[waynet]

Russ,the hole on the third green was on a severe upslope so when you putted up to the hole the ball came back to you over and over again so 3,4,5,putting was easy. An embassador came by and wanted to know why play was slower than usual and we all pointed to the pin on the 3rd hole. A few holes later we saw the greenskeeper go out and make a new hole. There were others out there that were plain stupid also.

[schotzyb]

Played Hacienda Hills (Lakes to Oaks) today and yes there has been a great improvement in the course's conditions fro the way it was last winter and a few months later. I still do not think it is up to the standards of some of the other courses like Mallory, Glenview , Palmer,Havana and Lopez but as others have noted it is very playable.

[ajbrown]

Friday 12/9 we played Cane Garden (Hib to Jac). It was ....OK. I do not want this to come across as too negative, but my feeling was the overseed did not quite take as well as some of the others, especially on Hibiscus. It is on my rotation for sure, but would not be at the top if I was having company and we could only play a couple of times.

Sunday 12/11 we played Glenview (Fox to Stir). overseed on fairways and tees still great. They are stuggling with some of the greens at the moment, but proactively working on it. Yesterday some had been slit and sanded. I forget which as we enjoyed the 19th hole as much as any that day . Still a good take and worth playing for sure.

[ajbrown]

Played the 18 Mr. Palmer designed yesterday 12/17 (Cherry to Laurel). The course is in great shape again this year. Is it worth the extra $8 - $10 as compared to its peers? Up to you but IMO the answer is yes.

We had a special treat. I got there early to hit balls and who was on the range? Nancy Lopez… she was just watching her friend hit, but made me feel like I was somewhere even more special having her there. I did not bother her, but did hear from the pro shop she was just there playing golf like the rest of us.

Well... I suspect "not like the rest of us", but I knew what she meant.

[schotzyb]

Our group of 16 golfers played Havana Friday. Course is in absolute perfect condition from T boxes to greens. Green speed was nice and fast and very smooth.

[ajbrown]

Originally Posted by schotzyb

Our group of 16 golfers played Havana Friday. Course is in absolute perfect condition from T boxes to greens. Green speed was nice and fast and very smooth.

Played Hemingway to Kilimanjaro yesterday (12/18) and it was in great shape.

[cabo35]

Heading back to The Villages from the Northeast. Been gone for over two weeks. Hope to be back in action on Monday. Any suggestions on the best course conditions now that winter is setting in?

[schotzyb]

Cabo,
We played Havana and Nancy Lopez last week and both were excellent. Played Mallory Monday and it was also in great condition but the greens were very slow. Playing Glenview tomorrow.

[hedoman]

Originally Posted by cabo35;***746

Heading back to The Villages from the Northeast. Been gone for over two weeks. Hope to be back in action on Monday. Any suggestions on the best course conditions now that winter is setting in?

We have had wonderfull weather for grass. Glenview, Lopez, Caine and Bonifay were all tip top shape over the past week.....We have not had a frost YET but getting close

[ajbrown]

Played Orange Blossum (ole girl) this AM.Really in great shape. The greens really had a nice look to them; smooth and decent speed. It was a bit wet; I understand they had some heavy rain this AM.

[gongoozler]

Played Lopez twice this weekend and the Canada Goose "poop" was unreal . . . it tooks an hour after playing to wash down the shoes, clubs and golf cart . . . time to get a few Shetland Sheepdogs out there on Ashley Meadows (1,2,3 holes were beyond bad) but this is an unacceptable condition and if these geese are allowed to stay out there then things will only get worse . . . plus what are they doing to our holding ponds!

[waynet]

kill them all. They are not endangered and multiply at a quick rate.

[spk7951]

Played Bonifay Monday for the first time and really do like the layout of the courses there. Greens are especially challenging and the courses are in good shape.
But having said all that I do not expect to play there again until summer. Play time was too long. Five hours for 18 and barely finished before sunset. I suspect a couple of the groups behind us did not finish. Two and sometimes three groups per hole waiting to tee off on the back nine.

[schotzyb]

Our Friday group played Cane Garden this past friday and all were pleasantly surprised at the very good condition the course was in. Even the Hibiscus 9 that was so bad for so long was very playable. Glad to see this course in good shape. One of the toughest for me but also a favorite of mine.

[schotzyb]

Played Havana today and was a very enjoyable round with very little wait between shots. The foursome in front of us was four ladies and they really stayed on the tails of a group of four men in front of them. Course in very good shape. Greens nice and fast but some pin placements were redicolous.