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Originally Posted by ajbrown
Sounds like you are a pretty good stick, so you have to try for yourself. Be aware that October may be overseed time, so check golfthevillages web site for schedules. IMO what one person finds to be good conditions may not match what you like. The same way I like my .... (oh never mind), I like my courses tight, fast and firm, some like them soft so a ball mark looks like a crater and cushy so you can scoop an iron off the fairway, yuck.
The key is that conditions change quickly, so it is nice to have a resource like TOTV so you can get opinions and plan tee times. There is a thread out here about golf course conditions tht has been around for years for some history
One observation for me is that Palmer is "ALMOST always" a notch above the others. Greens seem 18 inches faster, fairways nice, maybe cause it cost more?
In my experience pace of play is usually within the allotted time on cards. I have mentioned the following to the golf office. SOMETIMES starters seem to be part of the problem on courses that have issues. They compress the course by sending folks out early. For a 9:28 tee time the send you at 9:18 and then you wait on the third hole. Pace of play is complicated, not always the golfers fault entirely. You need proper spacing so that a group that runs into trouble (we all do) does not cause a pile up.
Then you finish nine at 11:36 and the ambassador on the back says you finished in 2:08, you are right on time. To which I ask my partner if he remembered to bring beer for the back  |
...As usual, you are right on target.
Look forward to your return.