Winnapaug CC
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3.6
233 Reviews (233)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
93
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
79.9%
Recommend this course
182 out of 233 reviews
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3.9
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.8%
Recommend this course
15 out of 16 reviews
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3.5
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
77.8%
Recommend this course
21 out of 27 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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3.6
233 Reviews (233)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Seashore gem

Whenever it’s hot Winnipeg fills the bill by being on the shore near Misquamicut beach. Course is generally in good shape, although some of the greens have different grass or something which causes them to be somewhat slow. Not enough to send you elsewhere but is a minor concern.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winnapaug is not in best condition

Played Winnipaug on 12 June 2026. Weather was great (25 C., 20-30 mph wind), course was not in great shape. Fairways were baked like a wannabe links course, greens were resembling broccoli crowns. Shots into greens were rolling off the back and putts were not rolling smoothly due to the inconsistency of their surfaces… some patches were barely green and thin, while others were darker and thicker. Staff were wonderful and cart worked very smoothly. The value I received through the course and Golf Now was exceptional despite having played on what is considered a weekend. Love the location, hope the course conditions can be improved over the coming months.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Winnapaug Golf Course

It was a fun day playing at Winnapaug, weather was great, and the course was nice. Some greens need some work, fairways were fine, tee boxes also need some work, don't know why they have tall grass around it, but the boxes itself are good. It's a mainly open course, which is great for beginners, but some challenges, for the advanced golfer. Overall some improvement is needed, but the discounted price made it well worth playing. Definitely going to play there again.

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

It’s a public Donald Ross!!

What more needs to be said. It’s a public Donald Ross!!! Go there, make the drive, just get out there and play it!! Fairways and greens are in great shape. Staff was friendly club house had good gear. Which is important cause you are going to want something after playing a Donald Ross!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
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 103
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 3
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
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