Of course as every avid golfer knows, or should know. If you love playing golf then you need to have good course manners. It is your responsibility to rake traps, fill divots and repair ball marks. We should all take good care of the courses for our fellow golfers and for the love of the game.
I have read all the posts on this thread, some stuck to the subject matter " The executive course greens " some were off. Like talking about fairways and then the Championship courses but most stuck to the issue.
I do not expect to go out on our exec courses and find greens like Augusta National or Pebble beach. All I ask for is playable greens. It breaks my heart when I finally hit one on the dance floor and watch my putt bounce up and down and then make a left turn after hitting a clump of weeds.
I am no expert, nor do I pretend to be. I do not believe that anyone of us on this thread are. That said however, no matter what comments were made here, I had the privilege to speak to the real expert. The Superintendant of Golf Operations in The Villages Mr. Todd Basso. Much to my surprise, he agreed with me that some of our greens are in deplorable condition. He was man enough to admit that the weather was bad but, the maintenace was worse. He said how sorry he was and he would see to it that it would never happen again. This man has gained my respect and I take him at his word. I look forward to much better playing conditions in the future.
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