Jack Frost National Golf Course

First time playing JFN and it will not be the last. During travel, we made our tee time from hundreds of miles away and learned upon arrival it was strict cart path only. No complaints, it really needed to be because there were seriously soft conditions tee to green and we learned they had nearly 4 inches of rain in the previous two days. Carts would have destroyed the course in short order. I can only imagine how much this affected the playing experience in terms of ball roll; There was little to none unless the slope of the fairway was downward and in line with the flight of your ball

Fortunately the soft conditions allowed the greens to hold well and the greens were cut and rolled nicely and played consistently. Did that help our putting? No. We had zero course knowledge and those familiar but subtle mountainside differences had us under and over shooting our target again and again until we adapted.

Fortunately, we had plenty of time to analyze each putt in great detail as the two players ahead of us had no intention of letting us play through and very little understanding in regard to course ,cart, and club management in an extreme cart path only situation. They must have been new to the game as they were clearly unaware and unconcerned about pace of play standards given playing ability. While the ranger drove by three times on the front nine, there was zero improvement in pace of play and things actually slowed further heading into the turn. The result was a 3 hour front nine! Yes folks, that's a 20 minutes per hole average. Those players quit after nine and so did my wife who was exhausted so I alone finished the back nine in 1 hour and thereby average out the 18 LOL.

We could have raised a fuss with the Ranger but we were out there to have a good time and it's clear that the ladies ahead were struggling with both the game and the conditions and they were there to have fun too. Back to the course.

Awesome layout, teeming with nature. We saw Birds and bees and wildlife everywhere. At least a half dozen deer were seen roaming about. Just beautiful and we would absolutely love to play this course in the Fall.

Things we loved: Great tee boxes! Flat and square. Excellent fairways, carpet like. and obviously well cared for. Manicured bunkers with some understandably waterlogged. Unbelievable number of bunkers but all very avoidable with smart decision making and proper club choice. Very nice practice area and range. A great place to learn as a beginner or test your skills as an advanced player.

All staff encountered at Jack Frost were kind and welcoming. We'd return for their company alone! Overall what a gem.

Drove out from NY for the day to enjoy this excellent mountain course

Course seems tighter than it is but is quite fair off the tee

Greens excellent and really enjoyed the game

Nice layout that is conducive to scoring. Greens were fast and true. Rough was really rough. The disappointing part was the fairways and the bunkers. Lots of bare spots and uneven cuts on the fairways. Bunkers were mostly like wet cement, but oddly, some were fluffy. Again, too inconsistent. Not bad overall, but for the price and since I drove an hour to get there, I'll play better closer to home for less money.

Great layout. Terrific conditions. Challenging shots. Lots of slope, uneven lies. Greens roll perfect. Fairways are pristine. Tee boxes are level and trimmed tight. A very interesting and varied layout. Beautiful setting. Good halfway house.

Jack Frost is a beautifully laid out course with challenging halls and beautiful scenery. The staff is friendly and helpful plus the bar/restaurant is inviting and fun. Highly recommend playing the score us.

Great course, fantastic practice and food facilities onsite, but still just a little too pricey for the area.

Course is in great shape and presents a good challenge for you. You can play it back and have all you can handle. Had the pleasant surprise of riding a Finn Scooter this round. That was a hoot.

I was in the first group out for the day and while we didn't have anyone in front of us, I never saw the group behind us once we left the first tee. Each hole is separate enough that I really felt like we were the only group on the course.

I loved the golf architecture which was picturesque, but due to the generous fairways only really bad tee shots were penalized.

The staff could not have been friendlier. I don't think I could have enjoyed my round any more than I did.

Pretty wide open course but it's not easy to score

First time playing the course. Played 9 holes in 2 hours starting with a 5pm tee time. Course was beautiful. Found one wet spot but overall amazing conductions and course maintenance. Wide fairways allowed me to slice and still be in the short grass a few times which I loved, and allowed for a few really fun second shots into the greens on a few par 4’s. The second half of hole 9 is a beast. Cart girl came by 3 times in the 9 holes which was nice as well. Had to wait on a few tee boxes but overall pace of play was good. I will definitely be back when I’m in the area and have time.