The last time I came in 2010? it was the 2nd year I had played Rec; both Chalybeate Springs and Basil Griffin were inexcusably unkempt. Basil Griffin was flooded in the amphitheater and with grass uncut (plus the TD showed up 90 mins late), and the grass at Chalybeate Springs was approaching a foot tall in the fairways.
My point wasn't whether or not I will grace BG with my presence, it was that I got a bad impression which didn't really garner any "boy, I can't wait to go back" feelings.
People DO make note of these sort of details - if you could have only been on any of the cards I was playing on you would have gotten the feeling that nobody seemed to care about the 'lesser players' on the 'lesser courses'.
Don't shoot the messenger; this can all be easily fixed with some additional foresight if not already addressed. If I know that all the grass is cut, I would love to come back.