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4.1
490 Reviews (490)
5 Stars
150
4 Stars
221
3 Stars
82
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
89.5%
Recommend this course
431 out of 490 reviews
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4.0
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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4.1
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.2%
Recommend this course
34 out of 39 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff at Delcastle consistently earns high praise for their warmth, even sending refreshments out to golfers during rounds. The course layout offers engaging elevation changes and a well-regarded design that delivers strong value for the experience.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6627 yards
Slope 121
Rating 70.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Minigolf

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4.1
490 Reviews (490)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 12
Bunkers 7
Thick Rough 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Seniors 15
Beginners 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
In the 'Burbs 9

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review, Mark! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved

I probably played this course back in June and we had a lot of rain for spring so the course was ok. Played October thought the course was much improved. Green fairways and soft greens. Still need to work on the bunkers. Need sand not baseball diamond fill.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/16/2019

Thanks for your review. We appreciate the honest feedback. Once we got through some of that tough late spring weather, we've had beautiful course conditions. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Delcastle GC is a gem

Lived in DE 5 years but played Delcastle the last 3 Sundays and loved every round. Course is in great condition and the value is enhanced by the test for a bogey golfer like me. Plan to play a few more Sundays at Delcastle this year yet.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2019

Thank you for your 5 star review! We're excited to have you back in the coming weeks! Enjoy your rounds and please don't hesitate to reach out to our team if you have any comments or suggestions. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
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 Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf day

Course in great shape considering lack of rain, great staff, a little slow play due to one group

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2019

Thank you for your 5 star review. We take your feedback seriously and are so glad you enjoyed our course conditions. We do our best to move groups along that are falling behind pace so we appreciate your patience with this, especially on busy days. Looking forward to having you back.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Course is in great shape and very well maintained.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/16/2019

Thank you for your 5 star review! We hope to see you back at Delcastle again soon.

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday in Sept

Course is recovering nicely after the greens were punched and seeded. Fairways in good shape, tee boxes a littler worn. The round was great, 18 holes in 3 hours. Staff as usually was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/16/2019

Thank you for your 5 star review, Rajan. We have a great staff and are glad you think so too. Thanks for your patience on all the course maintenance items you mention. It's the best form of preventative maintenance although it can be inconvenient for golfers. Look forward to having you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Delcastle - great course in great condition

Played here for the first time in the 5 years I have lived in DE. From the white tees, it was a challenge and the course was in great condition ( fairways and greens). Will definitely come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2019

Thanks for your review! We've seen you back since and value your continued business. Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very good course

Very good course ,challenge and consistent speed of green,the design of course is good and difficult to get par.I really recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 97
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Overpriced.but decent course with nice greens.

Always goose gunk everywhere and pace of play is horrible. Course layout is decent and the greens are very nice. Play this course only if you have 4 1/2 to 5 1/2?hours to play a round of golf and you don’t mind spending $40 for an average course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 243
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Delcastle GC

Place to play. Conditions are good. Greens good. Course a local would play weekly. Many elevation changes. Great experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

5 hr 10 min round on a 1:30pm Friday tee time

5 hr 10 min round on a 1:30pm Friday tee time. But hey USB chargers in new carts so at least my phone didn't die as much my enjoyment of golf during the round. Cart girl during the weekday was nice to have, many courses don't have that during the week.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/22/2019

Thank you for your feedback. We take your opinion seriously, and are working everyday to improve the customer experience. We're sorry to hear your round took longer than expected, but hope to see you again for a quicker round next time. If you have any other comments or concerns, please email info@delcastlegc.com. Thanks, and have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Delaware golf

This was a really nice course. Fairways are in great shape and so are the greens. If we lived in the area, we’d play here regularly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 08/22/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Better than I remember

Delcastle has improved since the last time I played it. Fairways and greens were in good shape. Overall we had a good 4 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/22/2019

Hello Clay, thanks so much for your review. We value your feedback and kind words, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Saturday play

Course is in great shape. 4 hour round, faster than anticipated. Well done staff of Delcastle.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Not well kept

Course was very dry. Sprinklers went off middle of the round and got in the way. There were a lot of dead spots on the fairway.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you for your feedback. We take your opinion seriously, and are working every day to improve the course conditions and customer experience. If you have any other comments or concerns, please email us at info@delcastlegc.com. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great staff

Staff was great, especially the starter Jim. Greens were great, fairways a little burned out, but playable. Course layout was good. Pace of play terrible, but it’s a public course. Rangers did a good job of getting players going.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Average Course

Great for golfers just starting out.

Nothing special here, they did put some work back in the course so it is getting better.

Straightforward golf, many holes will feel the same.

I live about a mile from this course, I like playing it with my buddies who don't get out as much.

The starters have been preaching pace of play, but have only recently been enforcing. Pretty slow round of golf on the weekends.

Greens are pretty slow, flat, but roll true.

Average course, for a little above average greens fees, but you will see the course is trending in the right direction but still needs work in spots.

I would recommend playing this course to a intermediate to beginner. A expert or low handicap might find this course very boring, it doesn't make you think.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your thorough feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Everything with the exception of the bunkers was wonderful. Greens are exceptional.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

A good place for beginners

This course has a forgiving layout good for golfers just starting out. The greens are well kept, but the pace is a little slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

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