点评:I played Cochiti Golf Club yesterday with several friends who had fond memories of the course’s layout and setting from past rounds. All of them were excited to return, expecting the same scenic and enjoyable experience they remembered. What we found instead was a course in catastrophic decline—virtually unrecognizable from its former self.
The most glaring issue was the greens. Nearly every one had large patches—sometimes more than 50%—of complete dessication. What grass remained was uneven, bumpy, and borderline unplayable. While this past winter was certainly harsh—both cold and dry—there is little indication that the course is taking any meaningful steps to repair or restore the damage. Temporary greens or local rules could have at least acknowledged the conditions, but instead players are left to guess putt through cratered moonscapes.
The fairways, while not dead, looked like they hadn't been mowed in at least a week. Lies were inconsistent and scruffy, and the lack of definition between fairway and rough made for a frustrating experience. Speaking of the rough, it was thick, uneven, and completely unmanaged—making even short wedge shots nearly impossible from just a few steps off the fairway.
It’s worth emphasizing that this wasn’t just a bad day for the course—my playing partners, who have played Cochiti many times over the years, all agreed this was the worst shape they had ever seen it in. For me, it was unequivocally the worst-conditioned course I’ve ever played.
The bones of the layout are still there—it’s a great routing with engaging holes and beautiful views—but until management takes serious and visible action to restore basic playability, Cochiti Golf Club is no longer worth the drive or the green fee.
翻译:昨天我和几位朋友在科奇蒂高尔夫俱乐部打球,他们对球场的布局和以往的打球环境都留下了美好的回忆。他们都兴奋地期待着再次回到这里,期待着再次体验他们记忆中的美景和愉悦的体验。然而,我们却发现球场正处于灾难性的衰败之中——几乎与往日判若两人。
最明显的问题是果岭。几乎每个果岭上都有大片——有时甚至超过50%——完全干涸。剩下的草皮凹凸不平,坑坑洼洼,几乎无法打球。虽然过去的这个冬天确实很严酷——既寒冷又干燥——但几乎没有迹象表明球场正在采取任何有意义的措施来修复或恢复这些损坏。临时果岭或当地规则至少可以考虑到这些情况,但球员们却只能在坑坑洼洼、如同月球表面般坑坑洼洼的地方,只能靠猜测来推杆。
球道虽然没有完全干涸,但看起来至少一周没修剪过了。球位不一致,粗糙不平,球道和长草区界限不清,让人很郁闷。说到长草区,它又厚又凹凸不平,而且完全没有管理——即使是距离球道几步远的短距离挖起杆击球也几乎不可能。
值得强调的是,这不仅仅是球场糟糕的一天——我的球友们多年来在科奇蒂打过很多次球,他们都认为这是他们见过的球场状况最糟糕的一天。对我来说,这无疑是我打过的最差的球场。
球场布局的骨架还在——这是一个很棒的路线,拥有引人入胜的球洞和优美的景色——但除非管理层采取严肃且明显的措施来恢复基本的可打性,否则科奇蒂高尔夫俱乐部将不再值得一来,也不再值得一来,也不再值得一付果岭费。