markus13

I was sick had sinus infection but had to play on my birthday. Weather 40 degrees, fairways wet, golf great. Tried to hit the softest golf ball I had still lost maybe 20 yards, at least the greens were slower then normal. Had a farly nice game for this time of year. I hate to think I have to wait till next April to get back out there. Oh well...

First there was no one working there, just a box to collect your money or in my case the Golf Now receipt. No score card so I could see where holes 3,4,5 where. I was very tired just drove 2 hours through fog and mountains to get there and the club house was closed. would have been nice just to sit and unwind, anyway some of the fairways border a road have to be extremely careful not to pull a shot to the left into oncoming traffic. I hoped for a better experience for what may be my last game before winter. Oh well next spring. Oh ya there was some old man in a pickup watching me through three holes like I was going to destroy the place, they can't put anyone in the little clubhouse but they can put an Oldman in his pickup to watch me.

Wet all day long but that was a blessing had the course to myself. Have new irons and was trying to get use to them and get distance down. Good day for that, all in all good day got use to the rain.

Only three problems 1. 12th hole hit a drive down the left of the fairway I thought was very good got down there and my ball was in a big hole. It looked like it had been a bolder removed and the impression was left. I took a free drop as this was just a little off the fairway into the short ruff. 2. I don't like loud noises while out golfing and on #12 and 13 fairway's there was a mower going up and down the fairway in fact he was mowing on 12 while I was hitting until I was on the green then moved to 13 and was mowing on 13 while I was hitting. Now to his credit he did throttle down and stop while I hit but he could have waited on 12 until I hit on 13. 3. I see that the course is flatting the tee boxes on the front which is great and I hope they do it to the back as well as it is greatly needed. With that being said the course was in great shape the greens are a real pleasure to put on, not to fast not to slow like a plush carpet. That's what I like about this course it is out in nature no loud obtrusive noises except geese and the occasional dog barking and yet there are some nice homes that blend into the woods I really enjoy playing here and I believe the course has a handle on what improvement's it will take to make this a very enjoyable course to play at a great price, not that it isn't all ready. I can only hope that it stays on the Golf Now list.

Most my game was good, but putting was off. It's hard to get putting down greens were fast. A light putt put me three foot past the hole or more if putting down hill. Which is disheartening when your on in two and three put. Ouch! But I still managed a 86 not good but not terrible, what can you do. I think a lot of it was attitude and my attitude was s@#t sorry to anyone around me. Please when you play this course or any course repair your divots on the green I must have repaired 15 or more.

This is a constant problem when playing a Fairways. Maintenance crews are ether mowing the greens or fairways while you are trying to play and not just on one hole your playing to but 6 or 7 of the holes during a round of golf. I had a good round maybe its because I have learned to tune out the sound of the mowers and expect to have to wait for a mower to clear the green or fairway before I can hit. But that shouldn't be the case Fairways is the only course I've played that you have to do that. I realize they have a tournament going on this week end and you want the course nice but at the cost of golfer who play the course two to three days a week. Come on!

Had a good day my driving was good, most put's were good, just my short game was off. Trying to correct my iron shots just made it worse. It wasn't until I got back home and looked at a golf instruction video on YouTube that I realized what I had been doing wrong. Oh well next time I was only 7 strokes off of my average, but I could have been 6 or 7 strokes below if my short game was working. I did have a great par 5 on the back nine 12th hole. I was on in 3 and sunk a 22 foot put for birdie. That made the pain a little bit better to take. The next par 3 don't want to talk about it.

Didn't hit my iron's as well as i would have liked, but oh well such is golf. Next time will practice a little more.

When I go out to play golf first I play for the exercise, second I play to improve my game, third I enjoy being out in nature the sounds smells etc.....My last two rounds at Fairways has been any thing but. Last week I played in the morning 10 of the 18 holes there was a mower on the green, or on the fairway, or a guy raking the sand traps. Sometimes all three were going on at the same time on the hole I was hitting to. Several times I had to yell and wave my arms just to get their attention. They were moving with me to the next hole almost all of the front nine. I though well they must be preparing for a tournament and didn't think to much about it. Until today almost the same thing happened except this time they were rolling the greens and mowing the fairways. One of the par three greens the sprinkler was on watering over the hole and the flag I was trying to put to. That was on the front nine. On the back nine two of the holes sprinklers were on in the fairway. One par 4 back nine the sprinkler's were on down the entire length of the fairway. I had to rush my second shot just to try not being sprayed by one or the other sprinkler and that didn't work clubs and I got wet . After the first 6 holes I put up my score card and said I will just enjoy the exercise and not deal with the frustration. Oh by the way I always fix my divots on the green but many are not, and on the par 5 fifth hole it looks like someone stuck the green with their iron and on the next hole tried to take iron shot on the green and left a scalp mark. I have been playing the game of golf off and on for over thirty years and respect the course, just wish other's would do the same.

