u00000913855

It was hot! I knew it was going to be hot so I not blaming anyone but myself for that!

I played mostly to do a fitness check on myself and my knee after a six month layoff! I never really expected to be able to walk 18 and I didn't!

Now for the good news!!!

After checking in 20 minutes early I noticed that the first hole was open and no one waiting on the first tee! So I asked the starter if he was authorized to allow me to start early in this open space! And he let me get started, which was great because I wasn't planning on walking very fast!

Next unexpected bonus...A woman in a golf cart was driving around the course making sure everyone was ok! This was when I was on the 9th hole. I wish she had come around again after I finished the 12th and decided I couldn't go any more. But I did survive to play another day! Probably somewhere that has a good deal including a cart!

It was a good golf day! I hadn't played this course in a couple years even though it's the closest course to where I live!

Pace of play was good but I have to admit that our foursome was the slow ones! It wasn't crowded and we walked it in four hours!

I found out that I still have my old demons especially the one that makes me try and hit a draw on the par 5 11th hole??? It would be a fun shot to hit... but I don't have that shot???

While I'm here I will complain about the 17 hole. I hit a perfect shot right at the flag and it plugged about a foot in front of the green! Surprised that it was so mushy there??? Hole in 1 denied..again!! LOL

It was a good fun experience! The staff took good care of us!

If there was any complaints it would be that it was windy! So nobody to blame for that!

My first time out since November so I was really thrilled to be out and golfing!

And I did come in fourth place in our group... so I've got that going for me!

It was a good day to play! The only real problem was the wind! Seemed to be more than forecast??

Played in 3 1/2 hours!

The greens were good but they looked like they had been sanded from a distance (which they weren't) strange?

I like the game of golf but I mostly play for exercise and my sanity!

I really like to get out in the fresh air and the beauty of a golf course! But I am also old and falling apart! My knees are bad and I am not currently able to walk a round of golf; but with a cart I can have a great four hours on the course!

I am also on a budget so golf is almost beyond my budget! So being able to play late afternoon at a good rate is something that I am really thankful for!

So to sum this up... good course, friendly people, good value and good times!

GO PLAY!!!

It was a good time and a struggle!

This was after some rain so it was cart path only! The course was wet and muddy is place! Some traps were flooded! Lots of leaves on the ground!

As a first time player under such conditions I really didn't get to enjoy the course??

Lucky for me that I played well! But it would be much more fun if the course was dry. Take away the wet and have the greens mowed and it would be awesome!

But it is a course that was on my wish list so I am happy to have played there!!

Yee Haw!!!

It was pretty windy but not terrible!
Course is in good shape!
If I am going to have a couple complaints it would be other players not repairing ball marks on the greens! And the goose crap!

The course (fairways and greens) seemed in good condition! The sand traps were horrendous and I am glad that I didn't hit into any! But to be fair not many local courses have good sand traps!!!

The course has a book that has pictures and gives advice on how to play the holes! Very helpful!

With the exception of one old hag driving through the parking lot every one we met was extremely friendly and helpful!

The old hag complained that our golf cart was facing the wrong direction when it was parked behind my car as I was unpacking after the round! when we obviously didn't care for her complaint she flipped us off! But seriously we had such a good experience that day she didn't bother us at all!

GO PLAY!

Everything was as it should be except that it was unbearably slow!

We finally left before playing the 16th hole and played 7, 8, and 9 to get back in!

Stuff happens I suppose!

I am glad to see that the staff is better than in the past! They were friendly and did a good job getting people started to the first tee!

I even played well which is a nice bonus.