[PJOHNS2654]

Played Cranes Roost at the the Plantation in Leesburg today. I will not complain about Villages Conditions again. (See attached photo of typical green at Cranes Roost).

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by PJOHNS2654

Played Cranes Roost at the the Plantation in Leesburg today. I will not complain about Villages Conditions again. (See attached photo of typical green at Cranes Roost).

Yikes. Played Nancy Lopez on 5/8. Greens were lightning fast. Do not leave yourself downhill putts. On other hand played Cane Garden on 5/11 and greens were punched recently and very slow and balls stopped on rut like spots on severe slopes.

[Flyers999]

The championship courses that I've been playing lately are in great shape (as long as they've haven't been recently aeroated). There's only one problem: they grow the rough a little higher to the point where you may not see your ball unless you are standing directly over it. I can only surmise that it's healthier for the grass to be a little higher occasionly.
I'm not complaining. My group just allows a free drop for balls that disappear in the rough. It's just not fair. Just drop a ball and move on.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by Flyers999

The championship courses that I've been playing lately are in great shape (as long as they've haven't been recently aeroated). There's only one problem: they grow the rough a little higher to the point where you may not see your ball unless you are standing directly over it. I can only surmise that it's healthier for the grass to be a little higher occasionly.
I'm not complaining. My group just allows a free drop for balls that disappear in the rough. It's just not fair. Just drop a ball and move on.

It’s a good thing you don’t hot your ball in the rough.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by PJOHNS2654

Played Cranes Roost at the the Plantation in Leesburg today. I will not complain about Villages Conditions again. (See attached photo of typical green at Cranes Roost).

I just checked the internet. They charge $32.95 (cart included) to play on that course???

[John Mayes]

Originally Posted by Flyers999

The championship courses that I've been playing lately are in great shape (as long as they've haven't been recently aeroated). There's only one problem: they grow the rough a little higher to the point where you may not see your ball unless you are standing directly over it. I can only surmise that it's healthier for the grass to be a little higher occasionly.
I'm not complaining. My group just allows a free drop for balls that disappear in the rough. It's just not fair. Just drop a ball and move on.

Not meant as an argument but it’s making the courses a little more difficult. It’s easy to say “don’t hit in the rough and you won’t have to worry”, but sometimes that’s harder to execute than not. There’s a fine line between letting the roughs fill in, (slower play) vs cutting them low and getting criticized for being too easy.

[Bay Kid]

If I saw that green I would go get my money back.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Flyers999

The championship courses that I've been playing lately are in great shape (as long as they've haven't been recently aeroated). There's only one problem: they grow the rough a little higher to the point where you may not see your ball unless you are standing directly over it. I can only surmise that it's healthier for the grass to be a little higher occasionly.
I'm not complaining. My group just allows a free drop for balls that disappear in the rough. It's just not fair. Just drop a ball and move on.

Do you get a "free drop" when you hit it in a bunker, too?

... or a "free putt" when the cup is cut on a slope?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Do you get a "free drop" when you hit it in a bunker, too?

... or a "free putt" when the cup is cut on a slope?

Wonky analogy...