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Van Buren Golf Center

3.5
198 Reviews (198)
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3.5
198 Reviews (198)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
48
Conditions
2.9
Value
4.3
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
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81.8%
Recommend this course
122 out of 198 reviews
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4.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
5.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
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4 out of 4 reviews
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3.8
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.2
Value
4.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.9
90.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 10 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this a smart pick for budget-conscious golfers. The course offers a fun layout with an on-site bar and a smooth, walkable pace of play.

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Holes 9
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 31
Length 1861 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue/Day 31 1861 yards
White/Day 31 1791 yards
Red/Day 31 1674 yards
Blue/Night 28 1233 yards
White/Night 28 1165 yards
Red/Night 28 1061 yards
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Day 9/Night 9
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out Total
Blue M: 61.8/101 W: 64.2/104 187 116 267 336 189 280 276 309 142 2102 3570
White M: 61.2/99 W: 63.4/102 184 110 255 327 183 271 270 300 134 2034 3463
Red M: 60.4/95 W: 62.4/100 181 105 244 312 177 257 263 278 122 1939 3214
Handicap 1 17 9 5 3 13 11 7 15
Par 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 32 61
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Murray Nonhoff

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.5
198 Reviews (198)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 12
Beginners 10
Locals 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10

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Dezokid
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I paid single digits to walk 9 holes and feel robbed

Tee boxes are horrible the greens have no angulations and are super slow. The fairways are atrocious. I paid 9 to golf and I feel robbed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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cizzledizzle
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Service is bad in pro shop

There was sudden extra fees after booking online for a hot deal. Go figure the hot deal isn’t what it is.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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kenny316
Played On
Reviews 36
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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kangage7277
Played On
Reviews 163
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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kenny316
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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phillipora
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beginner's course

Don't expect super pleasant greens or fairways but if you're a beginner like me, at this price point, it's unbeatable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u314163757257
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Reviews 1
1.0

Course was closed due to weather, please refund

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kenny316
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Gaddy357
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

One Negative

I do not like the fact that if you book your tee time online (via GolfPass or similar) you are not allowed to rent a cart.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Drew94
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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dbui433
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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TaraSigur
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worse 9 hole ever

Ive been to multiple 9 hole courses, this one was the worse out of all of them. Poorly marked holes and tee boxes. Signs on the ground because they were rotted out most confusing course ever. 9 hole courses are suppose to be simple.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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kenny316
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u314162329532
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Waste of time

1st, The picture does not reflect the course. It is anything but green and well maintained. 2nd, The driving range nets are down on the 1st hole and range balls litter the course. 3rd, the staff personnel are rude and unprofessional. 4th, most the driving tee's are dirt just like the fairways. 5th, the noise pollution between cars, trucks and planes is ridiculous. Save your time and money !!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Average
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u314163283160
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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vintagec
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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kenny316
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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kenny316
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u314162862183
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

You get what you pay for

First off I'd like to say that this course is not good if you're really looking for a good game. However if you're like me and a casual player or someone pretty new and you just want to play a short game, it's a great value for the price. Good place to work on your short game too.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Unity47
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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