About
Surrounded by the Pocono Mountains, the Pocono Hills Golf Course (formerly Fernwood Resort & Country Club) was carefully carved from wooded hillsides. Condos and other residences were later built near the golf course and although they are situated quite close, the round is still enjoyable. The layout is tight with narrow fairways that are lined with trees. The front nine is easier than the back where more dramatic elevation changes come into play. Many of the greens have elevations of over 50 feet, making approach shots a formidable test. There are also a number of tricky doglegs that are practically 90 degree turns. The layout rewards straight, accurate drives and the greens putt fast and true. There are a number of challenging holes, especially the 10th and 14th, but overall Pocono Hills Golf Course is approachable enough for all skill levels.
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Photo submitted by Jamoke1 on 08/08/2025
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Golfer Reviews
I played this course three years ago and was looking forward to coming back. On the back 9 most of the greens have no grass. They were aerated at some point, truly unplayable a good number of the fairways on the back are in good shape. Will not play here again.
NEVER AGAIN
What a terrible golf experience! The greens were so bad! Worst we have ever seen! Either patches of grass with just sand/gravel or no grass patches at all! If it wasn’t for the horrible conditions of the greens it could have been a wonderful golf day!
It was worst ever
I wish I can get the money back from them
How they are running the place like this… it was like
Abandoned Golf course. The green was like nothing
But only ground i barely see the green on cup holes.
Also employee was so rude like we did something wrong to them. I think even one star is waste to give them.
I definitely not recommend this place and
Tee price was expensive. Maybe because it was
Holiday so they are charged $70.
I don’t care what it was but I had bad memories
To play golf like in this place
Worst ever
I don’t know how they running the course like this. The green was nothing but ground. The employees was horrible. They are So rude how they got the 4 stars? I don’t recommend this place. Also they are not even cheap I wish they can give my money back if they can.
No longer worth it.
Unfortunately it sounds like some staff changes were made and it shows on the course. This course use to be excellent value for the money. Now its been let go and no longer worth the trip with other courses in much better condition nearby. Sad, I played this course a dozen times and always loved it for the price, now its just another course that has been mismanaged and let go.
Complete side note, the entire back 9 was closed due to "cracked greens" there was zero note of this when booking online. Drove an hour to not only find a course thats half open, but a course that is in horrible condition.
Horrible condition
Drove over an hour to find a sign on their door saying “No Refunds” and charged me $70 for the worst course conditions I’ve ever seen. They should pay me $70 to play this dumpster of a course.
Course was in terrible condition.
Overall course condition was awful. On many holes, the greens were unplayable due to what looked like diseased grass and the greens were just patches of grass amongst dead patches.
Pathetic
Absolutely disgraceful they would charge any more than a fee for use of the golf cart. The course itself was an embarrassment as I booked a foursome inviting my Son his fiancée and Son in law. I was charged $270. A fair fee would have been $50.
Poor conditions
They have a sign on the door at the pro shop stating that the back 9 greens are in rough shape and tell you no refund..They are saying it is because of lack of rain but they are in really poor condition as are some of the fairways..on hole 15 I hit my second shot on to the green well above the hole knowing the green has a natural slope from right to left and it rolled all the way off to the fringe..I made a really good put that lipped out went about 18" above the hole and again rolled all the way off the green again about 40ft !
Greens cracked
Very hilly course. Front 9 okay, but back 9 fairways are in poor condition and greens are cracked. Overall poor shape.
High school golf tournament prevented playing all 18 holes
Arrived to find a golf tournament happening and was only able to play the back nine. Course conditions on the back nine were bad due to an irrigation issue. Greens were dried and cracked.
I was given a rain check for 18 holes.
Horrendous conditions!
They're having some issues. I generally like this course even though it has a couple of unfair holes. (Hit a good drive on 5 or 11? Good luck finding your ball. If you do, you probably won't have a shot.) And a few bizarre holes (the par 5 17 is ridiculous, although you play a "cheat" and hit through the dogleg where the townhouses used to be).
However, they have serious problems now. The greens are burned out, and half of them have turned to orange peel. Many are unputtable. A lot of the fairways are also burned out hardpan. I'll probably stay off this course until next spring.
Terrible condition
Avoid this course, the greens are in terrible conditions especially the back 9. Shameful they are charging regular rate to play. Sign on the ProShop says the irrigation is broken but it seems like the overall course has turned for the worst. Won’t be back for a while.
It was playing on the moon
Course was in terrible shape. We had the first tee time and there were beer cans on the green flag pins not in cups, abandoned golf carts and the fairways and greens sucked. .