Penderbrook GC
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3.4
711 Reviews (711)
5 Stars
158
4 Stars
280
3 Stars
138
2 Stars
72
1 Stars
63
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
64.2%
Recommend this course
525 out of 711 reviews
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2.9
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.5
Value
2.3
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
33.3%
Recommend this course
4 out of 12 reviews
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3.1
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
52.6%
Recommend this course
20 out of 38 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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3.4
711 Reviews (711)

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 2
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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2025

Penderbrook Golf Club,

Hello,

All tee times had both an "aeration alert" and "**ATTENTION GOLFERS**

Course recently aerified. Expect recovery conditions." in the notes. During aeration, the greens take time to heal, which is why we have put those notes on every tee time.

Have a nice day

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Reviews 1
1.0
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Previously Played

How do they charge $98 for this

Charged full price for awful conditions. Greens were terrible, fairways hit-or-miss, no driving range, and the snack bar was closed at the turn on a Sunday morning. Zero value for the money — won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/14/2025

Penderbrook Golf Club,

The aeration alert is also posted along with the rates. We have been upfront about the conditions and the price, after that, it is the players decision whether to agree to the price that is posted.

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Commented on 08/12/2025

Having an “aeration alert” doesn’t make it okay to charge $100 for this awful course.

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Commented on 08/12/2025

Penderbrook Golf Club,

Every tee time had an "aeration alert" on it since we aerated on 8/4/25 along with the posted rate. There is also a note in all tee times stating "**ATTENTION GOLFERS**,Course recently aerified. Expect recovery conditions." We do our best to inform all customers about aeration before booking.

Our website states that we do not have a driving range, and no option to put one in with the community around us, however there is a warm-up net all customers can use.

The halfway house opens at 11:00am Fri-Sun and the beverage cart starts at 9:00am.

Have a nice day

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/12/2025

Penderbrook Golf Club,

Hello,

All tee times had an “aeration alert” along with a note stating “**ATTENTION GOLFERS**, Course recently aerified. Expect recovery conditions.” We understand some customers may not enjoy playing aerated greens, which is why we make sure it is stated in multiple locations before booking along with the posted rates.

Have a nice day

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/11/2025

Penderbrook Golf Club

Hello,

Thank you for coming out to play Penderbrook Golf Club. We would love to hear more about your visit, could you please email info@penderbrookgolfclub.com.

Thanks again for playing at Penderbrook GC and we hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful layout, dispicable greens.

I understand that the greens were punched and sanded during my round, but it was it bad. I would argue an aerification notice here means…. “Do not play here for at least two weeks.”

Staff -Lovely

Bar- Lovely

Carts- Lovely

Layout- top notch

But the greens really put a sour taste this round.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/11/2025

Penderbrook Golf Club

Hello,

Thank you for coming out to play Penderbrook Golf Club. We have tried our best to inform all customers that the greens were aerated. There are 4 greens that have larger areas of topdressing as the cool season grasses have been overstressed because of the extreme amount of rain and temperatures we have been getting since May. We are hopful that the aeration, topdressing and cooler temperatures will help bring back those areas.

Thanks again for playing at Penderbrook GC and we hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst conditions I’ve seen for some time

I had a 20% off a hot tee time offer but still feel my $57 was a complete con. I was warned that the greens had been aerated but even then, there are huge bare patches on many of them. Some fairways have been returfed and were ok but some were almost bare. There are also way too many blind shots and ridiculous carries over water from the blue tees. Another hazard of the blind shots was the impenetrable rough sometimes on a direct line to the green. It’s a Mickey Mouse course in appalling condition. In case you are wondering, this is the worst review I’ve ever written

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 08/11/2025

Penderbrook Golf Club

Hello,

We are sorry you did not enjoy your round, but as you said, there was an aeration alert on your tee time, which means the greens will not be in the best condition. Aerating is a necessity, especially with the extreme weather we have been having this summer. We are in the process of switching our fairways over to warm season grasses to help with these conditions and have only 3 fairways remaining. Areas that have cool season grasses have been struggling this summer because of the extreme amount of rain and hot temperatures.

There are a few blind spots on the golf course, and one longer forced carry over water (hole #9), but that is part of the challenge and design of most courses. The blue tees measure 6002 yards, which is not long by today’s standards. We do offer two tees in front of those which are shorter.

We have done our best to inform all customers before booking of the conditions during aeration and the posted rate.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Overpriced

Punched greens and super sandy everywhere. Shouldn’t be $71 on a Monday at 3:50 PM. You know your greens are in horrific condition, cut the price down. Wasn’t even like you were playing golf with how bad the holes were. Might as well pick up your ball once you got near the green.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/11/2025

Penderbrook Golf Club

Hello,

All tee times had an “aeration alert” along with the posted rate. Normally during aeration, greens will have holes punched in them, top-dressed (sand) and be cut at a slightly longer length. All of this will impact the roll of the golf ball, which is why we try our best to inform the customers before booking and leave the decision of playing or not up to them.

Have a nice day

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

We lost a lot of good balls out there today...

Overall the course was in really good shape and very nice. The one issue we had was the rough has been allowed to grow so thick, if your ball went into it, even a foot into it, there was a pretty good chance you weren't finding it. If you wanted to spend most your afternoon looking for it, I'm sure your could, but they do have a Ranger who drives around and tells you how far off the pace of play you are, and to hurry up. So spending more than 2-3 minutes looking for a ball is out of the question. Cut the rough back some and I have no complaints about this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course, Veteran Friendly

Appropriately challenging for a high handicapper (+20) but not discouraging. Mostly wide open fairways (easy to find errant shots), with enough water to raise the anxiety level and keep you on your toes. Played the day after heavy rains, so cart path only, bummer!! But made me get my steps in and occasionally played with the wrong club because the cart was on the far side of the fairway. Let's just say I kept the price per stroke to a minimum. Still, best round of the season and will definitely heading back. Penderbrook is a great way to spend a few hours.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor Value - Bad Conditions

Very expensive for the condition of the course. Much better courses close by that either cost less or are in much better condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/17/2025

This is untrue. This is a public course with unreal conditions, Maybe the best in the area, up there with rasberry, laurel hills, and pleasent valley. either you got mad at the staff or the course is too hard for you. - From someone who plays here 1-2 times a week

Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A good challenge

My first time playing this course. Fortunately, i was paired up with a friendly three-some of club members. Accurate drives are necessary on many holes and don't go beyond the first cut on many holes or you will will be lucky to find your ball in the foot high tangle of weeds. Fairways were in excellent condition but greens not so much - needed reseeding. And don't find yourself with a downhill put. Would definitely play the course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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