Newlands Golf and Country Club

We had a very slow five hour round in which our cart ran out of gas on the 6th hole so it had to be replaced. Never have I seen two full groups waiting to tee off while the marshalls do nothing to alleviate the problem

Start was 20 minutes late--they then put people outside making sure starts were happening consistently.

Took 5 hours for what's usually a 3.5-4 hour round.

Good day overall.

It is a challenging course. I am glad to see that the "inverted cups" were removed. The course condition has improved substantially from the last time we played. The greens are in fine shape but they are kept a little too long. As weather condition has improved, during (green) growth season, frequent cutting and rolling of green help keep them in ideal condition. Pace of play was a disappointment. We could have played the round a little faster if there was marshall around to prevent slow play.

Pace of play was slow and Marshall was rude to us. I was in a twosome and the foursome in front of us was slow. Marshall should behave been talking to them not us

Course was great, customer service not so much.

Tee times not spaced enough. 4 foursomes at 1st tee.

No Adult marshal if you call for one there is someones teenage son that comes later and doesn't say anything to either the one that called about slow play or to the group perhaps 3 foursomes ahead which are slowing up the whole course. Just drives by as if he did something?

All greens have a different green speed, not rolled and in general poor shape.

Fairways not bad. No sand in bunkers.

They shouldnt put 2 players in one cart separated by some plexiglass. Each player should have their own.

Not having real holes but just ‘hitting the hole‘ changes the game. (The cup is lifted out of the hole).

Not going back. Sorry.

Got caught with a tee time just after 3 pm cart cutoff and even a sore foot would not allow a power golf cart exception, one senior in our party actually had her cart mistakenly given out was taken back, she quit and got refunded (I did not reserve the cart and i was offered a green fee refund) . Otherwise great golf course very well kept fairways, bunkers, water and good greens even if i had to limp 6000 plus yards. So, confirm ahead or start before 3 if you don't want to walk (or limp ;-) . May 15 2020.

Everything was fine - course layout, pace of play, and overall conditions. However, the greens bring my rating down considerably. They were sooo slow, and they have extended the PVC of the hole about 2” above the green. Every other course I’ve played in the Lower Mainland has developed a Covid-friendly solution while allowing the ball to - at the very least - hit the pin and bounce out. Most courses allow the ball to drop 3/4” into the hole. Until they improve their greens I will not be back.

This is a solid course. The layout is nice where you have some easy straight forward holes but also some that you have to think about more than just distance. Overall course was in good condition, although there were definitely some spots on the fairways that you needed to take relief from. If you played this course during or just after a wet stretch, I could see it being very soft and soggy. I would definitely play again, especially on a hot deal.

Amount, weather, golf field condition, everything was so good.

Enjoyed this course. Great value greens and course were in great condition.

I really like this course. They have the best deals available on golf now and even regular priced tee times are reasonable. I've been coming here for over a year and while they won't be hosting any PGA tour events any time soon it still presents a good challenge for the casual golfer. A few narrow fairways, a few blind tee shots. Course management will be important. You can't just pull driver on every par 4.

Some of their tee boxes could be improved. Frustrating when you can't find a place to tee up without your foot in a divot. I've had a few balls blast through their practice nets down to the hole below which can be dangerous if someone is standing there. So might wanna keep on top of that.

Pace of play (at least for me) is never too bad but there's been a few times where a roaming Marshall could have come in handy but I never see one.

Fairways and greens are good shape, no issues there. As are the bunkers.

And their restaurant on Friday night might just have the best Prime rib buffet I've ever seen.

To sum up, while there aren't really any holes that are breathtaking, it's a nice course that's in good shape and you will have fun. And for what you pay you have no reason to complain about anything. It's not like they're charging $70 a tee time so don't expect that kind of course value where it looks like every blade of grass has been manicured with a nail clipper. It's worth exactly what they are charging. Very fair. I like it, and unless they let the course fall apart I'll continue to be a regular.

Good course, friendly staff. They had marshal’s out ensuring speedy play but when the course is booked solid, it takes a long time to play. Also, because of COVID they have raised cups. Would be nice to be able to putt the ball into the hole so it’s more enjoyable to play.

The manager in the proshop needs to be let go. He is bringing a bad name to the course. After going there and him rummaging through my bags looking for alcohol (which there was none) my personal space feels violated. The tee times were only 7 minutes apart, greens punched, cups above the hole. After 50 minutes to get through 2 holes we gave up and asked for a raincheck to no avail. I do not recommend this course to anyone.