Due to The Woods being closed for a bunker upgrade, The Lakes is experiencing a lot more golf cart traffic which might have affected the fairways. The course is extremely dry, the fairways firm and bouncy, and we found good tee shots sometimes punished because of closely mown grass around the penalty areas. Balls were disappearing into the water hazards. The greens were slow, apparently to protect them from the additional rounds being played. I’d like to play the course again in summer as I suspect it would be a more pleasant experience.