Where are you playing tomorrow - Chicago (Round2)

[DavePelz4]

Invoked the rarely used Life, Shovel and Place local rule today.

[dhartmann34]

Was supposed to play in a scramble today but it was cancelled...so we actually made it out on our local muni Renwood this morning about 6:40. Temps weren't bad and wind was quite limited. Really like the new Columbia vest I picked up at the outlet mall a few weeks back. Course was in good shape. Hands were a bit cold...but overall a really nice day out on the course. Got around in 2:50. Not bad for a walking 3-some.

 

Wedges are still iffy (flew 3 greens from 75-90 yards), but the drills I'm working on from Tim Overman are really helping the full swing. Had 4 birdies, with 4 other really good looks. 35/36 for a 1 under 71. If I were to hit more irons off the tee with the tightness of that course, I'd probably score a bit better. But driver is so much more entertaining.... Rain started as soon as we got off the 18th hole...and soon after came the snow. Ground is pretty much covered and the heavier stuff is supposed to begin pretty soon here. Good day to stay home and work on getting the business up and running.

 

 

18 hole league opener was cancelled for tomorrow and moved to next Sunday. First 9 hole night is Monday....it's still on...as of now. Fingers crossed!

 

Stay warm folks!

[DeeBee30]

Supposed to be kicking off the Arrowhead season tomorrow. Guess I’ll be picking up my snow check instead. Sigh. Glad I squeezed in a round at Balmoral this past week.

[stasek]

Our bi-weekly “tournament” is scheduled for tomorrow morning at George Dunne.... had to move it in the last minute from Old Oak, since OO will be closed tomorrow. Should be fun...

[ldchristopher]

The fact that no one in the area is still on Spring Rates even though there was an expletive deleted blizzard yesterday is nuts. Washington County does it right. Spring Rates until June 3rd.

[stasek]

> @ldchristopher said:

> The fact that no one in the area is still on Spring Rates even though there was an expletive deleted blizzard yesterday is nuts. Washington County does it right. Spring Rates until June 3rd.

 

No kidding! We wound up playing this morning at George Dunne. The conditions were probably better than expected (I don’t think they got that much snow), but it was still cold, windy, and wet. Price to play? $72, only because we got the FPG card rate?.

 

 

[mci711]

> @stasek said:

> > @ldchristopher said:

> > The fact that no one in the area is still on Spring Rates even though there was an expletive deleted blizzard yesterday is nuts. Washington County does it right. Spring Rates until June 3rd.

>

> No kidding! We wound up playing this morning at George Dunne. The conditions were probably better than expected (I don’t think they got that much snow), but it was still cold, windy, and wet. Price to play? $72, only because we got the FPG card rate?.

>

>

 

$72 for George Dunne in April?! That is robbery.

[preiter20]

Just a FYI for the northerners but Pine Meadow aerated last week. Played two weekends ago and the course handed the winter well. The greens were in pretty good condition, which is saying something for PM.

 

> @dhartmann34 said:

> > @bbucks44 said:

> > Better question; where can I play this weekend near Chicago where the greens haven't been punched?

>

> Depends on how near. Stonewall doesn't aerate their greens so they're in great shape. But that's a bit out from Chicago itself.

 

 

[VNutz]

Saturday round at Orchard Valley was rescheduled to Sunday morning, then Sunday noon. If you didn't know it snowed up north you probably wouldn't have guessed it. Course was understandably a little wet in spots but otherwise very playable. Greens ran pretty smooth and sneaky quick. It was an odd combination to have the course soft and wet in spots, yet the greens slightly firm in that I couldn't get a chip to check. Unfortunately as we walked off 18 I looked over at the practice green and though, huh that looks a little odd. Aerating, big cores. I know they need to do it but it just sucks since they were running pretty well. Wind from the east wreaked havoc all day, felt like we were constantly playing a cross wind, and even when we thought it was helping it seemed to always be hurting, shots coming up short all day.

