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1.6
1100 Reviews (1100)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
222
3 Stars
215
2 Stars
170
1 Stars
435
Conditions
1.3
Value
1.9
Layout
2.8
Friendliness
2.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
1.3
17.7%
Recommend this course
461 out of 1100 reviews
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2.4
8 Reviews (8)
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0
4 Stars
2
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3
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.9
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
1.4
StaffFriendliness
3.6
37.5%
Recommend this course
3 out of 8 reviews
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1.6
25 Reviews (25)
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4 Stars
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17
Conditions
1.3
Value
1.9
Layout
2.8
Pace
3.3
Amenities
1.1
StaffFriendliness
2.7
16.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 25 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout offers an enjoyable and affordable round for golfers who appreciate a relaxed, self-paced experience. Friendly staff and an exceptionally smooth pace of play consistently stand out among recent visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6688 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.0
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Castle Creek Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1948
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

1.6
1100 Reviews (1100)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
19th Hole Scenic Views 22
Watching the Game 19
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 64
Bunkers 46
Water Hazards 42
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Seniors 35
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 45
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 22

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Reviews 2
1.0
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Never again

You cannot call this a golf course. This is an embarrassment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Apocalypse golf course

Felt like I was in the hills have eyes on this course. Red ants, rattlesnakes, no grass, gophers. I felt like this place is abandoned.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Tax Shelter Creek

Just sell this obvious tax shelter! All these reviews are spot on. As golfers, we just want to play this course like it used to be. What a shame that someone pays less taxes to keep this a cow pasture son they can make their money somewhere else. It’s probably Chinese owned.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No one there

I believe that they are going out of business. We were the only two players on the course. We had to find a a spot on the tee box without 8-10 inch weeds to play from! Clubhouse looks like it has been condemned.

What a fun layout but, never again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor upkeep of the course

This course had a great layout, which would have made for a great day, but it was so challenging to find our balls it became irritating. The condition of the course was SO poor, we spent a ton of time looking for our balls when they were even on the fairway, as the fairway wasn't mowed with the grass being picked up, plus deep clover everywhere. There were piles of grass/hay left from the mower that basically swallowed up balls. We could see our ball land and then disappear, that's pretty ridiculous. The tee boxes weren't well kept either. Until this course is cleaned up, it's not worth coming, as we might as well just come in and hand you a dozen balls and leave. Also, having to return your cart by 5pm is not good either if you have a late tee time, as the course takes a ton of time to finish, especially with the lost ball situation. We didn't even finish. It's a shame because I really liked the layout of the course. It could be a great course to play, much better than an executive course. PGA type, if maintained.

The elderly gentleman that gave us our carts was very nice and helpful.

I would like to come back some day if it has better maintenance of the course. Until then, I'm afraid you won't have any takers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

This course is terrible

The only reason I rated this course challenging, is because of the condition of the entire course. I would not recommend this course to my worst enemy, it's that bad. Only two greens were in fair condition. The fairways and ruff areas desperately needed to be mowed. Some areas appeared to have been mowed at one time, the grass was not mulched, so there were clumps of dead grass laying top of some fairways and all the ruff areas.

Huge clumps of clover on some fairways all ruff areas, so if your ball went in, it was gone. Absolutely terrible place to golf!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
First Time Playing

Great Course Design, Horrible Maintenance

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY! Castle Creek COULD be a great course; the holes are interesting & challenging. But the maintenance, of the entire facility, is currently so poor that there's no way to enjoy playing there.

The tee boxes are a combination of bare ground, overgrown grass, and weed laden. The fairways are narrow, but decently kept except for the overgrown, clover infested, sides and rough. Many areas are so dense that the only way to find your ball is by stepping on it! Our foursome 4.5 hours to get through 14 holes; then we had to quit in order to return the carts as required, by 5 PM. Finally, due to the poor grass conditions, you'll lose MANY balls (8-12).

Save your time, and $$ - go somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Maintenance

Waste money , don't go to play ... fairway grass is over 5 inches , By maintenance guy say machine broken that's why can't cut over month .

you may lose ball dozen easy . Terrble ! ! !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Like an Easter egg hunt!

8 inch clover everywhere, they need to mow, especially the fairway and close proximity. Extremely difficult to find your ball.....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course conditions and club house

The pro shop is poorly managed. The employees did not care and did not know about the conditions of the course. There were too many weeds and grass around fairways. tee boxes. the Greens were terrible. Dead patches.. Nothing compare to the pictures online..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Never again

Hire a grounds keeper! This course could be great but it is poorly maintained.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

The course was very disappointing.

The condition of the course was absolutely terrible. Fairways have plugged holes everywhere, there is no sign of which holes you are playing on any holes, the greens had holes and damaged everywhere.

I was also very lost trying to locate next holes since there are no sign showing you where and which hole you are playing.. for what I paid for the tee time, I feel bad that nice lay out course was left untouched to almost not the place you want to go back in the future.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad shadow of what once was

I don't know what has happened out at Castle Creek but it is a shell of what it used to be. Little to no maintenance at all. Can't really even say it has fairways when you hit it right down the middle and then can't find the ball. The only saving grace are the greens. Small, quick, and true - pro level. And charging $65 to play is absolutely robbery for the conditions. The website pictures are obviously very old - certainly do not show the reality now. I hope someone or a group with money will buy it and restore it to what it used to be...because it used to be spectacular.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It was terrible golf course

No maintenance at all and it looks like abandoned place and no attendance.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Maybe it's just me....

Maybe it's just me but if you can't afford a lawnmower, maybe you shouldn't own a golf course. PLEASE SEE IT TO SOMEONE WHO CARES! Take the money and move on.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course Review

Highly Recommend. Friendly staff and course in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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