2/5 John B. 2 months ago on Google • 34 reviews New
Date:
01/27/24
Weather:
48°F,
Cloudy,
Slight
breeze,
5-10
mph
Tee
time:
12:36
PM
Started:
12:20
PM
Ended:
5:04
PM
Duration:
4
hours
and
44
minutes
Takeaways:
[1]
Geese
droppings
were
everywhere
and
were
a
serious
problem
on
every
hole;
I
had
to
clean
the
mess
of
my
shoes
every
three
holes
as
my
shoe
traction
was
compromised.
[2]
Conditions
of
the
Tee
boxes,
Fairways
and
Greens
were
acceptable.
[3]
Bunkers
were
well-maintained
with
the
appropriate
sand
type.
A
previous
review
mentioned
that
there
was
no
sand
in
the
bunkers,
but
I
think
that
management
had
probably
remedied
this
situation.
[4]
Only
hole
#
15
had
a
soggy
fairway.
[5]
Rough
was
manageable
and
was
similar
to
Eisenhower
Park
Blue,
not
too
thick,
which
helped
me
keep
the
same
ball
for
the
full
round
even
when
deep
in
the
rough
or
inside
the
tree
line.
[6]
Greens
were
challenging
with
more
than
a
few
holes
with
2
level
tiers
but
ran
true.
Downhill
putts
were
really
fast.
However,
due
to
the
residue
from
the
geese
droppings,
it
was
necessary
to
clear
a
path
for
long
putts
on
at
least
7-9
holes.
[7]
Cart
paths
were
repaved
with
asphalt
on
more
than
5
holes
with
benches
in
good
condition
on
most
holes
[8]
Well-maintained
metal
hole
signs
on
all
holes
were
a
good
touch.
[9]
The
starter
was
friendly,
tenacious,
and
a
very
capable
fellow.
He
was
able
to
squeeze
me
in
10
minutes
before
my
scheduled
tee
time.
[10]
Pace
of
Play
was
acceptable
despite
4
hours
and
44
minutes
as
I
was
playing
with
a
couple
of
seniors
in
my
flight.
[11]
Men's
rest
rooms
were
updated
and
on
the
same
level
as
hotel
rest
rooms
[12]
Overall,
paying
$49.00
($44.00
+
$5.00
reservation
fee)
for
18
holes
was
NOT
WORTH
IT
due
to
the
serious
issue
with
the
geese
droppings.
In
addition,
charging
a
$5.00
reservation
fee
after
showing
up
in
person/walk-up
was
not
a
fair
policy.
I
think
the
reservation
fee
is
fair
if
the
tee
time
was
booked
online
but
in
my
particular
case,
I
was
a
walk-up
so
I
should
not
have
been
charged
for
a
reservation
fee
as
most
golf
courses
including
Eisenhower
Park
and
Bethpage
State
Park
do
not
charge
reservation
fees
for
walk-ups.
If
the
geese
droppings
were
minimal,
I
would
recommend
playing
this
track
based
on
the
strength
of
the
long
Par
threes
and
fours
as
well
as
challenging
green
complexes.
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