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Monte Cristo Golf & Country Club
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Until the new Los Lagos club opened recently, Monte Cristo, previously known as Palacio, was the only 18-hole course in Edinburg. The name of the game here is dealing with the wind, which seems to always blow from the Gulf and makes the course much more difficult.
Getting there : Exit Monte Cristo off 281 south, then turn left and drive 2.5 miles to the course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6392 yards | 70.2 | 122 |
| Blue | 71 | 6014 yards | 68.3 | 119 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5373 yards | 72.1 | 118 |
| White | 71 | 5373 yards | 65.5 | 111 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4521 yards | 67.7 | 104 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 70.2/122 | 529 | 386 | 414 | 176 | 325 | 343 | 384 | 184 | 611 | 3352 | 372 | 182 | 153 | 549 | 187 | 366 | 200 | 505 | 526 | 3040 | 6392 |
| Blue M: 68.3/119 | 497 | 368 | 361 | 161 | 314 | 326 | 364 | 167 | 555 | 3113 | 348 | 156 | 143 | 534 | 170 | 337 | 182 | 505 | 526 | 2901 | 6014 |
| White M: 65.5/111 W: 72.1/118 | 463 | 345 | 328 | 146 | 303 | 311 | 354 | 148 | 466 | 2864 | 323 | 141 | 128 | 396 | 156 | 297 | 160 | 437 | 471 | 2509 | 5373 |
| Red W: 67.7/104 | 386 | 280 | 263 | 130 | 210 | 258 | 316 | 130 | 382 | 2355 | 290 | 120 | 110 | 345 | 136 | 245 | 146 | 410 | 354 | 2156 | 4511 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
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Bring your A game
Since this is the only course open in the area it had to do. The fairway grass is very-very short so picking the ball with the club is a must. The greens were pretty good, just slow. Most likely to save them due to the heat.
Double charged
The course is fine and great to play my problem is my card got charged by Golfnow which was fine but when I checked my statement the course charged me again for the round actually they charged me $10.00 more than Golfnow. How do I get refunded ??
Incompetent Staff and Management
I arrived at the course early (~20 minutes prior to my tee time) and tried to check in but was told I could only check in within 10 minutes of my tee time, which I thought was understandable because they were probably trying to get groups to tee off at their respective times. I eventually checked in 5 minutes prior to my tee time, picked up my cart, and drove to the first teebox (blue tees) to find 6-8 carts parked in line waiting to tee off. I asked the golfers when their tee times were and found they were all later than mine (how were they allowed to check in?). None let me go ahead of them. There was no ranger at the first tee checking people in. I parked my cart at the blue tees and decided to wait in line behind the aforementioned golfers. Suddenly, 4 more carts drive around my cart and pull up to the white tees and get out of their cart and establish that they're in line before me. I approached them and they acted beligerent. About 10 minutes later, someone working at the Pro Shop came by to check on something unrelated. I tried speaking to him to let him know what was happening and he told me he was busy and couldn't help. I eventually just pulled my cart up to the white tees since I didn't want people to continue cutting in line and I eventually tee'd off at 1215pm (75 minutes past my scheduled tee time and ~95 minutes after I arrived to the course).
This course is completely mismanaged.
Fun round!
1st time on the course, pretty wide open. Enjoy our round!
Interesting layout.
Back to back par 3's par 5's course meanders thru the housing so errant golf balls can find a back yard. Course in good shape from tee to green considering it was March WINTER here they do a great job taking care of the course conditions unlike Shary golf course. I recommend Monte Cristo.
Good course, good price
Good course, staff friendly. When it's windy, watch out!!! Great to walk or ride. All the sand traps are out of commission, so more like ground under repair. Greens are fairly fast. Nice bar for a drink afterwards.
Rude Cashier
The guy at the cashier seriously lacks social skills. I’ve been there 3 times and every time I’ve been there he’s there; and he’s always in a bad mood. I take my son to practice in different courses, and I keep hoping someone else will be at the desk. Perhaps management should consider the lady in the kitchen area to take the front desk.
Great Day
On time tee time, course moved reasonably well despite heavy play. Greens and tees were good. Good value and would recommend this track.
Was very surprised that we had to pay cart fee. First time this happened there. Didn’t realize there had been a change. Doubt we will go that far to play there again.
5 some
Wife and i have golf here a few times and the pace of play has always been ok....except yesterday. We were behind a group of 5 and we had to wait at every hole. Not just a few minutes....on one hole we wait 10 mins.
The problem was a five some....it slows down play but it takes away from other people behind them....they were not keeping up to the group ahead of them and did not allow us to play thru. The group behind us stop play after waiting to long on the 10th tee.
We will play here again but will ask not to be behind a 5 some.
Make sure when you book the fee includes a cart. We were told after 12:00 the fee only includes green fees?
Needs work
This is not what we expected. Very flat, very unchallenging. Could be kept much better. All sand traps filled in. Wasn’t impressed at check in where we were asked for money for the round, then asked for money for the cart. I sure they would be used to Golfnow. Many winter Texans here that would appreciate a well kept course.
It’s always a great course
It’s one of my go to courses to play weekly. Always clean greens and fairways
