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4.1
536 Reviews (536)
5 Stars
174
4 Stars
261
3 Stars
72
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
93.1%
Recommend this course
474 out of 536 reviews
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4.3
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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14 out of 14 reviews
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4.2
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
25 out of 25 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained 18-hole course consistently earns praise for its challenging layout, varied hole designs, and complimentary driving range. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and outstanding value make it a top pick in the Niagara area.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6481 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.3

Willodell Golf Club of Niagara is neighbored by Lyon Creek to one side and Tee Creek to the other. The championship layout sprawls across rolling hills covered with mature trees, which border the undulating fairways. Several ponds and two creeks come into play on 10 holes. There are numerous strategically placed bunkers to contend with in addition to the water hazards. The layout features a mix of driving holes, strategic holes, and some tough par 3s. Being so diverse, the golf course appeals to a range of different skill levels and tastes. The fifth hole is Willodell Golf Club's most difficult par 3 with trees right and left and a frontal bunker that forces a full carry to the green, which is also bunkered on both sides with grassy lateral hazards that sit beyond the sand.

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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Golf Season Apr 1 to Oct 30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.1
536 Reviews (536)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Dinner 11
Brunch 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 33
Water Hazards 16
Plays Long 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 31
Walkers 29
Seniors 24
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 35
Near Local Attractions 20
Worth the Drive 11

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Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

To much for carts $25 +tax

Course in fair shape for all the use this year. Tee boxes could use some water. Greens very firm.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/01/2020

Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Willodell Golf Club of Niagara!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Marshall gives us BUMS RUSH after two par 5 to start sez there is 2 open holes

I reply big deal they teed off half an hour before us and it was not a race. mucked up our round.

waited every shot from 6th hole on.

what is wrong with you morons?

Have played over 100 times at this course over the years

last time for sure

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/29/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Willodell Golf Club of Niagara. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Parking lot

I used to like this course but this time it was awful. Might as well have been playing in a parking lot. Everything was dry. The greens were like rock. When you hit a green on a par 3 you should not end up in a bunker on a different green. I do not recommend this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/29/2020

Hi, thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Willodell Golf Club of Niagara.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Really enjoy playing here

Play this course at least once a week. In great shape especially when you consider the hot dry summer we had. Greens and fairways are almost perfect. Tee boxes can use a little work. Staff are always friendly and welcoming. Really look forward to our rounds here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Won’t go back

Very disappointed. Very slow play. A lot of “yahoo’s” on the course. Who don’t understand course etiquette. Took us almost 3 hours to play the front nine and there were 4 groups on the 10th tee. We went back and replayed the front nine and played it in 2 hours. I will not return to this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/21/2020

Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With an uncharacteristically full day, we work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and allow our guest the chance to complete their rounds. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing Willodell Golf Club of Niagara. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Poor tee decks

The greens were by far the best part of the course. The tee decks were in terrible condition, looked more like rough with weeds and poorly maintained grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/14/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Willodell Golf Club of Niagara. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2020

I thought the whole course in general needs a lot more TLC. The tee boxes, fairways and greens were in rough shape I thought. I've always liked the course but this year is the worst I've seen it. Just being honest!

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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi, we appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Willodell Golf Club of Niagara. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rained out 12 hole

guy at counter was not friendly or courteous

Second time same attitude not good for business

Starter good guy

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hello and thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. Please know that this is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game and will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Willodell Golf Club of Niagara. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Willodell Golf Club of Niagara, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Forgiving miss hits.

I found the course to be forgiving on miss hits. Never have I played a full round with the same ball I started with.

The fairways could use some work. I found the fairways to contain way too many bumps and rough grounds. I've played many different courses and this one ranks tops for way too many bumps.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/03/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Cart fees

We booked the course through Golf now .

My buddy wanted a cart because it was hot .

So he paid extra for use of the cart .

Was nice enough to ask me if I wanted to ride with him .

We loaded the clubs up . Marshall said I had to pay a fee to ride in the cart ?

I said why , he’s already bought the cart . Can he not invite me into it . It has 2 seats .

Nope . I would have to pay to ride in it . I said why would I do that ?

If I was gonna pay for another cart . I would ride in it alone to save time .

He said you can do that if you like .

I said I’ve never seen 4 guys ride in separate carts , 4 separate carts to play a round of golf .

Usually 4 guys in two separate carts , sharing .

I thought they were nickel and diming us on that .

So I went to the car , got my pull cart and walked rather than pay twice for a cart to ride in together .

Club pro jumped into the conversation claiming I didn’t golf much and must have been stupid to think this wasn’t right . Maybe from his point of view to make more $$$ it was .

But from a consumer point of view , if my buddy purchased the cart . Can he not have who he wants in it .

If I buy a rental car to go on a trip . Can my buddy join my in the car I rented or does he have to rent a car from the dealer as well to go on the trip with me .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/04/2020

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game and will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Willodell Golf Club of Niagara. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great well kept course

Nothing crazy but for the price and overall, couldn’t ask for anything better. Super well kept in a summer that’s been super hot with minimal precipitation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Not bad

Great course but beware of using Golfnow. Had a buddy who was sick but still had to pay his green fee and GolfNow. Not really a deal. Won’t be using this service again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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