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3.7
1207 Reviews (1207)
5 Stars
215
4 Stars
544
3 Stars
251
2 Stars
118
1 Stars
79
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
80.9%
Recommend this course
976 out of 1207 reviews
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3.5
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
73.0%
Recommend this course
27 out of 37 reviews
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3.7
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
79.8%
Recommend this course
87 out of 109 reviews
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Course Highlights
Cottonwood GC consistently delivers strong value with well-maintained fairways, true-rolling greens, and an undulating layout that challenges shot control. The exceptionally friendly staff makes every round welcoming for both regulars and first-time visitors.

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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

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
1207 Reviews (1207)

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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Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Breakfast drew raves........

Hosted a seasoned traveler for a go at Cottonwood...."best breakfast anywhere" he exclaimed!!....and he's been a lot o places, so that got us off for a fine day on the course...nice and green it was, greens a bit on the fast side so watch your speed...keep eye on the ball, lot o leaves around....overall a pleasant day at Cottonwood.......

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/18/2024

Hi there! We're thrilled to hear that you and your seasoned traveler enjoyed the "best breakfast anywhere" at Cottonwood. We're glad you had a pleasant day on the course and found it nice and green. Thanks for the feedback and we hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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 Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Tee times

Not happy with the way the course gives tee times. If you aren’t a member you are shunted to the afternoon

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/18/2024

Hi thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your input regarding tee times for non-members. The earlier tee times get booked by our members before they become available to non-members. Our members are able to schedule tee times 2 weeks in advance, whereas non-members only get 1 week. We hope you'll consider membership to get access to the perks!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Tee time

It’s a shame that you can’t get a earlier tee time. The members program pushes you to a afternoon tee time and then you have to hurry to complete your round. This is made harder by the lack of a marshaling presence on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/18/2024

Hi thank you for your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the tee time availability and the absence of a marshaling presence. We appreciate your input and will take it into consideration to improve our service. We hope you still had an enjoyable round overall.

Played On
Reviews 129
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Beat

Course is generally beat up and neglected. Greens in good shape but fairways are chunked up, uneven and trash. Staff are friendly and professional.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/18/2024

Hi thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your comments and apologize for any inconveniences you experienced. We'll work on addressing the fairway conditions to ensure a better experience for all our guests. We're glad you found our staff friendly and professional.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Boring Course, underwhelming conditions

This course is one of the most boring I’ve played in a long time. The conditions of the course also don’t make up for the plain layout. For 48 bucks on a “twilight” hour, it wasn’t all that worth it.

The putting green was in horrible condition and only had a single hole cut. We didn’t use the driving range but it looked poor. The place seems like it’s on the brink of extinction, but it’s busy. Not sure where all that money is going…

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/18/2024

Hi, thank you for sharing your feedback. We apologize for any disappointment you experienced during your visit. We appreciate your insights regarding the course conditions and will take them into consideration for future improvements. Your satisfaction is important to us and we hope to have the opportunity to provide a better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 129
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

cottonwood

Keeping a great place to play for good value. Well done. Kevin in pro shop is the best, greens very nice, bunkers good. Pace of play on Mon. very good. Still the best french fries in the county. Keep up the good work on Cottonwood.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Late start and slow play

We had to wait for carts to come off 18 in order to start. Tee off was :20 late and front nine was 3:00 hrs plus. Course has nice layout but conditions are kind of beat up, especially tee boxes and greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs attention

They're having a golf cart shortage. Had to wait until actual tee time to get a cart. They just sprayed water as it was returned from the group finishing 18.

The greens are in rough shape. Appears to be struggling some grass sickness, spots all over the place as well as dimples, making putts almost impossible to roll straight. Disappointed in the current conditions and reminded me of Carlton Oaks!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes need maintenance

This is a great course and I really like playing here but it needs a lot of maintenance. The price is nice but not the course. The red tee boxes are a mess and the others didn’t look much better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 129
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

cottonwood

Getting better all the time, great greens, Kevin in the pro shop is the best, best french fr4ies in town. Keep up the good work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

GREAT VALUE

This course is a regular spot for my friends and i, all around a good spot for the price. some complaints are depending on the time you might have to wait for golf carts and the pace of play is very slow we always go over 4 hours just because we’re waiting on the group infront of us for near 5 minutes every tee box.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course cottonwood

The overall was awesome just that the golf carts are very out dated in not so good condition during our tee the carts ran out of batteries had to leave tha cart around hole #5 and then the other started to fail we were pushing wit our cart until they charged that also. So not to pleased with that bad experience in Cottonwood Ivanhoe Golf Club.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need More Golf Carts!!!!

The Course is in desperate need to add additional carts to the fleet. ASAP Thanks

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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