Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins (Post 7752541)

My game has had a pretty interesting trajectory this year. I played really well after I got back from Scotland despite hitting the ball relatively poorly. Lately I've been striking the ball better, but my short game has been absolutely atrocious.

I went out tonight and just butchered the first two holes, doubling both without any penalty strokes or three putts. Hit a drive right next to a tree on 1 and bladed a bunker shot on 2. I played the next 7 holes two over, ****ing up excellent birdie opportunities on 4,5, and 7.

What kills me right now are shots inside of 50 yards.

I usually hit about half of the greens, but I'm still shooting right at 80-82, mainly because I can't get up and down from anywhere, and my lag and short putting is absolutely atrocious.

Last week I shot a couple of 81s with 40 ****ing putts both times.

What do you all do on slow, chewed up greens?

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins (Post 7752541)

My game has had a pretty interesting trajectory this year. I played really well after I got back from Scotland despite hitting the ball relatively poorly. Lately I've been striking the ball better, but my short game has been absolutely atrocious.

I went out tonight and just butchered the first two holes, doubling both without any penalty strokes or three putts. Hit a drive right next to a tree on 1 and bladed a bunker shot on 2. I played the next 7 holes two over, ****ing up excellent birdie opportunities on 4,5, and 7.

What kills me right now are shots inside of 50 yards.

I usually hit about half of the greens, but I'm still shooting right at 80-82, mainly because I can't get up and down from anywhere, and my lag and short putting is absolutely atrocious.

Last week I shot a couple of 81s with 40 ****ing putts both times.

What do you all do on slow, chewed up greens?

Originally Posted by kstater (Post 7752958)

Not a whole lot you can do. Hit a bit firmer and take some break out.(Already mentioned I see). Most crews are doing all they can do just to keep them alive, playability a distant second.

Originally Posted by smittysbar (Post 7752979)

Easy cop out for laziness

Originally Posted by smittysbar (Post 7752979)

Easy cop out for laziness

Originally Posted by kstater (Post 7752985)

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I can assure you, the vast majority of Superintendents are neither lazy nor trying to make the greens slow and chewed up.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 7753012)

As an ex-Assistant Superintendent, I think I can speak on this.

It really depends on the resources you have at your disposal, mainly in terms of manpower.

I worked at one of the better semi-private clubs in the area, and we mowed greens every day, regardless of how hot it was going to get. But we also had a 17-man crew which allowed us to syringe the greens all day. From 11:00 on, we had 3 guys who were responsible for 6 greens each.

Most courses don't have that kind of manpower, so their next best option is to keep the greens longer.

I think a lot of public courses in my area are understaffed, because even the really good public courses are using this tactic to help "save" their greens - and they've never done so in the past.

Originally Posted by kstater (Post 7753018)

Revenues are way down in golf. Budget here has been cut going on 4 years in a row now.

Originally Posted by kstater (Post 7752985)

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I can assure you, the vast majority of Superintendents are neither lazy nor trying to make the greens slow and chewed up.

Originally Posted by kstater (Post 7753030)

We've opened up to the public, membership drives with massive discounts. Hard to compete when the club down the road has dues that are half of ours(never mind that the owner of that course subsidizes it with 300k/year).