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3.9
291 Reviews (291)
5 Stars
78
4 Stars
97
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
75.3%
Recommend this course
209 out of 291 reviews
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4.0
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
5.0
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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3.9
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
70.8%
Recommend this course
17 out of 24 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff go out of their way to accommodate golfers, making every visit feel welcoming. The course layout rewards strategic play with well-placed trees, water hazards, and an engaging back nine.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7038 yards
Slope 134
Rating 74.6
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bent
Greens Bent
Architect R. N. Thompson (2000) Art Kaiser (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

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Reviews

3.9
291 Reviews (291)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 11
Bunkers 7
Forced Carries 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
Advanced Golfers 7
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 8
In the 'Burbs 7
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst course EVER!!

The condition of this course is the worst I have ever played. Big patches of the greens are dead. The fairways are mown weeds and the rough is a hay field. The tee boxes are mostly dirt now as well. How a course could get in this bad a shape is beyond me. This course either needs to be closed and rebuilt or plowed under to make room for more houses. In other words if your choice is play here or don’t play…then don’t play. Your local driving range is in better shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello, we’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great deal with last minute promo rate

Overall for $25 it was a great deal for this course. However, I don’t know that I would pay full price with the condition that it is in currently. Very thick roughs with heavy grass clippings, and some greens were in poor condition/damaged with what appeared to be mold growth or disease.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Winding Ridge Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/19/2023

Hi. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/19/2023

Hi. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf: A good day with a good friend

Conditions were ideal. Golf with a friend from Chicago. No wait. Price was great! Pace of play was good. Finished 18 in less than 4 hrs. Always find hole 18 tough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst course I’ve ever played

Although the people in the clubhouse were nice, and the clubhouse facilities were nice, I have never seen a course in worse condition. The fairways were atrocious, and as much a hazard is anything else, The rough was unplayable, and the bball was difficult to find slowing rhe 9 hole pace to 3 hours! The sand traps were horrid, and most of them filled with water. The greens were unforgettable, shaggy long, slow, differing speeds in different areas and about a third of all the green surfaces was gone due to some sort of problem with I don’t know what. I will never play that course again, and I would never recommend it to a friend.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/19/2023

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good deal with Golf Now Hot Deal

I got a last-minute hot deal to play this course. Compared to last summer, It is in good condition but some greens and fairways are still very patchy with what appears to be some sort of disease. The roughs were very rough with way too much grass clippings from recent mowing and still too high for an average course, with little or no transition from the fairway to heavy rough..it was difficult to find your ball even when it was right in front of you and only 2’-3’ off fairway! Overall the greens, fairways and tee boxes weren’t too bad for the price paid ($24/18 holes) but this course still needs attention.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2023

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 Winding Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winding Cowpatch

This course continues to outdo itself year after year with some of the worst fairways in the city. In addition to fairway shape, several diseased greens in very bad shape across course. The management company has pretty much given up at this point….

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/19/2023

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/08/2023

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Winding Ridge Golf Club. 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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This place has gone downhill

I used to love playing here but now it’s just a cow pasture. One of the worst courses I’ve ever played condition-wise. Really bad shape. Greens are terrible. It’s unfortunate because the layout has potential and it used to be in a lot better shape.

Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/08/2023

Hello, u245676433. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Love the layout, hate the greens

This would be a nice municipal course if they could just get the greens in shape. The layout is nice, lots of different types of holes with and without water. Just wish the greens were in better shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/08/2023

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Conditions

Greens were dead/burnt/covered in weeds. Conditions were bad last year and have not improved since. No warning or mention of how poor conditions the course is in. Much better golf for same price in surrounding area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/03/2023

Hi, we’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop .Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Overall, good.

Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Driving range used floating golf balls. Irons only. Pace was a little slow, but that was directly related to the VERY windy conditions. Greens had blotchy spots, making it tough to putt. Would recommend to friends when greens are healed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
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Commented on 04/17/2023

Hi, u460691910. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. 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.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Need a lot of work

Some green had dead spot do to who knows. Overall this course in bad shape and need a great deal of attention.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/17/2023

Hi, PJ. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winding Ridge

The course needs a lot of work, the fairways were in bad shape as well as the greens.

That area of Marion County had a lot rain, I’m sure the course will be up to par by mid season.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/17/2023

Hi, Ken. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition 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 we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Winding Ridge Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Damaged greens and fairways

It appears the course has not recovered from last year’s turf issues. For the higher green fees I would expect better course maintenance.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/11/2023

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 Winding Ridge Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/03/2023

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.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting us. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Conditions need to Improve

Multiple greens had damage to the greens from last year, tee boxes need work, and there isn't a range here. I would come back to check it out during the summer to see if it improves, but they have a lot of work to do until I would.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/03/2023

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.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting us. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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