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4.1
483 Reviews (483)
5 Stars
148
4 Stars
217
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
89.3%
Recommend this course
424 out of 483 reviews
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3.8
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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4.1
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.6%
Recommend this course
39 out of 44 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
483 Reviews (483)

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 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Thank you for your review! We hope to see you again sometime soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice public cours

The course was in pretty good shape compared to the last time I played here a couple of years ago. The fairways and greens were maintained very well. But just like the previous comments, the traps were a disaster. just mud, rocks and dirt.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Thanks for your review. We haven't forgotten about your comments. We're working hard to get our bunkers in the best shape they can be given the rain we had a while back. We hope to see you back again sometime soon. Hopefully it's not a few years.

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

Great weather-slow play

Course needs a ranger! And sand in the bunkers. Other than that great day of golf

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Thank you for your honest feedback. We take your opinion seriously, and are working everyday to improve and keep pace of play top of mind for our golfers. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 247
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

As expected

Been playing this course a lot of years. It in Better shape then expected, but all the sand traps are in terrible shape. Please attend to the bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Thanks for your review and feedback about our bunkers. Our team is working hard here to get them back in the best possible shape after the rain we had a few weeks back. We appreciate your patience here and hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Thank you so much for your review, Gary. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course to knock to winter rust off

The course was in early spring condition, which is to say, not that great. All the staff were friendly and knowledgeable, especially Chandler, our starter and Meaghan in the pro shop. The course has a decent layout and I can imagine the course in better shape later in the season. The sand in the traps need to be replaced, as the one time I played out of one, I felt I was on the infield at Fenway Park.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Thanks for your feedback and review. We take it seriously. The course conditions are something that we are working very hard to improve upon everyday. Hope you come back and visit us again soon.

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

Bunkers

Please put bunker sand in the bunkers. Rest of the course was good for early spring.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/02/2019

Thank you for your review. We greatly value your feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/03/2019

Thanks for your review. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Rangers

The course needs a ranger and maybe a starter that doesn't bunch up the players. You can't have 8 minute starts when the players can't drive past the forward Tee's. Just saying.

Course is definitely getting better.

Greens need to be rolled. Like putting on aggregated concrete.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/02/2019

Thanks for your review. We appreciate your feedback and are working to improve the customer experience. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/03/2019

Thanks for your review! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Pennsylvania Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too Wet!

I was prepared to walk the course since we had over a inch of rain the day before. However they did allow carts and told us to run them in the rough. Big mistake! I almost got stuck on the second hole. It would have helped the course a lot more if they had not allowed carts.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Pennsylvania Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

High and Dry

I played today because the temperature was going to 51, the best forecast for the week. I expected the course to be very wet after the recent rain and snow. I was pleasantly surprised that the course was fairly dry. The greens were in good shape and running pretty fast.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Played my first round here a couple years ago and it was good then, and keeps getting better. The staff are excellent and the course is in great shape, the greens are fantastic and I always enjoy playing the open easy to get around layout.

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

Very slow play 5 1/2 hours no rangers on course to speed play up

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Very slow play. Unnecessary. A ranger could have moved the group about 4 ahead of us along. Good daily course if they kept the golfers moving a bit quicker. Nice staff, very friendly. Greens were really slow, but with all the rain, that was to be expected

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

GREAT ROUND, low score of the year

great experience from check in through post round lunch. Played in less than 4 hours, course in great shape except for a couple of tee boxes and small area in front of 18th green.

First time playing Delcastle since the late 90s and it was worth the trip. Of the three Wilmington courses, Oliver and Rock Manor are the others, I enjoy the layout of Delcastle the best. The course is moderate to easy for a mid to high handicap golfer. There is room to spray the ball around without major penalty. That makes the round much less frustrating for a 23 handicap like me.

Delcastle will be back in my regular rotation of courses and I look forward getting back there ASAP

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 247
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Never looked better

You notice a big change when you pull into the parking lot. Almost all ofthe trees blocking the view of the first fairway are gone! You pull in and see the course. That’s very noticeable to anyone who has played here over the years. I’ve played here off and on for 25-30 years and Can’t remember when Delcastle has looked so good. If you haven’t played Delcastle ina few years, come back and check it out. I believe you will like the changes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

High Grass

Due to rain grass was high and very difficult to locate golf ball.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t be two mins late !

Don’t be 2 mins late or you can’t play, pace of play suck almost every hole foursome in front look for thief lost balls for ten mins, 6 hrs to play takes the fun out of golf don’t think I’ll be back any time soon

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
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