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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Golfer Reviews
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.
Very nice course
Very friendly staff. The greens were extremely fast and udulating making putting a challenge but overall very enjoyable round.
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.
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.
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 .
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!!!
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.
Fernewood
Some holes wet but greens in good shape. Fast pace did 18 holes and 3 hours.
Great shape
Greens & fairways are in great shape. Must hit fairways on the correct side (uphill) to hold & also the greens. Very enjoyable day.
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.
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.
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".
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.
Beautiful course with hilly fairways.
We really enjoyed this course. It was challenging and gave us a good workout. Staff was helpful.
Nice Course
Thought Fernwood was not as difficult as some mountain courses in Pa, Course was in great shape, staff helpful and friendly.Price was excellent through GolfNow. Bring some extra balls if your not hitting them straight.Would highly recommend this course
Nice course, especially considerate of women players.
The course has some challenging holes, but is not overly long. My wife enjoyed her round, partly because she played very well, but also because the women are given a break on the longer holes. The setting is beautiful and the course is pretty well maintained. We were disappointed that there was no putting green and I didn't see a driving range nearby. All in all, we had an enjoyable round.
Decent course
We played this course on an awesome hot deal. Some of the holes are a little tight and the par 3s are long. Conditioning was pretty good for the most part. A couple of VERY elevated greens make them difficult and the mountain effect really comes into play. One hole had an unfair pin placement, where the hole was on a slope that the ball would roll back from. All in all it's a course worth playing, especially if you can get a good deal.
Great course but not for occasional - vacationing golfers.
Beautiful layout with fair challenges for mid-to high handicappers. I would not recommend this course for beginners or vacationing families who just play because it's available - especially when they do not know how to treat the course. No one repairs ballmarks or worry about the pace of play. All in all, I loved holes 10 and 14 for the elevation changes.
Great value
We played this course after a big thunderstorm, so the course was slow overall. Nonetheless, the greens were relatively smooth, an the tee boxes and fairways were good. The bunkers could use some work and the layout on the back were tight off the tee but overall it was a good experience.