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4.2
950 Reviews (950)
5 Stars
431
4 Stars
323
3 Stars
107
2 Stars
49
1 Stars
40
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
79.8%
Recommend this course
781 out of 950 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
76.7%
Recommend this course
23 out of 30 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
78.9%
Recommend this course
56 out of 71 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6824 yards
Slope 143
Rating 73.3
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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2002) David Heatwole (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
950 Reviews (950)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 35
Dinner 20
Brunch 18
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 55
Water Hazards 46
Elevation Changes 37
This course/club is great for:
Entertaining Clients 45
Advanced Golfers 43
A Weekend Splurge 39
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 49
Worth the Drive 49
Convenient to the City 11

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly staff

Even though we had a frost delay. The staff handled it well with a Shotgun start.

Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 68
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A very eclectic golf course indeed

Each hole mockly designed after world famous golf courses unique holes, makes this a very intriguing course. The greens were all undulated making putting a challenge.The par-3s, especially over water were legit. Course is in really shape considering it’s December.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course, really enjoyed the round.

Will be back, would love to play it when it is dry and warmer temps.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid Round

For many in the metro area I think this course is worth a decent drive to get to. Interesting nod to Nicholas’ best holes from around the world, makes for a good overall track that’s reasonably well-maintained.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great layout

This was my second time playing BB and even though it was cold I enjoyed it more this time than the last. This is a great track and I would play here more but it’s a bit pricey. Played for 80 and that was with discounts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Jack Nicklaus = good.

This is a very nice course which is in very good condition. (Bermuda fairways have just gone dormant mid December) Greens rolling very smooth, maybe a little slow due to recent weather effecting mowing schedule...Staff friendly. Excellent practice area. Carts have GPS, pace of play, cart path only, and speed cautions. Maybe the carts are a little bossy - ha! I like the forgiveness off the tee a priority on accuracy of approach shot this course offers. I recommend this course and look forward to playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Better than average for a public course

Cartpath only, have no idea why. Course was dry. Fairways and greens are good, bunkers are unrated and tees are scratchy. But layout is really good. A bit slow, but not awful. If you think that this will be an exact replica of Nicklaus favorites, it won't be. But none the less, they are interesting and it is a fun course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course, would happily play again

This course is incredible. great fairways, incredible greens. One hole has black sand and it’s a different feeling than any bunker I’ve ever been in. Fluffiest sand ever.

I only started playing golf a few months ago, so I’m not sure if weather affects green speed or not, but wow, you could barely apply any pressure and it would roll 10-15 yards on the green, I did score my first birdie ever on hole 16 par 3, so it’s been my most memorable game so far. Incredible

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome Course!

In great shape. Really cool you get to play some of Jack Nicklaus best designed golf holes. Plus even with all replica holes the course still flows nicely.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Bear

Marshals need to enforce speed of play. Cost to rent clubs were expensive. Over 5 hours to play and we waited on almost every shot. 4 in our group.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too many holes were cart path only when it wasn’t necessary. Made for a long and exhausting day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good, Challenging Course

Fairways in perfect condition...like a carpet. Greens had just been aerated so were a bit bumpy but to have great greens you need to do that periodically. Sand traps were inconsistent...some fluffy, some hard under a half inch of sand. Great layout of very challenging holes. Some of the concrete cart paths and bridge wood surfaces are deteriorating and need repair.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/13/2024

Thank you for your detailed review, bherndon. We're glad you enjoyed the fairways and challenging layout, and we appreciate your feedback on the greens, sand traps, and cart paths.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

What happened?

We were disappointed at the condition of the course. I haven’t played here since early spring and I am shocked at the conditions of a course that used to be in great shape. Traps haven’t been raked so the consistency of the sand is not good. Hard top layer in a lot of places. Bare spots everywhere. Bathroom on 7 was filthy. It appears that they either don’t have access to ground water or they are not using it throughout the course. Greens are punched but it’s fall and that has to happen. Definitely not a $100 round. Maybe for a twosome. It will be a while until I go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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