Criticism from golfers about course conditions is nothing new. But when fans watching on TV can spot the same problems, something must be wrong. That’s exactly what happened during the $2.2 million LPGA event, Buick LPGA Shanghai. Both golfers and fans alike were stunned by the state of the greens under intense weather conditions. What should have been a showcase for world-class golf turned into a talking point for all the wrong reasons.

In total disbelief, fans took to social media to call out the terrible conditions. To express their disbelief, many shared images of the damaged greens in the extreme heat. Replying to an X post by a fan, LPGA star Jenny Shin said, “It’s just the greens. It’s REALLY hot here in Shanghai, almost as bad as Thailand, bent grass can’t handle heat like this

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