Aerated greens

professor

Why? Why come on here if your only purpose is to stir shit?

Just came home from visiting my father who is dying of cancer. Within hours of arriving home, learned that a dear friend and golf buddy's son committed suicide over the weekend because of an alcohol/drug addiction he couldn't sort through over the past few years.

It touches home. All of it.

We're all here for only a short period of time. Why not try to make someone's life happier and more pleasant, whether it's in real-life or the anonymity of an internet message board? Doesn't mean you can't disagree... doesn't mean you're not entitled to your opinion on various topics. But why the need to be the bane of someone else's existence?

You have no idea who's life you can touch positively by simply being understanding and cordial, even when it seems most challenging to do so, even if it's just a kind word (or simply biting your tongue on an issue you don't agree with that invokes a deep hatred of a belief system contrary to yours).

Life is too short to be bitter and antagonistic all of the time.

You're above this. I know that you're better than this.

When it becomes apparent that the only purpose I serve visiting this website is to argue and debate others, then I personally feel obligated to check myself.

We're all friends here. There's not a single soul here that I wouldn't enjoy teeing it up with, differing life philosophies be damned.

And you, above all else, know that this is truth for me. I enjoy golf, I enjoy sharing this game I love with others who love the game. Doesn't matter what their opinions are about aeration, climate change, politics, religion.

I'm not out to change the world. I'm trying to make the world a better place by simply being a friend, someone who other people want to spend a few hours of their day with.

Life is too short. Make as many friends as you can. And when you can't find common ground - still be nice. It's what our parents taught us many years ago. We've nothing to lose by assuming higher ground in petty arguments. But when we don't - we lower ourselves to the same standard to those we take issue with.

We should all strive to be above that. Myself included.

Life is too short.

professor

Firstly. Thank you for the kind wishes about my golf buddy's son. Appreciate it.

Your responsibility to check if aerated greens are annoying...?

Of course they're f-ing annoying. Everyone agrees. Including myself. And yeah - it'd be nice if every course had the policy to inform the public ahead of time. But we know it's hardly ever been that way and will never be that way across the board. So why complain/argue about it if you've experienced this over the past 20 years?

The gist of your post however wasn't about "checking to see if aerated greens are annoying" but rather to complain about the course not making you aware, and once you get there and realize that the greens aren't pristine - should you be entitled a discount?

This was your quote! :

Should not golf courses advise their customers that their greens might have just been aerated? I recognize that aeration is essential for turf growth and management. However, given approximately half of our strokes in a round of golf might be on or around the greens, should there not be a discount on price and forewarning when accepting tee times? Obviously, I believe there should be such a courtesy rendered.

What am I not getting here? Did I misread your post?

A guy who's worked in the industry, besides myself, who tried to offer some perspective on the issue asked you a few honest and valid questions. Your reply insinuated that he was a "Dick." Mostly because you didn't feel the need to answer his questions, especially when his opinion was contrary to yours.

Which is fine. It's your prerogative. You're at liberty to not answer questions and call whomever you want "a dick."

It just devalues your character, that you refuse to look at both sides of the issue, and then when asked to step up to the plate to provide some sort of answer - your retort is petty name calling.

This is shit teenagers do when they're not getting enough attention or aren't happy and make it known via social media.

What can we do to help you not be bitter? What can we do to make you happy? Would you like for us to contact the courses you play a few days in advance to make sure the greens are okay?

Whatever we can do to help, let us know.

Rickochet

Couldn't agree more. But you know what's most interesting? The OP in this thread didn't even complain about aerated greens. He was simply wanting to know how players adjust their strokes when putting on aerated greens.

Then Professor decided to take a huge shit on his topic.

When my course does either type (shallow or deep punch), they put a thin even coating of sand on top. To be honest putting on the sand is fine for a few rounds before the greens heal. We have paspalum greens and they aren't as grainy as Bermuda, so the sand topping has about the same speed as the grass.

Sparky

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