09/27/20 play day. It was a gorgeous break of dawn with some small patch of clouds and the view was delightful as we got to the first tee. Nevertheless, the staff at check in and cart guys were exce... Continue »

09/27/20 play day. It was a gorgeous break of dawn with some small patch of clouds and the view was delightful as we got to the first tee. Nevertheless, the staff at check in and cart guys were excellent. They were expecting a hundred plus players for the day. Each cart had our names like a what you'll see in a tournament, except it's just another day of fun field golf day. It's nice to have played here again where the course design and playing conditions are in very good shape. I also like that we are able to take the flag stick out if we want to (no sponges in the holes either.) Our round took just a few minutes under four hours. The greens are still in good shape, smooth and rolling true. Yes, it's visible, the thick coarse Bermuda grass are taking over, but it surprisingly very good to putt on. The rough were still thick but not as thick just a month ago- thank goodness. The bunkers were with good sand quality. Rakes were available all around which was nice, but not everyone raked their footmarks and where they've played (ugh) COVID +1 and Rakes 0. The teeing grounds were in good shape but more than a few placements were near or on a slight slope. All in all the course was playing fabulous! Oh, but the difference in just a month are in the aesthetic looks. There were some small browning spots all around- not dead- it was still good to play on. We had a half a minute chat with the on course greenskeeper who was still meticulously caring for the course- I asked, "Why care so much for the course like I see you doing now when you're about to tear it up for reseeding in a couple of weeks?" His answer was incredible- "We do this for your pleasure and enjoyment!" So I told the guys in the pro shop about his good work, the two guys at the counter both pretty much said the same, "They normally stay away from people and don't say much, but yes, we do our best for our golfers, and thank you for letting us know.", they said. And as usual, they'd like for us to come back soon and said, "First week of November, you will be in aw in how this course will look like- bring lots of film!" What a golf course!