Jack Frost National Golf Course

very nice course but no advice about greens being done before you book a round!!!. drove 1h45m to play so not to happy.

Liked the layout BUT I wish I would of known they recently aerated the greens.

The course was in great condition. We got a deal off their website. We played at 1:30 on a Thursday afternoon and didn't see anyone until we got to hole 15 and caught up to a threesome. We played in 3 and half hours, even with hitting a few extra practice shots because no one was behind us. The fairways were in prefect shape, fairly large and got plenty of roll. The ball sat up nicely in them. The rough was very healthy, especially around the greens. The greens were rolling very quick, which I love. The ball would rollout very nicely, just had to start it on the right line. Even with the greens being fast, they held shots and you could get the ball to spin. The course itself has a good amount of elevation change but not enough that you have any blind tee shots or blind shots into greens. It is a large course and you won't see another hole on the hole you're playing. Just about each hole is tree lined so you will have a long day if you are spraying the ball off the tee. There is 5 sets of tees so play the correct one and you will have a fun round of golf. Get there early and take advantage of the grass driving range, chipping green with a bunker and a nice large putting green. Take note of the breaks and slope of the putting green and hit some of those long downhill putts, putts up and down a slope and putts with 10 feet of break. You'll be glad you did. Buy the yardage book also. Plenty of fairway bunkers and doglegs you need to know distances to, unless you have a GPS unit. The only downfall, which isn't a huge deal to me is that there isn't an "official" clubhouse. They have added a nice outdoor pavilion with TVs and a snack bar which was not there last year that I remember. Anyways, play this course. Great conditions and it will test your game.

This is a nice course, well laid out! You don't see the other holes. Tricky, greens don't break as much as you think. They have a starter and a ranger, so the course was well monitored. They added a new outdoor pavilion! It's great! Bathrooms close by, nice to sit out after round. a must play if you are in this area!

This course was an excellent layout and in excellent condition. The area had so much rain the days before we played it and it was cart path only the day we played but it did not matter. It was very enjoyable and fun and with the rates we got on Golfnow.com it was a true bargain. We can't wait to go back and play it when it is fast and firm.

This course is gorgeous first of all. Every hole is distinctly different. The rough in spots is nearly 5 inches long and the greens were rolling about 11.5-12. Every hole is guarded by bunkers off the tee and around the green. The green complexes are average size for a public course. The tips say 7,256 with a slope of 139 but it doesn't play that long with many downhill shots and doglegs. THIS COURSE IS NOT FOR THE AVERAGE HACKER OR NEW GOLFER!! Don't attempt anything past the whites if you can't hit 250 and fairly straight. You can move forward but that doesn't make the rough thinner or the greens easier, you simply take a few of the fairway bunkers out of play. The rates are phenomenal for such a high caliber course. The club house is small but there is apparel and food, so what more do you need?! The staff is friendly and always willing to help.

First time playing this course I'd heard so much about. The course was in really good shape everywhere. Greens were impressively good and consistent. Hey aren't overly challenging though, which is fine. The traps were really raked well for a mountain course, although a few river rocks were found in some I looked at. Luckily I only ended up in one this day.

Fairways and tees all good. I didn't find any stones or garbage under my divots, and the fairways played as good as they looked.

I got to play alone the entire round and I really appreciated how quiet it is there. No holes parallel each other, some nice wildlife, and only an occasional sound of vehicles. For relaxing it matched the best I'd played, comparing to a course on the north side of state college on a mountain. Loved the remote feeling.

Practice areas were nice, although small if it,were busy.

Clubhouse was a bit underwhelming for a resort. No customers view of the course or much of an area to sit outside. They have a bar but I didn't eat or drink.

Because of its reputation I expected it to be more challenging. Some holes were head scratchers, but if you play "on" you can score. The woods didn't butt up to the fairway, so there's some cushion.

There's a large selection for tees, so I f you're a long or good hitter you can add some difficulty.

I played on a weekday afternoon, so it was affordable. Not sure I'd play the weekend rate, but I'm a little cheap. Of the approximately 25 different courses I played the past two years in Pennsylvania, I'd give this my second favorite. Woodloch Springs is the hardest I've played, but Jack Frost was a good mix of challenge yet not abusive, and Nicely but among the woods.

We played in July and the course was in excellent shape. There is no clubhouse to speak of just a small pro shop and food bar. The course is well laid out and challenging, it is tough but not too difficult. We played the advanced tees and enjoyed the course thoroughly.

