St. Marlo Country Club

First time playing this track, and I was impressed. Have always been a fan of Dennis Griffith courses, and this was no different. Tee to green this course was in pristine shape.

The only downside I would say is the greens. Several of the greens had geese crap and geese feeding on the green while trying to play approach shots, so it took some time to scatter them off and clean the land mines that might be between the ball and the hole. The greens were a bit slow but very true rolling.

Course is overall in good shape. The problem here are the Cart Paths. They have broken out some flagrant concrete boulders but there are still many places where if you don't pay attention you can get hurt. No beverage cart even though the course was full. Greens need mowing. They were slow. Nice undulation on some greens.

I don’t even know where to begin...

I’ll start with the course layout and initial appeal. Upfront the course looks like it’s going to be a top notch experience for public courses. The kids at the bag drop set the tone, very professional and friendly. Pro shop staff, professional and willing to answer questions. The layout of the course itself is an A+ track. Marshals are constantly flowing through to keep pace of play up. Overheard a beverage cart associate say, “ ehhh it’s hot, I’m not going back out there”. (Mind you it’s peak season, it’s busy and there are no water coolers on the course)

Bunker/Green conditions.

I tried to overlook the lack of attention the bunkers have received. I get it, there’s no rakes for players but at least give the bunkers some attention for the weekend rounds. Many courses send staff out twice a day during peak weekend times to keep them presentable. Lastly... the greens. The greens get a 1/10 as far as conditions. The greens grass is longer than most of the grass on the fairways and this was not brought to attention for those paying via golf now. Unacceptable. To top it off, half of the holes you couldn’t put out on due to the overwhelming amounts of geese droppings (poop) all over them.

Literally, the greens were COVERED in geese poo. And not just a little, but too much to clear your line. They had been aerated, which is fine for a little bit of sand. But they were also shaggy. Like, REALLY shaggy. The grass on the green was over an inch in some spots. The conditions keep declining and I keep telling myself I’ll never play here again, and this may be the final time.

Played 1st time as a newcomer this town.

Tried other two courses nearby. Including one private club. Layout this course the best

but cart the worst . Putting green is below average.. I want to join membership at this course when they fix two issues because i really love layout of this couse with not too many housing alongside of coursees.

Very Nice course. I would have given it perfect marks if I had know that the greens were aerated and

sanded. But overall It was a good time had by all. I will be back in several weeks to see just how fast the greens have gotten.

We knew the green had been aerated and sanded however; the greens were pretty fussy and slow. I expect they will be in good shape in a couple weeks . The starter and rangers were very friendly.

Course layout is great, Tee boxes have been repaired recently. Greens are sanded recently. But the biggest problem is the awful cart path. It can break your back if you are not paying attention.

There are nice scenic holes with deers popping up on hole 15. Pace of play was OK. Took 4 plus hours to finish.

Great course but tough. If you're not in the fairway it's going to be a long day

This course is very challenging but beautiful at the same time! I would recommend this course to serious golfers or more advanced players

Very good golf course with nice scenic holes. Some of the cart paths are terrible. if you don't pay attention, you may hurt your back!!

Management, please do something to fix the cart paths before it becomes a liability on medical claim!!

You would think for charging $84 they would at least mow the greens on a Sunday morning. I'd guess the greens were rolling about a 6 on the stimp. Like putting on shag carpet. Not worth the money.

Greens and fairway were in good shape. Cart paths are in poor condition.

Very fun layout and hole variety. There are many are scenic and great golf holes due to elevation changes, layout and pretty settings. The greens run true and smooth with many humps, undulations and subtle breaks. The fairways and greens were great. The tee boxes also were in very nice condition. The course is great and lots of fun as it has lots of elevation changes and challenges. Holes 6, 7 and 14 are very scenic and fun to play.

The major issues at this course are the bunkers and cart paths. Several bunkers which had bare spots with little to no sand where the fabric lining of the bunker was showing. The cart parts are like you are driving off-road at the King of The Hammers off-road course. They are awful and if you don’t pay attention, you will jar and ruin your back. If this course was every cart path only, I would never obey the cart path only rule, just because the cart paths are so rough, bumpy and terrible. I am surprised someone has not gotten a serious injury from trying to navigate the bumpy, broken, jutting and jarring cart paths.

St Marlo does by far the best job of enforcing the COVID-19 distancing, cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.

Overall, very fun, enjoyable and a great course to play.

A stunning course but poorly maintained.

Very sad to see because the layout is so good.

Having not been used for a while there is no reason for the course to not be in the best of shape.

Expensive for the quality.

There was a gaping crack all the way across the first green, bunkers had bare spots where you can see the lining, and other greens were very fuzzy. We have enjoyed playing here, but it seems that those in charge have stopped putting the same level of care into the upkeep of the course as they used to. I also appreciate that members are allowed off before non-members, but the pace of play has also become horrendous here. What happened to the pace of play clocks that used to be around the course? We will be removing this course from our rotation until things change.

I have played golf in Atlanta for 40 years. This was my first time at St Marlo and my last. Before I comment on the cart paths, the course may have some nice topography but the placement of traps in the middle of fairways that are accessible from most all tee boxes was less than inviting. On one hole, all four of us hit drives in various locations of the fairway and all ended up four feet apart in a storm drain. Terrible design. Matts on the driving range were so worn I had an uphill lie after taking my stance. But more than our foursomes distaste for the course, the cart paths made this round of golf one we will never forget. I understand why the owner of the course lives in Taiwan... in order to keep players from picketing his home based on the unsafe and dangerous pieces of concrete they call a cart path. I love managements solution to the problem: buy a case of yellow paint and spray the edge of each slab. On second thought a case would not be enough. There is no doubt the owner leases his golf carts. Pathetic

Very nice layout of fairways. Many are scenic holes due to elevation changes. Greens are true and fast. For some reason, ball from the Tee goes to the right on hole 9 And 15. Maybe the Tee boxes are slightly sloping down towards the ball. I play here a lot, but most every time the ball has gone towards right. If somebody can explain that will be Gr8. Hole 7 and 14 are very scenic. The major issue at this course are the cart paths. They are awful and if you don’t pay attention, it can ruin your back.

I don’t know why the management does not take this seriously. it can be a major liability issue if someone gets hurt.