Pocono Hills Gc: #14
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3.4
776 Reviews (776)
5 Stars
263
4 Stars
370
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
69.3%
Recommend this course
692 out of 776 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.0
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
16
Conditions
1.5
Value
2.1
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.6
13.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 37 reviews
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2.9
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
51.4%
Recommend this course
36 out of 70 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6174 yards
Slope 125
Rating 68.8

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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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/30
Architect Nicholas Psiahas

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt, proper golf attire

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant
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3.4
776 Reviews (776)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mountain course !

Fun course to play. Front nine provides terrain challenge with strong sloping fairways and greens and long par 5 with blind fairway landing zone from tee. Back nine presents some water but two highly elevated dogleg left greens and very narrow fairways. I always enjoy this course. .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Course

The course is in good shape, well manicured and challenging. Many of the greens are sloped and make paring the hole difficult.
I love the course because of the many challenges.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course at Fernwood

Relatively short holes, some blind green shots. Greens in great shape. Did not eat there. Some nice scenic views. Not very crowded. Good hole description at tee with ball washers and garbage cans at every hole. Pro shop could do more business if they sold golf shoe spikes and maybe regripped clubs

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

well maintined but markings for ball position were poor

Front nine was good but back nine runs through timeshares on both sides of very tight fairways. Bring llots of balls.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Played 18 with cart through Golf Now for $15.00 conditions very good nice challenges great value will return

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Friday senior rate $27, it was "great"

We parked our car and they met us with our cart! Staff was very frindly/helpful. For first time playing there they didn't have a yardage book or printed score card to help but we lucked out with someone that joined us that played here before, a lot of slop on the fairways & greens. We had a great time, you gotta play this place at least once.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good for practice only

Drove an hour and half from the city hoping for a nice 18-hole course in the pocono's area, but was disappointed. Many of the holes were surrounded by houses with narrow and curvey fairways, just not what I expected. Seems like the whole course is going through renovations at this time and for now I would think that the course is good only for practices at the moment. Other than that, most of the staff were very friendly and kind.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly 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
Excellent weather
Used cart

slanted greens and, fast, you must stay belowe the hole

Course in good condition. Tough course not easy to score on, but enjoyed playing it. Great senior rate.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course

Very friendly staff. The greens were extremely fast and udulating making putting a challenge but overall very enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fernwood Resort

Pace of play and course condition were excellent. Only downside was resort guests walking and playing frisbee on the course with no clue of chances of being hit. Marshalls were not helpful with this problem. Tourists should be informed course is not the place to go for a walk.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Wouldn't play again

Got a great deal on a course I never played before. Got there and it was next a water slide and huge power lines. Dead bird on fairway of 1st hole, condos all along the back 9. I was solo and grouped with a threesome, requested my own cart because I wasn't sure I had time for 18. This was denied, got put in a cart with a drunk guy, which was tolerable, but group was bad and slow. Ranger parked near us on several holes but didn't say anything, cause group let folks play through. Really awful day.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

beau petit terrain

petit terrain sans prétentions , verst en tres bon état tres rapides et tres fermes , certaines allées tres serrées , beau challenge pour ceux qui peuvent garder leurs balles dans l'allée au coup de départ .sable dans les fosses excellent mais les contours de fosses laisse a désiré , dans l'ensemble je recommande ce terrain pour les golfeurs précis et les femmes ,les distances pour femmes sont tres raisonnables .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice surprise

We were going there not sure how the conditions would be knowing the hotel had closed down. Surprise to us all was good... Greens were in excellent condition and it is a nice challenging course.. Especially the back nine.. We recommend it!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great value

I used a hot deal, and I'm glad I'd I paidtop dollar Iwould not have enjoyed it. but forthe price it was worth it. course feels jammed into the area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fernewood

Some holes wet but greens in good shape. Fast pace did 18 holes and 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great shape

Greens & fairways are in great shape. Must hit fairways on the correct side (uphill) to hold & also the greens. Very enjoyable day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

this place is great. fun course great views

Had a great time course was in great shape . Can definitely throw a number down here. Great bang for the buck. Everyone there were friendly I will definitely be playing it more this summer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Scenic course

First time playing this course. Nice course with great views. The course itself was very wet with standing water everywhere. A lot of construction going on as well. However that being said, I don't want to criticize. The course itself had just opened and they received a large amount of rain the night before. So I can completely understand the current conditions. i would play this course again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rather shabby

Course was rather shabby. Pace of play was slow. I called to move up my tee time and the guy said "no since you booked it on golf now. But if you want to cancel with golf now and then pay full price, you can make a new earlier tee time".

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great value

We played this course in Nov. - very few people were on the course ( it took my wife and I 3 hours) we took our time and enjoyed everything about the course. It was in great shape with no leaves on the fairway. We got a great deal with golf now. The weather couldn't have better ( no wind - sunny - 52 degrees ) Some holes are quite challenging. I would definitely recommend this course and will play when I get back to the Poconos.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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