[DavePelz4]

> @VNutz said:

> Saturday round at Orchard Valley was rescheduled to Sunday morning, then Sunday noon. If you didn't know it snowed up north you probably wouldn't have guessed it. Course was understandably a little wet in spots but otherwise very playable. Greens ran pretty smooth and sneaky quick. It was an odd combination to have the course soft and wet in spots, yet the greens slightly firm in that I couldn't get a chip to check. Unfortunately as we walked off 18 I looked over at the practice green and though, huh that looks a little odd. Aerating, big cores. I know they need to do it but it just sucks since they were running pretty well. Wind from the east wreaked havoc all day, felt like we were constantly playing a cross wind, and even when we thought it was helping it seemed to always be hurting, shots coming up short all day.

 

V isn't the one to brag on himself so I'll do it for him. On #1 he piped his drive on the green and ended about 15 feet from the hole. Um...did I mention he hit 3W on a 300+ yard hole? I'm stupid, he's stupid long.

 

As he mentioned, our tee time was moved from Saturday to Sunday morning to Noon-ish. We didn't have a lot of snow overnight and it was sunny and above freezing on Sunday morning. As I was getting ready to leave the house, I called OV just to make sure we were still good. That's when the surprise of them not opening until Noon was learned. I asked if they were calling or emailing people with tee times and the response was a rather interesting, "No, we don't do that." We could have had guys from the group drive an hour and find out that we weren't playing for another 3 hours.

 

Hey OV...let people know what's up, OK?

[Argonne69]

Ugh. 'Should have stayed in Scotland. Lol. Full report and pics here: [https://forums.golfwrx.com/discussion/1764919/st-andrews-trip-report-april-2019/p1](https://forums.golfwrx.com/discussion/1764919/st-andrews-trip-report-april-2019/p1 "https://forums.golfwrx.com/discussion/1764919/st-andrews-trip-report-april-2019/p1")

[chisag]

"V isn't the one to brag on himself so I'll do it for him. On #1 he piped his drive on the green and ended about 15 feet from the hole. Um...did I mention he hit 3W on a 300+ yard hole? I'm stupid, he's stupid long."

 

... Unreal. I played with a PGA Club Pro last week that did the same thing. 542 yd par 5 and he hit 3 wood and a 235yd 4 iron about 10' past the pin. It is very impressive and humbling to play with anyone that can hit the ball like that. (Although I would guess the ball rolls a little farther in the Phoenix desert and the 100* temps than it does at OV)

 

[DavePelz4]

> @chisag said:

> "V isn't the one to brag on himself so I'll do it for him. On #1 he piped his drive on the green and ended about 15 feet from the hole. Um...did I mention he hit 3W on a 300+ yard hole? I'm stupid, he's stupid long."

>

> ... Unreal. I played with a PGA Club Pro last week that did the same thing. 542 yd par 5 and he hit 3 wood and a 235yd 4 iron about 10' past the pin. It is very impressive and humbling to play with anyone that can hit the ball like that. (Although I would guess the ball rolls a little farther in the Phoenix desert and the 100* temps than it does at OV)

>

 

My favorite part of V driving the first green was a former WRX'er playing with us who didn't think he was going for the green because he hit 3W.

 

 

 

[B-Man]

Obviously the tee is to the left of screen hitting into a stiff breeze then right?

[DavePelz4]

> @B-Man said:

> Obviously the tee is to the left of screen hitting into a stiff breeze then right?

 

Because of my advanced age that's where they let me hit from and I actually got in in 2. Well, 4.

[VNutz]

> @B-Man said:

> Obviously the tee is to the left of screen hitting into a stiff breeze then right?

 

Tee is to the right of the screen, and DP4 is being extra generous or overly senile today, perhaps both, as my GPS said 275 to the center, and we were downwind. Being the genius that I am, that was the only time I hit that club yesterday.

[@_the_crook]

Friend of mine used to live just off number two, a par 3 at OV, just steps from the green.

nothing like a small gallery of wives hanging on his deck watching us shoot over the water.

a must return for this season. good restaurant too.

[DavePelz4]

> @VNutz said:

> > @B-Man said:

> > Obviously the tee is to the left of screen hitting into a stiff breeze then right?

