Mainland Golf Course

Always in great condition and the staff is always friendly

Slow pace of play and not much done about it. Rangers do what they do... Wave as they go by! Kick some butt and get on the slow groups!

We arrived early for our 9:45 am tee time, and we were sent out right away. Easy, simple and friendly check in. The course was in very good condition. Several holes are quite close to each other so on a busy day I could see a lot of cross fairway traffic. The day we played was not super busy and the pace of play was good. There seemed to be lots of work being performed on the bunkers which for the most part did not have too much sand but were consistent at least. The greens are very well maintained and the course was a fun play. There is a nice bar/restaurant at this course and the food was excellent!

Basically what my title says. I think I value a course if it's tee-boxes are smoothly flat and if the greens are in good shape. Both were pretty below average, although I did enjoy the character, or look of the course.

Course was in OK shape. The greens need attention, particularly the repair of ball marks. Likewise the tee areas. The fairways and rough were in pretty good shape.

Mainland presented itself as a local favorite among friends of mine. Reading reviews on this course online had me excited... I was not impressed. As an avid golfer who has played so many great courses in the area, I would rank this track on the lower side. Tee boxes were not level, nor did they have grass in the areas in which the tees were placed. There were a couple of instances where unkept trees were shooting out into your tee line. I know that some courses offer challenging tee areas, IE August National #18, but there were two occasions where the window to shoot through was about a 10 yard gap. This did not seem normal to me. Fairways were as narrow as you could imagine and tee boxes and neighboring greens were nearly right on top of each other. They certainly squeezed this guy in a very small area. Wear a hard hat. The best part about this place was the rough. Greens were choppy and bouncy. Bottom line, for an amateur type golf complex, it doesn't offer up much fun. Even a low handicapper couldn't hit these narrow fairways.

I've played this course many times. It is challenging and fun and always in very good condition.

When my son suggested playing golf near Harleysville where his friend had recently become the Butcher & Barkeep, a Google search suggested the Mainland Golf Course as a viable alternative. After reading the reviews, I was excited that the course might be the perfect venue to test my game. As I'm not a long hitter, I like courses that are on the shorter side but also provide challenge with tighter fairways, terrain changes, undulating greens, well groomed traps and the occasional water hazard. Mainland delivered as promised in every category! We paired up with a couple of local retired guys who were familiar with the course, whose local knowledge proved invaluable on a few occasions where blind shots were required. All of the staff, from the pro shop to the grounds crew were extremely cordial. The course was well manicured and maintained overall, from tee to green. The pace of play was excellent as we were never held up once. Upon finishing our round in just over 4 hrs, I concluded that if this course were nearer my home, I'd definitely become a member, concluding this to be, for me, Mainland the Magnificent!

Just getting back into golf this past year after a several year layoff. I have played this course several times this year. This course has some challenges, but for an average golfer, they can enjoy this course knowing that they can shoot a decent round. I always go before 7am because they have a great deal......18 holes with cart for only $28.00. Today I played 18 holes in 3 hours. The course is in very nice shape. Greens are like carpet. This was a great day.

Course was in great shape, very narrow fairways and fast greens. Enjoyed the challenge ! Played saturday and sunday busy both days !

The weather was perfect and the course was in it's usual nice shape. Some fairways were a bit thin in places but overall, Mainland always does a nice job.

Course Conditions: Average course with average conditions. Some holes were much nicer than others, some holes were too 'gimmicky' utilizing blind approach shots to feign difficulty. Mainland is also a short course so while driver isn't necessary you'll probably find yourself hitting it anyway since there's usually no real danger left/right. Fairways and greens were both in nice shape.

Pace: I teed off in the early-afternoon of a Saturday in May so pace of play was just what I expected: 4.5 to 5 hours.

Other Thoughts: Good value if you can get the right deal. Amenities were unexpectedly good with a great snack bar at the turn that you can also stop at a few holes later.

My golf partner and I are trying as many public courses in the Philadelphia area as possible so Mainland was next on the list.

From arrival to leaving the experience was definitely a good one. Frank in the proshop was a tremendous help and provided some very good tips to first time players such as us on the course.

As shooting an average of 90 golfers my partner and i were both looking forward to this course as the reviews showed it was challenging but forgiving in some areas.

The fairways were in good condition, greens were in great shape and the pace of play was good enough.

Thoroughly enjoyable round and will be going back.

Thanks again to Frank in the pro shop.

Cheers

The first time I played Mainland this season the tee boxes were being aerated and little attention was paid to the placement of temporary tees. Glad to say all the hard work paid off. The course is in good condition and greens are rolling true. Stull some bare spots in the fairway, but at less than $40 during the week it is still a good value. Tee'd off at 6:15 and got the round done right at 8:00.

Greens are in great shape and very forgiving on the approach shots. Fairways are in great shape as well. Rough is not where you want to play from. Whether in the tall grass or fescue, the rough on this course can kill your game. Enjoyed the longer tee shots (white markers were in the back on most holes) even though it made the drives more challenging. Play was a little slow.

This course has potential but the fairways and rough are unkempt. The tee boxes need sand/seed to replace divots. In my opinion, you can't charge $50 for a course that's in worse condition than most county courses.

I have played this course many times before. It is usually in much better condition. Today the fairways were bare in many spots and hard as concrete. The greens were extremely bumpy. Hopefully it will get better with some improved maintenance. Willing to give it a second chance later this summer.

course chalenging for highhandecapper. too much distance between gold & white tees

Had 7:24 Tee time. Unfortunately had to wait due to frost! Pace of play was rough because of the frost. Greens recently aerated along with fairways. When it all greens up course will be nice! Was an enjoyable round

This course is good value for the money, and has some fun holes. However, there are a few blind tee shots, leading you to play shots where you may not want to be off the tee. Overall, the course was nice, and the course is well maintained