Mill Pond Golf Course

Laud out nicely, reminded me of links courses played in Ireland. Greens were quick and tough to hold approaches. Need to land on front of greens to allow for run-out. Overall, N enjoyable round if golf.

Course was in very good condition with some visible recent green aeration

Very slow play

Bar/Dining closed

Always a great time at mill pond. Everyone here friendly.

Course is great layout, well kept, cut well, greens nice.

That being said pace of play has been an issue the three times I’ve played. Couldn’t tee off at 1 on time, we a 22 min backup off the first tee box. Every par three they’re a min of 3 groups waiting. Ranger says nothing about it, no one regulating the first tee, so no one regulating that rest of the course. Ran out of light at the 17th, which if we had the extra 22 min we would be able to finish. I think if you tee off prior to 2 pm you should be able to finish 18.

If you can manage to get out there without many other groups, I’d go for it, otherwise stay away. You’re looking at a 5-6 hr round min.

Mill Pond is a very nice course that I’ve played frequently this year. It’s been in very good condition all year. Two comments -the pace of play was not good at all. We waited on every hole and played in 4:35. There was a group that had two holes open in front of them. The course ranger was out but was completely ineffective at getting them to pick up the pace. The course uses 8 minute tee times but starting 90 minutes after the first group shouldn’t take that long. Suggest 9 or 10 minutes gaps or skip a group every hour. On conditioning the sand traps have far too many large rocks that damage clubs. This needs to be addressed.

5 1/2 hour round put to many players on the cause or no ranger to get the pace moving.

The pace of play was slow on the front, no ranger in sight but improved on the back. The ranger should be more proactive for the money they charge. It was actually much better than previous rounds in which it moved at a glacial pace.