Penderbrook Golf Club

I'm from Texas. DFW area. First time I played this course. Our courses are already in good after winter shape. Courses up here have another month. That being said, overall for this time of year the course was okay. Fun to play because of the shortness of the course. You can actually drive a few greens that, by the way, are a little slow but putted true. Loved the elevations. A few blind shots but no big deal. Makes it more fun. No need for anyone to be critical of this golf course. Stars above the goat track Patuxent that I played last week. That course would be much better after being bulldozed.

I stated my handicap was 0-4. That was before the back surgery I had in December. Felt pretty good on Sunday. Should be back to normal by summer.

The management company needs to spend some money to maintain the course, since it looks so bad---roads are crumbling, weeds are everywhere, bare patches around the greens are plenty, etc. Overall, the course is decaying. I won't come back!

I had not played this course for over 10 years when the league I was in switched locations. Back then, course conditions had fallen off drastically. I have monitored reviews since then withi very few good ones posted. I decided to give Penderbrook a try on April 5th. As I played, good memories of why I used to enjoy this course came back. Layout is very playable and not so long that it is unforgiving. That said, conditions have improved somewhat but not greatly. Tee boxes need real grass, not weeds & dirt. Fairways are fair. There are a few areas of irrigation disturbance that need attention. I always putted well on the greens and yesterday was no disappointment. Not Oakmont or Augusta, but definitely worth a play if you can get a good deal.

Overall, I really enjoyed this course. The greens were not the best, however, I did played in the middle of winter so I did not expect them to perfect. I plan to play again hopefully during warmer months and I will see how conditions are then. The course layout was fun and interesting to play.

Layout good but condition of the course was awful. No prctice area

This might be one of the worst-kept courses in NOVA. Greens are inconsistent and fringe/first cut vary from bare earth to grab grass.

Greens in bad shape, like putting on concrete.

I haven't played Penderbrook for about 15 years. It struck me as average back then, and it has gone downhill since then. This course needs some maintenance. The greens were in good shape, and for the most part the fairways as well, but the tee boxes and the fringes around the green were what I'd consider unacceptable for a golf course if the management of it wants to remain competitive in the market. The tee stands and fringes were mostly crabgrass, and the ground was too hard to even insert a tee properly. I do like the course layout, and the amenities are terrific, but some basic course maintenance would go a long ways to improving the golfing experience and my overall impression. I will play here again because I generally did enjoy the course, but it is pretty far down my ladder of local courses.

Challenging course design, but poor maintenance. A lot of bold fairway, lots of devots in the green. But the course layout made me focus more on attacking the course than the condition of it.

Good value for the money, but the condition of the course, especially the fairways, need some work.

I played here on a Sunday afternoon. The pace of play was great. We got in 18 in about 3 hours. I like the setup of the course, but it was in pretty bad shape. All of the tee boxes and greens were pretty scorched. I was pretty disappointed it was $40 for the poor shape of the course. I would be pretty upset had I paid an even higher rate. I would check this place out again maybe next year as I did like the layout and hole designs.

This is the best shape I've seen this course in a number of years and the ground staff continues making improvements. Greens were in excellent shape; fairway roughs were freshly cut. Nice job to all involved.

For the first 5 holes the play was ok. Moved along at great pace and then suddenly there were back ups. the rest of the play was extremely slow and I never did see a marshall. We couldn't go anywhere and the group behind us hit into us once. Finally on last hole we quit. Enough is enough.

There was a lot of construction on several holed which made 1 part 5 440 yards. The fairways were in good condition. The greens were a little beat up. You would need to know this course layout to know when and where to lay up. All in all it was a decent round for the price ($30) . I will play it again but only if the price is the same. Also the grill was closed due to a health inspection , leaving me to wonder why? Pace of play was 3 hours 55 minutes.

It was an enjoyable round of golf for the price that we paid ($30). There was no driving range unfortunately, but there was a chipping/putting green next to the 1st tee. The conditions were pretty decent. The fairways were good for the most part, and the greens had decent speed. There was some construction on one of the holes and so they moved all the tees forward so it was playing as a 450 yard par 5 for everyone. A good scoring chance! Another quirky aspect was the fact that the 9th hole wasn't anywhere near the clubhouse. It was a shame but there was a cart girl who made her way around several times. I would not pay $50 for a regular fee to play here, but when there is another hot deal, I will be back...this is definitely a course that requires some knowledge as to where to hit it. Overall, not a bad day to golf.

I really enjoyed my round of golf at Penderbrook. The staff was friendly & the pace of play was pretty good (i.e., 4 hrs). I will definitely return.

I have played this course a couple times this year, and both times it was the same deal. First off, the starter was the rudest person i have met. I took a late single tee time so i could work on some things. The started paired me with three other people, and when i asked about it he said" too bad, if you dont like it go get a refund" and proceeded to walk to the clubhouse and get my refund and bring it to me. The time before he was drinking a beer and was nowhere to be found. Both times the pace of play was horrendous because of it. I still played however, and the course was in good shape, a few rough patches on some fairways. A few holes were very tricky, making you hit spots to set up other shots. Greens were near the best i have played this year. One draw back is that most of the water jugs were empty and there was nowhere to get a drink or food at the turn because the course does not take you past the clubhouse. Overall, it is a fairly straightforward course with a few tricky holes. However, until they get a new started, they will continue to lose business.

I like this course, and I think it's a pretty good value for the money, but the on course amenities are lacking. There was no cart girl and the turn doesn't go by the Club house, so there was no option to grab food mid round, or a few beers. Additionally, a number of the on course water coolers were empty, and so were the ball cleaners etc. If you play 18 holes of golf, you expect to have the option of getting food or drink during the round. This was very disappointing, and honestly quite surprising.

This is your typical "neighborhood course" running in between rows of houses. Just about every hole has significant housing. It's not a bad course, has some verticality, the greens are usually in decent shape with good speed and action. What I don't like about it is that it is noisy, there is a lot of road-noisee and almost everytime I play here the greenskeepers get in the way. But it has some decent, challenging holes. Not a bad outing but a bit expensive for what you get.

I really like the layout at Penderbrook, and have enjoyed playing it in the past, though pace of play always seems to be an issue. This time we were behind a foursome that for whatever reason decided it would be "fun" to hit off the blue tees. On every single hole, it took them at least 10 minutes to find their tee shots! Crazy. When it came time to putt, you'd have thought they were playing Augusta National. Really ridiculous. At one point there were 13 of us waiting on a hole. I called for a marshal and they sent one out, but nothing changed. After my round, I showed the guys in the pro shop a snapshot of the guys in front of us driving their cart on a Par 3. They shrugged and said "Some people have no golf ettiquette". No kidding! Doubt I will ever play here again. After nearly 5 hours, we left at hole 16, unable to face any more standing around and waiting. Torture. Really need to take the matter of marshaling the course to keep things moving more seriously.