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3.5
345 Reviews (345)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
130
3 Stars
85
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
71.6%
Recommend this course
232 out of 345 reviews
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4.1
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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3.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.3%
Recommend this course
33 out of 45 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff consistently welcome golfers and make every round feel worthwhile at a strong value. The layout offers genuine variety, with a more challenging back nine that keeps the experience engaging.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7360 yards
Slope 126
Rating 75.8

Formerly known as Renaissance Park Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.
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Reviews

3.5
345 Reviews (345)

What Golfers Are Saying

This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course, Not Busy, Greens Need a Little Work

The course is hilly and there are plenty of blind shots which make it difficult for first timers. We were able to play 18 holes on a nice early fall Sunday morning in just under 41/4 hrs. The tee boxes, fairways and bunkers were all in good shape. The greens were a little patchy and sandy but not the worst I've played on. If the greens and golf paths were better maintained, I would rate this course much higher. All-in-all, I would return here to play again.. especially if I can get through the round in just over 4hrs!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BALL SWALLOWING ROUGH

The course has a great layout and creates a nice challenge. The rough needs to be attended to as the ball gets buried below the surface and cannot be found even when slightly off the fairway. The greens have quite a few bad spots and areas that need to be corrected. This is the only course I have played in the past four months that has no course maintenance workers present (it shows). The best golfer in our group said he will never return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

In bad shape

The course was in pretty bad shape. There were several occasions where we lost our balls in the rough just slightly off the fairway. Rough was extremely long and the previously mowed grass was everywhere. Greens had just been aerated the week before but were in pretty bad shape as well (bald and sandy). I'm hoping the course bounces back quickly but I would not recommend for at least maybe another couple of weeks. They did provide us with a $20 voucher when we payed, so that took a lot of the "sting" out of the experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A success story for municipal golf....a recovered landfill. Perhaps a little too long for the average player, and managable from the senior tees.

Pick the right tees or you're in for a long day. Demanding driving course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Layout - Hidden greens from tee box

Lots of hidden greens from the Tee box, and since this was my first time at the course it made for an interesting round. I think they have bermuda grass just off the fairways, it will hide your ball, almost have to step on it to find a ball a couple of feet off the fairway. Very nice layout though.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played fast, but greens poor

I have played this course many times over the years. The fairways were in very good condition, but the greens were the worst I have ever seen.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

im glad i paid what i paid to play this course

Do not pay more than 20 dls to play this course ,renaissance gc is not whatever it used to be and I truly believe is overrated!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Convenient but not great value

I've played Renaissance many times before but finally came to the conclusion the value is just not there. The rough is poorly kept and we were losing golf balls less than 10 feet out of the fairways. Greens were in below-average condition also

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs some attention, fairways and light rough.

I was not to happy with the condition of this course, I had played this course once previously a few years back and remember the condition of the fairways and upkeep to be better. The fairway grass was long, making it difficult to spot the ball when hit in the middle of the fairway and periodically led to drops with all players within the foursome. If the ball rolled off the fairway, it was almost impossible to recover. Until I hear or see a general improvement to the courses current condition, I will not be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Centrally located...Good layout.

The greens are hard as rock tough to stop a ball...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grass was not cut

Unfortunately on the day we played, if you didn't land your ball in the fairway, you had no chance of finding the ball even in the secondary cut just off the fairways. The grass there had not been cut in some time. We were told this was a water pump problem.
I would wait until the pump is repaired and the grass is cut before playing here again. Otherwise it's an OK course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too much rough.

The greens are receptive and true. For a public course, the rough is too thick. Any ball missing the fairway requires an inordinate amount of time to locate. This only slows play, and does nothing to add to the golfing experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great location....

Well kept and slightly challenging. Location..location...location!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ridiculous Rough

The rough is so thick and deep that it adds probably an hour if not more to your rounds from just searching for your ball should it trickle into the rough, and with a lot of blind shots where you cant see where the ball landed it become quite the daunting task, greens were very good though.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

The course is a great value

We played the course after a heavy rain and the course remained very playable. The greens were in good shape and scenery was nice. The fairways are requie several shots with the ball above & below your feet. Its worth a try.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful greens

Course is in great shape. Greens were wonderful, better than most in the area. Was able to get special rate which made the value that much better. Looking forward to playing again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a fun course to play

This was my first time to play this course. Played almost like a mountain course with lots of elevation changes, hills, elevated tees and greens. It was challenging but with room for forgiving an errant shot. The fairways were in decent shape but could use some work. The greens though were in great shape. For the price, I'll be playing there again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Needs work

I took my 5 year old son to the course with me. The staff was very receptive to having him there. They gave home a free small bucket to warm up with. The course wasn't in great shape. The first hole I hit a drive right down the middle and couldn't find the ball. The grass was dormant and you had a tough time to find the balls. The layout wasn't too bad, there are several moguls and very few flat lies. Not sure I will go back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

A nice variety of different looking and playing holes.

overall, a nice layout. holes are all different , with the par three 13th spectacular. Both nines end with great holes. only negative, was the course condition, but overall a nice track. would recommend this course at the price we played.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Course, with challenging blind greens and a lot of elevation.

Nice Course, with challenging blind greens and a lot of elevation.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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