Indoor fun!

By now, most Laurel Creek members are aware of the new golf simulator in the Clubhouse.  As we pass the 68"+ mark of precipitation this year, it's easy to see that this piece of equipment will be getting a whole lot of use when the course is unplayable.

However, you might not know that the new Men's Lounge includes a feature which is also destined to provide hours of entertainment:  Three putting green cups are installed in the floor around the room.

A quick look at this carpet might bring back memories of Johnny Miller's endless obsession over grain, so we decided to check and see how the ball actually rolled in this room.  We broke out the stimpmeter and found that this surface has very little friction. 

The good news is that we were consistently getting measurements of over 20'!  The bad news is that after spending the winter practicing on this slick surface, it seems likely that we will be hearing comments about how slow the greens are on the course...