Winnapaug CC
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3.4
248 Reviews (248)
5 Stars
68
4 Stars
96
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
71.0%
Recommend this course
189 out of 248 reviews
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3.3
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
71.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 31 reviews
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3.1
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
64.9%
Recommend this course
24 out of 37 reviews
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Course Highlights
This oceanside course delivers outstanding value with a varied layout that showcases scenic water holes and sea breezes on the back nine. Friendly staff and noticeably improved course conditions have recent golfers returning to see the transformation firsthand.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6391 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1922)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Rhode Island (2023 #3) (2022 #5)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #20)
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Reviews

3.4
248 Reviews (248)
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Reviews 54
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout. Course needs work

The layout is great. Typical Donald Ross turtle back greens. The course is a work in progress. They are working on the irrigation system. Much needed rain as the fairways were rock hard, and a slew of bare spots. Some of the geen were rough and bumpy. Otherwise, did enjoy playing the course. .

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens very challenging. No straight flat putts. Speed and condition mostly good.

Overall nice seaside public course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course amenities from the website looked incredible. The course didn’t have all that was described. As do the course it was a challenging layout from the blue tees. Course quality was nice. Would recommend to play if you like playing the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 104
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

stuck in the middle

The starter was great and let us off a bit early but we were stuck behind a 5 sum that were playing from the tips, and we had a young 2 sum behind us.Having to wait at every tee with players waiting for us did not make for a relaxing round .The course is in pretty good shape however some of the greens are starting to get some rash.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Donald Ross design still visible

Apart from 1 green , greens were good and challenging. They have a lot of small electric fairway mowers powered by electric sunscrened loading stations.So fairways were short cut ,outside of that a bit patchy.Pace of play at 1.21 pm great> Did it in 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Much improved

Having played here at the end of August this course had improved 100%. The fairways are plush and green, rough not bad and greens are perfect, not too fast nor too slow. We really enjoyed our round. Restaurant is currently closed. Staff friendly, cart are new and comfortable with GPS. Join email club as we had gotten a free cart through an email from course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Deceptive practices poor management

In my experience...a large number of teams the ownership/management of this place as proved to totally lack in having ANY integrity. They constantly practice bait and switch on Golf Now app. I have reported to Golf Now a number of times but nothing has been done.

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs water and work

The greens were slow the fairways hardly had any grass. The tee boxes were terrible. Pace of play very slow. I won't play again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

This course was in bad shape

The course was in bad shape. Fairways were rocky and not kept. Driving range was closed and there was no food at the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Potential

This historic course which had fallen into disrepair is starting to make a comeback and could become a real gem with some additional tlc for the tee boxes and fairways

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GN Bait and Switch

Overall course condition for price is poor, my biggest concern is how they constantly try to bait and switch with golf now, when you go to grab golf not hot deal the course says time is no longer available but if you go to there booking site it is still available at much higher cost. This has happened to me on numerous occasions and I have spoke with many other golfers who have had same experience. I have communicated the issue to golf now and hope they will do something about it if for no other reason than integrity is a big part of out game and Winnapaug is definitely lacking.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

double charged

I payed for 18 holes with cart through golfnow app but when I showed up they claim to have issues with app then charged me full price. I was double charged. Not worth full price for swamp land course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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