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Looking to get out and play my first round of the year tomorrow. It is supposed to be around 80 here in NC. It will be interesting to get out on an entirely new course with some different grasses.....cue kentucky blugrass sinsamiiion mix.....
 
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Cumberland Trail does have nice greens and is a pretty good course. It doesn't make my favorites list because I don't think the course (outside of the greens) is anything special. Add to the fact that condos come into play too much (I actually have to hit my ball over the corner of a condo on the short dogleg right hole) and draw it back to the fairway is a little goofy. Also the beer rule they have is horrible for them. (where you can only have beer on one side of the course that is divided by a road, but it's not divided by the 9's).

Kyber Run is a solid course for the money, and the Links at Echo Springs is up there too. So is Westchester, Darby Creek, Champions, Royal American, etc, but they really aren't my personal favorites. :) I do play all of them though and enjoy it.

Clover Valley can become a long round due to all the tall grass there on every single hole. But if you are a decent handicap golfer, Clover Valley is probably my favorite layout in central Ohio for public courses. I was a rules official for the High School Girls district golf tournament a couple years ago and the round was well over 6 hours for them. Many of the girls simple were not good enough for the course. I do not recommend Clover Valley for high handicap golfers, they'll hate it. And I also recommend playing Clover at off peak times, but I don't blame the management for that - it's just that everyone is searching for their balls for too long in hazards. Not much management can do to police that on a busy day.

Chapel Hill can also become a very long round as #7 eats golfers alive and there is often a 3 group wait on that hole which backs everything else up. I'd also avoid peak times there too.

No course is perfect, but the ones I listed I think are some of the best overall courses in central Ohio.

I haven't been to Eaglesticks in ages.... I'll have to make that trek again soon!

Never been to split rock - I'll check it out sometime.
 
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DA,

Number 7 at Chapel is almost unfair, the entire fairway slopes towards the creek that runs the length of the hole.

As far as Clover Valley, I've never been there but would like to.

I'm a 7.8 right now while always playing from the black tees so would I be alright to play there?
 
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DA-Bucks;1424288; said:
Cumberland Trail does have nice greens and is a pretty good course. It doesn't make my favorites list because I don't think the course (outside of the greens) is anything special. Add to the fact that condos come into play too much (I actually have to hit my ball over the corner of a condo on the short dogleg right hole) and draw it back to the fairway is a little goofy. Also the beer rule they have is horrible for them. (where you can only have beer on one side of the course that is divided by a road, but it's not divided by the 9's).
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(Again I'm not biased or anything :biggrin: )

The alcohol rule is now "no open containers when crossing the road". That is straight from the horses mouth. You can have all the alcohol you want on the front 9 now.

I kinda like the condos. YOu see when I only have trees and creeks and ponds, when I aim for them, I hit the fuckers. When I have condos and houses, when I aim for them, I end up in the fairway. It evens out :biggrin:
 
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DA,

Number 7 at Chapel is almost unfair, the entire fairway slopes towards the creek that runs the length of the hole.

As far as Clover Valley, I've never been there but would like to.

I'm a 7.8 right now while always playing from the black tees so would I be alright to play there?
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CV is a bit tricked up from what i remember. many of the greens slope from front to back so you can hit a great wedge and not hold the green. i played there 4 years ago and that's pretty much all i remember about it.
 
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I've never had a bad time at Chapel Hill. I usually play there twice a year. You can't beat $20 for 18 and a cart with GPS. 7 and 8 are by far the holes I have the hardest time on. I've probably played it 10 times and have only put my second shot on the green once on 7. I've never even been close to putting my tee shot on the green on 8 since it's a 200+ yard par 3 that is usually into the wind. If I have to go longer than a 6 iron I have issues with distance and hitting the direction that I want.

I miss golf.
 
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Thump;1424297; said:
DA,

Number 7 at Chapel is almost unfair, the entire fairway slopes towards the creek that runs the length of the hole.

As far as Clover Valley, I've never been there but would like to.

I'm a 7.8 right now while always playing from the black tees so would I be alright to play there?
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You're a teacher and you're only a 7.8 ? Stiff. Too much time tormenting groundhogs and too little time on the course.
 
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Already have in about 12 rounds since January. Not bad for a week end golfer. 'Course, California has snow too (except in the mountains). Takes awhile to get the swing back, as it rains too much to play (will finish in rain but sure as heck won't start in it) in the early part of the year (we get 90% of our snow (and drinking water) in the first three months of the year).

In college was a 9, played at Heuston Woods at Miami University, and was a member of Scarlet & Gray growing up. If any of you can get on, do so. Haven't played the remodeled Scarlet yet, but golf pro at my course brought me back a course directory, and man, it looks changed.

Oh yeah, no longer a 9, more like a 15.4, and only broken 90 once this year, and that was from the blues, not the whites that I normally play. (Would shave my legs to be able to play from the reds, but group won't allow it).

PS, anyone use 80 compression balls in the colder months versus 90's (which compress better in hot weather)?

:gobucks3::gobucks4::banger:
 
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calibuck;1425189; said:
PS, anyone use 80 compression balls in the colder months versus 90's (which compress better in hot weather)?

:gobucks3::gobucks4::banger:
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as i understand it they don't make different compression balls. at least not in the brand i play (pro v1). i think i heard they are in the 80s


found this after posting:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Thank you for your question regarding Titleist golf balls. Compression no longer carries the importance it once did when the cores were wound (all are solid now), however, the finished compressions for our current models are as follows:

Pro V1...84 to 96
Pro V1x...95 to 105
NXT...66 to 72
NXT Tour...76 to 82
DT So/Lo...66 to 74
 
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