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Originally Posted by Bosoxfan
Just received this response from the golf administration:::
Thanks for taking the time to share your concerns and thoughts. What we are experiencing (and we are frustrated as well) is a more intense and prolonged transition period than normal. May and June will always be challenging months with transition, followed by aerfication, but this year in particular, it’s been more challenging than any we can remember. Our contractors are working diligently to return all the courses to acceptable condition ASAP, several have already made it back, and the others are well on their way. I can assure you that accountability is in full measure with our contractors. Good news, this should all be behind us soon. We appreciate your patience and support, and certainly understand your frustration and concern.
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Hats off to you and Russ Boston. Your reply from golf admin was the same I received last month. He stated that we shouldn't expect major improvements any time soon. I, as well as others I golf with regularly, noticed poorer conditions this year and they appeared very quickly. I've had a belief that reclaimed water used in irrigation contains disease qualities that flourish in hot weather. Whatever the problem(s) are the admin. claims they can't identify anything specific. I have a problem with that assertion. They cannot convince me that if scientific samples are taken from multiple sources i.e. water, turf, soil, etc. that experts such as at the Univ. of Florida Extension could not identify problems. Perhaps even the over seed material used in the fall should be examined. Of course, the biggest problem I have is that the permanent residents of The Villages are left with closed courses and poor conditions in the summer and our seasonal residents play in better conditions in fall and winter with ALL courses open.
