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3.2
660 Reviews (660)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
238
3 Stars
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2 Stars
76
1 Stars
63
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
67.0%
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493 out of 660 reviews
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2.6
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
40.0%
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3.2
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
9
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
62.7%
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32 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
Glen Abbey's fairways and greens show consistent week-over-week improvement, delivering outstanding value for the experience. The exceptionally welcoming staff make every golfer feel at home on a well-designed, challenging layout.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6378 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.1

The 18-hole Glen Abbey Golf Club in Debary, FL is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1974. Designed by Dominic Palombo, Glen Abbey Golf Club measures 6661 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 137 and a 72.9 USGA rating. The course features 3 sets of tees for different skill levels. The greens are bermuda grass and the fairways are winter rye.

The Glen Abbey course winds through gently rolling landscapes of sylvan splendor and a 60-acre body of water known as “No-Name” Lake. There are no parallel fairways and all fairways are tree-lined. Water comes into play on eight holes. There are 80 strategically placed bunkers. Crepe myrtle, elderberry and oleander plantings are an aesthetic addition to existing magnolia, oak and towering pines which frame most fairways.

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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Winter Rye
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dominic Palombo (1974)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.2
660 Reviews (660)

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Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs improvement

Have played this course numerous times. The greens are usually in good shape and can play fast. There are a number of interesting holes on each nine so the layout is good. The t boxes are generally in decent shape. The only draw back is the fairways on many of the holes is not good. Very little grass if any which makes for difficult shots. The grass around the greens is mainly non existent. I watched the players in the league pull their carts up right next to the green. This kills all the grass and leaves nothing but sand. I told the club house that putting stakes and ropes up would help. They said they tried that but players either pull up the stakes or drive right through them. The cart paths are bad which makes for a very bumpy ride out there. For the price, you get what you pay for (And here that is a little high). If they improve the course they could get more play and increase the fees. Until its improved, I won't be going back. On the upside, the staff out here is great.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/08/2019

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review our course, Glen Abbey Golf Club. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions. We greatly value your feedback in regards to resolving the fairway issues as we work towards any necessary improvements, and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/08/2019

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review our course, Glen Abbey Golf Club, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course and that you will continue to see improvements in the course the next time you are with us. We are glad to see that you had a smooth round and a friendly experience with us. Thank you for playing our golf course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

This fairways have no grass

I am was disappointed I heard that this course was good place to play but when I walked in to the pro shop the lady look like she slept in her clothes but the course was just in bad shape the owner out to sell it to someone who wants to put money in to it the course could be nice the people who work there try hard to do a good job but they need about four more people to work there they have hole all over the place for some reason just to bad

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course to take the family

When you have 3 kids that want to play, this is the course to go. Found a great twilight deal and had a blast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No rain check

Need a rain check policy for golf now customers. Will not make a tee time if rain in the forecast. If to wet to play I would like the option to get a rain check on a prepaid tee time

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/26/2018

Hello John, thank you for reviewing our course, Glen Abbey Golf Club. We're very sorry to hear that you may have had a poor customer experience with us recently, and we appreciate your feedback so we may work on improvements for your future experience with us. We apologize for any miscommunication or misunderstanding in regards to your reservation and rain check policy. In the future, we hope that we can better clarify in the future if necessary. Thank you for choosing our course, we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/20/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the 5-star experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible condition I would never play here again and my wife was attacked by a dog today and the 15th hole very disappointed

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 10/03/2018:
Hello Desi2636427, thank you for taking the time to review your recent experience with us at Glen Abbey Golf Club. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we will use it to make the necessary improvements to the course. Our golfer's overall experience is extremely valuable to us and we hope that you will give us another chance to show you how we've improved. Thank you for your choosing our course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Once upon a time

At one time I am sure this was a well conditioned course as the "root"s are there. Today however the lack of maintenance was obvious as the fairways, were sandy and the drainage for water was very poor resulting in what fairways that were present were wet. Some Tee boxes were hard to determine if not for the box markers.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bruce's review.

I have played here a lot.

Course is good condition and plays a little

challenging. The folks at the course are like

family. Always nice to me. Maybe that's

because I am always nice to them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good fun course with friends for the money

Great value for the money. The greens are in pretty good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mixed feelings about this course

I have played this course about 6 times in the last 3 months and I kept hoping it would get better but the conditions are just awful. The staff however is wonderful and I feel bad writing a negative review which is entirely about course conditions and not the staff. I have played there frequently lately as my wife is a beginner just learning the game and the course was not crowded so she didn't feel rushed or intimidated. The greens fees are very cheap but this is a case of you get what you pay for, There very few holes where the grass in the fairway is abundant and in good shape. Most fairways are mostly weeds and sand. What is not sand or weeds is bare dirt hard as concrete. It can make for a very frustrating golf experience to hit a ball well and where you want it only to find that your lie is horrible. The greens are actually not bad but weeds are beginning to take over. If price is your biggest criteria then I highly recommend but I just got too frustrated with the conditions to come back again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/03/2018

Update- Played the course again on June 30 and things have improved. There is still a ways to go but the grass in the fairways was better although still a bit sparse in some areas. The greens were in good shape and the weed encroachment I mentioned earlier has been addressed. Very happy to see that an effort is being made to improve the conditions as I really like this course layout. Kudos....I will be back.

Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

needs work

the greens are good but the fairways need to be punched. they were hard and not much grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

New owners, greens excellent,fairways and tee boxes need work. Staff excellent, would play there again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Give Yourself Good Lyes

Indeed, giving yourself a good lye is absonutelynecassary at this place. There is so much sand both on the fairways and on the side hills near the bunkers and the greens such that you have a hard time finding your golf ball for that reason alone. You may need to move it by more than ten yards to find a reasonable patch of grass. However, the folks who play there have good ethics and will let you through without hesitation. This seems like an ideal spot for anyone just starting to play golf. On a positive note, the greens are much better than what you see on the practice green before heading to the first tee. For the final hole, no 18 that is, I would suggest you keep you drive left of the two tall trees, otherwise your golf ball may end up withithin a dozen or so other golf balls that have just rested near these trees from the driving range.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Super Friendly People

The folks here are great. Friendly and helpful.

The greens are in nice condition and the fairways are good but if you get off the fairways at all you will most likely have a sandy lie or maybe some weeds.

Great value though especially in the afternoon.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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