[VApeople]

By 'good' I mean a handicap of 10 or less, or maybe less than 15.

The courses look pretty nice on a map, but I am wondering how much you play them as compared to the par-72 courses. If you do enjoy the Exec courses, which ones do you prefer?

Which par-72 courses do you prefer? The Palmer course looks like it has great views but a lot of places to lose a golf ball, whereas the Glenview doesn't look as hard but a player would spend the whole day looking at the backs of houses, which can get kind of boring.

[Mikeod]

I enjoy them all! Index<8. The execs are rated 1-4 on difficulty. The 4 courses are plenty challenging, but the others have challenges as well. Sometimes I purposely hit one less club so I come up short to work on my chipping or sand play. Often I won't tee the ball up, just play it off the turf as if it was a fairway shot on a regular course. On some courses the tees are all about the same yardage if you stay with one set of tees, so I'll change tees to get different yardages and not hitting the same club on many holes.

On the regulation courses I don't see the backs of the houses, even though they're there. I've played many courses built within a development where the houses are much closer to the holes than here.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Mikeod

I enjoy them all! Index<8. The execs are rated 1-4 on difficulty. The 4 courses are plenty challenging, but the others have challenges as well. Sometimes I purposely hit one less club so I come up short to work on my chipping or sand play. Often I won't tee the ball up, just play it off the turf as if it was a fairway shot on a regular course. On some courses the tees are all about the same yardage if you stay with one set of tees, so I'll change tees to get different yardages and not hitting the same club on many holes.

On the regulation courses I don't see the backs of the houses, even though they're there. I've played many courses built within a development where the houses are much closer to the holes than here.

Great Post!! I'm in the same boat and have the same mindset.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Mikeod

I enjoy them all! Index<8. The execs are rated 1-4 on difficulty. The 4 courses are plenty challenging, but the others have challenges as well. Sometimes I purposely hit one less club so I come up short to work on my chipping or sand play. Often I won't tee the ball up, just play it off the turf as if it was a fairway shot on a regular course. On some courses the tees are all about the same yardage if you stay with one set of tees, so I'll change tees to get different yardages and not hitting the same club on many holes...

Pretty much sums up my approach. (I'm currently an 8 handicap, although I'm struggling to play to it lately! ) Good practice and lots of fun. I also often play without teeing the ball up, varying tees to vary distance, etc. Plus, I almost always walk the execs. Not so feasible on the champs. In the summer, I often start an exec course after 7:00pm and have no problem getting in nine. And of course the price is right! Can't beat it.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by VApeople

By 'good' I mean a handicap of 10 or less, or maybe less than 15.

The courses look pretty nice on a map, but I am wondering how much you play them as compared to the par-72 courses. If you do enjoy the Exec courses, which ones do you prefer?

Which par-72 courses do you prefer? The Palmer course looks like it has great views but a lot of places to lose a golf ball, whereas the Glenview doesn't look as hard but a player would spend the whole day looking at the backs of houses, which can get kind of boring.

Well your comments come across as elitist. Its like asking if homely people can find love

[dewilson58]

I don't take the OP questions/comments as elitist, just asking a question to (possibly) like golfers.

OP...............welcome to ToTV................there are all types here.

[Polar Bear]

I don't take OP as elitist at all. (Looking a little too hard for bad stuff maybe?)

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

I don't take the OP questions/comments as elitist, just asking a question to (possibly) like golfers.

OP...............welcome to ToTV................there are all types here.

Dewilson:

The heading read: "do good golfers enjoy executive courses"

Res ipsa loquitur "the thing speaks for itself"

I did not attack the OP. I addressed my interpretation of the comments.

The OP is the moving party and it is the OP's right to question my comments. If the OP had I may have apologized but that's the message behind the words that I received.

So let's agree not to address one another, on this forum, in the future unless there is direct written contract by either of us.

Personal Best Regards:

Finally

[TheVillageChicken]

I have only played three of the execs, but I enjoy them. Par threes are statistically the hardest holes to score on and I consider it good for my game to play a lot of them. The only gripe I have here is that many of the bunkers on the courses I have played here are waaay too big for an executive track. If one enters at the low point, as etiquette dictates, it will often take them a couple of minutes to rake the bunker.

The Chickens's Handicap Index is 9.7, but as of late, his left knee handicap is a 36.

[coach]

Try Pelican from the tips for a very difficult challenge.

[fred53]

Been playing for over 50 years...hndcp now is about a 2-3 on the championships(blue/white tees) and scratch or better on the exec's(from black or gold tees)...only played championships till I moved here a few years ago at age 58 because they didn't have exec's in Maine or Virginia when I played as a teenager...I really like the exec's for the time they take and they are in very fine condition for the most part...I still like the championships as they test more aspects of my game, but play hell with my lower back when I go more than 9 holes...you still have to hit the shots on exec's, but because I'm teed up for most of the round I rarely have full 2nd shots into the greens(except for the par 4's...and even then it's usually a wedge)...

I play mostly exec's for the time and fun factor...once the social sec kicks in(if it's still around)I'll play more championships, but will still play mostly exec's...

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

I have only played three of the execs, but I enjoy them. Par threes are statistically the hardest holes to score on and I consider it good for my game to play a lot of them. The only gripe I have here is that many of the bunkers on the courses I have played here are waaay too big for an executive track. If one enters at the low point, as etiquette dictates, it will often take them a couple of minutes to rake the bunker.

The Chickens's Handicap Index is 9.7, but as of late, his left knee handicap is a 36.

I think that the configuration of the bunkers on execs are the main contributor to slow play. The bunkers are generally too difficult for the skill level of most players (not all) JMHO. Many of the pin placements are likewise far too difficult for the skill levels of most exec players, I often think that the persons cutting holes has never played the game and have no understanding of how difficult the placemnets are.

I play execs often and mumble to myself alot,

[KeepingItReal]

Originally Posted by VApeople

By 'good' I mean a handicap of 10 or less, or maybe less than 15.

The Palmer course looks like it has great views but a lot of places to lose a golf ball, whereas the Glenview doesn't look as hard but a player would spend the whole day looking at the backs of houses, which can get kind of boring.
T.

Have to agree with Rubicon... All golfers here are good golfers, at least in their own mind..

Besides why would a good golfer have to worry about loosing his/her golf ball...

[fred53]

Originally Posted by KeepingItReal

Besides why would a good golfer have to worry about loosing his/her golf ball...

we don't....we have to worry about wearing them out...

[tomwed]

I don't see too many really good golfers on the execs but who cares. I haven't played the oldest champs up north but the others are all pretty good especially at 5pm this time of year.