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3.1
672 Reviews (672)
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
230
3 Stars
172
2 Stars
74
1 Stars
111
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
59.6%
Recommend this course
414 out of 672 reviews
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3.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
74.2%
Recommend this course
23 out of 31 reviews
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3.0
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
23
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
54.9%
Recommend this course
50 out of 91 reviews
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Course Highlights
The front nine plays in strong shape with well-maintained fairways and a layout that earns consistent praise from regulars. Exceptionally friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for a welcoming round on this public course.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6268 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1927
Fairways Poa Grass
Greens Poa Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Alfred H. Tull

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18.50
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
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Reviews

3.1
672 Reviews (672)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 10
Bunkers 9
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Beginners 13
Walkers 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 14
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Architect vjc

There hasn't been a working soda machine, cart person or snack bar through the re-opening? This is unreasonable! At the least, a functioning machine to purchase water, soda or Gatorade should be mandatory!

The tee boxes aternate between elephantine mud flats and overgrown grass mini-fields!

Fairways need manicure, traps are ok, greens are fair to poor. Any ball hit past the fairways become lost in the scrub and most fairways have so many leaves that locating a well hit ball is a challenge?

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Nasty starter

The starter made a snide comment on the USMC cover I was wearing. I guess my fellow Marines and first responders would love to hear this. First and last time.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Similar to other city courses but more expensive

2x the price of Marine Park and in worse shape. Greens roll nicely. Fairways indistinguishable from the rough. Most tee boxes nothing but dirt. Sand traps are hard. .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Better than I expected

Going in, I was expecting the course to be a disaster. I had heard so many bad things since the start of quarantine. I was very pleasantly surprised. Course was in good shape, just a lot of leaves, but they were being cleaned while I was there. Played with a very friendly group of older gentlemen. Overall it was a very good day.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Bit far but one of the better options

Traveled for this one but was not disappointed. Better shape than most in the area but nothing spectacular. Solid public option in the price range.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worst Course I have ever played - bar none

I don't say this lightly, but this is the worst course I have ever played in my life. I have legitimately played at pitch n putts that had more care than South Shore. To summarize:

- No grass in tee boxes

- Fairways completely non-existent

- Sand traps were rock hard with grass growing in them

- Crab grass, dead grass everywhere

It's actually a shame, because it COULD be a nice course, but seems like they stopped caring about it a long time ago (I guess there's a reason they actually had tee times).

To add final insult to injury, they have the nerve to charge $75 to play 18. If it was a $30 course MAYBE I would say you get what you pay for, but $75 is completely insulting.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average

The course was extremely dry with a lot of grass missing. The grill was closed with no beer cart person going around, so there was no way to get any food or drinks.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great greens, poorly maintained

The greens on this course were challenging, but very well kept. Unfortunately that was the only part that was maintained, lots of downed trees to shoot around. Where you had a clear shot, the fairways were rock hard. The tee boxes were all sand, and uneven. And the bunkers, though well placed were also terribly hard. It is possible that the course wasn't kept well, because of COVID, but they shouldn't be charging as much as they had for the quality of course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Where’s the grass?

Course is kind of beat up, especially the tees and fairways. Was difficult to find grass to hit off of. In all fairness, the course probably gets a lot of play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful service and terrible fairway

The fairways were rock hard and awful to play on. There was almost no decent grass to use and it was a disgrace. Then after finishing at 17 the manager came over and told us we had to finish and bring the carts back. He complained to us that if we didn’t “he would have to leave at 7:30” and it was only 6:30 at the time. It was still sunny outside and there was plenty of time for us to finish. His name was Michael and he was extremely rude and raised his voice several times to us and the other pair we played with. It was absolutely disgraceful and disrespectful and I will never come back here again. They would not refund us for the hole and we finally asked if we could just walk the 18th hole so that we could at least finish playing. Totally ridiculous to give us so much attitude and be so rude when it was sunny out and we would be done in a few minutes anyway. Plus we started 20 minutes after our tee time and the other pair had to wait for a cart because they didn’t have enough carts. Will never come back!! Avoid at all costs!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Architect

Good challenge. Off fairway areas need clean up. Too much debris, mostly beer cans, lying about. Fairways could be trimmed as well as tee boxes. Greens need to be rolled.

Lack of maintenance and on course amenities hurt overall rating.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Architect

tee boxes need cutting; fairways are good; greens need to be rolled,; lost ball potential high.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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