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4.4
385 Reviews (385)
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
174
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
94.8%
Recommend this course
364 out of 385 reviews
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3.8
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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4.3
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.7%
Recommend this course
44 out of 46 reviews
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Course Highlights
Well-maintained tee boxes, fairways, and greens reward repeat visitors, with risk-reward par 4s making the layout genuinely fun to play. Friendly staff and strong value make this a smart pick among area public courses.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6481 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.5
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS No
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
Dress code Proper golf attire preferred.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.4
385 Reviews (385)
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good experience

I'm in the area on vacation.. I liked the course. I play the senior tees and it was not overly long and very playable. A couple of tricked up holes. I think it's #4. Only about 130 yards to a lake or over 200 to carry the lake. Short iron off the tee. Par 3's were good. 5 of them from 95 yards to 180. Some crossover with other players hitting into our fairway and a couple of shots from our group going into other fairways. Played with 3 local guys. Very friendly. Between 9's they have a tent set up for refreshments so you don't have to go into the clubhouse to get something to eat or drink. Saw cart girl 3 or 4 times. Overall, enjoyed the day. Will probably play it once more before I head home.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rookery for the win!!

Rookery is one of my favorite courses…been playing there for almost 20 years.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREAT BANG for the BUCK!

Have played the Rookery a few times over the past several years - now a full time DE resident and plan to play 2-3 times a month!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great local course

Staff was very friendly. Course conditions were fantastic; greens a little slow but rolled well. Pace of play was slow but ranger moved the group in front of us up at the turn.

The pro shop is small but there are some amenities like the driving range.

Course layout has some interesting aspects; front nine has short par 4’s that are risk reward. Back 9 is longer with a more straight ahead layout. No elevation changes.

This is a solid course and worth a look.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day at the beach

Really enjoyed this course. Played with a few local members that were a joy to be with. Corse was in great shape and pace was better than most. Only thing I would comment on was there were no yardage markers on the tees and just the standard 200, 150 and 100 in the fairway. Not being familiar it was hard to know accurate yardages. Other than that it was awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Pleasantly surprised

Traveling from PA for a vacation and wanted try a few courses in in area. It was conveniently located and I was pleasantly surprised with the shape and difficulty of the course. Would definitely play again and recommend to anyone visiting and looking to get a good round in.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf course close to Rehoboth beach

Great golf course close to Rehoboth beach , first time we played today and found it to have a great layout. Not a lot of forced carriers, a great vacation round of golf .... well done Rookery

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Generally the course was in very good shape. Greens were soft and putted true. Overall a very positive experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Rehoboth Beach Staple Course

Located right on US 1 10 miles North of Rehoboth Beach, DE, this course is a favorite for either a first round or last round of many golf trips! Pretty much a wide open layout, so you would think there isnt too much trouble to be had. Not true. If the winds are over 10 mph, it plays havoc with your approach shots. Fairways, tee boxes and greens were in great shape. Greens played faster and are more challenging with the array of pin placements than the last time I was here many years ago. Three putting is common here unless you know the course very well. Always a good value for the money here compared to other courses in the region.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play, nice course

Challenging course, some water, environmentals, and sand. Pace was very slow, lots of golfers out on a beautiful day. Greens were tough due to short grass and pin placements

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course

The course was in good shape. The greens were receptive and rolled well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

COVID cancellation not accepted

Unable to review the course as I spent my day awaiting test results from a possible exposure yesterday., also unable to cancel my reservation yesterday as well So that sucked c2.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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