Played this Wed morning at 6:28a for the first time in several months playing Chester. I was pleasantly surprised by the conditions, even after a very... » More

Played this Wed morning at 6:28a for the first time in several months playing Chester. I was pleasantly surprised by the conditions, even after a very rainy few days. Now there was definitely a lot of mud and rain-soaked areas of the course, but here were the positives: (1) fairways had a lot of green grass and were of moderate length -- a little long probably due to the rain, but very consistent and playable; (2) greens were VERY good -- consistent speed, fewer imperfections and ball marks than i remember, and putts held their line quite while; (3) the rough was not crazy long as it usually is, which was great for pace of play and also playability out of the rough. Playing so early in the morning, the pace was incredible and we finished in 3 hours and 45 minutes, even though there were at least 3 groups ahead of us. I definitely recommend Chester right now. EDIT: I forgot that the 2nd hole green is still a little rough and sandy. It was the only green that was in questionable shape, but I still made a 6-footer for par so there's that.
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