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4.6
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
98.0%
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106 out of 119 reviews
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4.7
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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13 out of 13 reviews
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4.7
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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13 out of 13 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6568 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.7

Formerly known as Spring Hill Country Club, Albany Golf & Event Center dates back to 1959. Though the name may have changed, the classic design of the course hasn't. The golf course measures to just over 6,500 yards from the back tees. It may not be a lengthy layout but it's a fun round for beginners and advanced golfers alike, which is why it was chosen as the two-time host to the Oregon Open. The golf course was built on some of the country's most fertile land in a temperate location that allows year-round play. Strategically placed bunkers frame the greens and there are water hazards that come into play on a few holes. One of the most difficult holes, the par-3 17th, is a water hole. There is a lake that runs along the entire right side up to the green, which is also bordered by bunkers to the left.

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Course Details

Year Built 1960
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
119 Reviews (119)
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Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful facility and course

Everything is in perfect condition and a beautiful setting. Fairly busy, but pace moved along well. We had a cart, but would have been a relatively easy walk. Reminded us of the great old courses in Portland, Rose City/Eastmoreland. Pretty $$$$ normally, but we got a great deal on Golfnow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good an fair test of golf.

I was disappointed to see cup liners installed at surface level to the greens. The rules of golf- see, Definitions: Hole -allow cup liners provided they are installed at least 1" below the putting surface. The only exception is if the soil conditions are so poor that it is impractical to do so, and that is not the case at Albany Golf and Event Center. The reality is that most golf courses using cup liners do so in order to avoid cutting new cups regularly. The reason is obvious, savings. But it is a sad testimony to their integrity when they set the rules of golf aside for their own convenience. I will use golfnow.com again, but I will not book another round at Albany Golf & Event Center until I know they observe and honor the rules of this great game.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

I like this course. It gives the average golfer like me a chance to shoot a decent score. The course is well maintained and not so busy that you have to stand and wait at every Tee box. We were able to consistently play on the move. I will return to this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The course is great and the food is good at the course. We have played here twice during the month of August. Found that the men's club and other members are not that welcoming and if you are not a great player they have little patience for outsiders.

Love the course but probably will not go down again this year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful landscaping

This is my first time playing this course. The pace of play was slow. I would play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

this course is a great deal for the $

This is the second time I have played this course. I enjoy playing here because of the friendlyness of the staff. I only noticed one green with a little moss on it. The course appears to be very well maintained. The greens were a bit dry and fast on the front nine. But slowed down as we played thru the back nine. For sure will be playing there again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent value

Excellent value. Friendly staff. Challenging greens. Too many similar holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in great shape.

The driving range needs some attention but the course was well maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has plenty of challenges and easy to walk.

Course is in very good condition. Played on a busy Sunday yet played in 4 hours. Truly one of my favorite courses in the valley.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love it!!

Albany is one of my favorite courses, it is always in great playing condition...the staff are so very friendly..I live in salem and I would play this course every day if i could...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Basic layout, fairly challenging

Fun course, layout was basic with nothing to special.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

the course was clean and great staff.

Clean , will play the course again. Staff was very helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good Course for the Area but Pace of Play Needs Work

Albany Golf and Event Center is a fun course. The variety of holes is one positive thing about this course, but the pace of play was very, very slow each time I have played. In saying that, however, it was well worth the extra time.

One part of the course that I really enjoy is the change of distance from hole-to-hole. You never play back-to-back holes with the same par. While the course is not long, by any means, the pin placements, bunkers, and fairly narrow fairways make the course somewhat challenging.

The staff does a good job maintaining the course, and I will continue to play there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding!!

Great, very flat walkable course. I highly recommend it to all levels of players.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, great value

We did get a "hot deal" for this course, so was very happy that it also turned out to be a good course. The course isn't terribly difficult but there are several holes where trees do give you a challenge for not keeping it in the fairway. There are also several holes with water features but they were more pretty to look out than coming into play. The course has 6 par 5's, 6 par 4, and 6 par 3's and I really liked that variety. We had groups in front of us and in back of us but still managed a 4 hour round which is a good pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place to Golf!

The course was well maintained and layed out well. The greens were true and pin placements were challenging, but not to the point you couldnt score well. The only thing that would have been an improvement would to be a beverage cart on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The only negative is the lack of sand in their bunkers.

Lots of trees and sand bunkers. Fairways are usually on the narrow side so accuracy is important. All par 5's are reachable for a medium to long hitter. The greens are moderately fast and true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great, maybe greatest, value with GolfNow.

I have played this course about 15 times during the past 6 months, mostly with GolfNow's tee time hot deals, which can't be beat. Seriously, par 72 semi-private, 18 holes with cart for < $25 per player? This is a great value. Course is very pleasant, mostly flat. Pace of play around the 1:08 tee time is slow at times, but later afternoons look great. I know "go pound sand" did not originate with golf, but if it did, it could have been at Albany. Shallow layer of sand barely covers hard pan clay. When wet, play it like a normal chip shot, as in don't hit it fat. This is my only real complaint about the course, and unfortunately, I hit several fairway and greenside bunkers on Sunday: SSDH. Greens seem to be improving; they suffered from fungus last summer. I hear grumbings that long time members unhappy with opening to public. Short answer is economics. If want a private club, dues must be higher. To members: encourage non-members to join instead of badgering them. Yes, I am sympathetic to member concerns. I repair mostly ball marks on greens besides mine, but I don't appreciate the smug attitudes some members have towards the public.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens are great!

Fun course to play, well-maintained and the best greens I've played for a long time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for the money. Will definitely go back.

Had a good time the course was well maintained and employees were helpful. Will be back

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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