Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Played Sunday morning Date:   6/1/2015 9:26:46 AM

OK, progress is being made although there is still a lot of work to be done.  The greens are in the best shape in years although still too slow.  But a big improvement over the last several years.  The fairways are likewise in much better shape.  Far fewer weeds, ant piles are mostly gone and the grass is starting to grow a little better.  Many fewer areas "under repair" which is code for I am not hitting off dirt when I am in the middle of a fairway.  The sand traps are a disaster.....and calling them sand traps is a very generous term to use.  Most of them are mud pits in the center amd heavily eroded on the sides. In a couple of them, we pulled the ball out of the trap.  I guess one step at a time but if they can get the traps back in shape the course will be very playable.

On a side note, we came up to the tee box at #9 (I think) and there was a guy standing on the tee box looking out at the most awfully located tree on a golf course.  He told us he was wondering why that tree was there and we told him it was just wrong.  The hole is a slight dogleg right and the tree is on the left side of the turn and two large sand traps are on the right.  If a player hits a cut there is almost no want to start the ball left as you will hit the tree and if you start it too far right it will cut into the fairway bunker.  Even a draw is a challenge because if you start it over the sand traps on the right side you will probably go through the fairway and end up in the rough.  Two possible solutions:  1) remove the tree; or 2) fill on the traps.  He said he was going to have a golf course designer look at it and make recommendations.  I offered to cut it down for him as I play a cut and find the hole to be poorly designed.