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3.4
217 Reviews (217)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
77
3 Stars
56
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
3.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.1
64.1%
Recommend this course
143 out of 217 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.2
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
40.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 5 reviews
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3.5
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.3
Layout
3.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
60.7%
Recommend this course
17 out of 28 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5814 yards
Slope 117
Rating 68.3
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Knoll Country Club East
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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 12/15
Architect Hal Purdy (1961)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Reviews

3.4
217 Reviews (217)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 11
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Beginners 10
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 14
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
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Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Perfect weather
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Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent greens

The course was short and tight as advertised, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the greens, which were smooth, fast and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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knoll east

really good coarse first 3 holes tough then holes get tighter greens vg nice layout!!!!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

An 18 hole muni for its price and condition? Sign me up

Was looking for a cheap round on Thursday night and stumbled upon Knoll Hills East. Booked a tee time for Friday 12:12 and finished at about 3:00. For a municipal course, I'd say the condition of the course was better than what I was expecting. Very tight course though (especially the front 9) but take some club speed off and you'll be alright. 9th hole elevation to green is a doozy. Enjoy!

Oh and it was the first day the driving range was open... really really nice in a pretty secluded area though. I would suggest having golf carts in the parking lot so people can drive them over (since you can't drive on the road) and also a water jug. The sun was right on us on a 90+ degree day and there is no where to hide. Great addition otherwise though!

Mechanical tees so you don't have to worry about bringing your own and hoping if they'll stick into the matt or not.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great staff

Played here a handful of times. Greens were in fantastic shape. Definitely consider it one of the best public courses in the area. The staff is incredibly friendly and always make you feel welcomed. Recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good course - terrible Marshall

We went on Saturday to play a round - the Marshall was forcing us to pick up the pace when we were clearly waiting for the people ahead of us within striking distance, so much so we shot and came within inches of the group ahead of us. This went on for about 6 holes and then he proceeded to do the same to the group ahead of us.. The course was clearly overbooked and none of our faults. The staff inside though was great and really nice and I may come back because of them.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Interesting venue

There is nothing spectacular about Knoll East, but nothing very wrong, either. The greens are in good condition and deceptively fast. The fairways are a little long, but mowed and there are some problems with bare spots in the rough. The OB on hole #5 is strange because it makes it a very tight hole. On the other hand, my son blew it over the corner and had a sand wedge into the green. But he carried it 320 yards. All in all, a nice day of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Horrible Layout

Short course with holes way too close together. Dangerous amount of crossover. Wont be going back,

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Muni Special

Just another older muni. short, a little tight, many bare and/or thin spots - in serious need of more irrigation in many areas. Only has drinking water on 1 hole - it was rough on a hot day.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good pace

Booked a hot deal and had an enjoyable round, once the group in front cleared the first hole I never had to wait to tee off. Greens were starting to grow in after the aeration, but still bumpy on the putts. Staff was friendly. I will go back again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Knoll East 3/17

I selected this course after reading the other reviews. Arriving I noticed less than 15 cars in the parking lot on this spring day. The friendly staff allowed me to go out right away (obviously the course was wide open). The fairways are narrow and it's a great opportunity to use your irons. I did notice the safety netting throughout the course to protect other golfers from errant shots. The course is not long (most par 4's ~300yds) not many sand traps but an occasional meandering, unseen stream on a few holes. I'm sure on a busy summer day with high handicap golfers this may not be as enjoyable as it was today. As of today there was only 1 par 3 using a temporary green, ball washers were not in place and water not available on course. There was a grill and snack stand in operation outside the pro shop.

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