[waynet]

Mike,sorry it has taken me this long. I did read the article and didn't get the same results as you did. I think the maintenance is different not more. Could be done with a little training and a lot less time spent in the bunkers doing whatever they do to them.

[collie1228]

My group played OBH twice over the past couple weeks, and its condition was pretty good. Green speeds on the front nine were like lightening, and pin placements overall were extremely difficult. If you were putting from above the hole, you had no chance to stop the ball unless the hole got in the way. But I like the layout and had two enjoyable rounds. We played Tierra last week and found it to be pretty much the same as before its "haircut". Funny, but we played it the Friday before they closed it, and I thought it was in great condition then, especially the greens. On Friday we played Hacienda Hills, and the conditions were very good. Fairways in particular are lush and soft. Greens generally in pretty good condition with reasonable speed. I guess I must be easy to please.

[waynet]

played Havanna today....my favorite golf course. 20 guys, all good players. The same stuff."Don't plug!" Anyone who thinks these bunkers are good just does not have a clue. They are awful.

[collie1228]

We played Mallory (Amelia to Caroline) yesterday in the low 50 degree temps, and the course was in excellent condition. The greens are in the best condition I've seen them after playing this course for 18 months. And I totally agree with the comments about the "awful" sand in many of the bunkers, especially at Lopez and the "new" bunkers on TDS.

[waynet]

played Bonifay yesterday. Course in good shape,greens nice speed,fairways in good shape. Greenside bunkers awful,much too soft. But the fairway bunkers had not been touched so they were pretty good. I like Bonifay very much.

[Bay Kid]

The sand in the bunkers is so fine. They look great, I just don't know how to hit out of them.

[waynet]

Bay,you are not alone.

[pessy33]

I always find that it's best just to avoid the bunkers altogether, irrespective of how good the sand is.

Yeah, like I have any say in where my ball goes

[waynet]

played Cane yesterday. Love the layout. Greens seem to be beat up with lots of old fixed ballmarks all over the place and some greens lacking grass again. Hope they get it right and not lose greens again. Or maybe try some different grasses?

[waynet]

played Hacienda Friday and Saturday. Nice layouts. The greens were the worst I've played in the Villages especially the 9 they shut down for 8 months. That 9 had the slowest,bumpiest greens possible. How can you shut a place down for 8 months and show NO improvement ay all. Greens Keeper should be fired.

[waynet]

played Bonifay yesterday. That's what a golf course should look like. Fairways really good ,greens FAST ,sand OK. Best golf course in the Villages by far.

[ajbrown]

Played Egret yesterday (Evans Prairie). I was pleasantly surprised by the condition of the greens and course condition in general. IMO the greens are better than other championship courses I have played recently (Havana, Glenview, Lopez, Cane)

A special shout out to Frank the ambassador. The first few holes were terribly slow. Frank took care of the slow group somehow and things moved nicely after that. It could have been a long day if not for Frank spotting an issue and getting it resolved.

[ldj1938]

Played Stonecrest GC last week. It's like the worst public golf course you have ever played!!

[golf2140]

It's that time of year. Renters, please fix your ball marks on the greens. Yes, I'm ready for abuse.

[collie1228]

We played Tierra Del Sol on Friday, and I must have repaired two dozen ball marks on the greens (not made by me). I hardly made a dent in the number of neglected ball marks. Course conditions were OK, but the greens were glacially slow. Apparently they had not been mowed that morning.