Delcastle Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6627 yards | 70.8 | 121 |
| White | 72 | 6326 yards | 69.4 | 118 |
| White/Gold | 72 | 5816 yards | 67.7 | 110 |
| Gold | 72 | 5381 yards | 64.7 | 102 |
| Red | 72 | 5209 yards | 70.8 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back M: 70.8/121 | 372 | 477 | 384 | 404 | 368 | 194 | 555 | 422 | 177 | 3353 | 425 | 285 | 408 | 406 | 156 | 519 | 389 | 166 | 520 | 3274 | 6627 |
| Middle M: 69.4/118 W: 75.1/125 | 358 | 456 | 364 | 394 | 354 | 183 | 534 | 398 | 173 | 3214 | 398 | 273 | 392 | 385 | 140 | 497 | 372 | 151 | 504 | 3112 | 6326 |
| Blended M: 67.7/110 | 358 | 456 | 331 | 394 | 354 | 137 | 421 | 325 | 173 | 2949 | 327 | 273 | 392 | 275 | 140 | 497 | 372 | 151 | 440 | 2867 | 5816 |
| Forward M: 64.7/102 W: 70.8/120 | 313 | 395 | 331 | 352 | 300 | 137 | 421 | 325 | 153 | 2727 | 327 | 269 | 353 | 275 | 132 | 420 | 311 | 127 | 440 | 2654 | 5381 |
| Red W: 64.7/102 | 305 | 387 | 321 | 347 | 295 | 129 | 410 | 317 | 144 | 2655 | 317 | 257 | 341 | 262 | 123 | 409 | 297 | 118 | 430 | 2554 | 5209 |
| Handicap | 15 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
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Delcastle
Course is in great shape. With all the tain weve had the rough was pretty high and tough to spot your ball. Greens were in pretty good shape, though people forget to fix their divots.
Course in Pretty Good Shape
First time I've played here since last Labor Day; the course is in better shape than it has been in a long time, particularly the greens. Pace was a bit slow mainly due to a senior women's golf outing. Otherwise from top to bottom the course is a great value for what I paid ($32).
Thank you for your comments! The course is without a doubt in the best condition it has every been in! We hope to see you again on the course!
better than expected
Interesting layout. Fairways and greens were in good condition. A better value than other courses in the area. Will definitely play here again.
Lots of Uos and Downs
We had a great day. Course was difficult but playable. Lots of hills and blind shots.
Greens are in great shape.
Course is average for tee shape and fairways.
Many geese on course causing some inconvenience on some holes
Overall it is in good shape.
Well maintained ! Very friendly staff !
It was my first time at Delcastle . I was greeted warmly , and was playing within minutes after paying and getting settled . The tee boxes were in great shape . The fairways were well cut , but it was tough at times distinguishing between the rough and fairway , no big deal as it did not have a major impact on the rating . The greens were groomed well and got true rolls on my putts . The long Par 5's were challenging with the hilly nature of the course . i would go back and play anytime . It was a great course for the value !
Very enjoyable
Well maintained, moderate difficulty. Makes for an enjoyable afternoon. The only negative was that the rough next to the fairway was a bit long and we spent 5-10 minutes on several holes looking for our ball even after seeing where it went.
Needs some work
Played this course in the beginning and middle of the year and it was in good condition. Fairways were nice as were the greens! The fairway is hard to tell where it ends and the rough starts! Overall and great course that is nice and wide open. A few difficult holes but mostly they are fairly straight forward!
Nice layout but not worth it
This course has the potential to be a great course but the fairways on this course are terrible and at different holes the fairway blends in with the rough. The greens are very slow and are very sticky, which I dont like. If this course got the needed attention it deserves it could be a great course but because of the two things I mentioned earlier I will not be playing this course again.
Fairways were dirt or hard to distinguish
The greens were in decent shape, but most of the fairways were either hard to identify when compared to the rough or they were completely dirt with little to no grass. Also a lot of "environmental areas" that looked more like they just didn't feel like taking care of that portion of the course.
Typical municipal course
I would not pay regular prices to play here on a weekend. The greens were shaggy and full of holes. Extremely hard to putt. The fairways were in fairly decent shape but the greens were so bad that it was difficult to finish some holes. $20 for the twilight rate is pretty good, and for that money you can't really complain about the conditions but I couldn't recommend spending a Saturday out here.
Good beginner course
If you can get a deal here for $40 or less its a good deal, I wouldnt pay over $40 though. It is usually in good shape. Its a forgiving course so its ideal for Novices. It still can be a fun course, and in no way is it a "bad" course. Just dont expect it being a White Clay or Deerfield.
