Talk of The Villages Florida - Havana CC, a new standard in bad greens

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2304700)

Disagree, we played Laurel to Riley and there was a very noticeable deterioration in the quality of the greens after making the turn.

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Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2304708)

I've had Palmer off my play list for almost 3 weeks, because the Greens were so bad on Riley & Laurel (I don't play Cherry). I go there to hit balls on the range and I'll try it again next week, based on your recommendation that Laurel's greens have improved.

The last time I played, I would have guessed that Riley's greens were diseased. Laurel's were just as bad from a playability standpoint, but I didn't notice as much indication of disease (not that I'm anywhere near an expert on turf management, but I've been involved with it for a long time).

You are right. The Greens on Laurel Valley have improved immensely, since 2 weeks ago. I played today and while they were a little slower than normal, they had plenty of grass on them. I suspect they're not cutting them as close, to let them heal.

Riley was as bad as they've been for the last 4-5 months. Hardly any grass on them.