Willowcreek Golf Course

This course could use some TLC. The pace of play was very slow because groups were sent out every 7 minutes, some groups of 5 making it even slower. The fairways, greens, and sand traps were in good shape, but the lack of rough made it frustrating when a great drive results in you ball rolling all the way across the fairway, across 50 feet of rough and into the water hazard. the is short enough to put on. Hole 14 is the hole I refer to. The were others equally as challenging.

I thought this course would be fairly simple considering the length but boy was I wrong. Hard a difficult time with greens speeds and the dry short fairways could not hold the ball from traveling OB or in a creek.

You’ll be tempted to “Go For It” on the shorter par 4s but be warned. Hazards await. Play it smart and straight unless you want to have a bad day.

Pace was excellent although they were letting groups of 5 out behind us.

Not the best value considering a lack of beverage cart unless you have a Sun City pass. Seem to cater to those 55+ with their own carts.

Check in smooth. Started as foursome and they sent out a fifth to catch up. Of the 4 groups in front and two behind 5 were fivesomes with a twosome in front of us that was barely keeping pace. 2 1/2 hour front 9 - no need for this. Greens in decent shape and consistent but some bare areas starting to show. Course is quirky with anything to the right going down to water as there is no grass to stop/slow the ball. Fairways also thin in spots.

I don't think I've played a course , that has sloped more fairway fringes, rough, and green surrounds, to funnel your ball into either their creek/ canal that runs the length of the majority of the course or the several lakes around the course. The course may have been designed for grass originally . The current grounds keeper apparently prefers to shave the majority of the course down to the dirt. Most of the trouble is hidden from view .

Check in was very smooth. Started on time. Pace a little slow but ok. Greens in good shape and consistent. Fairways in decent shape. Typical of other Sun City courses rough is hit or miss with many bare lies. Bunkers were tough with very compacted below the surface.

Front nine was extremely slow. We waited on every tee as the group ahead of us was a 5 some. They quit after 9 and we flew around the back 9.

My wife and I were fortunate to play with another couple who were familiar with the course. Otherwise we would not have been aware of.the water features and sand traps that lurk over knolls and beyond the greens. While the course is challenging and long for first-timers, it is fair and presented a fun experience.

We teed off just short of 2 PM and made it through 18 before it was too dark to play. The wind picked up in gusts durring back nine play to bring in the cooler weather forecasted. All in all, another wonderful day on the course. (Photo on 16th fairway)

It took us 3 hours to finish the front nine. There was no special event just slow players (not due to age!). We finished the back nine in just over an hour. The groups in front only played nine. Also, there were no carts — riding or pull. We managed to get carts at the last minute as people came in from the course. But this was all on us. The staff didn’t seem to care to let you know if a cart was in.

Enjoyed the course — everything else was trrrible.