stevengiants

Played on Father’s Day with a friend. Never had to wait on the tees. Course in great shape. Challenging links course with a lot of natural undulation and mounds. Devilishly placed traps. Undulating greens. Despite this, course played fair. My playing partner and I both played to our handicaps. Can’t wait to play the course again.

Troop should be embarrassed by the state of the Seaview Pines course. Tee boxes were so badly torn up that I couldn’t get footing on them. Most of the course was over-run by dandelions. First cut rough was so thick that irons couldn’t get through. Bunkers had no sand in them. My playing partner said the course was in better shape when he played shortly after Hurricane Sandy. Ruined a beautiful day of golf. When we complained after the round, we were actually told that they had neglected maintenance in order to make sure the Bay course (which I played last year and loved) was pristine for an upcoming LPGA event. No apology, no refund. I’ve seen neglected municipal courses in better shape. A real shame.