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Value
2.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6561 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business.

Walden Lakes Golf & Country Club offers two championship courses, the Lakes and the Hills. Both courses enjoy a scenic landscape and tropical climate that allows for playable conditions year-round. The Lakes Course is characterized by the beautiful Walden Lake. Water is naturally a prominent feature throughout the golf course, coming into play on nearly every hole. The fairways are lined with mature trees and the undulating greens are bordered by strategically placed bunkers. The layout is a demanding but fair test. Four sets of tees offer a variety of challenges that will appeal to a range of different skill levels. One of the trickiest holes is the par-3 eighth, which is not long but features a double-tiered green that is surrounded by water and three sand traps.

Course Details

Year Built 1987
Greens Champions Turf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (1987)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Walden Lake Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Reviews

2.3
91 Reviews (91)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 10
Forced Carries 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
Beginners 14
Seniors 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 11
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice place to play with friends but don't expect much of the fairways.

Golf is best with friends and as usual, having friends playing along can overcome less than desireable fairway conditions. It's calm and challenging playing here but worth the money. Still better than many courses in the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What a diffefence

Played it 2 years ago condition was very good. Did not play it last year and unless there are big changes will not play it again.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course was a joke

This used to be a beautiful golf course. Sadly; it is now in horrible shape and by all appearance; nobody cares. The T-Boxes were 100% sand while the sand traps were 100% grass. I was embarrassed to have brought friends with me to this course. A mistake I will not make again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Needs TLC

Have not played this course. They had two courses but one was closed a number of years ago. Fairways probably have not had irrigation in a long time. Very little grass, mostly weeds. Greens on the front were in sad shape. Back 9 was much better. Overall I enjoyed the layout, but it really needs maintenance. Bunkers did not have any sand, just dirt and no rakes.
I did enjoy the layout. Just wish it was in better condition. Probably will not play here again unless conditions improve.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good course layout but needs a lot of maintenance.

A good course layout winding through woods and wet areas. Smaller greens than the norm in this area. Good idea to play with someone familiar with the course as the doglegs and distances are not obvious by view only.

Course needs maintenance. Suggest you play lift and place as the grass is sparse in the fairways and rough. Bunkers need sand...hitting off dirt. Greens are rough fairly good speed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Waste of money

We were so excited to get a round of golf for only $16. As it turned out this green fee was WAY over priced. Very disappointed. No grass on tee boxes, very bumpy greens, do rakes at bunkers so you can imagine what they looked like. Could not play #17 because they were watering the fairway at 11:00 on a Friday morning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Delw

Excellent value for money . Course has apparently struggled with the weather and finances. Now seems course is in a turn a
Round mode .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Delw

Great for the rate I paid. Course has improved since the last time I played.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

not worth it

Wouldn't recommend. Course has so much potential what a shame. Is anyone even mowing?

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course seems to be neglected

18 holes (Hills) has been closed. The lakes is ok but tees and fairways in poor shape. Greens are not bad. Played front nine only.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pcgolfer

Front 9 is decent. Back 9 is in terrible shape. Fairways are weed infested. Greens are patchy. Used to be a good course but has gone downhill. I expected it to be in better shape this time of year. Especially considering they shut down the second 18 a few months ago

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Great value, friendly service (Trevor) and quick care free round!! I always play this course when in town. The greens roll nice and are forgiving but the grounds overall are a little rough...but for the rate, you can't beat it!! Well worth it, thanks WLCC!!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Not too bad

Enjoyed the course. Not top tier but not bad for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Value

The course is fun and challenging without being long. Greens are in great condition and the course is not too busy. Great value for money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very bad experience

When we got there they charged me again even though I showed them the conformation.. I had to call golf now to get them to call and get me a refund . We played 9 holes went to club house to have them credit my card and couldn't so it because the guy that charged me was playing golf or we would have left then.. There was more water and grass in the bunkers then sand the greens were more sand then grass the tee boxes were a mess. It was not a very pleasant experience. Will not play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worn - out Walden

Pretty decent layout. Greens were brown. Help andoverall experience was fine. Seems to be just an older worn - out course. Would go again knowing the super - fast brown greens were fixed

Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Disappointed

This course has a nice layout but it seems as though they are letting it go.It used to be a well maintained course but not now the fairways tee stations and greens were all in poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

walking park not a golf course

The check in process was poor. Had to wait in line 15 min because people who had earlier tee times were allowed to get in front of us. they should have gotten there earlier so we get punished for getting there early. No starter , no ranger, no cart girl. People walking , skateboarding, rollerblading , bike riding on the course.... there even was a mother with her 3 year-old playing in a sand trap we had to ask them to get out so we could hit our shot to the green.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Average fairways, above average greens

Played Tues and Wed. Play was a little slow on Tues due to course being busy but Wed was great. Fairways were average for this time of year but greens were above average. Beer was 3 bucks but no break on buying 12 or 24. Cost to play should be a little lower to be in line with other courses in the same condition. On line prices should be the rack rate. Overall enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Members Rule

Our most recent golf outing was at Walden Lakes G&CC and it was grossly disappointing. There was a group of 8 (playing together) a couple of holes in front of us, which we caught up to, and a group of 5 behind us. When we called the "pro shop" (no one professional there) several times before reaching someone they said, "that group are members and play that way every week". When we returned to the club house, very frustrated, we were told by another member of staff, they have tried to stop this group but they will not stop. The must be kidding, to think their members are privileged to break rules. These specific members had their own carts and proceeded to drive over t-boxes and way to close to the greens. Come on! If this course doesn't want guest play, then just continue to bastardize the game allowing their members to stay in their little world; and we'll play somewhere else! Lastly, they topped dressed their greens and we were not informed prior to booking this occurred. Good luck with this account, it should be removed. Sincerely, Ralph Russo

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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