Penderbrook GC
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3.3
704 Reviews (704)
5 Stars
156
4 Stars
278
3 Stars
137
2 Stars
71
1 Stars
62
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
65.2%
Recommend this course
522 out of 704 reviews
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3.0
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.6
Layout
3.3
Pace
2.9
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
42.9%
Recommend this course
3 out of 7 reviews
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3.1
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.9
57.1%
Recommend this course
20 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
Penderbrook's unique layout features engaging water holes and a thoughtful mix of length and precision challenges that consistently impress players. Friendly, professional staff and a smooth pace of play make for a reliably enjoyable round.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6151 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1980
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1980) Roy Case Brian Ault (1980) Tom Clark (1980)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Men: Collared Shirt, Slacks, Shorts. Ladies: Collared/Sleeved Shirt, Slacks, Shorts, Capris. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.3
704 Reviews (704)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 17
Forced Carries 10
Elevation Changes 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
Advanced Golfers 7
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 10

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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

A good challenge if you want to pay for it.

This course is generally well maintained and the pace of play is good. It has a few too many blind shots for the tightness of the course but if you know your yardages you can score. I think the weekday prices are too high for the course but if you can get a great deal off GolfNow then it's worth the look.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Course

Some holes were being repaired so there were some rough areas. Pace of play was very very slow. Some holes would have 2-3 groups backed up and I only saw a marshal on the course once. The ground was very hard in a lot of spots on the course.

Greens were in great shape and the par 3 greens were challenging. For the pace of play and some fairway conditions, the price was on the high side.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/21/2022

Penderbrook Golf Club

Hello,

Thank you for taking time out to review our course. We are sorry we did not meet your expectations and strive for the best service and experience possible.

We would love to know how we could do better in the future, could you please e-mail our Director of Golf at info@penderbrookgolfclub.com to provide us with some more feedback on your visit.

Thanks, and have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The robed me

They wouldn’t let me play already paid for round of golf told them I had my wife riding with they said 11 dollars took out 20 cash to give to the lady says u can’t pay cash even if I give u 20 not 11 she says no so lost 55 dollars and didn’t play my round but paid for it worst course in nova

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/21/2022

Penderbrook Golf Club,

Hello,

We do not accept cash at this time, and have not since COVID started. This policy is posted on our website.

The interaction you had with the staff is unacceptable and there is no reason to curse and yell at staff in a threatening manner.

Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I was played a lot at this course few years ago and when I played yesterday course conditions is lot better than before.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Time

We had a great time playing at Penderbrook. “The kitchen magician” Donald is so kind accommodating and his food is GOOOOD!! Pace of play was slow but we didn’t mind because the course is beautiful and the the food/beverage cart made several rounds. The “outpost” at 9 is perfect. Very clean modern restrooms. Carts are clean and accommodating. We will play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Not worth the money/hassle, but improved course

Attempting to leave a fair review here. In summary, it's not worth the money given the cost of round and horrid pace of play, but the course itself has improved nicely the past few years. I'll start with the positive, they invested a lot to improve the course itself over its previous state and I think they did well in that regards,. Nicer fairways, less obstructing trees, etc. Greens so-so, but not bad. Now for the rest of the story. The operational part needs attention. The biggest knock over the past few years has been the pace of play. It was (somewhat) tolerable when the cost was average, but at their current rates (plus they'll charge you $11.00 extra if you need/want your own cart) it's painful. I usually play as a single, and sometimes get there early and they have ZERO FLEXIBILITY for playing early. I was sitting there grabbing lunch an hour before my scheduled tee time and would not allow to tee off even though it was dormant for some time w/ several chances to join a two-some, or just go during the empty tee box. It appeared they'd rather have several foursomes hold things up vs. putting a single in ahead of their time. That's likely part of their usual problem with course mgmt. Maybe they drive foursomes so they can charge $11 extra for those who want to ride solo. And the main guy there isn't friendly and you get the look of death when asking about anything. For how strict they are about going exactly at your tee time, you'd think the pace would be better. All the complaints above are noted as common complaints about this course. "Decent course, but rarely come back b/c of the hassle, cost, backups and stringent staff". I want to like this course so much, but there are too many options in the area to go there and be frustrated. Maybe I'll try again next year.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/11/2022

Hello, thank you for the review and noticing the improvements we have made over the last couple of years.

As far as flexibility goes, we try to work with all customers the best we can, as we did during your visit. You had booked a "hot deal" on GolfNow that comes with it's own set of rules and is stated in the terms and conditions. We did switch you to an earlier time and let you know that it would be with a twosome. That tee time was behind two foursomes, but looking at GPS cart data, your round took 2:36 which is way ahead of our 4:00 set pace of play.

Single rider cart fees are a standard at most golf courses and is stated in the terms & conditions and tee time notes for all tee times.

Have a nice day

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Seen better for the money

The people and amenities surrounding this course are nice. I thought the course however could use a significant upgrade. While the layout is pretty and there are definitely some nice holes, the overall condition was disappointing. For example, no ball washers, greens are rough, lot's of work being done around the greens, no drinkable water on the course, etc... For the price (we paid 79.00 per person), other courses (e.g., Reston National, Brambleton are much nicer for either a little more (Reston is 89) or less (Brambleton is 67).

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/11/2022

Hello, thank you for taking time to review us, we are sorry we didn't meet your expectations.

The course has undergone significant upgrades over the past couple of years, i.e. complete bunker renovation, new teeing grounds, new turf (which is the work you saw around the greens). However, the greens had been aerated two weeks prior to your round, which could have been why the greens weren't up to our normal standards.

If you could please contact the course at babrams@penderbrookgolfclub.com, we would love to have you back out as the course is in amazing shape currently. Thank you

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Brutal Conditions

First and last time I'll play here. The course conditions were terrible - greens, fairways, everything. They say the course is under repair... but I would wait until either much later in the season or next year before playing this.

Also, the staff wasn't friendly either - specifically the cart girl. However, the food following the round at their grill was good.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Penderbrook

Hadn't played there in a while, but staff was great and course was in good condition overall. There were aerated greens and various parts being worked on...but once they're done the course will be even better. Will definitely play again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 243
Skill Advanced
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 Good
Amenities Good
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