Nearest Accessible Course You've Dissed, Why, and What are Doing About it?

[MCirba]

Slow play! I stopped playing Griffith Park in LA after it took 3 hrs, I kid you not, to play 6 holes on a Sunday afternoon. No Marshall's to be seen, fivesomes and no space between tee times. Most courses I won't play again are because of slow play.

Tim,


Understood.


The first time I played Walnut Lane in Philadelphia I walked off the 13th tee at the five hour mark.  It's a shame because it's a cool little course.  (See "Courses by Country" on this site)

[MCirba]

   After you’ve played a “bad” golf course, for reasons that I can’t fathom, I suggest you go out to dinner at a bad restaurant.

Not remotely the same thing, Jim.  Where's your sense of adventure? 


Besides, one can kill you while the other might just upset your stomach.   

[David Harshbarger]

Par 3 Course couple miles away.  Every time I drove by it looked so packed that it would’ve taken forever just to play a round.  Slow rounds are the very FIRST thing that bothers me about a golf course.  This is a completely controllable situation.  What I did about it? Well, I played it.  I actually enjoyed it, and will go back.  Go paired up with two older retirees and had a great day.  Everyone played much faster than I ever anticipated and it was delightful.  Sometimes the actual quality of golf holes or shots is completely arbitrary to me if I am with the right people. If the people are good many silly issues don’t matter.  I always said if I had to choose between playing ANGC with 3 of the biggest douche-bag a-holes I ever met or play at some crappy municipal with 3 of the best guys I know I’m taking the municipal ever time and not thinking twice about it.

The major thing I miss playing most of my rounds at my home course is the random pairings that happen at the public course.  Sure, sometimes you meet a douche or a nut job but by and large you meet people outside your age range and specific life circumstances.  That makes for an interesting afternoon, at least if you know how to listen.

[David Harshbarger]

Congratulations, David H. 


You didn't happen to ask them who designed it, did you?

Mike I wish I had, but the teen couple manning the register did not strike me as club historians.

Really glad I already finished my coffee before reading that or I'd be wearing it!   

They weren't emphasizing social distancing either 

[Greg Hohman]

Timely question. Recently I emailed the superintendent of my local muni, a boring track. Receiving no response, I resent it, twice, in vain. Now I will print and mail it the old-fashioned way. I am seeking a professional's opinion of the place and his wish list of improvements. I asked if there is a Friends of ____. If not, starting one would be on my wish list.

Speaking from the other side of the desk:


This is all-too-often a trap and unsolicited free advice rarely comes cheap.

You may have more success by investing yourself in the property (you know, paying to play there) and developing a relationship where you have some skin the game and are known outside of from "behind the keyboard."

I would be amazed if a high ranking employee(in any walk of life) would disclose any negatives about his place of employment-in print-to someone he doesnt know....

Good points, but a disabled partner and two jobs take up most of my time. An update: A recent survey circulated by the course contained the usual boxes to check about green fee, food quality, locker room, etc--and a surprising one: We recipients could check a box for a tour conducted by the super.

[Joe_Tucholski]

I now live on the 17th tee of Pine Creek Golf Club.  I've been here about a year and a half and haven't played the course.  I've walked down to practice facilities a couple of times when friends/family have visited but haven't played the course yet.


I haven't played it because it's a CCFAD that is lined by houses (mine included).  I figure I'll play it at some point this year.  Interestingly it has a dynamic pricing structure, so when I typically am interested in playing the rate is higher than I'm willing to pay.

[archie_struthers]

 


None, zero,  nada    it's all about the company

[MCirba]

Any architects out there who specialize in Nick Schnurr restorations? 

[Mike Hendren]

When anyone disparaged a golf course Dad's uniform response was always "It's a better course than I am a golfer."


Bogey

[Richard Hetzel]

I wish I could answer this, but I cannot. I have played every single public and private golf course within 60 miles of me.