Played Vineyard Wed 6/1, 9*00am start. Buddy & I joined by a single. Perfect weather (usually is here) warm with a cool breeze off the ocean. The Pro Shop has a sign saying Hole #13 (par 5 running a... Continue »

Played Vineyard Wed 6/1, 9*00am start. Buddy & I joined by a single. Perfect weather (usually is here) warm with a cool breeze off the ocean. The Pro Shop has a sign saying Hole #13 (par 5 running alongside the Hotel & Cowboys practice field) has been reduced to a Par 3 until further notice. They said too many balls in the hotel. I'm thinking lawsuit. I hope they put up nets or something, it was a great risk/reward hole over the lake. The USGA has adjusted the Slope/Rating. The Tee boxes are huge, so I can always find a level spot. The Fairways are ok, not lush but typical muni. Coverage is good, but thin. Some fairways on back 9 were brown & being re-sodded in spots. Looks like they needed more water. Rough is not much higher than fairway grass & usually good lie near the the fairway, after that a mixed bag. Not very penal. Greens are decent, probably 9 on stimp. I wish they were faster, but they want them this way; slower greens= faster play. Bunkers on the front had lots of new thick fluffy sand. The back was mixed, some with big rocks. But decent. POP; just over 4 hours. Recommend. I always come back, interesting course & can't beat the perfect weather.