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3.6
1197 Reviews (1197)
5 Stars
214
4 Stars
536
3 Stars
251
2 Stars
118
1 Stars
78
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
80.0%
Recommend this course
967 out of 1197 reviews
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3.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
64.3%
Recommend this course
18 out of 28 reviews
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3.7
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.6%
Recommend this course
86 out of 108 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6736 yards
Slope 137
Rating 78.8
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Cottonwood Golf Club - Ivanhoe
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Course Details

Year Built 1953
Golf Season Year Round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

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Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
1197 Reviews (1197)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Walkers 16
Beginners 12
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 12
Convenient to the City 7
Worth the Drive 7

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Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Neglected

Course is dried out and seems neglected. Not worth going to.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

dog track

You get what you pay for. I played this course 3 yrs ago, and forgot the name of it when i booked this time. As soon as I rolled in, I knew if was the dog track that i vowed to avoid. No grass in fairways or rough, but greens rolled well. I couldn't book another course on day and time so wound up here. Next time I'll go fishing.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First light

Love getting out early as a single, this course is a blast love the openness oof tge course the greens are rolling true fairways are firm and the rough is not overly problematic.

The staff are on point and helpful.

I will be booking a first light tee time next week.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Slow round and dry fairways with bumpy greens

Course allowed 2 groups of 5 to tee off ahead of our group of 3. Waiting 10 minutes after our tee time to tee off and 5-10 minutes on literally every shot thereafter. Course needs to do a better job maintaining and enforcing pace of play. 5+ hours on a Monday morning is ridiculous. Took 3 hours to get through 10 holes. Fairways were dry but OK, greens were bumpy and had countless unfixed pitch marks. Not looking to return

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 131
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thanks for the fantastic rating, zoojosh! We appreciate your support and are glad you enjoyed your experience. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for more great moments!

Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thank you for your wonderful rating, zoojosh! We're delighted to know you enjoyed your experience. Your support means a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 148
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best in years

Course and greens in good condition. Fairways so bumpy that my Range Finder flew off a few times.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/15/2026

We appreciate your feedback, KFranzese! We're glad you enjoyed the course and greens. We'll definitely look into the fairway conditions to ensure a smoother experience for everyone. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Feb 28

Fairways need work. Yardage markers non existents. Greens are in good shape. Layout is good.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your insights on the fairways and yardage markers. It's great to hear you enjoyed the greens and layout. We're always working to improve and will take your comments into consideration for future enhancements.

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play it now

With multiple inches of rain this winter, the course is really green. It's a thinking player's layout and there are plenty of scoring chances. Play it now before the heat takes a toll.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thanks for the great feedback, Rick1633748! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the lush conditions and the strategic layout. We appreciate your recommendations and hope to see you back on the course soon, especially before the summer heat sets in!

Played On
Reviews 160
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Great weather

We had a great time and it started with the starter. He arranged our start among twosomes so we weren’t crowded or rushed and they weren’t standing waiting for us. Very good group of guys.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thanks for the wonderful feedback! We're glad to hear you had a great experience and that our starter helped set the right pace for your game. We appreciate your support and hope to see you back on the course soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Clean It Up

Very disappointing round at Cottonwood yesterday. The tee boxes were like hitting from the rough and they were uneven and just flat out trashy. The course conditions were the same. The ONLY credit I will give them is their greens are pretty much all well kept except for a couple of holes. Overall, I would have rather paid $10 more and played a much better course. Sad because this place used to be extremely well kept once upon a time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/15/2026

We appreciate your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. We're actively working on improvements to the course conditions and value your input as we strive to enhance our offerings. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Day at Cottonwood

My husband and I played here on Valentines Day, a few years ago, and honestly compared to the last time I played here over a year ago when the fairways and tee boxss were a mess, our round on 2/14 was amazing. We played a fun round. The pace was good. Everyone was friendly The fairways were in good shape. We had a great time! .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/15/2026

We’re thrilled to hear you had a fantastic experience on Valentine’s Day! It’s great to know the improvements made a difference. Thank you for your feedback, and we look forward to welcoming you both back for another enjoyable round!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cottonwood

Course was in good condition. They were short of golf carts so part of our group walked. Each tee box had 3 groups, one on the tee box and two groups waiting to tee off. We were only able to get 9 holes in before dusk due to slow play but paid for 18.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you found the course in good condition. We apologize for the issues with cart availability and slow play, and we’re actively working on improving these experiences for our guests. Your input is invaluable to us.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf at reasonable Rate

For the price Cottonwood offers a great golf experience. Fairways are green and cut well, reasonable rough, however off the first cut can be a little dicey. Undulation on the course gives some unique challenges. Greens rolled true and if hit right held nicely. A relatively flat course to walk with some challenges to test your ability to control your shots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thanks for the thoughtful review, Jamie Schlosser! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your experience and found the course both challenging and well-maintained. Your feedback on the rough and greens is appreciated, and we hope to see you back on the course soon for more great rounds!

Played On
Reviews 128
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

cottonwood

It is not a $50.00 course. Nice, great french fries, Willie the starter is the best.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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