Penderbrook Golf Club

I play this course maybe 1/month! Purchase on line including cart! I was to join 3 other players. I was asked if I minded sharing a cart! I said “yes” it’s still COVID and riding with someone in that close proximity wasn’t an option hence the reason I paid for a round including a cart. Well, the first gentleman said you have to pay an extra $11 since you are alone! Then out of nowhere a man with seemingly some authority and no customer service said abruptly “ your only two options are pay $11 to ride alone or ride with the other player! I told him I would not he told the cashier to cancel her round! He stated that golf now clearly says I would pay an additional fee an abigysign inside said 1-2 people in cart $11. I ALREADY PAID , for a cart. I wanted to play really bad since it was a terrific Thursday afternoon! Unfortunately, Bryce ruined the day with his lack of customer service skills! Oh Snd after 3:10 no one tee offed and oh there were approximately 10-15 empty carts! I watched it all from Mulligans!

Course is in great playing shape, smooth relatively fast greens, fairway cuts, level tee areas, friendly staff (Starter). Pace of play was normal. Very good price $43.56 on Tee Off (Golf Now) website. I will return to play again

I’ve not played this penderbrook course for long time as it is known for tight pace and poor condition. Recently I visited this course and revisited today as the overall course condition has greatly improve. For instance, now each tee time has a ten minute interval so you don’t have to rush. Most amazing thing is its green condition. Green is well maintained so that the ball literally rolls without much bumping.

Green and fairways were looking good.. Pace of play somehow slow at certain points during play.. Players or group behind at times becoming impatient and would hit balls earlier than necessary because of losing daylight and trying to finish the round. Course was better than I expected. Last time I played the course the bunkers were being worked on.

Been playing Penderbrook for 3-4 years now, and it is the most improved track I know of. Wish it had a driving range and more than a modest putting/chipping green. Still, interesting holes, well maintained, very friendly and helpful staff. The improvements on 2, 6, 8, 11, 15 and18 have helped a lot. Greens are in good shape and roll fast and pretty true. Some tee boxes are pretty beat up, but fairways are nice and the rough around the greens is lush and pretty uniform. One gripe: huge disparity in bunkers from hole to hole. Some have lovely, fluffy white sand, some wouldn't work for a grade school sandbox. Some aesthetic improvements around the edges would help too. But the place continues to improve and I'll continue to book tee times.

Greens and fairways in good shape; however, most traps washed out. Rough was very choppy and uneven. Practice areas very limited. No driving range. Nice bar and restaurant, as well as course cart service.

Pace of play was only compliant. Started started us on the 8th hole when the first hole was completely free. wound up being very slow foursome for the entire day. Course has a fair amount of water and weeded areas to avoid. Also some bunkers were compromised by water. But fairways and green are well maintained. I'd play there again.

Played this course a lot back in the day. Saw it go down over the years. Who over took over has done a unbelievable job of getting the course back or even better then before. They made changes to some of holes that allow you to see the beautiful landscapes. Greens are nice. Fairways are healthy. Truly the best experience this year locally. And the 19th hole (the restaurant) is amazing! Will be back!

I booked this course for less than $50, so perhaps I can't complain too much, but I experienced multiple problems and disappointments with this course. First, they do not have a driving range, they only have a net with four pads. They do not provide range balls, so you have to use your own. Not ideal.

Second, after the 9th hole, the course does not rap around the clubhouse. So be prepared to bring water and other drinks with you because you won't have a chance to stop by the pro shop to get any during your round. (There was a beverage cart out there and the driver provided good service).

Third, the pace of play was slow. I played during a weekday afternoon and it took 4.5 hours. They need to get a marshal out there to help move things along. There were a number of slow/beginner golfers in front of me that really slowed down pace of play.

I would come back for $40. Anything more and it's not worth it to me.

There were some very negative aspects during the round,which I won't touch on due to the fact that courses usually aren't concerned or it will go overlooked. What I want to do is give credit where credit is due . The saving grace of the round was the young lady who was driving the beverage cart that day . I believe her name was Abby . She was the nicest, friendliest staff member we encountered . She went above and beyond to ensure we had a great round and were welcomed . Having worked in the golf industry, it's employees like her that make customers feel welcomed and want to return . She was fantastic all day . I have rated staff friendliness at one star, which I stand by, negative stars actually...that does NOT include Abby, she was a 5 star staff member ...the others not so much . The other staff could learn alot from her on how to interact with customers. She saved the day . Do better penderbrook, relax a little bit. It's not pine valley or Augusta national .

The course is in good but not great shape. Some fairways and scattered areas lacking turf. Greens are in good shape. It’s too expensive for those conditions though.

Nice course, excellent greens. The sand traps will bite you unexpectedly. Friendly staffs and excellent food

Coure is ok, much better than it used to be.

Staff unprofessional and defensive. Experienced sprinkers that wouldn't turn off. After waiting, had to play through multiple sprinklers trying to dodge.. When I requested they turn off, or figure something out, I got a "Can't do anything, too bad" kind of answer. When I asked for compensation for the round pro shop literally laughed in my face. I was told I would receive a call from her boss, the director of golf. After 2 days with no call, I decided to call back. I got a lot of excuses and an insincere apology. When I mentioned the round was slow, he vehemently disagreed saying the carts have gps and I couldn't have been more than a few minutes over pace. I definitely waited on first tee box for 20 minutes and multiple others for a 5+ hour round (Read other reviews for similar experience). In the end I was offered a raincheck for only myself since I happened to get hit by the sprinkler. Others having to time their shots around the sprinklers did not warrant a raincheck since they did not happen to get hit. When asked about it his response was, "Haven't you playing summer golf? Everyone has to deal with sprinklers." Bottom line, if you play here with sprinklers on, take caution.

Ironically, I was the one to convince my foursome to play here saying it had "gotten better." I have already paid for the following round.

How Penderbrook operates is embarrassing and disappointing. It's likely the reason why there are always open tee times for "last resort" bookings. If the course is under capacity, it runs at a decent pace. If they're at capacity like some weekend days, it's painfully slow. I've probably played here over 100 times in spite of the poor maintenance and slow pace. However, there are too many courses in the area to have to deal with the unprofessional and disrespectful treatment I experienced. I will not be going back.