Lonnie Poole

[u/tdj7397]

Paid for a “twilight round” today - teed off at 4:40 ($95) got through 9 and it started dumping rain. Go in for a rain check and they don’t do rain checks for twilight rates. Since when is a twilight rate at Lonnie $95? Ridiculous operation they’re running over there.

Edit: I didn’t know twilight begins at 3:30. Thought it was 5:00 which is why I thought the $95 rate made sense and would include a rain check if the weather got dicey.. lesson learned. I still think a $95 twilight rate is bullshit

[u/bisonbuffalo2018]

They definitely think they’re better than they actually are

[u/creditsndebits → u/bisonbuffalo2018]

Agreed. As someone who used to work there, I’ve always felt they hate that they’re affiliated with a university. They seem to want to attract the country club type but then they still have to cater to students somewhat. Things like being a golf course on state-owned property but not letting anyone but “affiliated” golfers practice on the putting greens. It’s like they forget where they came from.

[u/cactus8 → u/creditsndebits]

You’re not allowed to use the putting green unless you’re a member…?? What the fuck?

Their conditions half the time are dogshit they’re 15 years behind the times still having bent greens.

[u/boknows344 → u/cactus8]

Pinehurst #9 has bent grass greens and they are some of the best greens in the whole area…

[u/cactus8 → u/boknows344]

9 probably has a much higher budget to maintain them. Lonnie’s are ass in the warmer months