Stoneybrook East

I have played this course when its in great shape, and today was far from it. To begin, the driving range was a disaster! No grass, no balls to hit! The putting green and chipping area however was in pretty nice shape. The greens on the course played much the practice green which was nice. The fairways were in rough shape. Its not that there was dirt, there was plenty of grass, but different kinds of grass and not many level lies. A few times I was in the middle of the fairway and my ball was sitting down between 2 different kinds of grass, which was almost like a divot. The tee boxes for the most part were in poor shape too. Lots of divots and sloped shaped tee boxes, giving you either a down hill or up hill tee shot. The greens were definitely the best part of the course now, but not nearly enough of a reason to come back soon. Give this course a month to grow and come back a little more from the winter.

From the start this morning they ran out of range balls and had to go scoop them from the water. Needless to say I didn't get the opportunity to warm up. The one positive was the practice green, which was in good shape. The tee boxes on every hole were horrible. They all were kept right in the middle of divot city. One hole's tee box was actually a rounded hill, like a crown. The greens were ok for the most part. The greens were also very fast. The fairways were in descent shape with mixed grass types. There was only one spot on the course to refill or get water. A water fountain was out of order on the course, and we saw the cart girl twice. At the turn, the snack bar was shut down. The layout was challenging, so that was a positive.