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3.8
399 Reviews (399)
5 Stars
126
4 Stars
157
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
81.7%
Recommend this course
333 out of 399 reviews
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3.8
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
81.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 16 reviews
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3.5
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
71.9%
Recommend this course
46 out of 64 reviews
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Course Highlights
Birkdale's thoughtfully designed layout blends challenging holes with scenic fairways, rewarding golfers who play smart and aim for strategic angles. Exceptionally welcoming staff and outstanding value make this course a compelling choice compared to other regional options.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6644 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (1990) Dan Maples Michael Gleason (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Acumen Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming
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3.8
399 Reviews (399)
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good course

Great course good location well maintained just don’t know on some holes what’s fair way what’s rough what’s fringe

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 40
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sliding downhill for sure

So birkdale is always known for a couple things, pace of play is always slow, that’s simply due to the amount of players usually here. The second thing is the layout, fun and challenging in my opinion.

Here’s the rub.

No Marshall. I played behind a 3 some that look, frankly sucked. Left, right, shank, chunk, etc. I waited on every single shot except the last hole because the cart guy ran them in. I was walking by myself. They knew I was waiting for them every time.

Greens were poor, lots of dead spots in the fairway.

And a cardinal sin for ANY golf course is not providing water on the course during summer months. That just should never, ever happen. There was no water and no drink cart.

The staff are always friendly, I couldn’t care less really. They can be unprofessional and the course can be amazing and you’ll forget all about them.

“Off course amenities”? What does that even mean? 🙄

Still, a fun track now and then.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Birkdale

Decent course if you are just looking to get in a round for a good price. Staff is friendly. Played around noon, and tried two different carts, both seemed like they were almost out of juice. Didnt think I could make it through 18 holes, but did. Nervous crossing streets due to carts being so slow. Had just heavily sanded the greens, and bunkers were rough. Hoping some nice weather gets it back in a little better shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course for the price!

Loved everything about Birkdale. Very friendly staff and fellow golfers. Only con was they didnt have any glizzys ready for a mid round snack but it was on a Monday so I'll give em a pass for that! Can't wait to play here again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Previously Played

Greens are spottier than a Saharan cheetah and harder than hunter Bidens crack rocks. They need some time to recover. They also need to relearn the value of making people fix their divots then I’ll go back. Until then no thanks

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Honest Review

Neighborhood course, not a fancy layout but definitely a few great holes. (Favorite holes are #4 par 3 and #9 par 5) Tee boxes, fairways, rough, greens are all in exceptional shape. Very pair pricing for what you get! I have played this course over a dozen times since moving here from Florida last year and will continue to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

Great course and is definitely coming along well! Couple of bunkers on the back 9 had standing water, but that’s probably pretty normal considering the amount of rain we’ve had. Greens played great. Staff is always awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good deal

Got to play here on a hot deal which was awesome. Some soggy spots and some dead spots throughout the course but overall not the worst conditions. Front nine was a little slow but back nine was mucchhh slower. We were waiting to tee off at every hole and even had people hitting into us at one point. Can’t exactly fault the course for that though. Interesting layout with long drives in between each hole through the neighborhoods. I would golf here again if I had another deal

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course to play

Was an excellent course to play. Was a lot of fun, played middle of the day and wasn’t pressured at all with pace of play. Only issue I have which is many courses around the area is the sand traps, not much sand at all in it. Overall though, would definitely play again and most likely will soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very good course

Very nice course and really like the layout. The pace can be very slow sense they are very busy most of the time. But very well kept and staff is awesome. would be nice so get some updated payment options but that’s just a preference.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What’s up with area around greens!

I have always loved this course; however, I was surprised at how awful the area around the greens were! This is supposed to be a high-end course but it looks like a poorly kept municipal course, specially around the greens. I sure hope they are putting in work to improve them. I am at the stage of finding a club for membership and was considering this one; but, now I will entertain others that have reached out to me. Not a good look right now.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Go Elsewhere

Course was so stacked we teed off 20 minutes late and the starter had the audacity to tell us they were on pace for a 4 hour round. We easily hit that before half way through the back 9. Waited on EVERY SINGLE TEE BOX, many of which were chewed up - just bare dirt - they didn't even attempt to fix them. Fairways were also in rough shape. And good luck trying to hit a chip from next to the green with huge clumps of who knows what kind of grass growing sporadically. Greens were slow and appear to have some sort of disease or invasive grass growing in them. It's a real shame this course isn't in prime shape right now given the cooler temps and ample rainfall we've had for this time of year.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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