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About

Holes 9
Type Public/Municipal
Par 35
Length 2958 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

The South Course at the McCabe Golf Course, along with the Middle Course, underwent some fixing in the early part of the 21st century to rebuild the green and tee complexes and tack on a double-row irrigation system. The two golf courses have seen plenty of play, though, since reopening back in 2006, but something brand new to look out for will be a driving range.

The South Course at the McCabe Golf Course is a par-35 golf course that measures 3,032 yards from the Blue tees for men and a par-36 golf course that plays to 2,511 yards from the Red tees for women, should they choose to go that route. A round of golf kicks off on a par-4 that comes in at 337 yards from the Blue tee. The next hole is the golf course's lone par-5, measuring 538 yards from the Blue tee.

A round of golf on the South Course concludes on a par-4 hole that measures 421 yards from the Blue tee.

Course Details

Year Built 2006
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Baird

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire is required and collared shirts preferred. Tank-tops, cut offs, and tattered clothing are not allowed.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

4.0
4 Reviews (4)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What more can you ask for?

I've now played this 9-hole course twice. It's exactly as it should be. Affordable, decent enough pace of play. Conditions overall are pretty good; the greens are immaculate. This course definitely rewards good tee shots, but most mishits are recoverable for par/bogey depending on where you find yourself in the trees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 103
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Idaho Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Straight forward, gettable, and forgiving

I played the South and Middle courses (9 holes each) today (there is also a North 9, which I didn't get a chance to play), so this review will be based on those courses.

By and large McCabe is a relatively short and straight track with wide open fairwways.. Even playing all the way back (blue tees) there were only two holes that tested my rental clubs (that maxed out at a 6 iron) from a distance standpoint.

Having said that #9 on the South course (420 yard par 4, with a gradual uphill elevation change the whole way) and #3 on the Middle course (439 yard par 4) are legit testers. When the tees are all the way back (as they were today) the par three 6th is a good 215 as well (although it is a little downhill).

The course really doesn't do much to protect against a good score, or punish you for making mistakes and seems like a great place to go for a pick-me-up/feel-good round.

The staff was very friendly and accommodating and the fairways and greens were decently maintained. Unfortunately, it appears that many of the golfers here simply don't care much about doing their part when it comes to caring for the course. Several bunkers were unraked (fortunately, I managed to avoid them all) and multiple times I had to remind myself that, no, the greens weren't just punched... there actually are this many unrepaired ball marks. I'm not exaggerating when I say I don't think you could take 10 steps on any green without coming upon an unrepaired mark of a clump of grass from a mark that was just left on the green (in many places it was more like 3-5 feet). As you can imagine, this made putting very difficult at times.

I always hesitate to say that I wouldn't recommend a course; however, the care (not) taken by other players on this course make it really difficult to recommend. I do think the track itself - especially given the service I experienced - has plenty of potential to be a nice afternoon on the linls... the course is doing nothing wrong. But it's players really do make it difficult for other to enjoy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Always Enjoyable!!

Played the Middle & North courses. Other than the fairways being dormant, course was in excellent condition. Greens were smooth and fairly fast.
Courteous staff, courteous, and professional. Started ahead of tee time and finished 3hrs. and 29 minuets.
Used my Tennessee Passport, paid for cart only,
$12.00 cost. Leon and his staff do a great job

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

One Experience

A good public course, with variety as they pair the three courses for 18 holes. We played the middle and north for a challenging 18 (handicap 25). some of the holes on the North course had challenging elevation changes (especially the 9th).
Note, the local restaurants are close and good as the course only has a snack bar.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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