Jim1527237

Made the turn on 9 and was confronted with two foursomes that were inserted in front of us. One group was in the fairway, just off the tee, and the other group was still waiting to go off. This inappropriate insertion of two foursomes was going to put us back by at least 30 minutes, and slow the pace of play to a crawl for us. When I asked what was going on, I was told that this group of eight showed up and wanted to play nine, so the put the in front of us in 10, again, just as we made the turn. Since, it was threatening rain, we got a raincheck instead of being frustrated by slow play created by management. In my 35 years of golf, I never had a course put two foursomes in front of me as I made the turn. And all they could say is, "I hope you understand." No I don't understand how a group of eight can just show up on a busy Sunday, and be inserted on the 10th hole as other, who had made tee times, are making the turn. Again, extremely poor course management.

Most of the greens were burnt out and mud (it rained the previous day) because of a fertilization issue. Some were barely playable, but some like the par 3 third on the East course was nothing but mud, with tire tracks and deep gorges throughout, making it totally unplayable. We were not warned about the course condition at the time of making the reservation, which was made by phone. Also, the price did not reflect the condition of the course, as we paid $50 to walk (full price). To make things worse, the bunkers were not pumped out, and most had several inches of water in them, making them unplayable. In addition, apparently, they had a water line break and flood in the club house, which was not usable and closed. GolfVisions, the course management company should be embarrassed for taking golfer’s money and permitting play on this course, if you can call it that. It needs to be shut down, and play should not resume until the greens (or in this case “muds”) are reseeded and in proper condition.

As usual, the course was in excellent condition. Pace of play, due to one foursome was very slow (almost a 5 hour round). Not sure why the Ranger did not deal with this group. Stopped at the turn for a hotdog, which took an extremely long time as there was only one person at the bar and one in the kitchen. However, not a big issue since play was so slow.

For the first day of spring, the course, and especially the greens, were in great shape. The staff is also always very friendly and accommodating. They know how to run a golf course! Looking forward to another great season at Coyote Run.

I loved the layout, staff was excellent, but I was disappointed in the condition of the course. The tee boxes were nothing but crab grass. Fairways were burnout with significant amount of crabgrass and weed. With a little water and maintenance, the course would be excellent, and I would give it 5 stars. But unfortunately, in it's current condition, the course does not live up to it's ratings.

I love Water's Edge, but my recent experience makes me wonder about coming back. First, there is signage that a masks is required while in the club house (which I appreciate). However, the golf shop attendant was not wearing a mask while in the shop attending to customers (which I don't appreciate). This is totally unacceptable. Second, a chemical was applied to the course causing significant damage to the fairways. On most fairways, 30 % to 40% of the grass is total burned out. Given this condition, green fees should have been reduced (I paid $55 walking). I usually give Water's Edge an overall rating of 5 stars, but these issues, and especially the golf shop attendant not wearing a mask (which shows disregard for my safety) may keep me from returning to an otherwise enjoyable course.

The course was in great shape, especially the greens. A great value for the dollar!

Ravisloe never disappoints. I like the old-style feel of the course.