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Old 08-27-2025, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 View Post
Does not open until 9am on Wednesday.

Arrived 10 minutes early, okay....no problem.

Went 1/2 down the range, got out a 7 iron to stretch and get loose with.

Standing on a practice pad stretching........an employee cames down and says I can not stand on the pad until after 9am.



Really??............Yes, in case a sub-contractor is working on the pond bulkhead.
(obviously, no sub-contractors in sight)

Hmmmmmmmm


Has to be in the top 10 stupidest rules.
I guess somebody decided it's easier to spot someone standing on the pad from a distance than to determine if he is just practice swinging vs. hitting a ball. I do know they have a lot of weird insurance rules to follow, maybe that's one of them.