Sunday River Golf Club

We had a thoroughly enjoyable, albeit challenging round at Sunday River. The staff were particularly friendly and accommodating, adjusting our tee time to get us in before a storm and getting us right out on the first hole. The course is spectacular, with big elevation changes and mountain vistas in the background. It’s a must play for any golfer in this part of New England.

This is a beautiful course but it can be a challenge with all the hazards. It was not overcrowd so there was no waiting to hit. The carts have bottles of water, tees and hand towels for you already stocked. A round of golf also includes the range. This is the second time I've played this course and I can't wait to play again.

What a great course!!!! Some of the prettiest views I have ever seen. The fall foliage was going, which just added the the views. This is one the best I have ever played. Was a hard but playable course. If in the area you better play or you will regret it!!!

We played this course on a vacation to Maine and were excited to experience such a picturesque and beautiful panaroma along with playing a challenging course! I could not have asked for a better way to spend my birthday!!! Thanks GolfNow for including this course! We hope to play one more time before returning home!

This was the 9th year playing Sunday River with a group of friends. Weather was actually hot for Maine in mid September(Thurs - Sat)- shouldn't complain.

The atmosphere: the layout, design and vistas are amazing.

The course: the greens have always been in great shape - consistently challenging and true rolling. However, this year they were recently top dressed with sand. Tough putting in the morning rounds with the dew causing the sand to stick to ball - call it bad timing, but noticed a similar comment in an earlier review. Curious why they would sand the greens before what I would expect to be a busier time on the weekend. The multiple tee boxes were in great shape, but could've used a mowing. The fairways have seen better days - probably the worst shape we've seen them in the 9 years we've been coming here. The fairways were aerated and sliced in a effort to recover them.

The sand traps with the new white crushed limestone are pristine, however the traps yet to get the new sand tended to be neglected a bit (rocks).

I understand the course is under new ownership and have heard the prior owners let the place (fairways) go due to financial difficulties. The new owners have begun to make changes - including safety improvements on some of the dangerously steep cart paths. The carts no longer had GPS monitors, but I'm told they're replacing all the carts next year including new GPS. Due to the reliance on the GPS - the sprinkler heads aren't marked with yardage, however, the starter was kind enough to provide us with free yardage books - a must.

The course was not nearly as busy as years past. Previous owners offered a membership package which was not offered by new management, less people resulting in a faster pace of play.

The people were great. Pro Shop, bar, kitchen, starter and cart staff were kind and accommodating. Very appreciative of our business, in what must have been a slow year compared to years past.

I'm guessing it has been a tough transition year with new management bringing new people all around. Our group is willing to give them the benefit of the doubt this year and look forward to returning to this award winning course from tee to green.

We played as a twosome and flew on the front. Never saw anyone. Came to a standstill on #ten. Two foursomes on the hole, second group just went on by and ignored us. I would guess the eight knew one another. Perhaps they had stopped for lunch at the turn as I cannot imagine where they came from . It made for a very long back nine.

I have played the course several times...and although the weather and views were beautiful, I have to say the course was probably in the worse shape I have ever seen. And as we were playing, probably on 75% of the greens they were just sanding as we were approaching. Still, it was better than a day at the office. I do plan on going back in the fall if I can get the same deal.

We enjoyed the round , scenery great as usual. The greens were nice but fairways missing a lot turf. Would have been upset if I had payed rack rate!

Played 3 rounds here 8/18-8/20 2017 with my son as a part of a stay and play package with The Jordon hotel. The course is a great layout. There is some damage to some of the fairways but they were just aerated so they should recover shortly. We just played the ball up for the weekend. Greens are in great condition and putts rolled consistently and held their line. I would say they were not the fastest running about 9 or 10 on the stimp but they played soft and true. The staff was outstanding and accommodating. Andrew the assistant pro went out of his way to make it a great experience for us. We will go back again and you should not hesitate to book this great course.

I played here about 10 times last season, but this was the first time this season. Greens were very good, comparable to last year. Fairways were in poor shape, with lots of black areas - much worse than last year. Tees were in pretty good shape but for some reason they were lots of dime-sized rocks on the teas. They must have top-dressed them with poorly sifted sand. The fairway grass was longer than it typically is and the grass on the tees was also a bit longer than normal. Another change is the golf cart gps screens were removed from all the carts. That was a great feature and it's quite a disappointment that they're gone. About half of the on course water jugs were empty.

A positive is they're spruced up many of the bunkers with some new sand, almost white. It's very dense and heavy like crushed marble or something and as a result you can spin the cover off the ball on greenside bunker shots if you keep your speed up, and the firm lies make fairway bunker shots easier.

Starter was a very pleasant, helpful guy. Don't recall them having an actual starter last year.

Overall it's a great course and very much worth playing. Remember to play the appropriate tee for your skill level. I play to a 5 and the black tees were a bit more than I could handle given the soft conditions and wind, and while playing pretty well struggled with 83. Probably should have played the blues. If you are the average golfer move way up or you will shoot considerably higher than you're accustomed to.

Played Sunday River yesterday and today and we were very disappointed in it's condition. The fairways are a mess but greens seem to be ok. We played Sat & Sunday mornings and the restaurant was not even open ( couldn't get even a cup of coffee). Staff was ok but not real friendly.

This was not the first time we played Sunday River in the last 10 years, we have played 8 times and this was very disappointing compared to the other 8. Sunday River is a magnificent venue which has fallen into disrepair, its need emergency TLC. I hope that the next time I travel to Maine I can play this course and give it a 5 star rating because right not, it's a 1 star.

PS we played Sugerloaf and that is still a 5 Star course.

Hands down the best mountain course I have ever played. The slope rating is 150 from the tips at 7,130 yards on this fabulous Robert Trent Jones track. You are either hitting it uphill or downhill with some tricky lies and testing greens. There are many great views in the mountainous surroundings. Keeping it in the short stuff is a plus. This is a must play if you are in the area

Beautiful weather fantastic fall colors and views and terrific course conditions made this a memorable round at Sunday River golf. Took a friend for her first time and she claimed this is now her favorite course in Maine. And all this for less than a cart fee for members thru Golf Now!

Wow, this course completely epitomizes what fall golf in Maine should be. The log cabin clubhouse and pro shop as you drive in fits appropriately into the side of the large mountain that this golf course is built upon. The driving range was well-manicured and practice putting green was true to the course.

However, the views of this course are what makes it so incredible. The pictures truly don't do it justice. More than half of the holes had 180 degree views of the Mahoosuc mountain range. The views came on many of the elevated tee boxes or greens that were raised high above the fairway. It was hard for our group of 4 not to take pictures on every single hole as every tee box felt like a postcard!

The Sunday River layout was spectacular with lots of variety and elevation change throughout the course. This however, creates for a very difficult course as there isnt a lot of room for forgiveness. Anything off the fairways can quickly disappear into heavily wooded areas and extreme drop offs. You can't be long on any green here either as we saw one hole that had a back pin location that was only 6 feet from a red stake!

The course was in perfect shape and the greens were rolling extremely fast. I loved playing this course and I hope it's not the last time I get the chance to come here. Fall golf is Maine including Sunday River should be on every golfers bucket list.

This is the best, most scenic course I have ever played. Stunning views on not one, but nearly all of the holes. The layout is excellent. Many uphill/downhill holes. Large contoured greens and numerous, well placed bunkers. I prefer the course to Sugarloaf, which is also an excellent, Robert Trent Jones Jr. creation. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sunday River to anyone except beginners and novices. It is a challenge.

Beautiful course in the mountains. Some of the cart paths and fairways are very steep, so you have to stay on your toes. Staff was very friendly.