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Black at D. Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course

3.6
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3.6
331 Reviews (331)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
18
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
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72.3%
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282 out of 331 reviews
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3.0
4 Reviews (4)
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Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.3
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3.8
75.0%
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3 out of 4 reviews
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3.4
23 Reviews (23)
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Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
69.6%
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16 out of 23 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6454 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.7
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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 71 6454 yards 71.7 126
White 71 6254 yards 70.5 122
White (W) 71 6254 yards 76.5 134
Yellow 70 5303 yards 66.4 117
Red (W) 74 5234 yards 70.7 123
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Scorecard for Black Course - Tees Blue/White
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 71.7/126 398 381 132 378 330 445 221 451 469 3205 417 160 408 424 317 417 514 188 404 3249 6454
White M: 70.5/122 W: 76.5/134 386 372 125 369 322 437 207 444 459 3121 411 152 401 423 312 409 502 129 394 3133 6254
Handicap 5 7 17 3 15 1 13 11 9 8 16 12 2 18 6 14 10 4
Par 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 36 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 3 4 35 71
Handicap (W) 5 7 17 3 15 1 13 11 9 8 14 10 2 16 6 12 18 4
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Course Details

Year Built 1934
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Doug Smith

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Jeans of any style (shorts or long pants), short shorts or mini-skirts, cut offs, tank tops, dew rags, bathing suits or mens and boys shirts without a collar are NOT permitted.

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3.6
331 Reviews (331)

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

FALL BALL

Before the leaves all start to fall get out to play the Black. I have played the Red over the last month and it is not in good shape, but the black is in great shape. Maybe because of leas people playing I don't know for sure but if you wat a nice round go out and play this course. note; hole 14 is closed till next may for reconstruction, they did a really nice job but it takes time to set

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/02/2018:
We appreciate your feedback and are glad you enjoyed your round on the Black course. We hope to see you out here again soon.
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rshtufa
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/17/2018:
Thank you for the 4 stars! Come play again soon.
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coogi
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible greens

I've played here often and the greens are terrible! Impossible to make a straight putt. the ball just bounces along.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/05/2018:
We appreciate you taking the time to give us your feedback, but we hope you may understand our course staff is doing their best despite the recent weather. We hope you'll give us another shot in the near future.
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bpqman
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/30/2018:
We are sorry to see you had a negative experience with us recently. In the future, we hope you bring any sort of concerns straight to management. Please, do not hesitate to call the course and we would be happy to discuss them with you.
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pncjmo
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow greens

Course is nice but the greens a very slow, looked like they had not been cut for days

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/23/2018:
Thank you for the rating and review! We will look into your greens concern.
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coogi
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible greens

Only 4-5 greens had been rolled leaving the rest almost impossible to putt

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 07/23/2018:
We are sorry to learn your experience of the course was anything short of 5 stars due to the greens. We will look into this and hope you give us another shot in the near future.
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CaptCarl
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A day on the Black

I have played this course many times over the years, the biggest negative is they don't press the greens so putting is very slow, and the tee boxes are almost always in bad condition mainly due to not watering and over seeding them. if they ever took care of this course they would have a gem

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/16/2018:
We are sorry to learn your experience of the course was anything short of 5 stars. We will look into your concerns and hope you give us another shot soon.
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kovachrobert
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place for a challenging round of golf!

Great shape, staff is wonderful, pace of play was great , 3 1/2 hour round of golf this time of the year is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/12/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star rating and review! We are glad you enjoyed everything from the course staff to the pace of play. Come join us again soon.
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u989835826
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairchild Wheeler Black in great condition.

Always challenging with long par 4s but forgiving to hackers like myself.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/06/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star rating! We are glad you enjoyed the challenge the course has to offer.
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snapperman
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

From North Haven

Great course. The entire staff were phenomenal and professional. Food was excellent and the course was perfect. We will be back for sure. Loved it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/14/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review! We are glad you enjoyed everything from the course staff to the 19th hole. We look forward to your next round with us!
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u9775240
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

Have played here a few times. Course is in great shape, rebuilding green on 14 with temporary pin in fairway for play. We'll play here again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/14/2018:
Thank you for the great review. We agree--the course is looking great! We hope to see you out there again soon.
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rshtufa
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/06/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star rating. Book your next round with us very soon!
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Lgoldso
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in good condition, pace of play excellent no waiting in fairways, some waiting on tees of par 3"s

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/04/2018:
Thank you for the great 5-star review! We are glad you enjoyed the course conditions and the pace of play. Come play again soon!
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bobl1953
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

a good challenge

black plays harder than red. course is in good shape. nice greens. friendly pro shop and bar staff. well worth a round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/01/2018:
Thank you for the great review! We're glad you got a taste for both courses. Come play again soon!
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rocroger55
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always fun

Played the black and encountered some rain. Always a fun. Course with big hills in play and some narrow fairways. The fives here are always interesting. Play speed

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/16/2018:
Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your round despite the rain. Come play again soon!
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CaptCarl
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

In good shape

The black is a good course with interesting holes. The front 9 has some short par 4 s an the back is longer Go play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/07/2018:
Thank you for the 4 stars! Practice makes perfect, so we hope to see you out there again soon.
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rocketbalz17
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/01/2018:
We are sorry to see your experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you give us more detailed feedback in the future.
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ReadSmith
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Traps aren't good. Too much fluffy sand. It's been like this for a year now. ridiculous. Pac of play slow. Took 5 hours! Rangers are hardly present and don't do much of anything. Starter should be retired. Never gets out of his cart to manage anything. Put too many people out right after each other. Needs time in between so doesn't stack up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/01/2018:
We apologize for the slow pace of play on this day. We understand the pace is key to your game, so we will take steps to improve this. We hope you give us another shot in the near future.
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Scola
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The Wheel Black

Course was in good shape for this time of year....I will say more attention needs to be made on grooming the bunkers

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/01/2018:
Thank you for the 4 stars! We are glad you found the course in good shape for this time of year.
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u871413297
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 04/26/2018:
Thank you for the 4 stars! Come play again soon.
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