[waynet]

well said Bosoxfan

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

With the amount of play now(very little) these courses are getting and the amount of rain we've had over the past 6 weeks or so these courses should be pristine.

Absolutely agree. It's bad course management IMHO. We don't need the fairways and 'rough' cut so low. Or go natural on the rough like they did at Pinehurst and many other courses. Less water needed that way. As it regards Palmer: not that much better, many of the greens are marginally better but still some rough spots and spotty fungus growth around the edges.


Well - off to play Heron on men's day - the greens last week were pathetic - here's hoping!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

There is absolutely no valid excuse for the atrocious greens throughout The Villages.The maintenance companies hired to do this job simply isn't doing it and should be fired.With the amount of play now(very little) these courses are getting and the amount of rain we've had over the past 6 weeks or so these courses should be pristine. First off I believe they mow the fairways way too low and the greens just are neglected. I wish there were someone us residents could go to to voice our opinions and be heard. This just doesn't seem to be the case. The powers to be just don't seem to care. Maybe we should all boycott playing Villages courses for a month so someone will start listening. SO Frustrating!!!

You make some good points.
Just wondering, have you contacted anyone at Country Club Administration?
How do you know "the powers to be just don't seem to care"?

I just got off the phone with golf administration 352-753-3396 and was told they are well aware of the situation and are diligently working on fixing the situation. Of course all I did was talk to the woman that answered the phone as everyone else is in a meeting. I did however send this message using the contact us portion of golfthevillages.com.

Hi ,
As a resident of the villages I'm trying to get my voice & many others voices heard on our concern for the conditions of all the courses throuhgout our community. In the past 6 weeks I have been playing various courses both executives & championships and have yet to find a course I would rate over a 2 on a 1 to five scale. What's the problem? The courses I have played just outside The Villages are exceptional & I don't understand why ours can't be. In fact we should be the standard for all other courses within a 100 mile radius of The Villages.Please consider firing those responsible for these conditions & hiring companies & leaders on your staff that can rectify this situation. This is not acceptible! Thank You for listening . Correspondence in return is appreciated. Thank You.

I'll keep you all posted if I get a response.

[Bogie Shooter]

I would have asked the "woman on the phone" to have a manager call me back.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

I would have asked the "woman on the phone" to have a manager call me back.

You can call & do that the number is352-753-3396 .Please let us know the response.She tried to hook me into his mailbox but I was disconnected!

I just got 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.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

I just got 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.

It sounded nice.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

I just got 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.

Thanks

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

I just got 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.

They say soon. I'll take some pics in 3-4 weeks and we'll see. As my mom used to say: "Prepare for the worst - hope for the best"

[waynet]

that response is total garbage. I know I called earlier in the year and got the same response.

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by waynet

that response is total garbage. I know I called earlier in the year and got the same response.

What could they have said that would have satisfied you? "We fired everybody"?

While you may disagree it's a transition problem, they have admitted the courses are not in the condition residents or they expect. They didn't say "What problem?"

While you may disagree that some courses have recovered, there is evidence from some posts in this thread that they have seen improvement.

Originally Posted by mikeod

What could they have said that would have satisfied you? "We fired everybody"?

While you may disagree it's a transition problem, they have admitted the courses are not in the condition residents or they expect. They didn't say "What problem?"

While you may disagree that some courses have recovered, there is evidence from some posts in this thread that they have seen improvement.

Maybe not all but some heads should roll for allowing this situation to get so bad!! I just hope that once they consider things rectified that we will be the envy of the courses around here. Not the laughing stock we are now!

[Russ_Boston]

Just got back from 9 at Bonita. I should have taken a pic of 3 of those greens - no way they come back in a few weeks.

[mickey100]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

I just got 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.

So they basically said "Don't worry, be happy". I would have hoped they could have acknowledged the problem a little more strongly and accepted responsibility. Instead its just "challenging" conditions they have no control over, but things will get better eventually. Hmmm.