点评:Strong Layout Undermined by Very Poor Pace Management
We played Riverdale as a four-ball visiting from the UK during our Bangkok golf holiday.
The course itself lives up to its reputation as a technical layout, with strong elevation changes and demanding approach shots that require proper course management. The greens were good and rolled well. Fairways were generally decent, though slightly patchy in places (clearly under repair). The clubhouse facilities were excellent.
The caddies were outstanding and genuinely tried their best. They knew we were frustrated after only a few holes and did everything they could to help. This was not their fault.
Unfortunately, the pace of play was extremely poor.
We were behind 5-ball and 6-ball groups for the entire 18 holes and waited on virtually every shot. At times we were stationary for up to ten minutes at café stations and tee boxes, yet it made no difference — we would arrive at the next hole and still be waiting.
One group of six let us through after 9 holes, but by that point one of our players had already walked off. We hoped that would free things up, but by the 11th tee we had already caught the next 5-ball and were again standing watching them hit.
The round culminated on the 18th (a par 5) with four separate oversized groups stacked on the hole at the same time. That is barely manageable with four-balls — let alone 5- and 6-balls.
This is the only course during our holiday so far where this has happened. Every other venue managed group sizes properly and maintained steady flow.
For a premium-priced course, this level of pace control is simply not acceptable. We are already planning our next Bangkok trip, but we will request that Riverdale is not included if this is how the tee sheet is managed.
翻译:球场布局精妙,但糟糕的节奏管理却令人失望
我们一行四人从英国来曼谷度假,在Riverdale球场打球。
球场本身名不虚传,技术性强,高低起伏较大,攻果岭的击球难度很高,需要精准的球场策略。果岭状况良好,滚动流畅。球道总体不错,但部分区域略显斑驳(显然正在维修)。会所设施一流。
球童非常出色,尽心尽力。他们看出我们只打了几个洞就感到沮丧,并竭尽所能地提供帮助。这并非他们的错。
然而,球场的节奏却极其糟糕。
整整18洞,我们都排在五人组和六人组的后面,几乎每次击球都要等待。有时我们在咖啡站和发球台上停留长达十分钟,但这并没有什么用——我们到达下一个洞时,仍然在等待。
打完9洞后,有一组六人球友让我们先行,但那时我们队里已经有一位球友离开了。我们原本希望这样能缓解拥挤,但到了第11洞发球台,我们又遇到了下一组五人球友,只能眼睁睁地看着他们击球。
这一轮的高潮出现在第18洞(五杆洞),四个人数过多的球友同时挤在这个洞上。四人一组都很难控制,更别说五人组和六人组了。
这是我们此次度假以来唯一遇到这种情况的球场。其他所有球场都能妥善控制球友人数,保持流畅的球道。
对于一个价格不菲的球场来说,这种球速控制简直令人无法接受。我们已经在计划下一次曼谷之旅了,但如果Riverdale球场的发球安排还是这样,我们会要求取消这次行程。