COLLINS HILL
On July 20, 2009, Former Member posted:
Tried it one more time after several months and it's just not any better.
I was a member a couple of years ago because the membership deal was actually
pretty good.
But these recent posts point out what the main problem of this course is: lousy
management/customer service.
That's what finally drove me away, along with the terrible course conditions
that developed during my time there.
I was a member for a year and played a lot. NOT ONCE did the pro there ever say
hello to me or acknowledge my existence in any way.
He only had time for his cronies.
The pro shop staff seemed to make stuff up as they went along, no
consistency in pricing rounds for non members.
I personally witnessed several errors while waiting to check in.
The only friendly service I ever saw there was from the girls working the snack
bar.
When you go practically anywhere else and see the difference in a well-run
course, it's a wonder this place is still open.
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On July 18, 2009, csutton posted:
I'll continue to play this course on occasion simply because you can't find
cheaper tee times.
But for the money, there are better courses out there.
They actually got a little upset my last round there because I used one of
their own coupons for "cart fee only".
Even though they didn't ask, apparently I failed to tell them when I made the
tee time...
They still made more money from me using the coupon than if I had just rolled up
and paid the same day for the twilight rate.
Moral of the story: you may be better off not even using one of the course's own
published coupons.
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On July 14, 2009, VW posted:
Not good.
What upset me the most is that the course conditions listed by the golf course
on LMTT says
"PGA Quality Greens"... No way!! The greens are horrible.
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On July 14, 2009, Chris posted:
Course is in horrible shape. The greens still have not recovered from a recent
aeration.
The 18th still has construction in process. The tee boxes needed cutting.
On a positive note, I paid squat thanks to LMG and the service was great.
Overall this course is not even worth the $20 I paid.
I would give them a F-.
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On July 13, 2009, Phil posted:
I keep going back to this course hoping against hope the it will be better the
net time I go.
Especially since it is so close to me.
But, once again I am disappointed. It is just not maintained very well at all
and the greens are almost always in awful shape..
Come on guys, get it fixed
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On July 6, 2009, Hacker51 posted:
Played July 3rd, the course overall is in better shape than I have seen it in a
number of years.
That being said, I have to agree with previous posts about the greens, they are
very slow on the back 9 and erratic on the front.
The greens are very fuzzy and and a number of them are actually covered in
sand??
Several tee boxes are in bad shape and could use some over seeding, just like a
number of the fairways on the back 9.
For the price I paid at $25 it's not bad, but I would have been a little upset
if I had paid the full rate at $48 for the overall condition.
For the full rate they charge here this course should be in much better shape
than it is in currently.
The staff could also act like they appreciate the business, instead acting
like it's a bother to even help you.
I will more than likely not play here again anytime soon.
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On July 5, 2009, Go Jackets! posted:
The course is in great condition for where it was just a few years ago.
Plays very short but #18 is still in bad shape. Weeds make up the entire
fairway.
The greens on the back roll much much slower than the greens on the front.
For paying less than $30, its a decent value. Its close and cheap.
If you are paying more than $35, don't play here.
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On July 1, 2009, Right2bGrumpy posted:
Played this course on 6/29...first time in about 2 years.
Figure, since I only live 5 mins away, I would go back even though the course
has been pretty rough in the past.
I played a twilight round starting at 4:30pm, paid $27 and got a bucket of range
balls.
1) Range needs work. No distance markers, range grass was in horrible shape, so
you'll definitely be forced to range off the mats.
2) Course - No markers out on the course at all. Good luck in trying to figure
out how far you are from the hole.
Fairways are ok, but does need some work. Don't even try to play #18 because
there is "no fairway"...just weeds from tee to the green
3) Greens - If you believe like I do that the difference between shooting an 80
vs 90 is your putting, then don't even bother putting here.
I've seen fairways on other courses look better than the greens here.
You'll have to put some "umpphh" into every put just to get it to the hole,
trying to get past all the bumps and thickness of the greens.
4) Service - Most disappointed with this. We were on #17 around 8:00pm and the
sun was still out.
Midway through the hole, ranger comes up and says we have to finish the
hole and leave. 5 minutes later while putting on #17, he returns and "yells" at
us asking why we didn't listen to him.
We told him that we were still finishing the hole. He apparently mistaken us for
another group, yet no apologies.
Again, for the same amount of money, go to Apalachee, 5 minutes down the road
and you'll have a good time.
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On June 28, 2009, ChrisS posted:
This course is okay since they consistently post fees for under $30.
The course could use a little work. It is great for a struggling golfer due to
many short holes.
It will teach you better aiming because it is so tight and if you are not
in the fairway you are in trouble.
I wish they would work on their yard markers. Several holes have no
distance perception at all.
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On June 25, 2009, Lawrenceville posted:
This course is not bad for a muni. Though its not very long, it does provide
some what of a challenge.
Especially #2, if you hit even a small draw, you're in trouble as the
fairway tilts from right to left very hard.
The bermuda greens are a better choice than the bent grass they used to have.
The price however is a little steep, there are better courses to play for the
same or even less.
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On June 8, 2009, VERMIN posted:
I've played here for years, and I think this is the best this course has been.
The greens are VERY SLOW, but roll true and are in great shape.
I also found the fairways to be in excellent condition except for 14 & the
construction on 18.
The layout is always challenging with many blind shots and each hole having
different challenges.
I played on a Saturday morning and was done in less than 4 hours.
The service was fine, although one girl was trying to work the pro shop AND make
sandwiches. She was very nice, but one person can only do so much.
The range is not in very good shape and the chipping area is limited, but the
putting green is good (and slow).
I get the feeling this club is not doing a lot of business and so staffing has
been cut down,
but I think the course was fun and once you get used to hitting the putts
hard enough, the roll very true.
Compared to some other places, I feel this is a very good round of golf,
although I do agree the price is a little steep (although they gave us free
hotdogs!).
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On June 8, 2009, Shane posted:
Played Saturday a couple weeks ago on the idea that they were going to have a
robot to test your clubs.
Well there was no robot and no left handed clubs to test either.
So when we finally got to play it was slooow.
A fivesome was allowed to get started later told to break up, and I must say
there was no consistency to the greens.
I have played here before and enjoyed the course but this time even with all the
rain it was like putting on shag carpet.
18 is still broken up with construction. A nice course but can wait until they
get it together.
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On June 1, 2009, rayatuga posted:
Played on Sunday may 31st on a $28 tee time @ 2pm. would not ever pay full price
for this course.
The fairways were trimmed lower than the greens. They were SLOW and bumpy and
hard to get a true roll on them.
On a couple of the holes I hit great shots right down the middle of the fairway
and would have been in better shape if I had played from the "rough."
I would only recommend this course if you can't find anywhere else to play
and you pay less than $30.
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On June 1, 2009, Gregory posted:
Went out on Saturday 05/30 in the mid morning, Had a Demo day out at the range
for the new Powerbilt Air Force One.
After hitting at the range a little, went to play a round.
Very hot day, very crowded with the starter having to wait for the slower
starters to get there rhythm.
If I would have known it was going to be that busy I wouldn't have even played.
Greens were in good shape and hole placement was good as well.
The Course has many blind spots that if you get a good drive have a possibility
of hitting someone.
For the Value I think you can find better
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