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Old 07-06-2024, 04:20 AM
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One other point. We are in the grass growing season. Attention should be paid to the height of the rough. We are seniors and this isn't the US Open. If you can't see the top of your ball in the rough then is't too high. We had this problem last year.
Sounds like the problem is with the golfer, not the rough.

Why not just eliminate all the "rough", so you can hit the ball wherever you want and not have to worry?

While they're at it, maybe they should eliminate bunkers and ponds, too?

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I do have a problem with some of the cup depts. Not all but a few. Over the past few weeks either myself or someone in my foresome had a putt hit the back of the hole and pop out. The reason for this is the cups were not set at the proper dept. All 4 times the top of the cup was 1/2 inch below the putting surface. That is too high. The top of the cup should be 1 to 1 1/2 inches below the putting surface.
I could see that happening on a very rare occasion, but the equipment used to core flagstick holes, is nearly foolproof as it relates to "depth". USGA Rules specify diameter and depth of the cup. The equipment doesn't allow someone to put the cup too low and placing a cup higher than allowed by the USGA is equally unlikely.

Perhaps you and your playmates problem is more related to your putting than the golf course conditions?

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