Okay, now I see what John Kavanaugh was complaining about on the other thread.
Let's talk a bit about the realities of grow-in. It's a huge, daunting task. Superintendents are trained to believe their reputations depend on the quality of their greens first, and they worry about full coverage in the fairways second. The roughs are WAY down on their list of priorities; eventually they will get back and either adjust the irrigation or mow down the areas which get too much of it, as Dismal River has done in the past year, but I have not often seen superintendents focus on this before opening day. [Ballyneal was a rare exception.] Plus, to some extent, FOOT TRAFFIC will help to thin out the near roughs, but a new course has not benefitted from any traffic yet.
I can understand why someone like Richard would be frustrated with the conditions he played in, but that should not be enough to draw the conclusions that he did -- that he would probably never go back. But, it's a very tough neighborhood, and it's imperative to build a really good course if you don't want to be passed by on the way west.