Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club
About
Deerfield Golf Club in Newark, Del., is a 145-acre public course, billed as a “natural treasure.” The 18-hole championship course gets the moniker thanks to its surroundings -- the ancient forest of White Clay Creek State Park. The 145-acre play, acquired by the state of Delaware in 2005, is a par-70, 6,323-yard golf course that features rolling terrain, smooth bent grass putting surfaces and scenic vistas. The mix of memorable, distinctive holes adds to the difficulty, as does the memorable, heavily wooded setting and dramatic elevation changes. Before or after your round at Deerfield Golf Club, enjoy the large putting green, full-service practice range, or lighted tennis and paddleball courts.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6323 yards | 71.6 | 136 |
| White | 70 | 6005 yards | 70.1 | 133 |
| Yellow | 70 | 5348 yards | 66.9 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5348 yards | 72.4 | 129 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.4/135 | 523 | 179 | 327 | 432 | 399 | 401 | 346 | 225 | 418 | 3250 | 536 | 158 | 369 | 326 | 406 | 355 | 170 | 406 | 347 | 3073 | 6323 |
| White M: 69.4/133 W: 75.6/134 | 511 | 163 | 315 | 411 | 394 | 331 | 342 | 209 | 404 | 3080 | 520 | 143 | 326 | 315 | 394 | 340 | 158 | 391 | 338 | 2925 | 6005 |
| Blended M: 68.3/134 | 511 | 163 | 315 | 369 | 369 | 331 | 342 | 164 | 357 | 2921 | 520 | 142 | 326 | 315 | 365 | 340 | 158 | 361 | 338 | 2865 | 5786 |
| Gold M: 66.6/125 | 470 | 126 | 279 | 369 | 369 | 317 | 317 | 164 | 357 | 2768 | 437 | 111 | 255 | 300 | 365 | 296 | 146 | 361 | 309 | 2580 | 5348 |
| Red W: 71.7/130 | 470 | 126 | 279 | 369 | 369 | 317 | 317 | 164 | 357 | 2768 | 437 | 111 | 255 | 300 | 365 | 296 | 146 | 361 | 309 | 2580 | 5348 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Eric7672 on 10/30/2024
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Tee view on the par 4 4th hole. Photo submitted by u000003999498 on 07/04/2024
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Photo submitted by rickGcreative on 07/29/2023
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Photo submitted by rickGcreative on 07/29/2023
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Hole 9 on the left hole 4 on the right Photo submitted by scooby6414 on 05/06/2023
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Photo submitted by mlandestoy on 04/13/2023
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Photo submitted by hico on 10/22/2020
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Photo submitted by hico on 10/22/2020
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Photo submitted by hico on 10/22/2020
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Photo submitted by u5675898 on 05/11/2019
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Tee shot on #10 Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
Great Shape
Deerfield was in excellent shape and the pace was enjoyable.
Ehh
If you like blind shots allllll day and uneven lies in the fairways, this place is for you!!! Greens roll fast and true but I won't be back.
Tough challenge.
If you like flat lies, don't play Deerfield; but if you want to play a well manicured course with true rolling greens then this is your course. Bring your A game.
Cool Layout and Fun
Played this course many years ago and it is still a blast. Layout is challenging but fun and I would definitely be back. Course was in great shape and feels like a CC atmosphere with the cost. You should check it out!
Loved this course
Played a 3 pm round on a Tuesday, no waiting at the tee box to hit, private club amenities at public course prices
Great layout, good shape
For early Spring the course is in great shape, the the recently aerated greens were a bit fuzzy and bumpy, yet fast. Stay below the holes because downhill chips and puts can get away fast!
A fun day for our foursome
We had a great time . A lot of hills.
Deerfield Spingtine 2016
Weekend round and surprisingly a great pace. Greens were recently punch and top dressed so the roll was average but overall the course was in good shape. Oh yeah, Danielle is the best cart girl in North America.
great course
very nice course, always in great condition. very friendly staff and its always a pleasure to play here
Great January day at Deerfield!