>

> Tee is to the right of the screen, and DP4 is being extra generous or overly senile today, perhaps both, as my GPS said 275 to the center, and we were downwind. Being the genius that I am, that was the only time I hit that club yesterday.

 

My reward for complimenting V is being called senile. Sheesh. No more Mr. Nice Guy...not that he was ever there in the first place.

 

BTW, they closed the bar at 5 on Sunday afternoon. What's up with that?

[B-Man]

> @DavePelz4 said:

> > @VNutz said:

> > > @B-Man said:

> > > Obviously the tee is to the left of screen hitting into a stiff breeze then right?

> >

> > Tee is to the right of the screen, and DP4 is being extra generous or overly senile today, perhaps both, as my GPS said 275 to the center, and we were downwind. Being the genius that I am, that was the only time I hit that club yesterday.

>

> My reward for complimenting V is being called senile. Sheesh. No more Mr. Nice Guy...not that he was ever there in the first place.

>

> BTW, they closed the bar at 5 on Sunday afternoon. What's up with that?

 

Don't worry too much DP. You still look great!

[jimwgt26]

https://apple.news/Ai4XkNrIcT_KWGN95hRz3BQ

[Argonne69]

I don't see how they could realistically charge less than $50 for a weekend slot, unless it was twilight or afternoon. TPC Harding Park is a muni, and a weekend morning round will cost a local (with a resident card) $87. A Bay area resident will pay $121, and a non-resident $207.

[Argonne69]

Sigh. I guess it's that time of the year. I checked a dozen local courses for a Saturday morning round (i.e. 7 am - 8:30 am), and it was slim pickings. I assume permanent tee times have kicked in. Harborside wants $89 (+ tax) for a round, and when I was out there two weeks ago the grass was still dormant. 'No chance.

 

I wound up booking a 7:45 am spot at Sunset Valley. Hopefully the drainage has improved since the renovation.

 

[TheBear95]

> @Argonne69 said:

> I wound up booking a 7:45 am spot at Sunset Valley. Hopefully the drainage has improved since the renovation.

>

Looking forward to your report back. Have yet to play Valley since the renovation. I've been holding off waiting to hear reports back that the greens have settled in and are receptive.

 

[B-Man]

Ravisloe this coming Saturday at 8:20/8:30. We have 2 times booked and only 5 playing currently. If anyone's around, you're more than welcome to join us. Let me know. And it will be sunny.

[dhartmann34]

I just saw they are currently closed for the next few days due to flooding....

 

> @Argonne69 said:

> Sigh. I guess it's that time of the year. I checked a dozen local courses for a Saturday morning round (i.e. 7 am - 8:30 am), and it was slim pickings. I assume permanent tee times have kicked in. Harborside wants $89 (+ tax) for a round, and when I was out there two weeks ago the grass was still dormant. 'No chance.

>

> I wound up booking a 7:45 am spot at Sunset Valley. Hopefully the drainage has improved since the renovation.

>

 

 

[geochitown]

looks like the rain totals decrease as one goes north, at least the last 24 hours.

[dhartmann34]

> @geochitown said:

> looks like the rain totals decrease as one goes north, at least the last 24 hours.

 

yeah most of our rain came before 1pm yesterday. morning was wet!

[Argonne69]

I'm certainly not expecting dry conditions. Playable would be nice, though. We may get some rain tomorrow afternoon, but Friday looks clear.

[jimwgt26]

> @Argonne69 said:

> I don't see how they could realistically charge less than $50 for a weekend slot, unless it was twilight or afternoon. TPC Harding Park is a muni, and a weekend morning round will cost a local (with a resident card) $87. A Bay area resident will pay $121, and a non-resident $207.

 

I think the people commenting on rates being below $50 aren’t familiar with golf, and the different tiers of courses and fees. If they pull this off, I think it’ll be in the $100 range. While Harding Park is a “muni,” I’m not sure it’s an apples to apples comparison. The Bay Area has a much higher cost of living.

[mci711]

Do any of these 3 courses stand out for drainage, either good or bad, compared to each other? Mt Prospect, Stonewall Orchard or The Preserve @ Oak Meadows?