Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club

I used to not care for Deerfield as I always thought it was just too difficult for me to enjoy, but I have completely changed my thinking. The more I’ve played it, the more I have come to accept its quirks and perhaps even be able to enjoy them! What quirks you ask? Big elevation changes, blind shots, severely sloped fairways and greens. Also, always play more break on your putts than you see, and never hit your approach over the green. The staff is great, the grill is welcoming and the food is objectively good.

Fortunately, the front desk was able to accommodate us and move us to the next tee time since we just made it to our scheduled time. We played 9 holes. The first tee is a par 5.which is the only one of the front nine but the par 4s are longer than usual. The pace of play was 15 minutes per hole which is good. The starter was very helpful and the restaurant staff was exceptional given about 200 people were coming from a wedding.

I played Deerfield a few times lately after not playing it since early spring, and I am enjoying it more now. And I think the main reason is that I started playing the blended tees rather than the pure whites. I am an 85-95 shooter who doesn’t hit the ball particularly far, and the white tee length was just a bit too much for me. The course plays longer than its yardage already because of the large elevation changes (no flat lies!). While your mileage may differ, the blended tees seem right for me. The staff in the pro shop, the starter and the staff at the restaurant are all great. Friendly and efficient. Deerfield can be a slow round, especially if you have folks out there struggling, but my last few times out have moved well at 3:50 and 3:15 (on two very hot days when folks were incentivized to move it along out there!). It provides good value for money and if you have a good round, you can be confident you played well.

the staff were all amazing and the food and drinks were as well. $90 for the round seems a bit overpriced. Should be in the $60 range. The course feels like I am in the mountains of West Virginia and not Delaware. The carts were nice though too.

This course is supposed to be the Delaware track with the most changes in elevation. Job done! Challenging from tee to green. The course was an excellent condition and forces you to think about every shot. Beautifully laid out in a true Nicklaus style that rewards good shots and punishes poor ones. Staff was friendly and efficient. Will definitely be back.

First time playing here. Staff was great from the get go. Course was in great condition. Challenging but super fun. Had a great day and will definitely be back!!! Thank you