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3.2
1189 Reviews (1189)
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
374
3 Stars
377
2 Stars
196
1 Stars
145
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
62.4%
Recommend this course
744 out of 1189 reviews
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3.1
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
59.1%
Recommend this course
13 out of 22 reviews
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3.3
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
66.3%
Recommend this course
55 out of 83 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly staff and a well-stocked café with diverse food options make the overall experience welcoming for returning golfers. The greens regularly earn praise for their quality and consistency across recent rounds.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6431 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Bermuda & Kukuya Grass
Greens Poa
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $7 - $13
Pull-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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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Reviews

3.2
1189 Reviews (1189)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Brunch 10
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 29
Undulating Greens 26
Bunkers 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 35
Walkers 31
Beginners 22
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
Near the Airport 36
In the 'Burbs 7

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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth $84

Course is in rough shape, greens were good but fairways were either muddy or dirt. Defiantly not worth $84 a round

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 169
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best conditions I’ve seen in a while / pace of play decent too

Really love this course because it’s an ego boost from the blue. I always shoot near my best here and have had many memorable shots like a par 4 Eagle hole out from 160 out and hole par hole out birdie from 60 to a clapping ramp crowd. Conditions and Pace usually are suspect and I felt this was the best day I’ve played here. Conditions were great and the pace wasn’t too bad. We had a 5 some in front of us with what appeared to be a younger Korean guy teaching/baby sitting 4 elderly Koreans how to hack. That’s fine but they just took so long to put. On the back 9 I had to tell them to hurry it along and the younger guy understood and stated running off but he couldn’t get the group to understand pace of play. That added an extra 30 minutes for sure and there was nobody in front of them. Sounds bad but I’ve been here when it’s much worse. Love grabbing some kimbab or burger at the turn. Just wish marshal would show up to speed things along better. I think the price point here keeps newbies away but not expensive enough to keep slow seniors away. Marshall actively pushing along would be a god send

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

RSJ

I started playing this course over the summer and it has become one of our rotation courses. Love this course. There is a drainage issue on a few holes but they share that with you prior to the round. Not perfect but 4+!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Staff

While this course might be your usual muni, the staff was first rate,

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Improvements

Punching fairways and heavy watering, Mosquitos are prevalent as a result. Greens are excellent and T boxes are a work in progress. Overall good value, played in 4 hrs.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

RSJ

Course tends to play slow, decent conditions but overpriced now. Short holes but the difficulty of the greens make it play tough. Consistently put the pins in terrible spots on slopes that make no sense.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Massively Overpriced

This course shouldn’t be priced anywhere near $100 per round. Absolutely obscene pricing for conditions and layout. For a mini course that is supposed to be friendly play, should be priced between $42-60 per runs as it was previously. Nothing new about it. Please change the pricing.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gotten wirse

Have been playing here for 7 years. Fairways are as bad as I have ever seen them. Greens are very good. At $55 during week fair price for this place

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of play kind of spoiled the round. Foursome in front incredibly slow despite not being bad golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent/subpar course

First time playing here and I paid $40 to start at 5:42 and ended up starting at 6:05 just to play 7 holes because there were no marshals or starters pushing the pace of play. (played +4 through 7)

Guy managing the pro shop is just sitting in the back not paying attention to anyone coming in.

Of the 7 holes,Tee boxes were in good condition. Fairways are pretty wide and have a variety of grass conditions (really good, decent, dirt) I'd say most of it was a bit better than decent. Rough isn't very wide so if you miss you'll be in either a dirt path or hitting into another fairway.

Design of the course is decent. A majority of the course is flat and is pretty easy.

Would only recommend this course if you are either a beginner or are looking for a cheap course and don't mind a 5-6 hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course conditions were terrible. Hard dry ground or mud with unkept grass off the fairways

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Avoid

I used to play this course a lot back in the late 1990s and early 2000s. I actually like the layout. The only bad thing back then was the pace of play. I guess that will never change. Now it’s not only the pace of play but the course conditions. Golf should never take 5.5 to 6 hours to finish a round. You should never hit from dirt or a hole or a pond (from over watering) from the middle of the fairway.

I see these 4 star ratings from these “mystery” usernames. Do not trust those! You’ve been warned!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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