Walked the entire course very hot day, it was nice to get under some shade around the course (94 degrees) would not recommend walking in that heat but had a good game going did not want to change my pace by taking a cart on the back nine, and I'm glad didn't as my game improved except for par 3 hole 17 shot a 4 which is not bad but it's how I shot it. A 8 iron hit fat off to the right side, a uphill lie in a little depression, chip shot that was short just off the green, another chip three feet past the flag and a put in. Last hole a great par on the par 5, 18 hole two good hits a pitching wedge on the green 15 foot put almost went in and a one footer for par. have to love those good days of golf and forget the bad days along with the bad holes.

I was somewhat tired when I started the round, I was very tired when I finished and that affected my swing and game along with my attitude on the back nine. Had some great drives and some bad drives. The worse was I could not get an iron shot to stick the green just hot and dry green's and fast. Just a bump of the putter would send the ball past the hole and to the edge of the green on down hill lies. Anyway not there to brake any records got plenty of exercise have to take the good days with the bad such is life.

The weather was cool, nice for walking. The pace of play was great no real hold ups. Still trying to get my iron distance and direction dialed in, some day maybe . Last hole of the day, I hit my driver on the heal a little pulled the shot left long but in the deep ruff right up next to a piece of wood two foot long and a 1 1/2" inch round. I don't know about you I am not going to screw up a club so I removed the obstacle. Hit the ball out of the ruff with an 8 iron safe on the fairway, 9 iron to the green, and two putted for a boogie. I don't know about you, but why is it your having a great day most shots on the fairway or light ruff then whammy a shot that threatens to ruin the round or at least the hole. Don't let it, It's only a game and the most important shot is the next one. At least that's what I tell myself, sometimes over and over depending how my round is going. I guess you do get smarter with age?

Not much to say, slow start was stuck behind foursome first five holes but was not in hurry so ok. Played through was open the rest of the round. Bring bug spray as you are around a lot of water. Need I say more (deep woods off or something similar). All in all great day.

Great day, did not play so well but such is the game of golf. Anyway enjoyed the cool weather and the scenery. Will play again just wish it wasn't a 160 mile round trip drive for me. At least the round of golf was within my budget.

The weather was nice, course great, my game started out ok but towards the the back half of the back nine was allmost out of energy. You see this course is basically a nine hole coures with some extra tee boxes and tee placements to make it an 18 hole course, with two holes sharing the same green. You start out on a high hill with hills in the middle and a high hill you walk up to befor you head back to the Club house to complete the front nine then the back nine is the same with a little variation. Walk this course with a push cart and you will regret it. Best way if you want some exercise walk the front nine and cart the back. Oh and bring some bug spray I recieved three bad black fly bites that still ich after two days. The only thing I would like to see is the leading edge to the green be mowed shorter. If you hit short of the green and try to chip up the grass is longer and facing down hill very hard to chip up. Enjoy the scenery very picturesque.

It was a hot day the hottest we have had this year. But it felt good just hard to get use to all of a sudden, Anyway the course was open I fast walked through most of the fairways. Good driving day mid game ah not so good. Puts well lets say the greens were fast. All in all fun day, its early in the season plenty of time to put it all together, besides can always use the exercise.

It was warm out and I hit to many ball's at the driving range and my right shoulder was feeling it. Course was packed I had a foursome in front of me and they had a forsome in front of them and so on and so on. I also had a twosome behind me but not pushing me. It took one and half hours to play six holes. At hole #7 I walked off deciding I didn't need the frustration. Anyway golf is suppose to be fun right, well this game was anything but fun and my score reflected it. So rather then suffer 11 more holes of fun, ah right. I decided to do something productive and go get a ice cream cone and something to eat, my high lite of the day. Anyway there are always other days to play golf.

It was cold and wet just what you expect for this time of year. Went back to my old putter and made some great puts, its the one I will keep in my bag. Drive's not so good, cold and humidity keeped the ball from any distance. Iron shots better heat them solid. I had a couple that realy made my cold hands tingle. Anyway great to get out, still tuning up my game.

It was cold and windy, normal for this time of year. I have noticed Fairways has made many improvements to remove standing water on the course, the fairways were dry for the most part. Greens still in great shape and most of the debris had been blown off the greens.
They could use a few more portapotties out in the far reaches of the course for us old men and women and cold weather, I don't think I have to say any more on that subject. It would be nice to see more or better yardage markers as you get closer to the greens. All in all it was fun day at golf I felt I had the course to myself most of the day, it was great to be able to tuneup my game. Thanks!