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2.6
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
10
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.8
Layout
2.7
Friendliness
3.5
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.0
43.9%
Recommend this course
17 out of 37 reviews
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3.3
4 Reviews (4)
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4 Stars
1
3 Stars
3
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
2.5
Value
3.3
Layout
2.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
3.0
50.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 4 reviews
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2.5
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
3
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2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.6
Layout
2.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
1.8
StaffFriendliness
3.1
37.5%
Recommend this course
6 out of 16 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 65
Length 4951 yards
Slope 107
Rating 63.9
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Rock Creek Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Love William S. Flynn (1926)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes - "GolfDC Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

2.6
37 Reviews (37)
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Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great little 9 hole muni

So convenient to north west DC
Nice little course
Greens were surprisingly good
Great value for a quick round of golf
Greeted warmly by staff
Locals played ready golf!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Okay

Would I recommend this course of course. Especially if you just want to go out and play. But man the the guy at the pro shop, I wouldn’t say he is rude. I would say he too high. Like i walk in and he just staring at me… I’m used to walking into a pro shop and being welcomed or asked if if I’m hitting the range or something. I felt like I was inconveniencing him but if you want a course to just go out and play this is okay. They have a front 9 and a back 4 ( defined different.

Green were goody. Fairways definitely need work… didn’t matter if you hit it down the middle … it was like wtf might as well sprayed it to the right or left

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing even for the money

This course is the necessary municipal backup course when you need a last-minute booking for 4, but the conditions are rough, the staff is rude, the location typically inconvenient, and more expensive than other similar courses. No food. Disconnected layout. Very hard grounds and tee boxes. Mostly long par 3’s. If you can, avoid it.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Not fancy but good value

Its a public park course. If you're not looking for an amenity filled experience, this is a convenient location with decent greens for an economical fee.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Pace of play

My group had two kids, one teaching the other sharing a bag.
Starter must have been cool with it as we stood at the first tee box 15 minutes behind schedule.
The group in front was 4 teeneagers boolin, but playing so slow.

Left on hole 3

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Got lost

Holes are not really identified, was all over the place. Along with a couple in front of me. Fairways were bad . Greens were in good shape. Good value!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course, annoyed by starter.

Teed off at 7 AM, on the green getting ready to putt at 7:07 AM when the starter comes by telling us we need to move along. What’s the rush, the next tee time is 7:10, we on the green putting and you’re rushing us?Why??? Played the rest of the round in a bad mood because of that idiot. He tried to be nice to us at the 9th hole. Course layout is weird and fairways could use work. The rough and fairway was similar cut.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for mid-tier golfers

Not the nicest course in town, but it beat the reviews that I had read. Good conditions, fine price, and great mixture of holes. Perfect for irregular golfers

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rock Creek Golf

It was okay, basically par 3 course. I thought it was too much $$ for what you get.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A true artifact

Wildly overpriced at $36 on GolfNow. Should be $15 + cart. This is kind of a hand-made old course. Greens were slow but playable. Most everything else was marginal. It's just a place for golf nostalgia. Maybe you grew up around here and this is where you first played. Well get ready, it hasn't changed. Rumor has it Gil Hanse may be remodeling it. Don't hold your breath.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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