The Rookery South
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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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4.4
385 Reviews (385)
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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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Almost back from the dead

The last I played this course was early summer of 2016 and I heard they completely lost a few greens because of an incompetent superintendent. That being said the course is close to being back but the reason for the for the overall poor rating is because of the value. If 0 stars were an option I would have given them that. Rough was inconsistent and patchy, some of the greens had large bare spots still and the worst feature was the bare spots green side. I've played this course often enough to realize this course is no where near the caliber of some of the other beach clubs that are a little further south but to charge $54 plus $16 for a cart for the condition the course is currently is is almost laughable. In contrast I played Heritage Shores yesterday for $45 with a gps cart and unlimited use of the practice facilities(it was twilight so not exactly apples to apples).

They really do take advantage of the fact they are the only 18 hole course on the north side of the beach area by over charging and under delivering

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Fun and Empty

Course obviously took a beating from the dry summer. Yellow patches of dead grass on every hole. Greens were slow and and spin did not do anything. That being said, a fun and quick round of golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice layout -- course hasn't recovered from Spring aeration

Nice layout but the course is in transition. From my understanding, the course was recently sold to the owners of The Rookery South, (Rehoboth, DE). It's always unfair to judge the conditions of a course with Bermuda/Zoysia fairways in the Winter/Spring in the Northeast -- the entire course is still recovering from Spring aeration -- very rough. I think it's a fun/fair layout, but the current conditions preclude recommending. Hopefully the agronomy efforts of the new owners will payoff this Summer...

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Not what I expected

We only played 12 holes. The course was thickly covered in chucks of dusty fertilizer and since the layout and conditions were so disappointing, we did not choose to put ourselves through smelling it - and who knows what other side affects. I was expecting something special, but was really let down.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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