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2.7
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3.4
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3.5
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2.9
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2.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6240 yards
Slope 116
Rating 69.2
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Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1930
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Donald Ross (1930)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "The Golf Academy at Leo J. Martin"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire required: No tank tops. No cut-offs. No work boots

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

2.0
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STARTER WOULD NOT ACCEPT MY PREPAID GOLF NOW RESERVATION

Booked Leo J Martin for a round today and paid for 18 w/a cart. When I got there I was told there were no carts available because "they were busy". When I said I'd wait for the next cart to come back to the shed the starter said "those are reserved". This is my 5th time here this summer & it's clear that the employees dislike having to deal w/GolfNow reservations, but this was a 1st time I was denied the cart I paid for.

Leo J Martin is a very badly maintained municipal course w/greens that are basically unputtable but you put up w/it (& the rude staff) because it's convenient, close by and relatively cheap. To waste a fall Saturday going there prepaid & being told "sorry, no cart for you" really sucks. As I was leaving the foursome scheduled behind me were diving over to the 1st tee in their carts.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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2.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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1.0
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Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
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Walked

It is what it is

Couldn't get a tee time on a gorgeous Friday and thought we would see how bad this place could be.

The greens are something to behold and like nothing I have ever seen. First of all, at least two from what I remember were temporary greens cut into the fairway, as the real green was simply a pile of dirt. Most but not all (including the temporary greens) appeared to have been aerated recently and were covered with sand--not sure if this helped or hurt. But even the layer of sand could not hide the issues. They simply all need to be dug up and re-sodded: there are massive bare patches of dirt throughout to the point where there are only small areas of "grass" for the pins (only sometimes, and even then, the "grass" is in awful shape--bare/bumpy/sandy/weeds). The fairways and tee boxes are not quite as bad but significantly below average (mostly crabgrass). The rough looked like a normal golf course in many places, but definitely some areas where it was sparse.

All that being said, it was one of the more enjoyable rounds I have played in some time. Part of this was likely due to the fact that twosome a friend and I were paired with dropped off after nine, and we essentially had the back nine to ourselves. Also, we looked at the reviews ahead of time and knew what we were getting ourselves into and tried to make the most of it. $30 for 18 walking does not seem awful despite the fact that you are not really putting (another review that said you can leave the putter at home is accurate). But the state of the greens (again, the majority of which are packed dirt, with some patches of dying grass, and in our case, covered in loose sand) makes it hard to take the round seriously and lends in some ways being fun if you can get over how ridiculous it is.

But most importantly, I loved the majority of the design of the property and the routing of the holes. The review that said Donald Ross is rolling over in his grave perfectly sums it up. There are remnants of--and potential for--and truly great golf course here: cool doglegs, interesting elevation changes, and some great Ross bunkering and green shaping. When combined with the pretty massive scale of the property on the back nine and the view of the Charles (including an awesome footbridge), I thought this was well worth the $30 despite the greens. Just have to imagine that you are experiencing golf in its purest form like on a field maintained by goats in Scotland, though I think even goats could get greens into better shape than these....

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

STAY AWAY

This course was terrible don't go here. You must be 21 to take a cart and walking was brutal because the layout sucks. The greens were non existent, they were all dirt and weeds. Save your money!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad coarse

It is a sin that the state has ignored the upkeep of the most important part of this historic coarse. Apparently no one has paid any attention to the greens. I would gladly volenteer to help with the upkeep of this historical Donald Ross coarse. Finally the greens were cut. What grass there is, the trimmings were left all over the greens. Hopefully the future wii be better.

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

This is not a golf course

This is a random field with weeds growing in it everywhere and holes and flags cut out. It's like a golf course died and you're playing on its corpse.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

As bad as it gets

If you like playing in greens that are 80 percent dirt and just overall poorly maintained courses, this is perfect for you. Being behind a group of five eighty-year-olds who play in slow mo' is the cherry on top of the pie.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hesitate to Say They Have Greens

Most of the "greens" are at least half dead grass/sand with patches of weeds. If you're looking to just work on your tee box shots this is better than the range. If you want to work on your short game, golf anywhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

poor greens

extremely poor greens ever play in my golf life before !!! never play again !!!

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

Go and have fun.

Your right, it’s not the best course with the most polished greens but you suck at golf anyway and you playing on a nice course with perfect greens would have just about the same score if you played here. The staff are super friendly, it’s easy to get on and play, there’s a driving range, it was like 33 bucks on a weekend for 18, the course is huge and challenging-allowing you to practice all aspects of your game minus putting but like I said you suck either way. Go and have fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awful course conditions

Couldn’t even put at any hole, this place is horribly maintained grass was too long and carts were outrageously noisy.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were non existent

The course does not maintain its greens. Some greens were the equivalent of a sand filled desert. It was not even real golf

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Leave your putter at home

It’s a shame how neglected this course is. I played here many times before when I was in my 20s and since then it’s a dump. Most of the greens are not puttable. Weeds, dirt and sand not much green.
The only positive is the staff is still friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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