While we're talking PV , here's a story similar to that of our poster.
Dave Thomas , who founded Wendy's , the hamburger chain, on his first visit to the "Valley" had similar feeliings
I knew Mr Thomas from my days working at his Florida club Adios, in Coconut Creek , and I hadn't noticed he was on the tee sheet that day....however when he got done playing I was out talking to Frank Barrett , the caddymaster when he left the 18th gree, obviously laboring and quite exasperated.. walking over to greet him , he waved me over to the bench in front of the clubhouse , and I ran inside to get him a big glass of water... it was quite hot that day .
"Archie" , he says, can we talk. Sure , I answer, are you having a good time? Well , truthfully I don't get it , this place is pretty nice but can we talk confidentially . He then relates to me that he couldn't get a cart, shot about a hundred and fifty , and was I aware that the showers were communal in his less than five star "suite" ....lol
I couldn't help but chuckle , as Dave was a little overweight , and he really couldn't play too well but was just great (generous) to all , particularly me in my capacity at Adios. All in all , Pine Valley wouldn't be my first choice for a golf trip for him...he was more of a Maui Westin kind of guy.
We sat and laughed together as he said he was too damn fat for his bed , which was hard a s a rock and room service wasn't even available if needed. He did opine that the food was very good, but he was so tired and hungry after trudging all thru the God forsaken "Hell's Hal Acre" or whatever they called that wasteland on seven that even McDonalds's would have been fabulous. LOL.
I grabbed one of the service carts and gave him a ride up to the dormitory , the cottages weren't built yet .... he was so thankful not to have to walk up the hill that runs from the clubhouse to the dorms... I then told him I had to get back to work how nice it was to see him again ...he laughed and politely suggested he wouldn't be back and that he hoped to see me in Florida that winter.....
he was a really good guy , and loved golf , but !!