Palmer Golf Course - Speidel (at Oglebay Resort)

Always enjoy this course. Understand with temps in the 90’s for the 5th straight day, green speeds were slower than I normally recall. Pace of play was very slow but that was due to a group of 16 going off directly in front of our twosome.

The course was not in the best of shape. I’ve seen it pristine many times before. The layout is good and the holes are fair. Stay in the fairway and you can score. The pace of play is always slow. Don’t plan on playing this course in less than four hours. If you do get done in four hours consider yourself lucky cause it usually takes closer to five hours on a normal day.

The course was not in the greatest shape. I’ve seen it way better. Usually it’s top notch. The pace of play is always very slow. It will take you at least 4 hours minimum and maybe 5 if it’s busy.

For winter golf the course was in pretty good condition. Greens rolled well and faster than expected. A couple fairways were a little rough, and it would be nice if people would fix their pitch marks on the greens.

The Palmer Course at Oglebay is pleasing to the eye with enough stuff to get in your way so you want to return and play it again. Sure wish I can get back there this year.