Triggs Memorial Golf Course

Staff was extremely unfriendly. from the front desk not acknowledging us, to the starters literally screaming at us, to someone driving over to us To berate us for parking “too close to the grass” near the range. Groups were stacked up on each other the entire 18 holes, took over 5 hours to complete the round. $140+ should be much much better experience, especially since it is such a nice, storied course

We were late returning the carts. Everything was great, but we booked 9 holes at 5:50 and it was raining when we arrived. They let us start early and said due to the rain to return the carts by 7:30. The rain stopped early, and my dawg hit a 55 foot chip in out of the rough and we lost track of time. Besides that it was great. We will for sure be back.

Played on Jan. 2 with 40 mph wind gusts and had a great time. Love the course, generous fairways in great winter conditions. Greens were very challenging, but fair. Loved everything about the course, except for the three 190+ yard uphill par 3s that played into 45mph gusts. Will definitely return to play under “normal” conditions.

Triggs can sometimes get dinged in reviews, but I loved my experience because of one simple trick - I was first off on a weekday morning. My playing partner and I had the course to ourselves. When it gets busy, slow play can cause issues. There are a couple holes where golf balls from other fairways can intrude. There's also a few swampy spots that can stay soggy after rains. Considering the price, its Ross pedigree and prime location just minutes from the state's capital and biggest airport, Triggs remains a community treasure.

I've frequented Triggs for many years, playing here every other week during the golf season due to its convenient location. While I don't usually leave reviews, a string of subpar experiences going back a few years has prompted me to share some thoughts.

On a positive note, course conditions have improved a bit over the years. Most tee boxes and greens are now above average, and the fairways are decent. For a public course, it's mostly playable, and the design is great. The biggest course-related issue for me is condition of the rough, which has deteriorated significantly over the years. Once you leave the fairway, the terrain is hard dirt with sparse patches of grass. This has been a persistent issue, unrelated to weather, and it won’t improve without a massive investment given the scale of the problem. The bunkers are below average but most have noticeably improved over the years.

Pace of play is another area where Triggs struggles. Rounds often stretch to 5+ hours because the pace isn’t managed. The 10-minute tee time stagger sounds reasonable in theory but essentially plans for 3-hour rounds. In practice, this leads to constant backups and maximized revenue for the course. There is typically one ranger on the course, but they rarely engage with golfers to keep things moving. This is especially important given the tee time intervals. Singles often squeezed in between groups, exacerbating the pace issues.

The city recently renewed Triggs’ lease, prioritizing continuity over accountability. Past performance suggests that significant improvements are unlikely.

Course under construction. Bring bug spray, they disturbed from all the work being done. Pro-shop constantly has checkin issues, never rangers and starters don’t do anything except check if you paid. Pace of play always is an issue, I go because of location, that’s all. My friends won’t play there, always a hassle. Never has had good course management and maintenance.

Very slow. Everyone should be required to ride on weekends. No rangers. I keep trying here hoping it gets better. Maybe better management could help. Time to move on.

Not an enjoyable day at Griggs for me. Trees being cut all over the course with trucks and noisy machinery near tee boxes and blocking views of greens. Branches and cut down limbs laying in play just behind 10th green so lost a ball on that hole. I'm a single who got paired with a elderly couple who played very slow because poor man could barely walk. Why didn't course give him handicap privileges? I only played 10 holes and paid for 18. That bad!

Great layout. Pristine course conditions, rivals any country club. Greens are beautiful and roll true. A true test of golf!

Very nice course. Was a little challenging , but Had a fun day out there!

Great layout, beautiful greens, bring the driver! Love this place!

Walked the front nine on my birthday. It's a nice course to walk because it's mostly flat. The course is in good shape. Be careful of tall grass around bunkers. I want to check out the back nine. I'll be back for sure

Triggs is a great in city municipal golf course. Fun Donald Ross New England type layout, and the greens are typically well maintained! I've shot 72 to 82 here, so it's very fair, but can be challenging if you don't play well.

My only real complaint/suggestion is that they have a ranger that tries to keep play moving. Too many 4.5-5 hour rounds here!