Not Worth the going rate. Get a deal....Horrible staff
I've played Delcastle a number of times this year. I will say at the beginning of the season, it was in great shape and actually made me want to come back and play. That was the last time I saw it that way. I went out in the afternoon recently and had the worst time you can imagine while golfing. It left me with a poor taste in my mouth to where I did not want to return. Let me start off with my arrival. I had just come from Delcastles Driving range (which is not located on the course, you have to drive there). I was surprised to see that they had new machines that tee'd the ball up for you after you hit! How impressive!! I long dreamed for the day where I did not have to tee up my own ball on a driving range. I love their consideration for laziness. Once I got to the course, I had to ask where the money from the greens fees, cart sales, etc. went. (I basically asked if the course was a separate entity from the driving range. They proshop employee laughed a bit, and responded with yes...He then said the money earned at both places goes towards new upgrades for the course and driving range where needed. Ok great answer thanks. So we now know where the $55 greens fee goes...towards auto ball replacer machines instead of improving course quality. I was fine with that conversation. I walked out the proshop to the 'bar' area where a lady, mid 50's, was counting cash from the cart girl. She seemed frazzled, and used that as an excuse to completely ignore me. She did not say one word to me about if I could please wait, or if I needed help....nothing. I finally asked politely if they were still serving hotdogs. She scowled at me and said "you'll have to give me a minute".....wow. I only stayed just to see how this would go. Her attitude was so bad, even the young cart girl was displeased. Finally she got done counting and asked what I wanted. I said 'Just a hotdog, please'. She said thats it?! With a tone like I was wasting her time. The kitchen is directly behind the back wall of the bar. Literally the next room. She walked to the door way and yelled for a hotdog. I guess she got no response, so she then SCREAMED....3 more times for a hotdog. When i say screamed, I mean she was as loud as she could possibly get. The kitchen chef came out a minute later with my hotdog....he was as pleasant as can be. That lady alone made me vouch to never go back to this course. She was horrible, unprofessional and flat out nasty. I have not been back since. My other issue of this day was the pace of play, but this was not normal. There was a foursome on hole 4 I believe, on the green. I was on three tee. In front of me mid fairway was a twosome, on the green of hole three was a 3 some, on the tee of hole 4 was a twosome and in the fairway of hole 4 was a threesome....I am not joking about this. The group on four green was on the green for 15 minutes. Highfiving, being jovial having a good time. No problem with that, as long as your not affecting the good times of 5 other groups. So all-in-all, a horrible experience. It is only worth playing if you score a $20 deal of golfnow or ezlinks. Other than that, stay away.
Disappointing
disappointed, the course condition was poor, apparently no irrigation system and the heat wave damaged the fairways and greens. at the of $52 (discounted rate) this shouldn't be so. they should advise of the condition and further discount based on course conditions. Will not go back at time soon.
Great course for beginner golfers. The fairways and greens are in good shape.
A friend and I went out at 5:20 to try and squeeze in 18 holes. The course was in good condition although the greens were a bit slow. The only real complaint I have was the pace of play. I asked the gentlemen working in the pro shop if the course was crowded and he said no. After waiting 10 minutes to tee off on the first we spent the rest of the round waiting for the groups in front of us to find their balls and play their shots. We only ended up finishing 13 holes in 3 hours. Great course to play but the pace of play can be brutal.
Fun course, iffy conditions!
All of the fairways were grass covered, but sparse in some areas. Rough was a challenge -- thick and long. The greens had a lot of unrepaired ball marks so the greens did not always roll true and had many small, circular brown spots. With all the rain we have had, I really thought the course would be in better shape.
Overbooked; rude patrons.
Crowded, overbooked tee times cause a jam at several holes throughout the course, but overall its alright. Grounds are maintained. Other patrons can be extremely detrimental to your golf experience (had my ball stolen by a person driving on to our fairway from another hole, a rude patron behind our party was unhappy we wouldn't hit into the group ahead of us. Classless patrons are common here unfortunately) Not to mention that no employees ever checked tickets or tee times once you left the pro-shop... Recommended during off hours.
The course was in very good shape considering all the rain we had.
Took my 18 year old daughter out for a round of golf. our tee time was 1:20 pm, and it was blistering hot so not many other brave soles out there. this was a great start time because twilight times started at 3:30 pm, so we really were able to take our time and enjoy the round. the greens were very nice and rolled true, some interesting pin placements for sure. I thought the tee boxes for each color were fair, and if you hit good shots you good score. the rough was pretty thick, so wayward were penal,as it should. overall not a bad value for what we paid.
Thank you for you comments! The course is in GREAT shape and we hope to see you back again soon!