The Mook at Alderbrook

Reworking holes and new green being installed resulted in lower rating about condition. Bent grass greens were a bit of a challenge. Very good play times for a Friday tee off. Gorgeous views. Climbing up to 15th green was very difficult for an old guy like me.

Three of us played a 10 O'clock tee time which was great because we only paid $20 a piece. The weather was rainy, but it cleared up around 13. The course stayed soupy through all of the play. The first nine holes were tough, but fun. The back nine was beautiful and challenging. The grass however was not fun because the greens were fairway height if not higher and the fairway was second cut rough height. I felt like I was playing golf in the nineteenth century. Although playable hole 15 was a score ruining hole. 16 was worth the score from the previous hole. Hole 13 had a temporary pin with an almost non existent green. We were not able to use putters due to the height of the green. Fortunately a wedge worked out. I might play this course again in the Summer, but I am not sure it would be worth paying their standard green fee of $45.

Greens very, very slow. Course fine at golf now price, but overpriced at regular rate.

This course is is traditional layout with tree lined fairways and undulating greens. It's not an extremely long course but accuracy is needed to stay out of the trees. The greens were slower than normal but were in very good shape. Half of the holes are fairly level while the other half have moderate to severe elevation changes. Fun course to play when at the coast.