Cup Not Set to at Least 1" Below Green Surface

[TapOut64]

 

A local course in Virginia Beach (Heron Ridge) which is one of the nicest public courses in Virginia Beach where I am a member, cannot seem to set the cup to the proper depth.  USGA says AT LEAST  1" below the surface of the green which obviously, in the pic it is not.  It's maybe 1/4".  I am a full member and complained last year to the greens keeper and nothing has come of it.  Am I wrong to be upset?  You definitely can't go back of the cup on short putts.

Edited March 4 by TapOut64

[iacas]

Two things:

1. I don't think it's anything to get too upset about. Talk with the superintendent again. Maybe he has a reason.
2. One of those reasons, if you read the rules, is that it can be allowed if the soil type is a type that will crumble or not hold up to a deeper set cup. Probably not the reason, but… there are valid reasons.

[TapOut64]

24 minutes ago, iacas said:

Two things:

1. I don't think it's anything to get too upset about. Talk with the superintendent again. Maybe he has a reason.
2. One of those reasons, if you read the rules, is that it can be allowed if the soil type is a type that will crumble or not hold up to a deeper set cup. Probably not the reason, but… there are valid reasons.

I play other courses in Virginia Beach that have the same exact soil including Virginia Beach National which is 5 miles away and they have no issue setting the cup to the proper depth.  Heck, even the "less nice" local courses have no problem. 

Edited March 5 by TapOut64

[bkuehn1952]

Many of us likely have a story where our ball dives into the middle of the hole and bounces back at us. I do like when the liner is down in the hole sufficiently to prevent the bounce back. It is definitely an issue for the club to consider.

[iacas]

13 minutes ago, TapOut64 said:

I play other courses in Virginia Beach that have the same exact soil including Virginia Beach National which is 5 miles away and they have no issue setting the cup to the proper depth.  Heck, even the "less nice" local courses have no problem. 

I mean, like I said, it's probably not the reason, but… it's not a fixed rule that it must be 1"+ below.

Talk to the super again. It's a game. Probably not something about which to get too upset.

[TapOut64]

39 minutes ago, iacas said:

I mean, like I said, it's probably not the reason, but… it's not a fixed rule that it must be 1"+ below.

Talk to the super again. It's a game. Probably not something about which to get too upset.

I have had 3 short putts on this course go back of the cup, hit the liner and pop back out.  That's quite frustrating.  You will never see a PGA Tour event set the cups to 1/4" deep.

[iacas]

32 minutes ago, TapOut64 said:

I have had 3 short putts on this course go back of the cup, hit the liner and pop back out.  That's quite frustrating.  You will never see a PGA Tour event set the cups to 1/4" deep.

I don't know what you want from me. None of that changes what I said up above.