Cardinal GC - RedCrest: #7
A view from the 7th tee at RedCrest from Cardinal Golf Club
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4.2
235 Reviews (235)
5 Stars
96
4 Stars
101
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
88.5%
Recommend this course
203 out of 235 reviews
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4.0
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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4.4
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 22 reviews
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Course Highlights
The engaging target-style layout rewards smart shot selection and keeps every hole visually interesting. Consistently excellent course conditions and genuinely helpful staff make this a strong value for the area.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6744 yards
Slope 134
Rating 71.8
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Course Details

Year Built 2009
Architect Kevin Holmes (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $20
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies 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
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Showers, Lockers

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Reviews

4.2
235 Reviews (235)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Patio Dining 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 18
Bunkers 17
Forced Carries 15
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 11
Entertaining Clients 11
Locals 11
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 13
Convenient to the City 10
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Can't wait to go back

Great course. Very challenging. From start to finish had nothing but good things to say. Will definitely go back before the season is over

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Slow play

Front nine went so well but back nine took 3 hrs. Longest I’ve ever done. Would like my money back as it was the longest I’ve ever played

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great layout

The course needs to add red stakes on a lot of holes that used to have them but don’t anymore. Also needs to bring back designated drop areas For certain holes, for pace of play purposes. Greens aren’t in great shape lots of divots that players don’t fix.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Consistent

Great conditions as always.

Played 6 times already this year at RedCrest.

Fairway are on point.

Green are fast but true.

Layout is excellent and varies between the tee-box.

Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot Day

Pace of play was good some slow downs

course was in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome!!

Just a fantastic gold experience. Staff was super and very helpful. The course is in perfect condition. The greens were gorgeous. Thank u Red Crest. I will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Absolutely pristine

Beautifully laid out and maintained. Lots of challenging holes with plenty of water in play. Greens rolled very true and there are definitely some tough ones. I've paid a lot more to play 18 elsewhere and not been nearly as satisfied.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Cardinals Best

I have been playing at Cardinal's East and West courses for the past 5 years. I always enjoying playing both course because they are always maintained in great shape and are both challenging courses. I have shied away from Red Crest because I've heard how difficult the courses although being a beautiful course.

They weren't lying when they said it was a beautiful course it is truly one of the most beautiful public courses I played at it is up there with Angus Glen in terms of beauty. But don't be fooled by this beautiful course it is a very tough course to play and it is not for amateur golfers. Tight Fairways and tricky greens. Having a long drive does not give you an advantage of on this course you need to play smart and target golf on quite a few holes. The course was absolutely well-maintained and the pace of play was great for a Saturday afternoon.

I will definitely be back at this course again maybe play this course once a month since it is so reasonably priced.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course in good shape, but pace of play and MGMT horrible

Despite there being 10 minutes between tee times, we were delayed by 20 minutes from our t off time. There's no evidence of anyone on the course trying to keep the pace of play reasonable.

A group of walkers or moved ahead of us because the staff had not managed their golf cart inventory properly. We had booked a tee off time four or five days in advance, with a cart, and there were no carts available when we got there. So we were given the option of waiting for two more carts, or going off two per cart even though the four of us were not from the same household and probably should not do this given the covid environment.

For $100 pp this is brutal . I will be recommending people stay away.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played

Great Course - Unfriendly Course workers

Very nice golf course. My only criticism is the on course workers to be terrible. Not friendly and oblivious when it comes to clearing out of the way when a shot is coming their way. About to tee off on one hole and a groundskeeper on a mower drove across the fairway in front of me about 150 yards away. Also, there are no course marshals so pace of play is more good luck than oversight.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent track

Played this course on a beautiful day, and the course matched the weather perfectly. A good degree of course management needed, however holes are somewhat forgiving if just off the fairways. Greens were true and not overly quick, and the bunkers were only in play if you don't manage your second and third shots. Lovely course, which I play every year even through it's a 90 minute drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What can you expect?

Love this course. Well laid out and very nice. After a heavy downfall of rain on Saturday night, clearly the course wasn't ideal. What do you expect for late October golf! Considering how much rain came down the night prior the course was playable and we had a lot of fun.

Surprisingly, for an afternoon tee off and despite all that rain there were plenty of groups playing. The pace of play was pretty slow as there were times we were waiting close to 10min to tee off , waiting for the group in front of us as they waited for the group in front of them.

Love this place can't wait to go back in warmer weather.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/30/2021

Was looking forward to playing this course. However we were given a cart that would not allow us on the fairway, as it was programmed for cart path only. We called the pro shop numerous times but only got voicemail. On the 3rd hole we asked the cart girl if she could drive up to pro shop to tell them we needed a new cart(2 minute drive) but she refused. We got a new cart after 9 holes. Bunkers were horrible and customer service sub par for the price they charge. First course I would never go back to or recommend in 40 years of golfing

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