St. Mark GC
A sunset view of a hole at St. Mark Golf Course.
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3.6
1066 Reviews (1066)
5 Stars
246
4 Stars
489
3 Stars
186
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
59
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
72.2%
Recommend this course
860 out of 1066 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.5%
Recommend this course
25 out of 34 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.2%
Recommend this course
61 out of 80 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, offering a challenging track that demands every club in the bag. Friendly staff and strong value for money make this an appealing option for budget-conscious golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6398 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.7

Formerly known as St. Mark Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

3.6
1066 Reviews (1066)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Patio Dining 25
19th Hole Specials 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 21
Elevation Changes 17
Narrow Fairways 15
This course/club is great for:
Locals 36
Seniors 24
Walkers 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 22
Convenient to the City 18
Worth the Drive 11

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Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Times are a changing.

I believe a new name, new ownership, new management

Is making a positive impact. Course looking good all around (spend a little more time on the traps).

I have no idea if the above stipulation is true, except for the name change. But I was pleasantly surprised at how much better the course is then when I played it in 2022.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice views but horrible greens condition

The course condition was awful. I have played at courses that are 1/3 of the cost in much condition. Very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Greens and cart paths

I would be willing to pay more for improved cart paths and greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

We have played this course before but I’ve never seen the greens in such poor condition. Big sections of most of the greens cut out and replaced with pieces of grass. Greens may have a fungus, will try to play later in April next time out. Good course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice course, rough greens

Great day for golf after all the rain. Thursday afternoon play, so no crowds. But man, the green are having some issues, dont know if a fungus or? But most of the green have rough dead spots. Too bad, most putts were bumpy challenges.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 192
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Unfair Reviews

This course is not as bad as everyone is saying. The club house is beautiful and cute. The employees are friendly. The pace of play was great. The course cart path could use some work, but it’s really not that big of an inconvenience. It’s been really rainy the last couple of weeks here and I think the course is fine given that.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible conditions, slow play

New ownership has seen a decline in the quality of this place. Just played this past weekend and the conditions were laughable. The greens were like putting on a carpet, they clearly haven’t bothered to cut them recently, and yet they demand $100 for a round. The audacity of these new owners is astounding. They put lots of money into trying to get people to spend theirs at the clubhouse, restaurant and silly new stores adjacent to the facilities while completely ignoring the course. I refuse to go back until ownership changes again and will advise everyone I know to avoid this place like the plague!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Place could have so much potential

I’ve played here before and we paid $54 to walk on a Friday. Today, I was thinking about walking or riding, asked the gent in the pro shop how much it would be to ride vs walk and he said $12 additional to ride bringing the total to $72., decided to ride since I normally walk. What made our whole group annoyed was the fact that we weren’t told that it was cart path until we got onto the first tee box. For $72 and the patchy greens it was not worth riding for that price. Sucks because we all had our push carts in our cars. By the time we found out it was cart path only was when we had to tee off. Not to mention the last rain was a week and a half ago and the course was pretty dry in a majority of spots. We also had two “local” players on our tail hitting into us all while they got the luxury to drive to their balls because they have their own personal golf cart with no GPS boundaries. TELL PEOPLE ITS CART PATH ONLY BEFORE THEY PAY TO RIDE! Thnx rant over.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

If you like golfing in dirt

They absolutely should not be charging more than 20.00 a round. Will never go back!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Links

The entire facility is great. There is a large driving range, 2 putting greens, and a bunker practice area.

The greens were in need of repair as there were a lot of bare or thin spots. Same with the tee box area. Many had very little grass. But all in all the course was very playable. I’ll be playing again soon.

I’d like to see a change that allows carts to be taken into the parking lot as I don’t like dropping off my clubs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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