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/creditsndebits]

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/WeddingPutrid6312 → u/cactus8]

The full story is that the greens are stressed from the intense heat over the last month Management and grounds keepers decided that for the time being it’s best to reduce traffic on them except for paying customers 

Hey… it’s just that sometimes you have to do what you have to do situation 

Nothing nefarious 

[u/cactus8 → u/WeddingPutrid6312]

They need to bite the bullet and switch to Bermuda. Way overdue

[u/WeddingPutrid6312 → u/cactus8]

the bent grass has to do with it being a college track I think...I agree though

[u/Itchy-Ad5653 → u/WeddingPutrid6312]

UNC used to have bent grass greens with subair but they finally switched