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3.4
727 Reviews (727)
5 Stars
79
4 Stars
257
3 Stars
225
2 Stars
100
1 Stars
66
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.6
64.3%
Recommend this course
488 out of 727 reviews
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3.9
14 Reviews (14)
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
71.4%
Recommend this course
10 out of 14 reviews
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3.5
24 Reviews (24)
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
58.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 24 reviews
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Course Highlights
Shoreline plays like a classic links-style track with wide fairways, dogleg holes, and challenging two-tiered greens that reward thoughtful shot-making. The starter and staff consistently earn praise for being friendly and well-informed about course conditions.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6996 yards
Slope 126
Rating 74.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs 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, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage
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Reviews

3.4
727 Reviews (727)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Patio Dining 16
Brunch 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 27
Water Hazards 27
Undulating Greens 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 35
Walkers 26
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 39
Near Local Attractions 14
Near the Airport 10

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Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Open and windy

Open fairways. Tee boxes need work. Fairways good and firm. Some bare areas. Greens with different levels. Couple of doglegs holes required yardage knowledge. Overall pretty straight forward track.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course for this price

Super twilight Friday, course condition is good, 4 hours for 18 holes, will play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round

I have a really good day, windy but more challenge..

Which I like it , I played whit a very friendly people which makes my round more fun..thnx guys..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Outstanding course for the value.

Although there seems to lots of animal holes in the rough, for the most part it was very nice. I enjoyed it very much. I would play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A lot to like at Shoreline

This course has improved substantially since I ;last played here several years ago.

The staff has always been helpful in my experience and the pro shop and food are fine.

Practice facilities are ample and well cared for. The course itself and the greens are pretty decent. Of course there are some places on each hole where animals that are protected have their homes in the soil or sandy areas. This didn't bother me in the least. I liked the layout and will be going back next week. It is a beautiful area nd the weather was great. Wind was not a factor the afternoon I played.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in need of TLC

The pace of play was good since it was a holiday. Even though the greens are in decent condition, the rest of the course needs some TLC.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good bones, terrible shape.

Hadn’t played this track in 20 years. Solid layout, very nice folks, but the track is just beat to s__t. Between the varmints digging holes everywhere and the tee boxes torn up, the greens are thrashed as well. It’s unfortunate, but still a good time. Good value.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

TOO SLOW

5 HOUR ROUND. GREENS VERY GOOD. ROUGHS AND FAIRWAYS NEEDS SOME ATTENTION

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Customer Service

I may stop playing at this course..New Staff is rude, and now they require all carts be in at 6:15..7:30 for a twilight player who plays because I need a cart..With pace of play at best 9 holes..everyone is disappointed New counter staff needs Training

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Won't be returning

The last time I played here was over 15 years ago, and I remember it being a decent course, but after playing here again last weekend… I will not be returning.

The Fairways are full of bare areas with squirrel everywhere burrowing hundreds of holes. There were also hundreds of Canadian Geese everywhere making a mess. Many of the holes look similar, and there is only 2 or 3 holes where you can see the bay,. The only parts of the course that seemed acceptable were the bunkers and greens. The bunkers had a decent amount of soft sand in them, and the greens did not have many bare areas, but were often bumpy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

I'd probably play here if it was free, but only after thinking it over for a bit.

For the sake of my fellow golfers, I have to be honest: Shoreline has absolutely the worst course conditions I have experienced in 15+ years of playing golf. And the worst pace of play I have ever experienced. In case you're counting, that's two all time worsts on the same course and in the same round.

There are some negative reviews of Shoreline golf links on this site, but I don't think any of those accurately depict just how painful it can be to play at Shoreline.

Course Conditions: It is truly debatable whether there is more green grass vs dirt/dead grass on this course - I'm being completely serious. I understand things might not always get the care or resources they need on a muni course, but when you begin to have visions of being on the moon or Mars instead of a golf course, you know it's pretty bad. Gopher holes - it is real folks, our furry friends have created a colony on Shoreline golf links, and there are many, many, many on every hole. Think twice before you put that $4 Pro V1x into play! Goose droppings - be forewarned, there is a ton of poop pretty much everywhere on this course. Even if you didn't hit your Pro V1x into a gopher hole, it might end up covered in goose poop. Perhaps the most surprising thing was that all the greens were actually...green. They were also very bumpy and slow, but they were green, I said green!

Pace of play: We had the misfortune of being being a foursome that apparently were competing in the "World's Ugliest Swing" and "World's Worst Comedian" contests simultaneously. Although tempted to hit up on them (or actually over them), it became clear after a few holes that the group in front of them were also contestants in the same contests and the backup was several holes deep. As you can imagine, being forced to wait at nearly every tee box regardless of it was a par 3, 4 or 5, meant that despite trying to keep a reasonable distance, we heard these folks with their foul mouthed tirades 18 times that day - just wonderful.

So it sounds like all doom and gloom, but maybe a few bright spots:

The range has grass tees - yeah I know, after reading the comments above it must sound like I'm joking. I am not. A bit misleading if you hit the range before teeing off, because you will realize after a few holes that the most green grass you will see today was during warmup.

Staff/Restaurant - to be honest, we didn't really have the need to talk to any staff except during check-in and the restaurant looked quite legit. A nice setup that is very conducive for grab and go at the turn. Due to the pace of play, by the time we got to the turn, the grill was cleaning up and only drinks were available. Nothing like a little dehydration while you play the longest round of your life.

Anyways, if you've read this far, I hope you found this brutally honest review useful. For the price Shoreline charges, or actually at any cost, the course conditions and pace of play make it a horrible value. Save yourself and go play anywhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course with good conditions overall

Well maintained course with good greens and fairways. Challenging holes that make you work for your shots. The bunkers could use some sand though.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Can Improve

Too much goose droppings all over. Course has some degree of challenges, which is good.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has a nice layout, however:

Nice layout, however, a lot of ground squirrels and holes in Fairway one person in our party lost their ball down a gopher hole.

If you got off the fairway the cart traveling was rough terrain.

I would probably play the course again if I could get a hot deal.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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