Compass Pointe Golf Club - South/West Course

The East course is closed due to renovations. We played the South/North, but play was somewhat slow. Greens were a little slow as well.

The pro shop told us, after we had already paid, that the greens had been aerated. Normally I would not pick a course with these conditions but that information was not available through the tee time web site, or the Compass Pointe web site. Golfers should also be offered a discount when they find out the conditions only after paying. I prefer to avoid courses that have aerate because putting is just not fun or reasonable. I do not understand why a course would not let golfers know the conditions. It felt like a bait and switch.

It was plugged and was never told. Horrible condition...

I would not play this course again.
Green and fairway is in poor condition and golf cart was extremely slow.

Course wasn't very crowded and we were never pushed or waiting at any time. Fairways were in good shape as were the greens but the greens were very slow. Otherwise it was a nice day.

Got paired up which was good. BUT we were sent off
about 3 holes after an outing had teed off. No prob-
lem with outings. I have played in many and know
they tend to be slow-everyone is having fun and not
so much worried about slow play. We caught up to the outing at the 6th hole. Took 31/4 hrs. to play 9.
When we went to 2nd 9 the outing was there. One
4some on green, one in fairway, and one on tee.WE QUIT. Went back to starter who wouldn't
let us go to another 9. With four 9s there was no reason we couldn't have, or even replay the 9 we just played(no one on first two holes). With 36 holes, to back players up behind an outing was ridiculous.

Glad I didn't pay full price to play this course. Apparently the golfers who play here have never heard of a divot repair tool. Me and the other people in my group repaired 10-15 divots on 13 of the 18 greens on the West and South courses. The tee boxes were also in horrible condition. Will not play this course again!!

When I made reservations at this course, I did so with the thought of the conditions at other Billy Casper courses. Needless to say, I was disappointed. The fact that we paid $60 to play at this glorified municipal course was highway robbery. I should have gone back and asked for my money back. The tee-boxes were pretty spotty. The fairways had patches of crab grass and burn spots throughout. The greens were pretty beat up and it seemed like nobody replaced their ball marks which lead to many bumpy putts. I will not be coming back to this course - EVER. On a positive note, I will say that we got diverted to the NORTH course because an outing took off from the SOUTH course when we were making the turn and that side was in much better shape than the WEST. That being said, the course was still not up to what I would consider a $60+ course. Compass Pointe lost a customer for life with the product they were presenting.

-Brodie

Was scheduled for North East. East was closed for "replacement of fairways". Played North South. Not one bunker on North course was playable. Mud and rocks, and water erosion. Seemed to be overbooked causing very slow play. Probably because East was closed. Cart gave us trouble getting started at every stop. Just overall below expectation because of previous play so disappointed.

Not in great shape. Greens littered with ball marks and the tee boxes were kind of a mess. Nice scorecards and range. Staff was friendly.

The course (south-west) was in good shape, and the greens were consistent and well maintained. We got a good deal through golfnow- $30 a person w/ cart included. If it weren't for the deal, we probably wouldn't have made the trip from Ellicott City. Overall we enjoyed our experience, and were happy we made the trip. The only notable flaw in out round was the carts that were provided to us. We might've finished the round faster if we walked.

Compass Pointe's courses are always nice. Greens were in great shape. Tee boxes, and fairways were as well. A few of the traps were a little flooded, but our area was destroyed by really heavy rain the night prior, so not a shock on that part. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Overall, I would recommend this course to anyone looking for a challenging, but nice round in the area. A word to the wise, #8 on the North East course goes further left that you would think it does off that blind tee shot.

Overall a good experience, first time playing here and was surprised at the green speed, very slow for this to of year. Staff was great

I have played this course a number of times over the last 3 years. This year is the best conditions that I have seen. I have played a few times this year and I will be back.

Typical Compass Pointe - what could be a great layout/facility is just average.

- fairways were in decent shape.
- rough was very sparce/chunky - has always been that way.
- greens were ok. all of them were hard and less than receptive, but there were major differences in speed between north course and east course.
- pace was good - on one in front of us, threesome behind us, but they never pushed.
- sunday afternoon time at almost $60 is over-priced for where you're playing.
JS

Play was slow because there is trouble just off of fairways. Must stay in fairway to score well and play in under 5 hours. No marshalls on course. Greens were fine with good speed. My tee time was early morning and there were 10 guys in line to pay. Very slow pro shop staff with computer that requires many mouse clicks. So slow I didn't have time to hit balls to warm up. Price reasonable for weekend. Still enjoyed the round.

Got around as a twosome in a little over 4 hours on a weekend. Very nice. Course was in good shape.

The layout is great and has the potential to be an excellent and challenging course. Unfortunately the course is not maintained. Many of the greens had dead spots and the bunkers were hard as a rock and completely unplayable. The fairways were in decent shape, but still had dead areas. I wouldn't recommend this course, take your money elsewhere until they get this course in better shape. I will give them the benefit of the doubt by saying just 4 days prior to our round, our area had nearly 7 inches of rain. I really hope this course receives the care it needs because it can be a really nice play if kept in shape.

The course was in good shape considering the amount of snow and frozen weather we have had lately. Cart path only is always a bummer......but we enjoyed the day and will play Compass Pointe again!!

For starters stellar practice facility! Played the North and East course in the middle of January. The course was in great shape for the middle of winter. Love the links style of the North side and the challenging layout of the East. A couple of holes on East you really need to think about your shots. The pin placement was rather unusual for winter play but enjoyed the challenge. Some bunkers were unplayable due to poor drainage but can look past it due to the unprecedented amount of rain recently. Disappointed to find out there is no discount for walk option. The staff is always friendly and great experience overall. Go Play!