You certainly can't blame all the poor conditioned courses on high usage, although it certainly plays a part. I remember back in 2006, Orange blossom was in great condition. OB never seems to get the level of play that courses south of 466 get. Then after a few years, it too deteriorated, and i remember speaking with an Ambassador who told me that they were having problems with the company doing the maintenance on that particular course. There were many complaints to the head of golf operations, and I heard they ultimately fired the company and got someone new in there, and conditions improved again.
And that also begs the question, if the courses are overplayed to the point they can't keep them in good condition, and we know that during the high season not everyone can get a tee time, doesn't that suggest that perhaps they need more golf courses per capita?
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