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4.8
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4.2
Amenities
4.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6983 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.9

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Penn G-2 Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Steve Wolfard (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire must be worn at all times. Collared shirts required for men and proper golf attire for women. No jeans or jean shorts allowed.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.5
370 Reviews (370)
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well maintained public course

I was fortunate to get a good deal on a single player tee time. My first time on this course, and I'm sure to return. The greens and features are well maintained. The carts are in good shape with GPS. And the staff is friendly with smiling faces.
No doubt the expedient pace of play was due to the Holiday crowd being out of town, but regardless it was a thrill to finish my round in 3.5 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good, but unforgiving

The course was in pretty good condition, besides some sand spots around a handful of greens. There are a lot of trees and pretty narrow fairways, so if you keep it straight you'll be just fine.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Not up to Nomal

Love the layout of Shoal Creek, but the greens were extremely slow and bumpy. They have lost some of the green surfaces around the edges which does come into play. The range was closed, but the staff didn't mention that when I called to check on our tee time that morning. So, I was a little disappointed in the experience this time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course is in great shape

It was a hot day (97), but playing this course was a lot of fun regardless of the heat and humidity. The greens, t-box and fairways are as expected for a top 5 course in the state. I can't wait to go back and play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Good mix of holes and generally good conditions, but really terrible pace of play. Drove in from 18 tee after 5 hours.

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

Blissful

To be honest, the coarse conditions were horrid due to mass amounts of rain for the past month, including the night before I played, but I could tell, had there not been so much rain, the coarse would've been nearly perfect. Literally the best coarse I've ever played on.

I showed up an hour early to warm up on the range, which was closed (due to the previously mentioned rain) and they gave me the same price and let me go ahead an play. The beer was cold, a good burger making the turn, and plenty of water coolers throughout the coarse to rehydrate.

I played one of the best rounds I've ever played on this day, and can't wait to go back again!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Still the best in the city!

What can I say besides everything was perfect on our round of golf yesterday. It was my friend's 40th birthday. Me, him, his dad, and another friend. Perfect weather, incredible course conditions, awesome layout, great food, you name it...Shoal Creek is still the best.
Tee boxes and fairways are perfect, sandtraps were perfect, greens were running quick and smooth, the burger at the turn is the best burger in town, awesome range right by the clubhouse, rough is tough, but not brutal US Open length rough, etc, etc. It's KC's finest public course, and probably better than a handful of the low end private courses. Great job Shoal Creek! Keep it up!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

One of KC's best

Will definitely play this course again. Very interesting
and challenging but enough fairway to let you swing away. Will love to play the zoysia fairways in
the summer. You will not be disappointed.
GPS on the cart is a great plus. Worth the money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Terrific golf course in the Northland

If you are just an average golfer, bring plenty of golf balls ... Beautiful course !!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome shape!

Course was in picture perfect condition which is really impressive since it's only March!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Fairways still in winter dormancy, but decent, the greens were in great shape though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

My First time

I have never been to a more lovely place . The staff were helpful and the green is very well kept.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A nice challenge

Course was in good condition for March and offers a good challenge -- year-round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Above average Winter Play

The course was in good condition coming out of winter. Cart Path only. 4 hour round. Some holes the pin was still frozen in the hole. Looks like Shoal will have a good season.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

cool weather, fun golf

The course is in good condition for February. No complaints, we had a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Winter Golf adds extra challenges

Overall the course was in great shape. Cart path only with the carts, make club selection difficult, so make sure you take several clubs with you as you walk over to you ball. Greens and cup cuts are different than summertime, so hit it a little firmer and take the break out when you can...lots of lip-out otherwise.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great time

I played there with several friends after arriving in town that day. The course was in great shape and the staff was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The staff couldn't of been more friendly courteous

It was a cold day at the golf course a high of 44°. When we checked in we ask if they had a windshield for sale because her cards don't have windshields I bought the windshield then the person checking ascend said wait here a minute and he went got us a card with a full cover on it. Overall the experience could've been better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice day in late November

This is a nice course, pricey if you pay full fees.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great track and great value

Interesting and appealing layout with huge greens. Generous landing areas. I am a low single digit HC and played with my 74 year old father. Highly recommend this track for HCs from 20 on down.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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