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4.1
365 Reviews (365)
5 Stars
194
4 Stars
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3 Stars
28
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
85.6%
Recommend this course
329 out of 365 reviews
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4.5
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
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0
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.2
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 42 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6534 yards
Slope 143
Rating 72.3
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Refuge Golf Club & Wedding Venue
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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season March - October
Architect Kevin Norby (2001) Don Herfort (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code A collared shirt and golf pants/shorts are preferred, but not required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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Reviews

4.1
365 Reviews (365)
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Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course and challenging

Great fun, right amount of challenges on every hole.
Strategic shot selection is very key, especially off the tee.
Greens were a bit worn, but still played ok, figured they're close to fall maintenance

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course conditions, beautiful greens

Enjoyed a wonderful round at The Refuge. The pace of play was fairly slow but the conditions of the course by far outweighed the poor pace of play. The greens were unusually soft yet had a firm roll to them. A great experience overall!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awsome, but come to play!

The course is excellent, make sure you look at the slope before you pick your tees. There are numerous tees and the score card will assist you in that decision, it shows the amount of carry needed on certain holes, (we played the green) an uninformed decision at the start of the round will punish you.The greens were a little beat up but we had a 2:30 tee time on a Saturday. We were stuck behind a threesome that got progressively slower as the day went on and 3 groups behind us quit with 4 holes to go(almost a 6 hr round). An active marshal could have solved this issue, we waited on every tee and fairway. But the course is wonderful...a must play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nothing Spectacular but nice

The carts are old and dirty. The first one we took had a flat tire. The cart was very fast. They are electric and I do like the electric cart over the gas.

The tee boxes are not very good but the fairways are in great shape. The greens are fair.

If it is your first time playing the course you may have trouble figuring out where to aim.
We were paired up with a single who happened to be a member so it helped.
The thickest rough I've seen all year.
There are many forced carries over wetlands.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

need to invest in new carts!!

carts were dirty and worn down. I saw some with bald tires. Really affects the image of the course since you see this before you play.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

course in great shape except tee boxes

I don't think they moved any tee boxes from the previous day. We played at 10am on a saturday and it was hard to find any grass near the teeing markers to play off of. Tons of divots, and bad areas. Nothing was fixed from the past several days either. Maintenance needs to fill in these areas with a sand/seed mixture and move tee boxes to try and get some areas to grow back. Rest of course including fairways were excellent with the exception of a couple greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

this course has great features

We always have a great time at the refuge the staff is always great, the course was in fabulous shape, we had a great time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Refuge loosing it's charm

I've played this course since it first opened. First time playing it this year, the course looks beat up.
Green Tee boxes were all beat up accept for a couple of holes. Greens were dry, hard and bumpy. Seems like patrons are not fixing their ball marks. Carts were beat up as well.
This course used to be awesome to play....not this year. For the price of $29 with Golfnow, it's worth that much.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very fast and undulating greens

Course conditions were okay. There are a number of holes where there is no forgiveness just off the fairway. Either trees with THICK underbrush or the swamp. The swamps are used in a number of holes which causes a forced carry or automatic lost ball. Our pace of play was horribly slow. They let out a 5 some as the first group out and they slowed up the entire course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

We'll maintained course with fair challenges

I consider this a favorite in the metro area. I love to bring new players to this course. They are always imprssed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lot's of water and swamps

Bring extra balls most holes need a lot of carry to get over the hazards

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the course!

The course was is excellent condition considering the amounts of rain we got the night before. Had a great round as usual. Carts are always clean. Greens kept nice. Beautiful course. Saw a deer on the first tee box! I'm buying a membership here next season!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

got a great deal on hot deals, played with my brothers and had a great time, course is in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course layout and nice practice facility

We played the course after morning rain and it handled the water very well. Fairways were in great shape, and greens were also nice (although not yet mowed for the day due to rain). We played the green tees (one up from the tips); it is not a long course, but there are a number of holes where there is a carry and/or water in play. No unfair holes at all. The clubhouse facility is very nice. This is a beautiful course. I've play 8-10 times and it is well worth the drive. Go play!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun course

You need to know where to position the ball on this course and course management is key to shooting a good round here. Course was in fair shape. Mosquitoes were crazy with all the rain we've had lately, so make sure to bring bug spray!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful and peaceful!

The course is nicely laid out, always in good shape and has varied skill level access. I play from the senior tees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course

The course it self is amazing. But I would recommend eating before you come. They only had candy bars and pop. Nobody was running the snack bar. No hot dogs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Such a great and challenging course

This course is a lot of fun to play. The greens are very undulating and require some forethought when hitting your approach shot. This isn't a course where you just hit to the center of every green.

There is a lot of required carry off the tee on this course which adds to the difficulty of this course.

In summation: It's a great track!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Beautiful and challenging course

Well maintained course. Beautiful clubhouse, and the course will challenge your game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Tough but Fun Track

Everytime I have played Refuge it has been pretty windy which has made it a tough round. Its a bit of a hike to get to but given some of the offers available (Groupon) it is well worth the trip.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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