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3.6
352 Reviews (352)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
161
3 Stars
84
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
76.1%
Recommend this course
276 out of 352 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
61.5%
Recommend this course
8 out of 13 reviews
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3.6
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
73.4%
Recommend this course
47 out of 64 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6190 yards
Slope 124
Rating 68.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1901
Golf Season Year round
Architect Wilfrid Reid Alfred H. Tull (1961) Ed Ault (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.6
352 Reviews (352)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9

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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Priced Right $$

Pace of play was slow today , Aeration on the greens , but putt able. Challenging greens. Some Fairways maintenance. Overall priced Right. Not Bad

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course in good shape, good pace of play, very friendly staff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

I play here often,.. honest review

U1704689 is not entirely wrong., but not entirely right,. The corse needs work. The bunkers are never raked I should know I play here weekly. The trash cans are old and rusty, the carts could be in better shape, but people abuse them. However, they are putting money into the corse putting cart paths throughout at the moment, mens bathroom was just renovated , they just put a new deck on the club house. SUNDAYS!! Are a s&$! show at this corse, as they are at most corses, pace of play is slower than a snail and it’s very crowded, that is why I don’t play on Sunday. It’s an average corse with average amenities, but it’s my home track and the greens are awesome and always roll true. The rough is well…it’s rough, fairways are ok lots of down lies the whole corse needs reseed. Does the track need work yes, but I can tell you as a golfer of many trips to this corse over years they are doing work to improve it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Over booked and over priced

We played, or better yet, tried to play a round today. We were so underwhelmed and frustrated that we drove off of the course after only 14 holes, the pace of play was so slow that it took 4.5 hours to play the 14 holes, there were no rangers on the course to speed up play, the conditions of the course were lacking to say the least, the sand traps were like concrete,
I understand that it is early in the season, but, when you are charged a full prime season rate, you expect the course to be in better shape, as for the pace of play, waiting 15 to 20 minutes at a tee box is unacceptable at any time of the year.
We will have to be extremely desperate to play here again and I don't see that happening at any time this golf season.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

They didn't get a receipt of my online payment from gol now

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value and a great staff

A well- maintained course and reasonably price. Staff is always friendly

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 70
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

All season player

As an all season player, I can tell you this course needs more work than a little bit. The bunkers are never taken care of their hard as rocks. Also not all the bunkers have sand in them some are just ground up clay or dirt or something. The greens are in pretty good shape most of the year the fairways that’s a different story crabgrass everywhere grab grass on the Teebox if there is grass on the Teebox. Teeboxs also uneven . Like I said, the course needs help they are slowly, but surely putting work into the course it’s just not happening a quick rate. I play there all the time, and yet I tend to be disappointed time and time again. In my opinion, golf is hard enough already without all of these other variables on this course to hinder your game.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Nice greens but….

Overall the course needs $ to improve the conditions. Zero decent lies in the fairway or rough. Bunkers had little or no sand and the lips had not seen a weed whacker in weeks. Greens were in good shape and fast. Unfortunately whoever cuts the holes had trouble getting them in straight as many of the pins were leaning. To top it off, on a hot day no one bothered to fill the water coolers and put them into their housings on the course. They were sitting in the cart garage. Covid is no excuse as all other courses have them…

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun course.

Apparently this course is a a year or two into an overhaul, and you can tell the work is paying off. The greens were some fantastic and challenging. Fairways in good condition except one of them which had a some bare spots but could be from over use in a dry summer. Tee boxes in good shape, bunker sand was soft and no pooled up water. Over all I’d play this course anytime.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bluebear

Nice course for the money. Rough was thick. Needs to improve pace of play with ranger. Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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