First of all, this is a beautiful place to look at, and the food staff could not be more pleasant and accommodating. Everything goes down hill from there.
This is becoming the golf trip from hell and getting worse every year.
Old hotel rooms with (off and on) Cold water showers, and some with no bathroom counter, no electrical outlets, with toilets and showers for midgets
Freezing rooms with too much air conditioning and no thermostat to change the temps
Really old CRT style TV with partially working remote
Poor cell phone service (especially at&t)
Declining food quality
Deteriorating cart paths
Ridiculously deep (some 6") difficult heavy rough, where one could easily get injured trying to extricate themselves from that rough. (I believe that I did break my wrist, and had to quit golf with 2 days to go, but no refunds) Bring dozens of balls because the rough is so thick you cannot find your ball unless you are standing directly above the ball in the rough, even just a foot or so off the greens. Several in our group were very concerned that they had not brought enough balls. I am a 19 handicap, but I have averaged a 29 handicap at Perry Park. It is just foolishness. They simply do not have enough equipment and staff to keep up with all of the rough.
They have nasty rude people at hotel/pro shop with attitude, and rude rangers with attitude (Barney Fife)
Very rigid policies
Make no mistake about it; this is basically a golf factory. The only goal is have as many golfers play as much golf as possible every single hour of every day, and there are several Barney Fifes roaming the course to make sure no golf is lost under any circumstances. All concentrations are on getting more golf instead of the golfers enjoyment.
If the grounds are wet, they limit carts to the path, and the Barney Fife rangers expect you to do all of that extra walking but play at the same pace as usual, and don't you dare get even one hole behind ever. It's like you are part of a chain gang with big brother watching your every move.
We had a contract with tee times, and on the last day there, they came into the dining room and said, you guys are supposed to be on the tee. So, the contract stated tee time at 8:40. We showed them the contract. They said basically "whatever, you need to get to the tee". Many had not finished breakfast and had not finished packing to go home. Again, not our fault, but Barney Fife did not care who's fault it was, get your shit and get out there. Again, no concern for the golfers, only the golf factory must keep on rolling.
No refund policy, if it rains you they make you go play in the rain to keep that factory rolling, (unless there is lightening), or you just get rain check for next year. If you have an emergency, or get sick or injured, it's the same policy, rain checks for next year.
We are a group of 24 that has been going for years. We have had enough and will start looking to go elsewhere next year. read more