ConnecticutGolfer

I understand its Fall, but the greens were covered in leaves. Have someone blow them off periodically. Also, we arrived well in advance of our tee time only to discover a tournament taking place and that we had to wait for two groups to play through us before we could tee off. We tee'd off twenty minutes late and the start says "they are playing a best ball and will be out of your way quick." Yeah right. There is one thing league players are not renowned for and that is fast play. End result: 5 hour round that start late.

Good place to play, but was surprised to find it still wet and cart paths only after a few dry days. But this has been the case everywhere this rainy golf season...

Nice course, but sure wish they would cut the greens down a bit. Its like putting on carpet. Even the downhill ones stop short of the cup. Pace of play could use a boost as well.

They just keep leaving the greens super shaggy. Its like putting on astro turf and I'm getting to the point where I may stop playing there. Its a shame, since I like the golf course, but the greens are making it unplayable.

Greens are brutally slow and shaggy. You have to ram every putt full force, which takes away the finesse of putting. Slowest greens in the area.

Met the owner. Very unfriendly guy.

The cart paths are becoming downright dangerous and need to be re-paved throughout. Also, someone should trim back the branches and foliage overhanging on the paths. The tee boxes also need some serious attention. Its not worth $75-85 per round in its current state.

The course is looking good. Only one issue to report: The greens are extremely slow and almost un-puttable. They used to be quick and renowned for their difficulty.

Now they are so slow you have to really bang putts around, hence losing all finesse and feel. Even downhill putts stop short.

The greens have been this way now for two years. Not sure why, but they need to be cut and less shaggy. Its ruining and overshadowing the other improvements the course has made.

Almost no one there and we are a threesome. The pro shop guy was obsessed with teaming us up with a fourth, who arrived late. So we get stuck sharing a cart with a guy who is freaking out about sharing a cart because of Covid and brutally slow in his play. He was also out for his round of the year. We tell the pro shop to let him go alone and they won't do it. So we get stuck with the guy for 18 and play a 4.5 hour round where we could have easily been done in 3 hours. Why would they do this on a near empty course??? Poor course management.

The Starter was both rude and clueless. First off he asks what time we are. We tell him. Then he asks if we know what time it is. He has no watch?!?! LOL. Shouldn't this be a prerequisite for a Starter job??? He then made us wait while the late foursome in front of us who were still in the parking lot with one member not even on site. We asked the Starter if our group could go, but no, he made us wait while this group arrived late to the tee. They weren't just slow arriving for their time, but throughout the round. It would have made more sense to give them our time since they were not ready and let us go, since the hole was open. But he refused. No clue.

The course also does not allow people to take separate carts or provide a divider in the carts, so apparently not concerned about the virus either. Yet inside the bar, there are massive plastic shields separating the bartenders from the patrons. Like a bubble effect.

What a bunch of nonsense...

Yet another slow round at Lyman. For whatever reason, the Starter thought it was a great idea to send a "Sixsome" in front of the "Fivesome" he sent out in front of us. So our Foursome was behind two groups consisting of eleven golfers?!?! When we asked the Starter why he was letting five people out in front of us, he stated "they are all friends and wanted to play together." Not good course management.

Nice course. I like the layout and it's in great shape.

Lyman never seems able or up to enforcing slow play. Nice golf courses, but even with a not so full parking lot, on a weekday, slow play yet again.

It has become "unplayable" on the weekends. We had a six, yes six, hour round recently. If you are going to charge top dollar rack rates, speed up the pace of play.

One guy from our group wrote to the course regarding the pace of play, but no one responded. Guess they don't care?

Good course. Some really tough holes. The course is fixing their many bunkers. Looking good. Putting always a challenge at Oxford!

For a full house Saturday with elevated rates capitalizing on Covid-19, the course could have cut the rough and certainly should have blown the greens off, which were covered by tree fallen "debris." The tee box grass was also too long, covering most of the tee.

If you are going to charge top dollar, prep the course first.

New owners took over. So far all they have done is raise the rates. Course needs work. Rates should reflect course conditions and upgrades.

Nice course and layout. Plays like it did back when it was private.

Course is a great nine hole layout. Always in good shape and challenging.