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3.8
706 Reviews (706)
5 Stars
154
4 Stars
331
3 Stars
141
2 Stars
46
1 Stars
34
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
80.1%
Recommend this course
579 out of 706 reviews
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4.1
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.1%
Recommend this course
35 out of 38 reviews
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3.8
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.6%
Recommend this course
59 out of 77 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns praise for its fun, forgiving fairways and memorable finishing holes with water features. Friendly, welcoming staff and strong value for money keep golfers returning regularly.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Woodland
Par 72
Length 6741 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.3

Stumpy Lake Golf Course is a Robert Trent Jones design that provides a unique golfing experience. This scenic layout is routed across a 1,400-acre nature preserve that is absent of any commercial or residential development for miles. The golf course wraps around its namesake lake, which has a canoe and kayak launch as well as a fishing pier. Deer, fox, and eagles are frequently seen on the course and there has even been the occasional bear sighting. Water has a prominent presence throughout and there are also several strategically placed bunkers. Stumpy Lake Golf Course is a layout that will force you to be creative with your shot making but it's still approachable enough for high handicappers to tackle with confidence. If you're looking to get in even more golf, sister club Honey Bee is located almost right next door.

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Course Details

Year Built 1958
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1958)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
706 Reviews (706)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 31
Bunkers 20
Forced Carries 15
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
Locals 29
Seniors 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
In the 'Burbs 11
Worth the Drive 10

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens Are Gone

Either due to hot weather or raining conditions the greens are gone, they have areas around the pins of 20 or 30 feet you can actually putt on. Tee boxes in POOR condition. It will be a while before this is in good condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

slow play

had 2 players in front of us. course added 2 more. had a 6 year old with 2 of the players. they kept letting the 6 year old play too. they were very slow. course had no ranger or marshall to keep the pace of play up. we had 4 players and it took us 5 and a half hours later we completed a round of 18 holes, this is unacceptible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great for walking

Stumpy Lake is very straight forward and very flat so very easy to walk. The greens were not in great condition, especially the first three holes.

This is a nice course to practice on.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 90
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 Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

TEE BOX

Great course layout, however, the tee boxes need to be tended to. Tee boxes are really dry besides that, great course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Play anywhere else

Trying not to bash the course but it’s awful. All the greens are either dead or dying. Tee boxes are rock hard, have no grass and are uneven. Fairways look like they were cut out of a cow pasture. The food and beverage was good. Overall this course is the definition of a goat track

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stumpy Lake is done for

A few years ago I loved this course. Lower rates and the course was pretty well maintained. Now they’ve doubled their rates and over book tee times like 8 minutes apart but expect you to somehow keep up the pace of play. The greens are absolute garbage, dead grass all throughout the fairways and up around the greens, the ponds are a rust colored water, and it seems like they haven’t run a sprinkler all season. The driving range building burnt to the ground sometime recently. If I have to say something positive it would be that surprisingly the bunkers were in good shape (never thought I’d say that) and the ladies that work the concessions in the clubhouse are super sweet. Stay away from stumpy lake until they do a whole overhaul….super disappointed

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced for Course Conditions

Most greens had multiple large dead spots and fairways were more like an intermediate cut of rough. I would not expect that from paying over $50 to play. If they had a little integrity, the price would reflect course conditions and maybe I wouldn’t feel like I got robbed. Additionally, the amount of mosquitos made it miserable and… yes, I understand that is out of their control but felt like it was definitely worth a mention.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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