1757 Golf Club

The pace was slow. The group in front of me had 6 people playing 5 of them. When I saw their cart waiting near the starter, there were only 4 ( 2 adults 2 kids). Around 2nd hole, a kid showed up and joined the play. Then soon, another kid showed up. 5 kids playing; one adult was helping and coaching. 3 people rode in one cart. I was worried for their safety. 1757 needs at least one staff member watching the pace of play and overall safety in the course.

Played on a Sunday around noon. Everything on the course was aerated and they still charged full price. Definitely not worth $87 apiece to play.

For March the course was in great shape especially the greens. Pace of play was excellent as a Friday morning 9:40 tee time and played in exactly 4 hrs.

I've always enjoyed 1757, but it's a difficult course to really love. Water on 14 (maybe 15) holes, a routing bound by highways, power lines, retaining walls, and an inexplicably large range and practice area, and some other weirdness. Objectively I should like it less than I do. But I find it a fun layout and have somehow generally managed to navigate the point-to-point design mostly successfully. Maybe it's that the holes do have a nice variety, so the weird super dogleg hole No. 6 and the overly difficult Nos. 13 and 17 are contrasted with a reachable Par 5 9th and the short par-4 No. 12.

The overall property is quite flat and holes are both tree-lined and in open expanses. The layout is very unfavorable to righthanded slicers, as a number of holes, especially on the front, feature lakes running up the right side. Greens are very fair, large but not too much slope.

Walking has caught on here, but there are two problems: you cross Broad Run six times, requiring long walks between some holes, and then there is the walk from No. 9 to 10, about 2/3's of a mile (seriously!). You also have a full 400 yards from the starter station to the 1st tee.

As mentioned, the practice area is actually the highlight of the course (to the detriment of the 18-hole layout), The range itself has a cool vibe, with music playing and clubhouse drinks handy (almost Top Golf-esque). There is also an extensive practice area, and a warm-up putting/chipping green.

Hard to play early in the year. You have to know all the water obstacles, there are so many you can't see from the depart.
Greens are very fast, but in very good condition .

1757 always delivers an excellent golfing challenge on a fun layout. The weather was spectacular if a little windy, but that only added to the challenge in maneuvering around the significant amount of water on the course. I always love playing at 1757 even when I don't shoot well.

Great course. Good value with a hot deal. But pace of play was atrocious. Course is understaffed. No marshals to push slow groups and too many players who have no clue about maintaining a decent pace.