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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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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Friendliness Good
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Tricky & Slow Pace

This place is tricky to play around the greens, since it could be very challenging.

In the other hand, I have played this place on weekdays and it's great -pricing as well- but on the weekends is super slow. Just be prepared fof a 5.5 hrs round and to wait for a while on the tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Walked
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Reviews 102
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Much improved since 2021

Fairways, greens and tee boxes all much improved over 2021 - when I decided never to play this course again! I was told of the improvements, so gave it a second chance. Good decision.

Easily walkable, and fairly flat with some nice challenges en route, although none are very difficult.

The driving range was very expensive and very full, but the round was reasonably priced.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good course bad coffee shop

Love the course layout staff is great but coffee shop out if most beers and food items girl working her attitude was poor at best. Cart girl went out of her way to get us what she could to drink.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

Played on October 9. Greens were still recovering from aerification but otherwise in good condition. Several brown spots or dead areas on fairways, but not enough to make the course unplayable. Very interesting layout and challenging enough. Course is not long, so if you're a long hitter, play from the gold tees.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day but still slow pace of play

The course was pretty nice even though the greens where being worked on and had about an inch of sand on them. No problem as I understand every course does this. Problem was everyone was actually acting like there was no sand on the greens at all, the 2 groups in front of us where actually lining up 2 foot putts on every hole after already putting twice or three times. I looked around and saw that everyone was doing it. I told my group to just take a 2 putt on every hole because you can't put on the greens anyways and it will make it easier and speed up play. Nobody would listen. I asked the marshal to please ask the two groups in front of us to let up play through since I had already asked them on 2 different holes and he said Oh, It's just traffic, enjoy the day and relax. It's that attitude the made the round last an extra 1.5 hours. I would have quit this course again, but it was a really nice day. I played with 3 locals and they said they where very pleased at the pace of play taking 5 hours I told them I usually walk in about 3.5 hours and that I am taking my time while doing it....They said Why? I said because I have things to do and no golf course on this planet should take so long while riding in a cart.

I'll come and play here again, I like the views and sometime I can play in 3.5 hours here in the middle of the day...It's just so hit or miss here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens not healed from aeration

The greens were not healed and they were SLOW AF. Bumpy punched holes filled with sand with hairy greens just makes you feel like you want to go back to bed. Should’ve known. The course was extremely wet too. Mud holes and puddles everywhere. And the hole cups looked like they were made three weeks ago. Hairy grass over grown into the cups made it look smaller than you know who’s you know what.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fair condition

Course has good layout and enjoyable to play even though greens had been recently been punched and sanded, play was pretty slow. I would play again but try to get a real early tee time

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed with other Group

We thought we will be very slow, instead we were slow. Group due to we had beginner in our group.

He played fast as he could where we had to pace with front group.

Myself and son played and has individual best score.

Hardest part of this course is getting reservations

Good Drive to middle then good iron approach will give you a good score.

Although this is closest course but hard to reserve to play locally

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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