The Cleghorn Club

Cleghorn is a nearby course that I get out to once or twice a year. However, I just can’t fall in love with it. For the prices they are asking. It just never matches up to area courses. It was $68 on a Friday morning and compared to other courses in the area. The conditions just don’t match up to me. The greens were recently punched and sanded. No discount for that. Courses should always discount for punched and sanded greens in my opinion. The fairways were really good. The tees were uneven and kind of bumpy in my opinion. The rough was about the same cut as the fairways. But the lies were so very tight. Very little grass in the rough. The bunkers are not well maintained. Pretty inconsistent. No sand just hard dirt in some. And a lot of soft sand in others. Grass growing up in some as well. Hadn’t been maintained it a while it looked to me. The layout is outstanding. It’s a fun layout. And very challenging for a bogey golfer like myself. However, for the price I’d expect better conditions. I played River Bend Tuesday and it was in better shape for $35. And I have played Deer Brook recently and payed $50 on a Sunday. In my opinion both are much better values. I’ll go back again. But it will be a while.

What a gorgeous course! A few holes challenging but the layout of the course and holes were beautiful. Greens were aerated so putting was difficult. We'll be back

Saturday so very slow. 5 hours +

basic snack bar with booze

Great course, great value, greens tricky, challenging. Look forward to going back.

A challenging course with lots of blind shots. Overall the course was in good shape. The greens were in excellent condition. We had three distinct levels of playing ability, but everyone enjoyed the day. The layout had a lot of ups and downs of a typical mountain course. A beautiful day to play.

Coarse was in great shape, greens were about a 12 and smooth

A beautiful afternoon for a practice round. The course was in good shape for the time of year. Unfortunately I got stuck behind a group of 3 using 1 cart and none of them seemed to know what they were doing, nor had they been taught any etiquette. For 12 holes I trailed them which made it difficult to get into any kind of rhythm. On the plus side it gave me lots of time to try a variety of shots from lots of lies which is kind of what you want for a practice round. The greens were tough and the pin placements on 9 and 17 bordered on malevolent. All in all it was a decent start to the season at a beautiful mountain course.

Conditions were good. Greens were big and fast and the course had plenty of elevation changes.

Only negative is the shortening of the 9th hole.

The course was in great shape. Staff friendly. It’s a little pricey, but with promo code it was comparable to other courses nearby.

Course in good condition- ONLY NEGATIVE is they allow 5 somes. Would not allow anyone to play through. Everything bout the course is very nice. Only a couple of blind shots. Definitely go back. Hopefully not get behind a 5 some that enjoys looking for golf balls on every hole. Pro shop staff are very friendly and answer all questions !

I have been a fan of this course for a long time and have played it when it was in really good shape and was a good value. It currently is neither. They are charging way too much for the condition of the course currently. They were charging $68 and it’s not worth more than $40 right now. The greens were ok. A little slow and grainy. But no big problems. However, the tee boxes had several large bare spots. There was very little grass, the ground was extremely hard, and ALOT of weeds. It wasn’t the worst I’ve ever played. But I’d expect much better conditions for that price in this area. The layout is still great. And very challenging. The employees were nice. But I’d have been upset if I’d paid full price. Luckily, I’d win a free greens fee there last summer and only had to pay 20 dollar cart fee. The pace of play was great. About 3 hours for a two some on a Saturday. But that’s bc the course is way overpriced. Much better value relatively close by at Meadowbrook, River Bend, and Deer Brook. I won’t go back unless conditions improve dramatically or the price is lowered 20 bucks or more.

Got out to Cleghorn for the first time this year yesterday. I was really impressed with the shape of the course. It is the best I have seen it in a while. Fairways looked great, almost every tee box was in good shape-I think I remember 2 that had some bare spots in them. The greens looked great and rolled smooth, however, they are pretty slow and the look was deceiving bc they look like they will be fast. So our group had a lot of trouble getting the ball to the hole. Overall, great course in really good shape, and the price isnt too bad on the weekday rates.

Number 1 is the easiest hole. Pretty open short par 4, slightly uphill and straight away.

2 is a dogleg right par 4 of medium length. The green is surrounded by bunkers and pretty elevated. Be careful driver can get through the fairway, and anything that lands on the right side kicks into the woods.

3 is a medium length par 3 that plays straight downhill to a big green.

4 is a long sharp dogleg left par 5. Tee shot is downhill, and then the hole plays well back uphill to the hole.

5 is a sharp dogleg right par 4. You have to decide how much of the dogleg you want to take on.

6 is a beautiful hole, medium length par 4 but with a huge elevation drop off the tee. The fairway also slopes hard right to left, so aim into the right rough, bc in the middle of the fairway kicks to the cart path. Second shot plays back uphill to the hole.

7 is a long par 4. and the green is very shallow. Tough par 3.

8 is a medium length par 4 with a steeply elevated green.

9 is a shot par 4, with some movement to the left.

10 is a dogleg left par 4 about 370 yards. There is a creek across the fairway. Long hitters could reach or carry it.

11 is a dogleg left surrounded by water. Accuracy is a must .

12 is a shorter par 3.

13 is a long uphill par 4 to a very shallow green.

14 is a shorter par 5 that plays like a roller coaster. Uphill, downhill, then back up to a very shallow green....do not go long.

15 is a cool hole, a creek creates a split fairway on a shorter par 4. The left side is a much safer tee shot with plenty of room, but the angle to the green for the 2nd shot is not good. The right fairway is a MUCH riskier play. But if you make the shot, the short approach is MUCH easier.

16 is usually about 180 yard par 3, but yesterday the had the tee at about 145.

17 is a par 4 over a pond then back uphill to green.

18 is a great finishing par 5. Long hole but pretty open. Got to lay up as close to the bottom of the fairway as you can. Then a long approach over a pretty big pond to another shallow green.

Fun course to play, alot of elevation chance and no two holes look or play alike!

Played on a Saturday that was a bit cold and windy which added to the challenge of the course. Lots of elevation changes and most of the greens are elevated (after all, it is a mountain course). Given all the rain lately it was in good shape.

From the forward tees, which is 4620, many of the holes are longer than the stated yardage because of the uphill approach shots and the wind is often in you face but that is what makes it challenging.

It is a beautiful course and I would recommend it. The weekend price of $52 is very reasonable and if you are a senior (60+) and can play during the week, the rate is only $36 w/cart. I assume they also have some GolfNow Hot Deals that would make it a steel.

The staff was very friendly and the food we had was good.

$22 to play this course is a steal! The greens have recently been redone and were in perfect shape, and hard and fast. The rest of the course was just a special treat to play. We got stuck behind a fivesome playing a scramble, but you can't fix stupid, and that is not the courses fault. If you ever anywhere near this course, do stop in and give it a play. I will back the next time I am in the area.