Played here many times. Wonderful course. Greens a bit slow otherwise five stars easily. Played in 4 hours 20 minutes. The back is more difficult than the front. Every hole is different and for a 15 hadicapper it is quite challenging. With that in mind it is a course that makes you want to come back again and again.

What a great course layout. The course winds through the mountain with lots of elevation changes and no two holes are alike. The course was in great shape, good job by the staff.

This course is simply awesome. The drive for me is over an hour but I take it at least twice a year. Well worth the time. Fairways are nice and tight like a Florida course, but it's defiantly not flat. Lots of doglegs and fairway traps. Huge undulating greens that make every putt a challenge. You never see another fairway the whole round. If you like golf, this is the place for you.

This is, imo, the best public course in Eastern Pennsylvania and easily the best in the Pocono/Scranton/WB area. Some mountain courses can be extremely tight/frustrating and manufactured. Jack Frost is perhaps the best, most well thought out mountain track I've ever played.

That includes courses in the Rockies. For the money this is much better than the Cascades Course at The Homestead in Virginia. The fairways are wide and there's ample space if you don't find the short grass. JFN doesn't play overly long either. A solid player who doesn't hit the ball very far (230-240 driver) can get around from the black tees due to the numerous elevated tee boxes. I hit it in the 260-270 range had very friendly distances most of the day.

The greens are what makes this course tricky. Almost everyone has a defined ridge running through it. If you're on the wrong level 3 and 4 putts become a distinct possibility.

The overall conditions were very good. I'm a stickler and I say that with confidence. Ball marks were limited on all par 4 and 5's. The greens here in general are private club caliber. Tee boxes were neatly kept and the bunkers are in excellent shape by public courses standards. There were a couple dry spots due the recent lack of rain but that's nitpicking.

Once the new clubhouse is completed this place will be first class through and through. If you live within a 2 hours radius it's worth the drive.

1st time here beautiful course. Great views. The course was in great shape. For a mountain course it wasn't as difficult as some but still challenging. Pace was a little slow some newbies a head of us but we weren't in a hurry,enjoyed the day. It's looks like they are building a new club house the current one is a trailer. Staff was very nice. Will return its on our way home from the Poconos.

Starter allowed our threesome to play before a large group. We never saw them behind us again. We appreciated the nice gesture

Well, for $80 per player, first impressions are very important. Upon pulling up, my group was not very impressed, should I say, and neither was I. Absence of a beautiful clubhouse was surprising. The course was nice, but I have to say I had much higher expectations after researching other reviews. Talking about reviews, I would have to agree with one that mentioned about the rangers speeding up play. We actually moved along fine, but I am thankful that no one was behind us, because it seemed at every turn we ran into ranger Dan. Could have been a very uncomfortable round. Nice guy though, but seemed we ran into him a little too much. I am a single handicap and like fast greens, and they were very quick that day, but I feel those speeds for the random golfer attributes very much to slow play, and I see by past reviews that was a problem. The course being challenging as it is, you may want to irrigate the greens to make them a little more receptive and maybe not roll them so much, so not so many balls hit and roll far off. I know it's a tough balancing act, but again my group travelled over an hour to get there and spent $80, only to get beat up should we say by the course. Overall, course was nice and staff was very polite, just not sure if we'll rush back to play.

This is the best course I have played in the Poconos. The greens were true and very quick which seems rare these days. Tee boxes and fairways were great as well.

It's a fun course to play. Wide fairway even though it's through the forest. Ther are no parallel holes, so each hole is all by its self, nice. It plays shorter than the yardage indicates. Entire course was in good condition.

Greens were a challenge, because the course is rolling they were difficult to read. "The Deal" $38 for senior w/cart and a good lunch and drink (soda or beer).

Course was in great condition considering early in spring season

Jack Frost really is a hidden gem. Its very much resort style golf...except without the resort! From each hole you cannot see the other holes. Nothing plays alongside another hole, houses, etc. You will see wildlife and one of the prettiest courses in NE Pennsylvania. Generous fairways and large (but difficult) green complexes. They always have great deals to play here on GolfNow, and its certainly worth trying. Though its over an hour and 20min from my home, this has become one of my favorites.

The course has many challenging tee shots, strategically placed fairway bunkers for risk or reward.the greens were exceptional and of a good pace.