Van Patten was in very good shape for the time of year, but parts of the fairways on the Red nine still look like parts of I-80 in PA - patchy and not very even. I did not notice much in the way of an intermediate cut adjacent to the fairways. If it was there, it was noticeable on only a few holes, and believe me, where I was on the course, I would have seen it. The good news for me was I lost only one ball, so I'm avoiding The Big Miss. My distances were all over the place, and the greens were slowwwww, which did not bode well for me trying two new putters. It was one of those days when I played better than I scored, which is not hard when you turn in a 107 with four triples and a quad.
I still question whether the course is worth $40 to walk on a weekend before noon.
I still question whether the course is worth $40 to walk on a weekend before noon.
