its weird that they have a planned opening for a clubhouse for this year but dont have a location nailed down yet. would be something i would be interested in if its near my office.
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Donât sleep on Blue. Played it in a MGA qualifier a year or two ago and was blown away after only previously playing Black (15-20x) and Red (10-15x).
Whoâs looking for a round this weekend - preferably Saturday, maybe somewhere in Jersey? Wifeâs going to a baby shower and two friends staying at our house - so Iâm free to do what I like, as long as itâs not at home!
Thinking about heading out on Sunday.
Do you guys think itâs OK to have the Mrs. ride along in the cart given itâs early season?
Would it annoy anyone here if someone in a random foursome at a local muni did it?
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Nice! Weâve got a few people playing tomorrow. Iâm not committed to anything on Sunday yet, so good chance I can get out again. LMK if/where you book a time.
Iâm all for anyone bringing along their S/O to golf as long as itâs not a total etiquette lesson out there. One of my favorite NYC muni rounds was at Douglaston, me and a buddy paired with two older gents, one had his wife with him. She was great, fore-caddied for the whole group and was a welcome addition to the day.
From a âwould I mindâ perspective - let the TC way guide you. âUse your best judgement and donât be a scumbagâ
However, courses have varied policies. Often theyâll lean on their âliabilityâ to say no or charge a cart fee. If it would ruin your/her day for her to be turned away, call first. I know thatâs the âno shit sherlockâ answer, but I canât help being a pragmatic SOB.
Probably could be a whole thread just on the topic though TBH
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Iâve had a course tell me straight up âNO. You have to pay for a round if you want her to go with you in the cart.â Itâs a place that i wonât go anymore just because of how they handled that inquiry.
Yeesh
Called ahead and they said as long as I pay a cart fee ($18) which is fine
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Thatâs perfect. I think thatâs how it should be.
If the course is dead that day, let them out free. But if the wife is gonna be taking the spot of someone who would otherwise be paying a greens fee as well, then the cart fee is justified.
And as far as other people in the group caring, if someone is really that bothered by it, then they can go screw, lol. If my wife is sitting there quietly while you play, why would that be an issue?
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$18!!!
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I know I know
(Mrs. Zip if youâre reading this - canât put a price on it)
Iâve got a buddy coming into town on the second weekend of May. Weâre planning on venturing out to Black on one day and Iâm looking for a second course. I donât want to be a Bag Tag Barry but we wonât turn that down. It has to be a course that doesnât mind a beginner. Ferry Point is a no go. Based out of Brooklyn with access to Zipcar. Anyone have any recs?
Rock spring, Francis Byrne
2nd weekend of May being 9-10? If it was a week later you could join a bunch of refugees at Rock Spring
Pound ridge? Maybe a ballyowen? If you play that Friday I can drive and Save on Zipcar fees, assuming you have room for another 
You should just play Black and Red at Bethpage. If you want to go out to NJ take @ThePowerFade recs.
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Played Rock Spring last year, I didnât love it. I think Ballyowen might be the move, not sure what our buddies itinerary is yet, but weâve got room for 1 more as weâre only 3. Heâs flying in from Vancouver. Weâre trying to convince him to fly into LGA and have him with a beer and tearing up Flushing Meadows within 30 mins of getting his bag.
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I would play Bethpage Red over Ballyowen 10 out of 10 times. One manâs opinion
EDIT: itâs also half the price, even for an out of stater
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Anyone figure out if they are playing this weekend? Would be interested in catching some of this warmer weather.
Sorry ballyowen is a non starter for me, was rock spring in shape when you got to it?