Kimberton Golf Club

The course layout is fun, and has withstood the test of time. It’s really cool to see Kimberton add in the Championship tees this season, and I hope they continue to upkeep that as it helps modernize the course and add on another 200 or so yards to get it over 6500 yards. Plus, having a tee option above 70 course rating is nice.

However, the rough is atrocious. I am all for a challenge of tall rough, but it’s not just the length of the rough but the content of it that’s frustrates me. Majority of the rough at kimberton is spotty crab grass. The result? When it’s dried out, the underlying soil turns to clay, and your ball is ricocheting into penalty areas or farther than where it landed. The other kicker of this rough, even if your ball settles in this rough, you are gonna have a tough time finding it not only due to the length of the grass, but also due to the crab grass being so spotty, your ball 5/10 times is sitting on a clay dirt patch vs sitting level on a bed of grass. The result, you see the tops of the crab grass when searching for your ball, but your ball is actually sitting an inch below the top of the crab grass on a batch of dry clay.

Lost 4 balls this weekend on my back 9 because of this, I know these balls landed in bounds and should have been found, but i consistently found myself searching crab grass not near any penalty areas on several holes.

I want to play this course layout many times a year, but the frustration of losing balls when I shouldn’t lose them is just not something I’m willing to incur. I suck enough, I don’t need course conditions to help me there. If they did some work in their rough and made grass grow more consistently, I would play this course on a monthly basis.

Aerate the roughs, and please work on the crab grass. Crab grass is fine if you have grass fully grown around it, but the splotches of dirt/clay just make it unplayable in my book.

Conditions were ok. Rough was very thick thanks to recent rains. Greens were fine.

Open layout, beginner friendly fairways. The greens were a challenge, as some played way faster than others, but mostly because nobody seems to mend their ball marks. Expect your ball to hop and skip with every putt. Our group fixed way more marks than we made, as we try to leave every course better than we found it.

I have played this course a few times but this round was not enjoyable. The rough was as high as 6-7 inches just off the green and the pin placements were as close as 5 feet from the edge of the green. Won't play this course again. As a side note, went in clubhouse at 1:30pm, after nine, to get a hot dog and were told, not ready yet. If not ready at prime time lunch time, when? Bad experience all around.

It's challenging to lose a ball on this course. Not too many hazards, fairly open. That said, just because u can play the same ball for a round doesn't mean the course doesn't have its challenges. Very fun greens

Good course, the fringes and rough were not too thick. The greens were fast but in good shape.

The staff is great and helpful. Seeing an old guy struggle in the heat one of the staff brought us bottles of water kept at hole 14 for the players.

Course was in good shape and the greens were outstanding! I couldn’t believe the shape they were in with all the hot dry weather we have had! The greens rolled really true!

Little far to drive to but it was worth it. Enjoyable day. No complaints.

It was a little far to drive to but it was worth the trip. The course was in great shape. Fairways were green and tee boxes well kept. Greens were tricky and fast. We enjoyed the day and will be back.

Played with Grandson, very enjoyable round. Played in 3 1/2 hours. Course is in great shape, both greens and fairways. Staff was very friendly. We’ll be back.