who the hell do you think you are charging almost $50 to play on the weekend?


you are one step above a municipal course

7/2/2006 1:16:02 PM

(go somewhere else)

7/2/2006 1:20:47 PM

i thought I'd give them a try since I heard conditions were nice

the past several times I played there (last season) the course was absolute shit

7/2/2006 1:23:02 PM

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"who the hell do you think you are charging almost $50 to play on the weekend?"

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"i thought I'd give them a try since I heard conditions were nice"

Seems like you answered your own question you half wit.

7/2/2006 3:52:55 PM

And this is why we play real sports instead of golf.

7/2/2006 4:02:38 PM

they dont take care of their greens for shit, they dont do a damn thing to the course, a 50 dollar charge is a fucking ripoff.

7/2/2006 6:07:47 PM

Last time I went there they had aerated the greens (not even bothering to clean the plugs up from the green) and didn't say a word about it. My own back lawn would have been better putting conditions and that ain't saying much. Absolutely shitty golfing. Never gone back.

7/2/2006 6:19:27 PM

if you were bitching about aeration that had been cleaned properly, youre at fault. courses cant change their rates because of aeration, it has to be done around 3 times a year, and its just one of those things you deal with. if they didnt brush off all of the plugs, they are just lazy fucking jackasses and i agree with you.

7/2/2006 6:25:04 PM

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"not even bothering to clean the plugs up from the green"

I know you meant well.... but was that post even nec. ? I really want to play some golf, but finding courses is slim for me when it's' 50$

7/2/2006 7:09:23 PM

went to Eagle Ridge instead and had a hell of a time for $27

fuck you, RGA and your jaded elitist attitude

7/2/2006 7:10:53 PM

yeah eagle ridge is a good deal

7/2/2006 7:50:58 PM

i played at headingham a while back and with student discount it wasn't extremely expensive

7/2/2006 7:51:29 PM

Not to mention RGA is a glorified chip and putt course. Even from the blues an average golfer can reach the par 5's in two with little trouble.

I agree with tke. Eagle Ridge, as well as Crooked Creek, have great student rates if you can find time to play during the week.

Despite RGA being shitty, I play there a lot, sometimes playing up to 36 holes for their $18 rate. Rarely do I ever play anywhere on weekends anymore, it's far too expensive. Clearly courses don't mind golf's rich man's game stigma.

7/2/2006 9:04:34 PM

that's a very good point ... I dont think I've ever played a round of golf on the weekend :x

7/2/2006 9:06:01 PM

i live like 3 miles from eagle ridge and have never played there. i'm gonna have to take advantage of that student rate sometime soon...

7/2/2006 9:15:49 PM

^Student rate, as I recall, gets you 18 holes, a cart, and a bucket of range balls. And considering the layout and the condition of the course, it's definitely not the kind of place you play for $27.

[Edited on July 2, 2006 at 9:21 PM. Reason : Just went to their website: $29 mon-thurs]

7/2/2006 9:18:33 PM

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"if you were bitching about aeration that had been cleaned properly, youre at fault. courses cant change their rates because of aeration, it has to be done around 3 times a year, and its just one of those things you deal with. "

Oh yeah, I know. I would have liked a heads up just so we knew but I know its inevitable.

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"if they didnt brush off all of the plugs, they are just lazy fucking jackasses and i agree with you."

Exactly. The worst part was that they had baked so hard that the smallest of plug fragments left behind (after trying to clear a putting path) were still knocking the ball all over... even a 2 foot putt made you hold your breath.

7/3/2006 12:07:28 AM

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"Last time I went there they had aerated the greens (not even bothering to clean the plugs up from the green) and didn't say a word about it. My own back lawn would have been better putting conditions and that ain't saying much. Absolutely shitty golfing. Never gone back. "

K, I live on a shitty public course that I thought was bad (but dirt cheap.) But that's straight up ghetto.


Wait, did I just use ghetto and golf in the same post? Is that legal?

7/3/2006 12:26:12 AM

DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!?

7/3/2006 12:28:16 AM

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"courses cant change their rates because of aeration,"

Actually, rate changes after aeration is not unusual. Finley Golf Course, which is pretty nice, normally will take 8-10 off the charge the week after that happens.

7/3/2006 7:51:40 AM

Eagle Ridge >>>> RGA

just use lastminutegolfer.com to get really good deals on local courses. I dont think I have played RGA in about a year, simply because you get to play a lot more courses at a much cheaper price, if you're willing to drive about 30mins out.

7/3/2006 10:32:38 AM

I've been playing at Lochmere lately. $25 for 18 with a cart is nice. and the course is MUCH nicer than RGA, and just about 10 minutes away.

7/3/2006 11:17:20 AM