I PLAYED THE COURSE THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE AND , INDEED THERE IS A STRONG SWAMPY, POLLUTED SMELL NEAR SEVERAL OF THE HOLES OVER THE "HILL" DONT KNOW WHAT THE REMEDY IS BUT IT DOES DETRACT FROM THE EXPERIENCE. ON ANOTHER SUBJECT, I TALKED TO STAFF WHO SAID THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO DISCOURAGE 5 SOMES BY CHARGING DOUBLE PRICE FOR THE FIFTH GOLFER. THEY SHOULD UP THIS TO 4 TIMES IN MY OPINION, OTHERWISE THE BUDDIES JUST DIVY UP THE EXTRA AND ITS NOT TOO BAD. THEU SHOULD MAKE IT PROHIBITIVE IF THEY WANT TO KEEP A FOLLOWING OF LOYAL PLAYERS, MOST OF WHOM TAKE ISSUE WITH THE DELAYS EFFECTED BY THE 5 SOMES. C'MON BOYS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT DIRECTION, NO3W SLAM THE DOOR ON THIS ILLCONCEIVED CONCEPT OF WRINGING MORE MONEY OUT OF THE PLAYERS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE GOLF EXPERIENCE

HEY, AMERICAN GOLF DOES A LOT OF THINGS RIGHT, BUT THIS INSISTENCE TO SEND OUT FIVESOMES IS REALLY IRKSOME. I HAD A TALK WITH ONE OF THE "AMBASSADORS" WHO INSISTED THAT 5SOMES CAN PLAY AS QUICKLY AS 4SOMES (THAT MUST BE THE PARTY LINE FOR THIS COMPANY) I TOLD HIM IF THAT WAS THE CASE 3 COULD PLAY AS FAST AS ONE ETC. NO LOGIC HERE. JUST GREED I FEAR.