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3.9
563 Reviews (563)
5 Stars
166
4 Stars
257
3 Stars
96
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
81.3%
Recommend this course
478 out of 563 reviews
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3.8
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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3.8
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.9%
Recommend this course
40 out of 52 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise for its interesting design and scenic views that keep rounds engaging. Friendly staff add a welcoming atmosphere that golfers regularly highlight as a standout feature.

About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6554 yards
Slope 133
Rating 71.9
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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Fairways Bent grass
Greens Bent grass

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
563 Reviews (563)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 26
Bunkers 19
Thick Rough 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
Advanced Golfers 12
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 23
In the 'Burbs 20
Worth the Drive 8

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok course, could be really good links course but layout is strange.

The greens were just aerated so putting was difficult.

Also there are some strange hole setups where it's hard to figure out how to get from one hole to the next.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Value

Course is very nice for the price. Pace of play was a bit slower than expected for a Friday morning, but not unbearable. Overall, we will return again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging Course

This was my second time playing here and I liked it more than my first time. Layout is different with lots of elevation changes. Only issue I have are the greens.They are kind of hard and need some age on them to be more receptive. Also there isn't a level putt on the course. So putting is pretty tough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very slow play

The course fun to play when it's not too busy. Got stuck behind a group that too almost 30 minutes to play the 11th hole ( par 5) and almost 20 minutes to play # 12 ( par 3). Other than that I like the course.

Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Geese on parade

Greens were poor overall. Some group ahead of us leaving craters and not repairing anything. Ball marks everywhere. Fairways overall in good shape. Tee boxes fair. Driving range was in terrible shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent enough linksy course

Is built on an old landfill. Has some well designed holes but let down by a few so-so holes. Parts are a little beat up. Greens were a bit scuffed up which is a shame as they are challenging and well designed. For the rate I got ($24 hot deal), was still pretty good value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Wide open Links style course. Enjoyed the round and the price was well worth it. Took my 77 year old father out and he enjoyed as well. Surprised at the condition of the course...felt it played fair and rewarded good shots. Greens were a bit bumpy on some holes but overall a good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun to play

Course was a little beat up but it’s always fun to play. Tees were good and fairways were ok, but geeens were below average. It seemed that no one was fixing their ball marks

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Value

4 of us teed off at 2:30, played the front nine in an hour and 45 mins. We didn't catch the group in front of us until the 15th hole. Fairways were dry, to be expected with the weather we're having but the greens were holding nicely. They must have had an outing recently because there were tons of spike marks on the greens. All in all solid pace of play, course in decent shape and good price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great course. Always in very good condition. Tee time before 7:30 because anytime after that and the course is fairly busy. Friendly staff as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Needs Repairs

Fix this course!! The greens were really good and the tee boxes were good. The rest of it.....not so much. There were bare spots all over the place. There were bare spots off the fairway that were like hitting cart path. There's no excuse for the course to be in this condition. They've not even made an attempt. No sign of work taking place anywhere. This is a really nice links layout that has some really good holes. Clean it up. It's late June, not March.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/23/2018

You guys have a really great layout. It's obvious you have some drainage and soil issues. I wish you all the best and hope you generate the capital needed to get it up to par. I'll give you a look again next year. Best wishes!

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Commented on 06/23/2018

Thanks for your feedback we appreciate it. Just so you aware our golf course is built on a renovated landfill, which creates difficulties for growing turf. The bare spots you may come across in the rough are products of these challenges, and we update our work on our website like this post - https://www.golftroy.com/behind-the-counter/project-update-10-and-13.

Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

We forgot to tell you....

...that we aerated the greens on the back nine. The aeration system left little tufts of grass pointing up at the sky, making putting somewhat akin to a game of plinko. At least the greens on the front side were very nice. It's just odd that they would aerate in mid-June.

Other than that, the fairways and greens were in fine shape. The bunkers were very good, very playable, which is a flaw in many places around here nowadays.

The course has an odd problem in the rough, probably due to golf cart traffic. Lots of concrete hard bare areas will jar your teeth if you drive over them. They are jarringly unsightly, too. I'm not sure what, if anything can be done to sod or re-seed these spots, but they need to start doing something.

Overall we had a great time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
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