Every course I have ever worked at, I always made sure people knew the greens had been punched. Two of the high end resort courses I was an assistant at, we even gave people a $20 off coupon to return and play when the greens had healed. We secured a ton of repeat business just by respecting the golfers and being honest with them before they even teed off.
We may have lost $20 off the green fee the next time they returned, but having their repeat business meant that most likely they were gonna spend $$$ in the pro shop and restaraunt. Repeat business is never a bad thing at golf courses. The competition from the excess of golf courses nationwide is an ongoing problem for golf course owners. It is really a golfers market right now and has been for a while.
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