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Today we played the back 9 at Goat Track country club. I shot a 41, with a lot of strange bounces and lip-outs. On this par 3, my tee shot went to the left of the green, and bounced about 30 feet straight up. We thought it would go into water, but it came down close. Those dark spots to the left of the green are hard\ grey dirt. ( almost crusher dust). Not what you would expect next to a green. It was still a lot of fun.

Some would do better. Even a pitch and putt par 3 course. All greens. Lower maintenance, depending in intitial cost.

Thanks for that info. I never knew that.

With the right frame of mind, it's a blast.

They haven't quite got it playable yet, but I'll ask about that. With the past owners, they only took membership sign -ups during January & Feb. Don't know why. I'll start checking. Thanks for that info.

That is a great story. Thanks for sharing. This owner doesn't work at the course. If they get real busy, he'll run the register. He has owned it for 18 years. They won't water any fairways or tee boxes. They recently started charging for just passengers on carts. ( If a non-playing spouse, or a Mom wants to take her kid to play golf.) Owner won't update to a modern aerator. Still using the plug machine on greens. It leaves holes big enough to stick your finger in. Then, they sand it and pull a chain link fence over the top. After this aeration????? It takes about 2 months to recover. The maintenace crew would like to do more. One of the workers Dad offered to let him use a backhoe and dozer for free, just pay for fuel. I guess as long as he makes money. We've had a really wet summer up until 3 weeks ago. I should have taken pics when it was green. The dirt spots showed up a lot better.

That's what I consider this one. It was brought up a few weeks ago, and someone told me that a pro or scratch golfer could really tear this course up. We started wondering, because in a scramble tournament 2 months ago, a guy brought his cousin from the Korn Ferry tour to play. Their team won with a -22 under par, but we had a -17 under. They said the guy would hit a great shot that would land in front of the green, then bounce 50 foot high, and go over the green. He was like " What the heck??".

This post is really just a follow up to my other about " Do you score better and nicer courses". I am just referring to this course compared to a course that is maintained with mowing, has grass everywhere needed, greens and fringe are maintained. With smooth greens that don't bounce.

We usually run down late evening. People are leaving because they don't want to be out in a cart after dark. We can walk a quick 9, and after the clubhouse closes, we can still get out on our own. Usually walking 9 takes about 1 hr 15 mins.

It's not really relaxed. Crowded, and unorganized. You might spend 5-1\2 hours to play 18 holes, on a course that is less than 6000 yards. It's fun to a point, but yiu have to realize when it hurts your scores. There are a lot of people that won't putt. After they hit the green, they pickup and take a 2 putt. Greens always play as if aerated.

The owner isn't a golfer. No money is put back into course at all. This is pretty much a beginner course, or for people that don't take it too serious. The school and other seroius golfers treat it as practice only. The kids starting out and retired men that can't get around are there often. No marshal at all. On a Sunday afternoon, you might see a group of 10 people, sharing 3 sets of clubs. Only the 3 owners of the clubs have played before. They won't let you play thru. 1st of year, we'll join the other course thats opening back up.

Right now several places have closed in the last 2 years. We have another course that is about to re-open. This course is about $35-40 for 18 with a cart. No dress code, size limit on groups, etc. The closest nice course is 35 minutes away. We can walk this for $10 ( for me) and my Son okays2 free because of high school team. We always play winter rules ( ground under repair). When the good course re-opens, we will join. This is mostly treated as a (walking driving range). It is a challenge, but not from the intentional layout either.

On the same green, you have bald spots right next to the green. Then a few feet to the right or left, you have grass that is 3 inches deep, amd the ball sinks. You have to be standing over your ball to see it. These are just a few quick pics I took today.

Some of the greens transition to the fringe, and fairway. On other sides of the same green, there is a 1 " tall bumper. Then, the fringe is 2 -3" tall.

Tee boxes and right next to them

Hard pan right in front of green. Hard pan close to green

Random places in the fairway. Dirt only, and it is so hard you couldn't dig with a pick & shovel.

There is a 'Whole Foods' Store in Bentonville Ark, that makes sushi. They have several gourmet parts in the store. Their sushi is about a 8.5-9 on a 1-10 scale. Really surprised me for an organic supply store.

Thanks for that info!! I'll check into it.

That's the same spot I ruin on a glove.

It's not for everyone. I have a cousin and she won't eat it, but it's because of the avocado??? She never eats green vegetables. If the raw fish part turns you off, you can get a shrimp tempura roll. Around here they have fried shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, and a sliver of carrot or celery.

That's for sure. Especially in some of the hot spot areas.

Wow!! That sounds fantastic!. Hopefully, everything will open up soon!

Tell her happy birthday!! I'm with you there. I want to select what I'm getting.

Sounds like us. My wife will order a Cali roll, and maybe an eel roll, then my Son and I clean it all up. There is a local Shoguns that has a buffet. They keep all the popular rolls on buffet, and they have all kinds of chinese to go with it. I can eat forever. Sometimes I think they wait for me to leave before bringing more food out.