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Old 04-11-2022, 05:35 AM
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Saturday, SO was in good shape.

The Hiway noise is always difficult to get us to.
The lack of trash cans............I don't understand.
Played 18 without seeing a sand provider.

Greens were rolling nicely.

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Saturday, SO was in good shape.

The Hiway noise is always difficult to get us to.
The lack of trash cans............I don't understand.
Played 18 without seeing a sand provider.

Greens were rolling nicely.

Thanks for the review. For whatever reason, noise doesn’t bother me in the least, but I find movement extremely distracting and I have eagle eyes. Is the traffic on the turnpike visible from the course? Also, did the greens appear to be the same newer hybrid grass that were put in at Tierra and Lopez?
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I payed it a few weeks ago. Enjoyed it.
Turnpike was definitely a factor (both noise and visually), but I think there will be improvements to hide the turnpike - either landscaping and/or walls.
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I payed it a few weeks ago. Enjoyed it.
Turnpike was definitely a factor (both noise and visually), but I think there will be improvements to hide the turnpike - either landscaping and/or walls.
Unlikely they will hide the course from Turnpike view.
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Thanks for the review. For whatever reason, noise doesn’t bother me in the least, but I find movement extremely distracting and I have eagle eyes. Is the traffic on the turnpike visible from the course? Also, did the greens appear to be the same newer hybrid grass that were put in at Tierra and Lopez?
Traffic.............maybe a handful of holes (right handed).

Not sure about the grass type, but the greens roll like Glenview.......but SO greens are better designed and constructed than Glenview.

Played Palmer this morning.................it's seen better days.
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I agree ... we played Palmer twice the last few weeks but NO MORE .. fairways and greens were horrible.. will wait until summer and see if it improves I don't know why all the golf courses do not get on the same page as far as maintenance
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Unlikely they will hide the course from Turnpike view.
Seeing the golf course from the turnpike is free advertising...
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Seeing the golf course from the turnpike is free advertising...
I go out of my way to bring guests up 466A, golf courses on both sides, its spectacular. I also think the HUGE bridge and the soon be 2nd one has some pretty nice ROI for advertising.
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Noise at SO, were the birds an issue? How about an airplane? Must you whisper "Fore"?
Peace and quiet.....
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The traffic noise and view of the constant traffic is terrible.

One and done playing it.
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Saturday, SO was in good shape.

The Hiway noise is always difficult to get us to.
The lack of trash cans............I don't understand.
Played 18 without seeing a sand provider.

Greens were rolling nicely.

No ambassadors riding up while you were trying to tee off? I would trade never having to see that for being refilled with sand every time. Sometimes I wish I could do an “I dream of Genie” and blink an ambassador into a cart girl with refreshments
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It's hard to imagine living in those houses along the back nine given the noise from the Turnpike. I've heard the plan is for the Turnpike to expand to three lanes each direction and when that happens the Turnpike will pay for sound walls so Developer has not put them in.
We have played SO since the week it opened and since they cut back the rough it's played easier. The greens have been consistently highly rated by our group. The starters and ambassadors are top notch and friendly. Amenities such as ball washers and trash cans are not on every hole, likely a small cost saving design. All in all my group rates it to be at the level of Glenview and Lopez.
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The traffic noise and view of the constant traffic is terrible.

One and done playing it.
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No ambassadors riding up while you were trying to tee off? I would trade never having to see that for being refilled with sand every time.
I've never used them for sand, but that's about their only function any more, now that they are waterless.

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