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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)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
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
24 Reviews (24)
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0
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
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4
1 Stars
16
Conditions
1.3
Value
1.9
Layout
2.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
1.1
StaffFriendliness
2.7
16.7%
Recommend this course
4 out of 24 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

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

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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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Played On
Reviews 19
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0

Prepare to play on dirt

If you for some reason decide to pay money to play here, please be prepared to hit off dirt, mulch, and dead grass for every shot. Tons of potential, but seems like there is 0 effort being put in to make it better. Until there is, you couldn't pay me to play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

WOW

THIS COURSE IS IN THE WORST COMNDITION OF ANY GOLF COURSE I EVER PLAYED.

90% DIRT GREENS SUCKED.

I ONLY PLKAYED NINE HOLES.

YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS COURSE ON YOUR LIST

I WANT MY MONEY BACK, OR I WILL NOT USE GOLF NOW AGAIN.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/29/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Castle Creek Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Priorities

The good news: They have brought the greens back to "fair to good" and are playable. They have increased watering to include many fairways. They have started to make basic improvements to tee boxes.

The bad news: Before wasting time/water/money on fairways, you need to do some tree work. You are putting the cart before the horse. Every pine needs to be thinned. Every eucalyptus needs to be reduced by 30% so that the tree can be healthy and deliver water to it's branches. There are dozens of dead trees, fallen branches, even dangerous conditions because these trees have not been properly cared for in 20 years. The debris dropped by these trees is acidic to the soil and a huge nuisance to a good game of golf. When a large branch does break, you drag it over to the sides of the river banks rather than dispose of it properly. Take it all over near the black tee box on 16 and hire a wood chipper once a month to make some mulch you can use in so many areas. Other branches have grown to block classically good golf shots, making it frustrating to good players that will not return. Taking care of the trees (drastically) is the first step you should take to bringing up the course condition. It will help the tree and the grass below it. Such a move would provide incentive for folks to come back that have given up on this course. Hire a professional company like Davey Tree to make a dramatic impact. There are also so many areas near tee boxes and greens that would benefit greatly from the simple use of a weed whip, a rake and a blower. I only wish 1 person that worked here played golf and could see it through a golfers eyes and, most importantly, have the authority to do the right thing.

So while the recent efforts are appreciated, the course will remain unplayable for many simply due to tree neglect causing so many other issues.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs emergency TLC

This used to be such a wonderful golf course in it’s day but

Now its so far gone I don’t believe the owners will ever bring it back. Would I play it again… yes — playing it off the hard ground instead of grass is fun and challenging, greens are in great shape though.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/27/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/26/2022

Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 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
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They let this course go.

Used to play here a couple years ago, before it was a normal thing to pay $65 for a round here. Anyways everything is pretty much dead, your fairways consist of dead grass and dirt. This is the whole time and not a couple holes. Greens are in great condition surprisingly, I only played here because I got a hot deal for $18.99. Not sure what the course is going through and/or if there is a change of hands between owners. This place desperately needs help or it looks like it’ll be closed forever if it passes the point of no return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/05/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst golf course I have ever played

Course was in horrible condition. Only grass was on the greens, and those look like they have not been mowed in a week. Owners should be sued for false advertising when you look at their website.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/28/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Drought must be tough

Sad condition. This could be a beautiful course with a 5 million investment

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/28/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Close this course

This course needs to be totally redone. The fairways are more brown and patchy than green. The tees are no more than mounds of dirt. This course needs a MAJOR facelift or just close it down.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/19/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Depressing

Other than other than the greens the course is in horrible shape. It’s very depressing to play there because nothing is green.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/12/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/08/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

They’ve given up

The course looked like a desert all the fairways was dirt and dead grass. All of them. I would not have played if I hadn’t already paid. I felt ripped off.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/23/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Unique challenge

We quit playing this course a couple of years ago when the greens became unplayable. They were half dirt, half weeds, virtually unputtable.It is a different story now as the greens are healthy and smooth although a bit slow the day we played.

The rest of the course is obviously getting no water, probably the future of golf in the west. If you don't geek out on course conditions and play winter rules we actually had fun. A different kind of challenge to be sure.

One suggestion, the fairways are so bright yellow it is hard to see white golf balls, so colored balls might be a good idea.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

HORRIBLE

Worst course ever

WARNING ⚠️

DONT GO TO THIS COURSE

THEY WONT GIVE YOU A REFUND

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/23/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

STOPPED WATERING

Worst Conditions Ever

They wouldn't give me my money back

Waste of 100 dollars

DON'T GO GOLFING HERE

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/08/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/01/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Used cart
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Castle Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t do it

I’m quite certain this golf course is closed and there’s just a random guy sitting in there taking money to see who will show up. This is the worst conditions I’ve ever experienced on a golf course. The only plus was finding random balls in the middle of fairway because the white balls blend in with the white-ish sand / dirt covered “fairway”.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2022

Thank you for your review. We understand your frustration with the current course conditions and we are working on making improvements to the course. We will make note of your feedback. Thank you for visiting Castle Creek Country Club.

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