The Rookery South
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4.4
384 Reviews (384)
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
173
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
94.7%
Recommend this course
363 out of 384 reviews
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3.8
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
77.8%
Recommend this course
7 out of 9 reviews
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4.3
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.5%
Recommend this course
43 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
384 Reviews (384)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Went on a friends recommendation. Nice course, friendly staff. Plays well. Coursd was in nice shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

It's average

While the course was in good condition at the time of our play, we found it to be rather boring. The views are mediocre and the course felt extremely short. Thankfully, there are no homes around the course, but there is RT 13 on the back 9. We did not use the resteraunt, but from what I saw on the menu, it was nothing spectacular. Pro shop was decent.

This is a private course turned public. That's about as special as it gets.

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

Rookery Rookie

Have driven by this course for 15+ years; played it for the first time today. Loved the course. Open layout, but still challenging with knolls, bunkers, and water. A little pricey for me for weekly play, but a nice every once in awhile treat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice tract.

Nice little course. Friendly staff. Good condition. Pretty wide open. Would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Place has gone to crap

Staff is unfriendly pro came at me super aggressive because I was spending money at the facility but that’s ok because ...never again . Also I’m gonna make sure no one ever plays this s$&t hole again . Don’t play this place it’s s&it .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Well maintained fairways and greens

We enjoyed our first round at this course and found the course to be in excellent condition. There are only a few holes where playing strategy is critical to avoid hazards. The pace of play was slowed due to following a large group playing best ball, but we still finished in 4.5 hrs. Normally this course should be played in 3.5 hrs or less. I plan on playing this course again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

More promos

I appreciate the Golfnow listings but Maybe something for your repeat players ..book 10rounds either course ..nxt 1complimentary:) (it was worth a try ..I don’t know how many $72 + rounds I can afford)

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Horrible condition, rude employees

Late September 2018.

Even at $72, this place is not worth it.

The entire course was in horrible condition.

The starter insulted me in front of my group (he was trying to be funny ... he made a joke at my expense ... totally unnecessary).

And - at the turn - the other starter solicited us for money (to contribute to his charity).

Moreover, we had 7:30am tee times and the grill wasn't open. (So sorry that the employees couldn't show up early for their customers.)

No reason to return to this less-than-mediocre golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Eastern Shore Find

The Rookery South is 10 miles north of Rehoboth Beach, DE. It is a sporty track with great conditions, varied layout and a lot of fun to play. Tremendous value!! A must play, especially for buddy trips on their way to or from OCMD

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun Track

Very fun track. Score-able and not boring. Some shorter holes but they make up for it with some fun shots. Greens rolled well and the staff is great. Been there twice and I plan on many more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wet and cart path only

No one said "Cart path only" when we paid for outing. All of us have some "senior" issues which makes walking a long course difficult and less than enjoyable. The fairways were wet from heavy rains two days before but not so bad all the course lawnmowers and others weren't out in full swing. A 90 degree rule would have worked well and made the day better. Also, Rookery does not provide a bucket of balls with the reservation, one of the few in the area that skimps on that GolfNow perk.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Would play again

Pleasantly surprised with the Rookery South. Despite a few days of wet weather, there was no issue on the course itself. Conditions were pretty decent, better than some of the reviews I had read. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens all in great shape. Couple greens had some rough spots, but this time of the year/season, most normal priced courses do. Well worth the $40 GolfNow price I paid. I would definitely play again. It was a tad quirky, the front nine was a lot of shorter holes, then the back nine had 3 par 5's, and seemed much longer than the front. Decent layout, no real "gimmicky" holes. Just straight up golf. Good for the beginner and high handicapper. Very forgiving.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Second time playing here and again the course was in excellent shape. Staff and starter were very friendly and the layout is very good. Would highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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