The Refuge GC: #7
View from the 7th white tee at The Refuge Golf Club
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4.1
361 Reviews (361)
5 Stars
193
4 Stars
115
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
81.8%
Recommend this course
325 out of 361 reviews
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4.2
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
33 out of 36 reviews
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4.2
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.7%
Recommend this course
39 out of 43 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6534 yards
Slope 143
Rating 72.3
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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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4.1
361 Reviews (361)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Great course. Definitely difficult, but I like challenging nice courses. The greens were a little burnt or maybe shaved too close in a few parts. They were actually pretty forgiving on the front. Good time. Staff was very welcoming.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Tough conditions

Usually this course is good condition

However still time needed to recover from winter

Tee boxes are in poor conditions

Most tee boxes need to be regrassed

Greens were slow and bumpy

Sand traps not raked

Fairways were in good condition

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Conditions

Tee boxes were atrocious!! Greens were rock hard and had so much winter kill still on them. WAY over priced for conditions. Will never play again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great pace of play

I tee'd off at around 720 and I didn't have anyone in front of me or behind me riding my tail. Course was in great condition and when I would get to a hole that they were mowing the would stop mowing and let me tee off. I golfed the 18 hole in about 3hrs max

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/23/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and Challenging

The course layout is wonderful. I like the feeling of being up north. Just the golf course and nature.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value!!!!

First time here; it won’t be my last. The value is excellent, the conditions are good and the staff and service are top-notch. It’s a course that I personally will enjoy far more each time that I play it (especially the back 9) based on the intricacies of the course and its’ layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/12/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always in good shape!

Course was surprisingly in great shape for the time of year & as much rain that we have gotten.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

3 hours for 9 holes and quit

It took 3 hours to play 9 holes and we quit. There were 3 of us and the 4th was a member of the club. He quit after it took an hour to play 3 holes. Stacked 3 group wait on every hole starting at hole 2. People behind us were quitting after 4 holes saying they were on pace for a 7 hour round. Not recommended to play here unless you want to make a day of it. I will not be returning as this isn’t the first time this has happened

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/22/2025:
Thank you for the honest feedback. It’s disappointing to hear things went poorly, and we’re committed to resolving the problems you encountered. We hope you’ll consider giving us another try.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good Early Season Golf

I had a great early season round. course was dry, pace of play was excellent, can’t complain about Golf in March. The tee markers on the boxes aren’t out yet and greens were a little shaggy, but nothing u wouldn’t expect from a round in March. The course staff deserves kudos, as course conditions were better than expected.

It appears they are redoing their bunkers throughout the course so you’ll see those tore up. outside of that I don’t recall any ground under repair or any unemployable areas.

Looks like the greens crew cut down all the long grass prior to winter so course is played far easier than it will mid season.

Overall was satisfied with my experience. good value for the money will play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfing in March!

For only being open right after we had 12 inches of snow it was amazing! The course is an incredible shape this early in the spring. I love the layout.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/24/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Time playing

First time playin the Refuge! Course was in great condition other than some greens and fairways weee completely covered in leaves which made putting difficult, but that’s understandable this time of year but also made the views that much better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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