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Eric Peterson
Valley Springs
2012-09-29
$26 (cart included), played on Wednesday, September 2012 at noon
New pro shop, and carts don't have GPS now (or at least, it isn't turned on). I'm ambivalent about this course; it's not one where you're going to get healthy, because accuracy and knowing your clubs/distance matters, and at least one hell makes as much sense as a 3-dollar bill.
On the other hand, pace of play is rarely an issue, especially in the afternoons. I've always found the water stations to be full and cold, the greens is better-than-good shape (though a little tricky), and the water pretty easy to avoid. If there's anything to really gripe about, it's that the sand traps are more like watered-down clay than sand.
Would travel: 10-20 Miles
Bottom line: I would play again, Average course for the area, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
$26 (cart included), played on Wednesday, September 2012 at noon
New pro shop, and carts don't have GPS now (or at least, it isn't turned on). I'm ambivalent about this course; it's not one where you're going to get healthy, because accuracy and knowing your clubs/distance matters, and at least one hell makes as much sense as a 3-dollar bill. On the other hand, pace of play is rarely an issue, especially in the afternoons. I've always found the water stations to be full and cold, the greens is better-than-good shape (though a little tricky), and the water pretty easy to avoid. If there's anything to really gripe about, it's that the sand traps are more like watered-down clay than sand.