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3.8
794 Reviews (794)
5 Stars
227
4 Stars
421
3 Stars
100
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
81.2%
Recommend this course
703 out of 794 reviews
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4.0
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 20 reviews
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3.5
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
73.3%
Recommend this course
33 out of 45 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise for its generously wide fairways and fun, fair design that keeps rounds moving at a smooth pace. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong overall value make this a course worth returning to repeatedly.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6767 yards
Slope 125
Rating 71.7
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Mather Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1959
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Fleming (1959)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11 - $20
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage
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Reviews

3.8
794 Reviews (794)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 17
Patio Dining 9
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Plays Long 17
Thick Rough 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Walkers 19
Seniors 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 21
In the 'Burbs 11
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 127
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Mather Golf Course in very good condition

I’ve played Mather golf course quite a few times over the years and this might be the best condition it’s ever been. Fairways, Tee boxes, the first cut, the greens, everything was in good condition. Also impressed that they’re installing drainage in many of the fairways. Looks like they’re maintaining the course better than years past. Not known to drain well this was a course you avoided during the winter hopefully these new drainage systems will change that.

This is a relatively easy course even when playing from the Blues which is 6400 yards. Mostly wide fairways and the ball rolls out well. One pet peeve is the difference between the white and blue tees on some holes are ridiculously long; for example from the blues it might be 417 yards from the whites it’s 325. Looks like they were adding some new T-blocks so maybe this will change in the future. Lastly pace of play today was slow; behind some matches of high school kids? Typically pace of play isn’t bad so this was an outlier.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course. Very clean. Good patriots all around!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 86
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
Played On
Reviews 42
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 156
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Please keep the ice water filled

With the return of warm weather this week, there was a run on the ice water jugs and they were all empty by mid afternoon. Please double up the dispensers for the spring and summer!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I like this course!

This course is a great value always friendly staff and and good course conditions. I recommend this course and will keep playing here when able!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

The Greens were aerated...which was a surprised to me. If I knew that, I probably would have avoid playing this course for at least 2-3 weeks for the greeens to recover.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good time, fun course

Fun course, in really good shape aside from the punched greens that are a necessary evil.

Layout is good, not too challenging. Some OB on the course in unexpected places due to sensitive habitat. Now that I know, won't be a problem.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 156
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 86
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course but going downhill

We have played Mather Golf Course (MGC) various times over the past 10 years. It seems to be going downhill. The driving range balls are old, the in-ground yardage markers on the course are still there but not painted blue (e.g. 200 yds), red (150 yards) or white (100 yards) or listed with distances to the green. So, you better have a GPS range finder or you'll be guessing the whole round. The course is in pretty good shape as are the practice greens. The staff is very friendly. Draft beers are $8.25... so pretty pricey. The golf carts are new and are very nice but without GPS. So, the lack of painted distance markers on course are a problem,. To my previous comment above.. I would give MGC an overall rating of average. Some years ago I would have rated MGC as above average.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

On getting there the pro shop staff was friendly.. Starter was very helpful. Course especially the greens were in great shape so all the fairways are starting to dry up because of the heat.. You can see a lot of white life on the course which is refreshing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Greens were very hard. and super fast. When the ball hit the green it generally bounced and rolled a lot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice morning round

Enjoyed a first time round at Mather. Great pace, course needs a little attention, but overall enjoyable round

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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