The Shores of North River Golf Club

I love GolfNow.com, and after my experience today I think they need to verify the courses that they are being a 'middle man' to. Golfnow.com should at least have an option to where they approve courses and put their stamp on them. I would not want my business tied to or representing this place in any way.

The course design is a shooting gallery... it's so bad you even have to drive across an active fairway to get to one of the tee's. It's one of those courses where you can turn in a 360 degree circle and see every hole. The condition at North River Golf Club (Pine Lakes) is not bad, it's absolutely awful. The greens are muddy with weeds and cut like most fairways at best. The tee boxes are scattered everywhere (the second tee I found in a ditch) with completely inaccurate yardage and no flat spots to tee up. The fairways are non-existent... it's as bad as it gets.

The one staff member I saw was nice. Don't waste a penny here or a minute here... I'm sorry I did. This place needs to be shut down and completely refit, or made into a foot-golf course.

Had just the right challenge

This course has greatly improved under new ownership. The fairways and greens are in very good condition, the staff is friendly and helpful, and the value for your dollar is good. We have enjoyed playing the course this year because it is difficult enough to be a challenge, but not so hard that you get totally frustrated. Hope to go back for another round, soon.

for a short course it was in great shape and the staft were very nice and very helpful i would play it anytime there is no sand but some water its a great warmup course for your short game

With coupon you pay $16.00. Golfnow, at the sme time, same day, $38.00 and that was suppose to be they great Burner. What a joke. And I paid $18.00 booking fee for this gem
The course was in good condition. Would be better if it was drier. They never told us till the first tee that it was cart path only
Not bad course for the size. You can practise your short game. Will go back

I wouldn't recommend this cow pasture to anyone. We only paid $15 and that was to much. There was no one at the bag drop. There were carts going in every direction. You didn't know who was playing your hole or another hole. I finally timed how long it was taking to play. It took 40 min to play 10 and 11. Of course there was no ranger to speed things up. Save your money and your time

This is a wonderful place to be! The staff make you feel like you are part of a family! They are working all the time to make this course better and all their hard work is beginning to show! Very golfer friendly!

This is a relatively manageable course, with water holes and some narrow fairways and you will use all of your clubs to score decently.

I played years ago but is now in the best shape ever after new ownership is taking over

We have played this course several times each year for the past several years and can definitely see the improvement this year. The new ownership is working hard to improve conditions. Greens are better, granite tee posts and new carts cost money. And that's what we could see. Must be plenty of work in the background that we couldn't see. It is a very nice executive course and worth a play. One very strong suggestion is to pay more attention to the bathrooms out by the 9th-10th hole. Needs some attention.

This course has new ownership and they are doing a lot to improve the playing conditions. There is still a lot to do,
The greens are extremely slow. Even though the greens have been overseeded they are too slow.
The staff is very friendly and we will play here again

New management, but they need to invest a lot to make this place playable. I played on a beautiful Saturday morning and no one was out there. Now I know why.

At this point not worth the money. Temporary tee boxes, nor yardage signs, and rough greens make it almost impossible to take the game seriously. I did see a lot of work being done, but the work has a long way to go.

Course in bad shape. Not worth the money. The rate they charge is $18 and golf now charges almost $15.
Will not play this course again.

Have played here many times and glad to see this course is in much better condition than earlier in the year.

My wife and I hadn't played in a few months so we thought it would be a good idea to play an executive course rather than go to the range. This course was adequate for our purpose. Short par 4's and par 3's. Most of the greens were not too bad but there were a few that had some crab grass. We played pick and place where there wasn't adequate grass and since we weren't keeping score it didn't matter. There was work being done on the course but the previous owners had really let it go. It may take a while before the current pricing is supported by the condition of the course. Bottom line: If you just want to go hit some balls, get a little practice, and you aren't used to playing at high end golf courses you might find the pace of play attractive. Note: There is not one bunker on this course

North River Golf Club (formerly Pine Lakes) was a nice practice course before new ownership. The new ownership has increased prices moderately, but you can see the fruits of the new investment already. The greens are fantastic compared to the conditions previously and you can see the new ownership's efforts at improving the course quality already. The driving range is significantly improved, greens are true and not bumpy with weeds in the mix. The course is far from immaculate, but it's nice to see the efforts going into improving this short course.

The course is not really any better under new ownership, as it is in poor condition.
BUT, for a reasonable price it was a quick pace of play, at just under 2 1/2 hours - just perfect for a very hot day.

We had a wonderful time and would recommend to anyone who wants to get in a quick round and enjoy the day. We met Michelle, the golf pro and she was extremely nice as well as her husband. It was also great to have draft beer at the end of the round. The course is easy, but very fun and for the price you can not beat it. Will play there again if we ever get back to the area. Since the course is short, walking is definitely an option.

The course was made to have a good time, there are no sand traps but plenty of water. Fairways and greens are in great condition and getting better all the time. The club house is clean and friendly. I had a great time playing there.