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3.8
575 Reviews (575)
5 Stars
133
4 Stars
235
3 Stars
124
2 Stars
51
1 Stars
32
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
77.4%
Recommend this course
450 out of 575 reviews
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3.5
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.8
Value
4.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
64.3%
Recommend this course
9 out of 14 reviews
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3.9
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
78.6%
Recommend this course
33 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and outstanding value make this course a reliable choice for golfers across all skill levels. The challenging layout features sneaky water hazards and greens that consistently rank among the best in the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6562 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.5

Formerly known as Sammons Park Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1922
Greens Emerald Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Sammons

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

3.8
575 Reviews (575)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course good layout

Great course for the money has some challenging holes with water in play so you have to control your shots not a long course but a number of creeks you have to clear

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
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 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Covid-19 changes

Put flags back in so you can play golf again for real. Teebox you still need help but otherwise course in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course have came along way

This course use to be lacking in a lot of areas but they have turned it around and this is a great one to play now. Greens and fairways are very nice. This is the best course you could play that isn’t going to break the bank! Will be playing here again

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
4.0
First Time Playing

Confusing Layout

No signs leading to next hole where needed sometimes. Spent way too much time driving around looking for a hole, asking people to point me in the right direction. Seems like a simple fix.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Round!

The tee boxes, fairways and greens are in very nice condition. The only problem is the course layout that causes players to play to the wrong greens. The cart paths are confusing to say the least and to the extent that golfers have to ask each other which way is the next hole.

Worth the $40

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Tough course playing in the wind with lots of water

You gett to test your skills on a pinpoint location course that can be devilishly tough in the wind. Lots of water

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice but confusing

I looked forward to playing this course I had heard about water being a factor on a lot of holes I looked at it as a challenge to play. The carts were nice with GPS displayed for each hole.

It was confusing driving from hole to hole Limited signage and lack of direction made it frustrating. I liked the course and will be back to play it again The course was in good condition from fairway to green

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Sammons Review

Great course. Makes you really think. Two par 3s into “island” greens. Many of the par 4s require less than driver. Layout is a bit confusing to figure out, but nothing you can’t work through. Course condition is fair, some greens could use a fresh roll, but nothing terrible. Overall a very fun track. 8/10

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Excellent Staff!

The staff is professional and very courteous! They are very helpful around the club house and out on the course. The greens and fairways were in great shape and well maintained!! It can be a challenging course with the water but its a fun course to play. The pace of play has been slower due to the groups of more than 4 that are playing. A group of 5-6 on this course can really slow up the pace. Overall I would rate this excellent minus the pace of play!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A course is a course, of course. But this course needs work

The course itself was decent, but everything else was poorly managed and vexatious. There are few to no signs directing from one hole to the next, which in several cases is a big problem. The carts have a GPS system that tells you if you're leaving the next hole, and several holes are some distance apart with virtually no direction signage to help new players navigate.

Second problem: The carts had a kill switch if you drove them where you weren't supposed to, which is understandable. The problem is that this was not communicated beforehand, so I found out the hard way, and these areas were not marked; some fairways were off-limits and others weren't so it was a crapshoot when you might have the cart die on you. Worse, the kill-switch prevents you from driving the cart back to the path so you have to push it a foot at a time before the automatic brakes stop. You try to push it ten feet and it can take 5 minutes of exertion. Ridiculous!

Lastly, this isn't strictly the course's fault but there was a foursome in front of me playing slowly and didn't let me through though I was playing solo in a cart and would have been past them in 5 minutes. Better reminders about etiquette and courtesy might address this issue.

In all, the course itself is fine, but the management and so forth leave much to be desired.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Layout Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Had a great time even though dealng with light rain for the first few holes and having to deal with the Covid rules. Course was in good shape and pace of play was great. Almost like we had the course to ourselfs

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sammons Park Day 6 after reopening

First round at Sammons Park in many months. Hoped after the course was closed for a month that groundskeeper could have made the place shine.. New GPS on carts is very tough on its boundaries and will come to a complete stop!! Stay on cart paths for all par 3. Better signage would be helpful for guidance around course! Especially around the 8th hole tee box. Better signage overall , filling in off all pot holes along cart path. What has happened to several of the greens . Hole #5 green looks like a practice tee box filled with so many divot marks.. All the greens had greens cut very short and edges very burnt looking, not what I expected in May and after a long break from playing.. Overall,, glad to have open again and it is playable but wished for better greens as always!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Sammons Golf

COVID safety precautions were great. Fairway in good shape. Somewhat disappointed in greens due to brown spots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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