We had a quite enjoyable round as the course was in terrific shape for January and because it was a little chilly there weren't too many golfer out so pace of play was quick. Wish the pub would have been open for a bite to eat, but it's understandable with the amount of business they were expecting. Will be back soon with the great prices from Golfnow! Course is right around the corner from me , so very convenient.
Hidden Gem
The course was fantastic! It is very scenic and open. I had a most enjoyable time playing the variety of shots and lies that you get here. The course really does makes you feel good about your game when you play well on some these holes. I plan to come back as often as possible and can honestly say it is definitely worth an hour or two drive to play here.
Great track
Deerfield is a course I played once before in a tournament from the league I participate in. That was two years ago and it left a great memory that I have been promoting this course ever since and recently just got back to play it again. The course was in great shape for November. I played on a cold windy Saturday so lots of wooded debris was blowing on the greens which added some time to brush some of it away. Beyond the debris, the greens rolled true, and can prove challenging with the varying undulations you get to experience. The layout is great with a lot of rolling elevated tee boxes and greens to make it and interesting elevation change for the player. The facilities look great, the staff is extremely friendly. The driving range is grass not mats so that's a plus. Got jammed up a bit with one foursome that held up to other foursomes and myself as a single, there wasn't an ability to play through that many groups. At the end of the day, it was another good experience at deerfield.
Good GC
I ALWAYS enjoy this course. Friday Nov 06 was horrible in terms of pace of play, too crowded and too slow,,, some groups in front of us did not know what golf etiquette is... oh well , we all have those days. Will be back
Beautiful course!
This was my third time playing Deerfield and I love everything about it. We had a beautiful November day to play, but the only reason I wouldn't give the course an excellent rating was their failure to speed up the foursome ahead of us. They teed off behind a twosome of women and by the time we got to the 5th hole the women were two holes ahead of them. No way a course should let the pace slow down like that. A few time the Rangers came out and watched them on the front nine, but never told them to speed it up. On the 3rd hole we drove up to watch our opponents shots and the group ahead of us stood there for almost 5 minutes before anyone even putted. When we got to the turn we were hoping they stopped for a break so we could jump ahead of them but they were on the tee. We complained to the ranger how slow they were playing and he agreed. He said one guy slammed his driver into the tee box after hitting 3 balls out of play and he wasn't happy with that. Yet he didn't tell them to let other groups go ahead he just told them to speed it up. On the back 9 they started to play faster because the ranger was following them, but as soon as he left they slowed down. They were good golfers too, but must've been playing for high stakes because they took forever on the greens. I felt bad because the 2some behind us gave up after 15 holes and turned and went back in because they wouldn't have finished before dark. When we got to the Par 3 16th hole the group was on the green for at least 8 minutes while we stood on the tee. And after they put the flag back in, they had one guy still chipping on for some reason. I think they were deliberately playing slow just to annoy people. Sorry for the rant, but slow play and management's refusal to speed up play can ruin an otherwise great day of golf!!!
Deerfield review
Beautiful day course in great shape but no marshals and it took over 3 hours to play nine holes which is ridiculous! But greens really good
One of my favorite courses.
I did not play well on this particular day and still enjoyed a fantastic round. The courses is in great condition and has enough very challenging holes that the golfer feels they have accomplished something if they play well. The pace of play was excellent and i never had to wait to tee off on the next hole. Can't wait to get back to this course.
Great rolling landscape
The course is always in great condition. Beautiful setting and a challenging layout. Numerous blind shots and well placed pins. Clubhouse has great drink selections and a very good menu.
Hills!!!!
Course can be tough, many side hill up hill down hill lies to be found, slanted fairways elevated greens and tee boxes on a few holes. Putting greens were decent for end of year and fairly fast. It is a woodsy course in some locations ,so leaves are starting to be a problem. (former DuPont course)
Short but tough
You don't have to hit driver very often here, but you better make sure whatever you hit finds the fairways. Holes are framed well, and there's always a little more room around the greens than you'd think when you see the approach shots.
Course was in great shape (recently aerated, but greens still ran true), pace of play was great, staff was great, had a great time. Definitely recommend.
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