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4.2
221 Reviews (221)
5 Stars
75
4 Stars
106
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
94.3%
Recommend this course
201 out of 221 reviews
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4.3
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.8%
Recommend this course
23 out of 24 reviews
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4.3
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.6%
Recommend this course
57 out of 59 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 35
Length 3108 yards
Slope 115
Rating 34.8
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Billy Caldwell Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1900
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf Simulator No
Indoor Practice No

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.2
221 Reviews (221)
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Solid Course for Beginners

Definitely slow rate of play but that’s great for beginners.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

fun course

The course is very nice for nine holes. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
8b160d6b-c8cd-5772-b0bd-fefe658b4a4d
Commented on 08/12/2021

Thank you so much for your review Joseph! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Night Golf

It was an awesome experience and I would love to do it again!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
8b160d6b-c8cd-5772-b0bd-fefe658b4a4d
Commented on 08/12/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not enough value for the price

I played at Billy Caldwell on a Saturday morning and the course was quite busy. The staff was friendly and the location of the course is good. The pace of play was extremely slow. There was a foursome in front of our group that waited for the green to be cleared before they teed off. Unfortunately they weren’t able to drive the ball more than 100 yards which led to a 2.5 hour round. The course needs a ranger to move people along. The course is wide open and doesn’t have much trouble. It’s a good place to practice your long irons and woods but there are no sand traps. Also, minimal water. For the price, I’d rather play 9 somewhere else.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
8b160d6b-c8cd-5772-b0bd-fefe658b4a4d
Commented on 08/12/2021

Thank you for your review. We take your opinions seriously, and are constantly looking to improve the customer experience. Please feel free to reach out to us at info.billycaldwell.forestpreservegolf to discuss your concerns further.

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape!

Solid 9 hole muni track in great condition! The greens were awesome and rolling true. Cant go wrong for the price

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
8b160d6b-c8cd-5772-b0bd-fefe658b4a4d
Commented on 08/12/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best value for golf

Fantastic staff and well
Kept course

Really need to have restroom and snack shop on the course. At minimum the old snack shop could be replaced by a food truck

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
8b160d6b-c8cd-5772-b0bd-fefe658b4a4d
Commented on 08/12/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you enjoy our course and wonderful staff. We look forward to having you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very slow play

It would have been nice if the range had come by just to move the slower players along.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
8b160d6b-c8cd-5772-b0bd-fefe658b4a4d
Commented on 08/12/2021

Thank you so much for your review! We are glad to hear you enjoy our course. We look forward to having you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Challenging 9

Nice 9-hole test
5th hole with water and elevated green often back up play.
Greens were good, fairways too.
Tees a little long.
Unfortunately, course condition usually goes down in the summer due to the volume of rounds.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
8b160d6b-c8cd-5772-b0bd-fefe658b4a4d
Commented on 08/12/2021

Thank you so much for your review Doug! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
8b160d6b-c8cd-5772-b0bd-fefe658b4a4d
Commented on 03/30/2021

Thanks so much for your review! We hope to see you back again soon.

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