timbrwlf

I love Stumpy Lake and looked forward to playing it. However the weather did not cooperate. It was cool and overcast. There were spots on the course that were very damp but no puddles. We decided to quit after 9 because our hands were too cold. We asked for a rain check but told we could not get one because we booked online. The online was great but not being able to get a rain check was very disappointing

Course was in good condition for this early in the season. Greens were true. Fringe not so good yet. Sand traps were drained and not muddy.

When my partner and I arrived for our 9:12 tee time, we were told that the putting green and course were in a frost delay. We did not have an opportunity to loosen up after months of not playing. We finally teed off and found the course much improved from last year. It was obvious that the greens had been completely overhauled. It took us by surprise at how fast they ran now. After the front nine, we finally settled in and had adjusted to the change. The back nine was a lot warmer and speed of play was not a problem. Overall the course is much better than I previous years. Mike has done a great job improving the greens.

The Tomcat course at Aero Pines on Naval Air Station Oceana is the original course that I have been playing for over 30 years. Even though they rebuilt the course about 5 years ago, the Tomcat has drainage problems. I waited for two days after a significant rain storm and the greenside bunkers still had a lot of water in them and hard sand. The fairways need a lot of attention due to bare spots. The greens were in good shape and the course played well unless you got in a bunker and had to drop just to play.