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3.4
234 Reviews (234)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
27
1 Stars
17
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
75.1%
Recommend this course
188 out of 234 reviews
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3.0
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.2
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
64.3%
Recommend this course
18 out of 28 reviews
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3.2
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
70.3%
Recommend this course
26 out of 37 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 27
Length 1028 meters
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Windy Hill Golf Course - 9-Hole Par 3 Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Greens Rye
Golf Season Year round
Architect Milton Phillips

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Minigolf

Reviews

3.4
234 Reviews (234)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 14
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 19
9-Hole Rounds 18
Walkers 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10
In the 'Burbs 8

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very very Rough shape

I am not one to complain - ever. But this course is in very rough shape. No grass at all on many of the putting greens. Tufts of weeds and Mold / mildew. Impossible to putt. And the rest of the course was not much better. We couldn’t even keep score because there was no way to do well as terrible as it was. It’s never been a fancy place but this was embarrassing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Greens in terrible shape

The greens are in terrible shape. Golfers can not putt on them. It's been this way for a long while. Nichole posted on Facebook that by September 15th the greens would be aerated. Well, yesterday she posted again saying the greens were seeded and sprayed. I played the Lake course yesterday and did not see any aeration or improvement in the greens. The greens have not been watered since new management took over. As a business you need to maintain the fairway and greens. You are taking customers money and not providing the service. Morally that is just wrong. Windy Hill needs to make major improvements. There are a lot of parties with heavy drinking that includes most of the staff. Nichole will close the course early for these "private" parties with her friends. Don't know if that's the issue that drinking clouds their ability to do what is right?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time playing this course

I like the layout, and would be a great value for the price I paid. However the greens were in horrible shape. It looks like someone forgot to water and they all died out.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/15/2023

Hello, volleyholly. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens have passed away

Unfortunately after all the work they have been putting into this course the last 6 months, have been taken away by the greens turning belly up.
They have noted on their FB page what happened to the grass, and they are giving discounts per round due to the conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/15/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the condition of our greens. We appreciate you bringing it to our attention and we are working hard to address the issue. Thank you for your understanding and for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were horrible.

It was like putting on a dirt patch on ever hole and they would have held a boulder set down. They actually raked the bunkers and the fairways were cut nicely and green. They must have forgotten to water the greens for about 3 weeks. Sad to see it take a turn like this.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/15/2023

We're sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with the greens. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to address this issue to ensure it doesn't happen again. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Most of the greens on the Lake Course were completely burned. I don't mind them being burned but I do mind paying close of $40.00. Typically, I assume that I'm paying for the cart and all the associated costs, staff, and the course and all the costs to maintain it. The greens have not been maintained.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/15/2023

We apologize for the condition of the greens on our Lake Course during your visit. We understand your frustration and will address this issue to ensure a better experience for our future customers. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value course

Good value, good pace of play. Surprised it was as busy at it was. No complaints.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Short 9-hole course with difficult greens

The Lake Course at Windy Hill is a 9-hole course that makes up for holes that are a bit short with fairways that are protected by heavy woods on either side. The greens are also challenging with a lot of undulation making putting challenging. Green condition in the summer months is not great. One par-3 requires a 165 yard tee short over water. The 9th hole has a green that is at least 50 feet above the fairway level and an undulating green. Walking the Lake Course will give your legs quite a workout navigating the ups and downs of the hilly course.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Challenging short par-3

The par-3 course at Windy Hill is short with many holes less than 120 yards, but the greens are very challenging. Some of them have extreme slopes, mounds, and dips making putting quite difficult. The greens are small as well. Green conditions have been poor in the summer months.

My only complaint about the course is the tee boxes. They need to be leveled badly. On some of the tees, positioning the ball where you want it requires standing on uneven ground so the ball is above your feet.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/15/2023

We appreciate your detailed review of our par-3 course at Windy Hill. We apologize for any negative experiences you had with the green conditions in the summer months and the uneven tee boxes. Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/15/2023

Hello, u000005150330. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Lakes at Windy Hill Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Extremely Poor Course Management

Upon check in, we learned that this course allows more people to book tee times than they can actually accommodate and as such half of our party had to leave and the other had to wait 30 minutes just to get a cart. Staff were neither apologetic nor helpful. I would not recommend patronizing this business when so many others are actually kind to customers.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/15/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your visit. We will work on improving the booking process to better accommodate our guests and ensure that our staff is more apologetic and helpful in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good local spot

New owner has been putting in work to get the course in better shape.
Only complaint is the pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Very rough shape

For $21 walking 9 senior rate, not worth it. 2.5 hours to play 9 on a short course on a weekday. Most of the tees are only sand and no grass. No difference from fairway to rough. Greens the worst I’ve played. Not healed from aerification. Very rough. Impossible to putt. Lots of goose poop. The course was in better shape in February and March. Not recommended.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent par 3 course

If you hit the hot deals on golf now you can get some decent deals. I haven't played the full course yet, but the par 3 course is great for your short game.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Not bad for a quick nine

The price is cheap and the course is actually pretty nice for the money. There are only nine holes of regular length and even then it’s a bit short but very tight. There is also a par three course in sight if you are interested. The carts are brand new which is nice. I just wish they had a ranger out there keeping the pace of play moving. There was a pair that was slowing down pace of play to an absolute crawl. They wouldn’t pick it up and didn’t let anyone play through. But other than that, great place to play nine without breaking the bank.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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