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
Nice course
Course was in good shape and has some challenging holes. Old-style with small greens that were fast.
Great course and in good shape
I have a lot of courses to choose from in this neck of the woods but this place is a great value for the buck.
Pace of play very good.
Great Bar and food
Beautiful!!
Challenging but fair! This course is not forgiving with lots of hills!
Nice course
Although the greens had been aerated fairly recently, the course was in great condition.
Challenging Course Great Layout
First time out. Great course - both fun and challenging. There are several holes where you're not going to see where the ball is going to land. It won't be the last time I play this course.
Great round
Staff is extremly helpful and courteous. Every hole is unique and difficult.
Best bang for teh buck
I love this course. You can't beat the value of this place. Great patio for drinks after the round and a very challenging lay out that doesn't beat you up.
If you like target golf then this is the place for you
A lot of blind shots, and the fairways are hard and fast, but you better hit it in the right places, elevation changes and undulating fairways make club selection a premium , as some good shot carry through fairways into the rough, which isn't that penalizing, but its not the fairway. greens where running a little slower then we like but overall we really liked this course, and so will you
Great Course
I have played Deerfield a number of times and have always enjoyed my experience. This course is challenging and beautiful. A lot of elevation changes makes it more challenging (fun for me) then a lot of courses in the DE area. I would recommend this course to anyone who has not been before.
A Mountain not a Golf Course
The course has many elevation changes which provides lot's of blind and very difficult shots. If you miss on the wrong side your dead, and sometimes it feels like theres no good place to be at all. I love a challenge but Deerfield is a miss. It's the type of course you need to play 20 times before you ever really know what to do, and honestly you will find yourself all to often out of position even though you feel you hit a solid shot. You need your A game for sure and alot of paticence. If I play well I want to be rewarded, Deerfield will penalize you over and over no matter how well you strike it. I will not be playing here again. I shot an 80 mostly because I hit it long, thats an average score for me but I felt like I shot a 100. Very frustrating round of Golf, especially when I could have played a Gem like White Clay Creek which is only a few miles away. If you typically shot in the 90s or 100s find a different place to spend your money.
Excellent Course / Great Value / Great Conditions
This course never seems to disappoint. It's always in excellent shape. Even in the deep summer, nothing is burnt out, greens are in perfect condition.
Pace of play was a little slow, only because there was a golf outing ahead of us. But the staff was conscious of getting them moving.
Will be back again.
The Rangers to enforce pace of play !
I play here Friday 8/14/15 the course was in really nice shape requires a lot of different shots this is not a course for a high handicapper I played a 5 hour round be the Rangers never enforced slow players to speed up we complained to a ranger and he never really even said like ok guys I'll look into it nothing! And there's no water coolers on the course except for water fountains.. Really? Who really uses those anymore?!
Enjoy the day '
It's have golf should be , the front nine nobody was on are back couldn't be more happy with the outing will be back again soon !!
First time players of this course will definitely want another shotat it.
Many tee shots at Deerfield, greens are out of sight..off the tee box, placement is extra extra extra important..take notes, you will be back.
Bill
Mixed feelings
It was my first time playing Deerfield. I showed up as a single and the starter tried to set me up with a twosome but they refused. I played as a single with the twosome waiting on every hole since I was playing behind four. One of the foursome dropped out after 9 but the remaining three didn't ask me to join them. I played the whole round as a single behind 3 and in front of 2. I found it very odd the starter or someone in the shop wasn't more insistent. The pace was 4 hours which isn't bad but a busy course on a Saturday they should never have let me out.
Very disappointed.
There was no ranger to control the players pace.
It took me an extra hour to play 18 whole. My teetime was 9:30.
It wasn't my first time playing at Deerfield and I pretty liked it before.
But this time it was so bad, I'm not sure if i want to go back and play...
bring a camel
Course in great shape. It was 90 degrees out and there were no water coolers set up on the course. Two water fountains (really), one on each nine, that tasted like warm ....! You can't bring a cooler out and they gouge you for water. Shocking for a high end golf course.
Deerfield golf - July 10, 2015
Signed up as a single but was paired up with 2 other singles, both of whom were nice guys. Had a good round, the course was in excellent shape, and for $20, could not be beat in this area.
Deer me, the elevation changes!
Hole #1 is too difficult and tricky for an opener. The left part of the dogleg is severely downhill and bordered by tall trees on the corner. Lots more big elevation changes in store and few flat lies. Greens were in just average shape and a little slow. Tees were OK, not great. Fairways were good and traps were well-manicured. I wouldn’t want to play this every day, but it was a fun and challenging change of pace. Slope of 6,005 yard White Tees was 131.
Good deal at my $28.
Great course and conditions
The course was in great shape. The course is really hilly. It is tough to find a flat lie. Even though it is hilly it makes for all kinds of different shots and is fun to play. We got a great deal $35 (usually $65 round) on a Sunday morning thanks to golfnow. We played the round just under 4 hours. I would definitely recommend this course to others and I can't wait to get back out there and play it again myself
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