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Originally Posted by callawassiegirl
I play Ladies Day Wednesday at Pheasant Ridge and the course is in horrible shape. The greens are very bumpy. The fairways are so under water you have to pick up your ball and move it out, if you can walk to it without sinking up to your ankles. Lochmere is a wonderful course. Very lush, the greens are extremely readable and true, and if you watch coupons in the Laker and Weirs Times, can get a very good deal. Vic, the pro is very nice. As is the starter. I would highly recommend this course over any other in the area.
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This is a little overstated. But accurate to a point. They did lose 2 greens over the past winter. They are almost all the way back now.
The course is hilly.. and like all local courses the hilly parts are slow to drain after heavy rain. But no parts are "underwater" and the greens aren't "bumpy"
I run an annual tournament at PR, (8/1/09) and play there often. They were in tough condition in mid July, but it was great for our event and great last weekend.
On the other side.. I don't agree at all that Vic at Lochmere is a nice guy. I had a gift certificate given to me to play at Lochmere. When I tried to use it, Mr. Nice Guy Vic told me it was "Out of Date" . I pointed out that in NH, the law forbids an expiration date on Gift Certificates. His response.. " Too bad.. that's my rule" .
http://www.newhampshire.com/shopping...icate-law.aspx
( I'll bet some of you folks are digging out old unused gift certificates right now! )
In fairness, I've talked to a number of people that also consider him a nice guy... so maybe I just caught him on a bad day.
So..callawassiegirl... next time you go to Lochmere... tell him about this.. I still have the certificate.. maybe he'll change his mind?
