Penderbrook GC
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3.4
698 Reviews (698)
5 Stars
155
4 Stars
277
3 Stars
137
2 Stars
68
1 Stars
61
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
69.2%
Recommend this course
520 out of 698 reviews
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3.1
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
6
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8
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4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.9
59.3%
Recommend this course
16 out of 27 reviews
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3.3
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
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4
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4
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7
Conditions
3.0
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
68.6%
Recommend this course
24 out of 35 reviews
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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
698 Reviews (698)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don’t know how you even call this a golf course.

Never written a review before but hopefully this can save some people some time/money. Easily the worst conditions I’ve ever seen, tee boxes fairways, greens, rough all in awful shape.

Saturday mid-morning was $80 on aerated greens and a 5+ hour round. I thought the staff was friendly so I can only surmise it’s run by greedy dishonorable owners.

In short this is someone who just stuck 18 flag sticks in a big yard and called it a golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not Worth the Money

I have played this course several times. The pace has always been slow but last night was absurd. They let a group of six go before my group of two early evening. We did not finish our round due to it becoming dark. Greens had been aerated which made putting extremely difficult. Bunkers need some love several looked like packed mud with others completely overgrown with grass and weeds.

I really want to like this course because it’s convenient for me to get to but there are others that are in better shape for far less money like Oak Creek in Maryland.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/31/2022

Penderbrook Golf Club,

Hello, thank you for taking time to review us. We looked back and saw that you had a tee time at 4:40pm which is during our twilight tee times. This means that there is a chance that you do not finish, sunset on your date of play was 8:03 and pace of play is set at 4:00. The groups in front of you were two threesomes who both had the tee times before you, we send groups out in order by tee time.

The tee time you book on GolfNow had an “aeration alert” on it which was to notify you that the greens had recently been aerated.

As far as the bunkers go, we renovated all of our bunkers except for two on hole 17, all other bunkers are in great shape.

If you would like to discuss your experience further, please e-mail us at info@penderbrookgolfclub.com

Have a nice day

Played On
Reviews 99
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Nice, Recommended!

No complaints on this course and I’ve played it multiple times. Pace of play was great, good general course conditions, great greens, nice clubhouse and good price! Food/drink shack at the turn is great for the obligatory hot dog and whatever other refueling needs you may have. Fairways do sometimes have an odd “green-like” strip with different grass than the regular fairway, but it’s actually nicer grass to play off of, so I’m not complaining about it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/18/2022

Hello, Thank you for taking time out to review us and we are glad you enjoyed playing Penderbrook Golf Club. We are in a multi-year process of switching our fairways over to warm season grasses, which are those new strips you have noticed. We have completed some fairways and looked to do more each year. Again, thank you for the review and we hope to see you back out soon! Penderbrook Golf Club

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Spot

Secret Jem! Greens were outstanding. Fairways were better than most in this area. Pro was extremely helpful.Fun course. I will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/09/2022

Penderbrook Golf Club,

Thank you for taking time out to leave us a review and we are happy you enjoyed your experience at Penderbrook Golf Club.

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Have a nice day

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Odd start

Started us on hole 8 which was strange. 8, 9, and 10 are a little tougher water holes, so not the best to begin a round on when you come in cold. Otherwise the course was in very nice shape and practically empty on a Tuesday around noon, so didn’t feel rushed or held up at all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/09/2022

Penderbrook Golf Club,

Thank you for taking time out to leave your review and we are glad you enjoyed your experience!

Just a note about starting on Hole 8, we do this every Tuesday so that maintenance can have a head start on cutting the rough on the front 9. We understand it can be a challenging start but we hope you understand. Hole 10 is unfortunately a little further from the clubhouse, which is why we use #8 as the starting hole.

We look forward to seeing you out at Penderbrook Golf Club again soon!

Have a nice day

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart

Golf club doesn't care of COVID as share cart with person who doesn't know even.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/09/2022

Penderbrook Golf Club, Hello, our cart policies are posted in each tee times notes before booking, in the booking policies that must be acknowledged and posted on our website as well. Each tee time includes one cart per two players, if a customer would like a single rider cart, there is a single rider cart fee which is the remaining half of our cart fee and based on availability. This is standard practice in the golf industry and is left to the customers discretion.

Have a nice day

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst course ever

DO NOT ever come here. Terrible course. Significantly over priced. Conditions are crap. Rangers can’t speed up play at all. Overbooked just an overall terrible experience every time I come here

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/01/2022

Penderbrook Golf Club,

Hello, we looked back at the GPS pace of play data for the date of your play and the longest round was 4:25, which on a busier Friday is acceptable pace, pace for the course is set at 4:00. Our tee times are 10 minutes apart and that is what we stick to, never more.

As far as the conditions of the course, we believe it is in extremely good conditions for this time of year, as you can see from the prior reviews. We have also upload recent pictures on google that show the current conditions.

If you feel like your experience was unique to yourself, please reach out to us to discuss it further at info@penderbrookgolfclub.com

Thank you

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Secret Gem

Amazing condition! Fairways were great and greased were better than most in the area.

Allen, the starter was awesome. Super friend helpful.

Great value for the money.

I will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Yeah - lots of improvements

Course is working hard to fulfill its destiny. Riveted bunkers, GOOD green complexes, improved tee boxes and alignment planning - I’ve got to give this place props. Playing it for about 10+ years - it’s a ‘real’ course now - not just a neighborhood hack&slash.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun and Challenging

I enjoy Penderbrook Golf Course. Every hole has a uniqueness to it. Some short par 4's, some long par 3's, shots over water, a couple blind shots that require an ego check on club selection. Played on the 4th of July and was never slowed from the group ahead. The 9th hole is in the middle of the course so they have a snack bar in between 9 and 10, which was open. Saw the cart attendant at least 5-6 times. No complaints, price is pretty good for the area. Not a super long scorecard but requires skill to play well. Next time I'll see what the food and bar area is about, looked very inviting! The only problems would be the driving range is literally a few rubber mats inside of what looks like a batting cage, and the course gets hit with a lot of sun so the sprinklers are occasionally on and/or maintenance team is out hosing down dry areas. All in all - highly recommended

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Played On
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.

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