After being verbally assaulted by a young man calling himself a golf coach, the young lady working the desk called me a liar. I had a 7:00 appointment, so I played early to make my appointment. Finished the front nine in under 2 hours, but even skipping holes I still couldn't finish in time, as the back 9 took over 3 hours. Cost me $3000.00 to miss my appointment. I wish Rome had more options. I hate conflict. I go there for peace and tranquility, not to fight a redneck over a golf game! So opposite of everyone who has ever worked there. Until today, I was bragging about how nice everyone is there. I hope the problem is fixed soon.
I tried again today to get 18 holes in. The course is in great condition and the greens are great. But as I was walking, as it was cart path only today, from 11 green to 12 tee box Alex, an employee and 3 young men jumped in front of me. I was on a schedule and didn't have the 13 minutes the 4 guys who jumped in front of me were going to take to slow me down. 12 is a par 3 and the boys made it clear they had no intentions of using the edique of golf by never cutting in front of someone. There was a single player behind me on 11 so they passed us both. As I was walking to #13, they hit golf balls, one flying right over my head. I finished the 9 holes and borrowed a cart to go back to find the towel. Alex and the kids he was playing with had my towel and I ask who hit the ball toward me that flew over my head and no one yelled four. Alex told me if he wanted to hit me with a golf ball he would hit me with a golf ball. I made my money in the cemetery business before Shelly, my wife died. I buried a man in 1983 who was hit in the head with a golf ball. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing expecting a different result. I would be insane to think I can play a round of golf without having to have a confrontation over the edique and safety of golf. I really think Pat tries hard, but when the cat is away the rats will play. I will be talking to the city of Rome because my tax money pays for the course. I have videos of the kids saying he will hit me with a golf ball if he want to, and them driving all over the course when it's cart path only. I was most disappointed in Alex for his disrespect for the place he works, Pat his boss, and the City of Rome thar pays for the course. If they hadn't hit balls at me, I would not have cancelled my membership. Dying isn't a good way to have fun playing golf. Nor is arguing with young men with attitudes.