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4.1
309 Reviews (309)
5 Stars
117
4 Stars
130
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
85.5%
Recommend this course
276 out of 309 reviews
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4.1
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 23 reviews
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4.1
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.1%
Recommend this course
23 out of 28 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6271 yards
Slope 127
Rating 69.1
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Galen Hall Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1910
Fairways Bentgrass
Greens Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect A. W. Tillinghast (1917) Alex Findlay (1910)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge

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Reviews

4.1
309 Reviews (309)
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golden age quirk

This was a very fun course. Every hole has character and quirk. No one would design anything like this today, but it’s so much fun. There’s a lot of challenge to traversing the topography, and the par 3’s take that on. They’re very difficult in turn. Overall the vibe at Galen Hall is fantastic, and it seems like they’re investing in improving the course conditions although they were better than I expected already. I drove almost two hours to play it and would definitely do it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very unique course

Course was a lot of fun to play, mainly due to its century-old layout. It had undulations and lots of natural hazards that made it challenging, despite being shorter than most modern courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens

Grew up playing this course and it’s always been known for incredible greens. They lost the greens due to a disease from last summer. Don’t see these greens getting any better unless they re-sod them. A 6” putt is no guarantee

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

winter golf, course was empty. staff really great.

winter golf, course was empty. staff really great. cousre was in decent shape for december. greens were ok, could not chip on as the greeens were frozen like concrete, so bump and run was the way to go. the greens here are challenging any time of the year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will frommelt

I wish they had told us they aaerofied , needed to finished with some sand. Otherwise great course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 64
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Interesting architecture with diabolical greens

The course layout is very unique and I found that challenging but in a good way. The greens on the other hand have seen better days with at least one or two showing some type of disease. But even on the greens that were in better shape you could easily see putts that appeared to be dying near the hole turn into 12 foot putts down an incline or break you didn't see beforehand. That being said, it is definitely worth playing if you never have.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

GREENS ARE ROUGH

Been playing this tillinghast layout for 30 years it is truly a classic layout and generally a good test of golf . But yesterday I was so disappointed. It was a disgrace to pay full price for a course with greens that are completely diseased it was like putting on moon craters. They have put alot of money into certain areas of the course which it does need. But the greens are the trade mark of this track and there focus is mis guided. Please fix your greens and cause at this point I'd pass paying full price to play greens is such poor conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Galen Hall - nice place but….

They need better signage. More cart paths and better yard markings. Overall, a cool golf course. Fun layout. Challenging despite not being long. If you don’t like small or fast greens, this place is not for you.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/16/2025

Thank you for your review. I’m looking into a serious injury that may have involved the cart path at this course. If you had any issues or concerns with the cart path during your visit, please reach out to me with information about your experience. Your input could be very helpful. You can contact me at jmorace@mtvlaw.com or (267) 581-6226.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Was definitely concerned because of the reviews I had read, but outside of about 3 greens that weren’t in the greatest shape, because golfers aren’t repairing their ball marks, and some chewed up tee boxes, the course was in great shape!!! The staff was friendly!!! And I had a great time playing it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Hidden Gem!

It is clear that many of these holes were designed by the great A.W. Tillinghast, Galen Hall is well worth the price, and I especially love that the tee times start early.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not a great design

This course is difficult to find your way around and no signs to point you in the right direction. The cart paths are very rough. Hole 7 was under repair and they don’t have signs to tell you how to skip it and get to #8. Not only should there be a notice for this, they shouldn’t be charging full price either. There are 2 holes that cross a roadway without you even knowing it. Do not recommend and will not return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/16/2025

Thank you for your review. I’m looking into a serious injury that may have involved the cart path at this course. If you had any issues or concerns with the cart path during your visit, please reach out to me with information about your experience. Your input could be very helpful. You can contact me at jmorace@mtvlaw.com or (267) 581-6226.

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