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4.2
384 Reviews (384)
5 Stars
201
4 Stars
135
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
81.6%
Recommend this course
341 out of 384 reviews
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3.8
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
63.6%
Recommend this course
7 out of 11 reviews
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4.0
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
73.1%
Recommend this course
38 out of 52 reviews
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Course Highlights
Brown's Run consistently earns praise for its classic, challenging layout that plays fair from any set of tees. Well-maintained conditions and a smooth pace of play make it an outstanding value in the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6831 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.8

Brown's Run Country Club in Middletown offers a championship layout that stretches to just over 6,830 yards. The team of William and Brian Gordon, brothers who have designed more than 85 golf courses all over the U.S., designed Brown's Run in 1958. It has a classic layout that is gentle enough for beginners, but it is an enjoyable round no matter what skill level. There are a few strategically placed sand traps throughout the golf course, which make up for the absence of water. The design is pretty straightforward although there are a few slight doglegs to watch out for. In addition to the challenging but playable design, the course boasts some of the finest fairways and greens in the area. Brown's Run also offers other amenities including an Olympic-size pool and four lighted tennis courts.

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Course Details

Year Built 1956
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season February - December
Architect William & David Gordon (1956) Arthur Hills (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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Reviews

4.2
384 Reviews (384)
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Need a lawnmower

The staff was fantastic, but the course needs a lawn mower. The rough was entirely too long for fairways that narrow and greens that small. The greens could also use a mow. They were very slow. The bunkers also had no sand. I know it’s been raining, but you couldn’t even rake them to make a space to hit out of.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Super staff great course ! Grass was like the U S open needs to cut it much lower . It will speed up play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Layout, Challenging course

Course conditions were great, considering it rained earlier in the morning and it was CPO. I've enjoyed the layout which is challenging. My biggest complaint is pace of play. The cart indicated we were 1 hour off pace but we were always waiting on the group ahead of us. Never saw anyone from the course to help groups ahead to get back on pace. Had to stop my round on the 16th because I was out of time for a personal matter. Will still come back to play because the course is great but can't do another 5 1/2 - 6 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

We enjoyed the course

The course is hilly, long and challenging. We’ll be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Pack a meal…or two.

We walked off after 14 holes on a Sunday. Not dramatically. Not in protest. Just quietly, rationally, because we were tracking a 5½-hour round and had better things to do with our lives.

The Good News: The greens were excellent. Smooth, true, well-maintained. Whoever is in charge of the greens crew deserves a raise — and apparently got one, because the budget clearly ran out before it reached the fairways.

The Rough: Overgrown and uncut. No excuses — it hadn’t rained in weeks. This is a maintenance choice, not a weather story.

The Pins: Set as if the course was hosting a US Open qualifier. Tucked, slopes, no mercy. On a wide-open Sunday with zero pace of play management, this was bold. Not good bold. Just bold.

The Marshal: Showed up on hole 11. Five groups were already stacked on number 10. We’ll let that speak for itself.

The Carts: Slow. Genuinely, impressively slow. We’re not sure they were faster than walking. We didn’t get to test the theory because we left.

Number 9: Once the original 18th hole. A masterpiece of a closing hole. Someone added a water feature. We have questions. No one has answers.

The Atmosphere: A former country club that has fully embraced a no-rules philosophy. The vibe was less Sunday round of golf and more unsupervised recess. A good time for some. Not for those of us who came to play golf.

The Rain Checks: We left with 9-hole rain checks. They’re on the counter. We’re thinking about it.

Bottom Line: Strong greens, everything else needs work — including the decision-making. Premium price, mid experience. Use those rain checks at your own risk.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Strict 90 degree into fairways definitely makes the course a pleasure to play, I just wish it was closer to me

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Still Fun

Slow greens and uncut fairways. Weird for a Sunday. Fairways and greens were lush and nice however, the rough was concrete and beat up. Odd considering they get unlimited water from the local river. Not a $60 course by any stretch, maybe $40-45.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Cart GPS was horrible, it kept showing return to cart path (eco area)

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced

Course conditions were not what you’d expect for a $72 greens fee.

Tee boxes were badly damaged and numerous dead areas in the fairways

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow play

The course is not in bad shape. Everything is extremely dry. The greens were in good shape. Tea boxes were at least cut along with the fairways, but the lack of no rangers or to keep up pace of play ridiculous five hour and 20 minute round of golf is absolutely ridiculous

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Watch out for dynamic pricing

Reserved through Golfnow and was asked to pay an inflated price at check in. When asked about the difference I was told that they were using "dynamic pricing".

Round was pleasant and course was in ok condition. Not sure it was worth the $65 price point or the $72 with the up charge.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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