Played my GK Cup match today with Jon (jpeairs85) vs. Andrew Z. and Gary 0. at "The Goat" with an 11am tee-time on a sunny, but cool day. I'll let Andrew or Gary tell you about the match, but it was a... Continue »

Played my GK Cup match today with Jon (jpeairs85) vs. Andrew Z. and Gary 0. at "The Goat" with an 11am tee-time on a sunny, but cool day. I'll let Andrew or Gary tell you about the match, but it was a great time had by all. I hadn't seen the new Goat Hill since my first visit nearly 7 years ago, but my how the times have transformed this once dump into a legit and memorable track. Today conditions were good after some rains during the week and it only stands to get better.

Tee-boxes: Probably the worst aspect of the course. The black tees, where most people played to try and max out the shorter yardage of the Goat, were small and placed in odd areas of the box. The ground consistency varied and some holes were very difficult to drive the tee into. The ground was also pretty chewed up and uneven.

Fairways: As anyone who has played here before will tell you, fairways here are at a premium, however the fairway that did exist seemed to be in good shape given the recent rains. The turf offered good shot-making opportunities and plenty of roll. No real divot damage and we did play LCR to ensure no major issues.

Rough: Varying degrees of penal rough everywhere on this course and it got seriously thick in certain places. As the course and its layout doesn't really play in the traditional sense, bad shots are more penalized by balls running around everywhere in dirt areas and by massive sloping of holes.

Sand: Wasn't in any but there isn't much sand on the course. I don't remember anyone being in any bunkers today but I am sure they were probably a bit wet from the previous night.

Greens: The highlight of the round. They were both fast and slow (depending on what hole), but they always rolled true. These greens were both small and had some nasty slopes. A pleasure and and a real test for us today.

ETC: New carts that had good handling. Updated clubhouse with the essentials. An employee was manning the grill today and had some links cooking; tasty. More than adequate chipping, putting, and driving range areas. Staff was very friendly and a big thanks to Andrew for using his pull to get our round here. This place deserves a visit if you are in town.