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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 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value for the price

The pace of play was a little slow, but that was because you see so many different types of golfers. This course is easy enough to make it enjoyable, but tough enough to require many different shots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/03/2017

Thank you for your comments! Yes, we like to think of Delcastle as the melting pot of golfers because, as you perfectly stated, the course can play as easy or hard as you want it.

Thanks again and we hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice laid back course!

This course was fun to play. Nothing really memorable or outstanding, just a good course with a good pace of play and friendly people. Will probably play the course again even though we live in the Baltimore area. Hey guys, get some logo balls!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/03/2017

Thank you for your comments and for travelling all the way from Baltimore to play Delcastle! The demand for logo balls greatly decreased for a few years but seems to be picking up. If/when we get an order we'll make sure to add a comment to this post. Just give us a call at 302.998.9505 x 4 and we'll mail you a free one.

Thanks again and we hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Cancellation policy

This review is more about cancellation policy than it is the course. The course is fine for a public golf course. I called at 7:45am this morning to cancel a 7:30am tee time for a foursome tomorrow morning because it is probably going to rain and was told I had to be put on hold so the desk clerk could ask the pro if they were going to charge my card for a foursome since my call was inside the 24 hour grace period. Really? This is a Billy Casper ran golf course and someone within the organization needs to revisit that policy. They don't have to worry about me, I am done with them.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/23/2017

Thank you for your comments! We would never charge a cancellation fee due to weather. A cancellation policy has become standard practice among many courses and businesses. Sorry that you don't agree with it.

Happy Golfing!

Played On
Reviews 97
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Ok course

Overpriced at regular rate and usually a 4 1/2 to 5 hour round with no rangers to speed it up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Cold day of golf at Delcastle

Golfed with my son, who is new to golf, and visitor from New Zealand. Very cold day but not many people on the course which was nice. Some greens in pretty rough shape and lots of downed tree limbs from recent storm that should have been removed 1 week ago. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

early in the season

reasonable course cost wise, many down tree branches, needs some work

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place to play

I love this course because it's as easy or as hard as you make it. It's in great shape, very forgiving when the driver gets a little wild and the greens are pretty good for February.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2017

Thank you for the comments! Hope to see you again at Delcastle in 2017!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Delcastle in Good condition

Played on Dec 13 2016 and course was in good condition. Great value for the area

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2017

Thank you for your comments! Hope to see you at Delcastle in 2017!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Longest round ever

It took us 3 hours to play the front nine bc a group in front of us had 2 carts for 3 guys and a girl not playing, 3 people playing with 2 sets with both sets on one cart, we called the clubhouse for a ranger and he did not do anything until the turn. We left after 14 holes and 4.5 hours because we did not sign up for a 6 Monday round. Coursw isn't bad, some decent greens while others we littered with crab grass. Good value but the bunching made for a long day. They need to space out tee times and have a ranger to help pace of play.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs some tlc

Need to spend some $ on turf in fairways & Greens, pretty sketchy.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Dump

Course conditions were terrible. Fairways burned up, greens burned up. pace of play

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

WOW,, HOT DAY

This is a nice " close to home " course in the area. Its just enough all the way around flat fairways then to elevation changes trees will really get in your way if you don't stay in the short grass. bunkers in good shape, as well as the greens. I played last Sunday and it was SWELTERING, I think my eyeballs where sweating ! Hats off and all my respect to a gentleman named Ralph who walked this course I'm 52 yrs old he had to be at least 67 I did not ask I'm just guessing.

I shot a 90 I like this course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I like the courset

I like the course , but the pace of play was bad they let 3 teenagers and 1 adult play we thought the ranger should have push there paceI like the course ,

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value

This course is player friendly for all levels of ability. I played around 2pm and there was no one in front of us so we were round in 3hrs and 15 mins. The course is in good condition and has great variety

A couple of holes stand out more than others at both ends of the scale but all in all its a very nice course. The staffected are always there to help and always smile and make you feel welcome. Definitely my first choice local course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/06/2016

Thank you for your great review! We take pride in delivering a Fun and Enjoyable experience to every guest.

We hope to see you at Delcastle again in the future!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Public course, slow round

Hadn't played this course for a few years. Has an interesting layout with hills, near to my house and booked it for some practice. Played in a twosome with another single, also a fast player, and round took almost 5 hours. Much too long, especially for a weekday.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Course does not beat you up!

Challenging holes mixed with easy holes. Nothing spectacular but it is a nice easy round of golf. You start with a dozen golf balls, you go home with 10.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/24/2016

Thank you for your comments! We hope to see you again soon at Delcastle! Happy Golfing!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Not the best

This course isn't very fun. Not well maintained and the staff is always late.

The best part about the course is it actually one of the longest courses around.

Other than that, there are other courses that are better kept for the same price.

I do not plan on returning.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2016

Thank you for your comments! We noticed that it says you played on 5/1/16 but that was a wash out due to rain and we didn't have anyone play that day. Could you confirm your actual date of play? Our staff is always in 25 minutes before the first tee time. If you could confirm you date of play and tee time we'd love to research your claim further.

Thanks again for your comments. Happy golfing!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better

I played this course a few times last year and it is in better all around condition this year. They still aren't done all of their construction so there's a little distraction but the greens are in awesome shape and the course overall is looking and playing better than last year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2016

Thank you for your comments and for playing Delcastle! The golf course is in GREAT shape right now! We look forward to seeing you again soon. Happy Golfing!

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