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477 Reviews (477)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
88.9%
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419 out of 477 reviews
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4.2
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.2%
Recommend this course
37 out of 41 reviews
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4.1
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
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3 Stars
9
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.2%
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46 out of 51 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6625 yards
Slope 121
Rating 70.8
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Delcastle Golf Club
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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
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Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bombs Away!

My drive is only 200-220 yards at the most so many of the holes here are just out of my range to make greens in regulation. I feel like I just hit driver then 3 wood all day. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the challenge once in a while. Most fairways are very wide and forgiving however they are not in the best shape. A lot of bare spots and mud and I noticed many old fairway bunkers from my app are now non-existent. Just let them grow over for whatever reason. Pretty much just flat and bombs away on most holes. A couple doglegs and a challenging par 3 here and there. After hammering the driver all day, the 18th par 5 is a fitting finish to the round. You’ll see what I mean when you see it. I’ll be back again next year

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/04/2024

Thanks for the detailed feedback, Tom! We're glad you enjoyed the challenge and the forgiving fairways. We appreciate your notes on course conditions and will address those concerns. Looking forward to seeing you again next year for another round!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could have have better service from the cart on the course. Only saw them once and didn’t come by again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/26/2024

Thanks for your feedback, u679924472! We’re glad you enjoyed your time but apologize for the service experience on the course. We’re always looking to improve and will address this with our team. Your input helps us make things better for everyone!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Course was nice, definitely some spots with with no grass, but really fun layout and would recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2024

Hi u8185508, thank you for your positive feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the course layout. Your recommendation means a lot to us. We'll definitely look into improving the grassy areas you mentioned. We hope to see you back again soon for another round!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t Bother

Dog track, save your money and go elsewhere. Tee boxes are average at best, fairways are spotty, bunkers are average, greens rolling slow and bumpy with crabgrass patches all throughout. It’s a crime they charge more than $30-$40 to play here.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
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Commented on 07/31/2024

Hi golftek007, we're sorry to hear about your experience at our course. We appreciate your feedback and will address the issues you mentioned with our team to improve the overall quality of our facilities. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future to provide a better experience for you.

Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Day

1st time playing this course…nice set up and layout that was in great shape… greens were perfect… great value… beers were cheap and service was awesome!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/31/2024

Hi Bmcglashen! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience at our course. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the set up, layout, and the condition of the greens. We appreciate your feedback on the value, drinks, and service. We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course OK, Staff is horrific

If you want to be lectured (4 to 5 minutes long) during the middle of your round, told to go to the driving range before coming back to the course, and if you are playing badly, you need to play badly quickly, then this is the course to go to (by the way, we were 10 -15 minutes behind the pace on the 9th tee). These are actual quotes that the starter said to my group as we came to the 9th tee. After two of the group struggled to hit their tee shots, he singled them out and said they should go to the driving range before coming back. One of those was my son who was having a fun day with his dad as this was his first time on a course after trying the golf range about 10 times. This "gentleman" tainted what was a great day for me and my son. And for what, a measley 10 minutes? He was so caught up in his lecture to speed up our play that he started to cause a delay. A simple request such as " hey guys, there is a full hole open in front of you, can you pick up the pace a bit" would have sent the same message. As it is, I will never go back to the course, which is a shame as it is not overly challenging for a beginner. Instead, I would strongly suggest that you visit Rock Manor, Deerfield, or Porky Olivers course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course conditions

Course was in great condition but was very disappointed that there was literally NO. DRINKING OR TOWEL WATER available anywhere in the course and it Was 90 degrees, 90% humidity, and NO wind!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/23/2024

Hi mjsjtjcj, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate your kind words about the course condition. We apologize for the inconvenience of not having drinking water or towels available. We will address this issue to ensure a more enjoyable experience for all our guests.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A lot of fun and done before 10 am

Tee time was 6:36. I was paired with a 30 something who could hit the green from 280 on one hole (so a lot longer than this 65 year old even playing from the forward tees). But it was fun! The only guy in front of us was a single, so we finished 18 in a little under 3 hours. Course conditions were good. It was surprisingly cool (low 60s when we started) for early June (I won't see those temps in Florida for months). The course has a lot of slope in the fairways, so it plays like a links course (which I love). Although, if you are trying to run the ball onto the green the approach paths are narrow. No real forced carries (again something I don't like since I'm not a long hitter on the fly). A couple of fun elevated tees (and a couple where you are hitting up some hills). Local knowledge on some of the doglegs is useful for picking a line, but, most of the shots are in front of you.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Average Value

The starter at this course must go, this man clearly HATES his job. Every time I see him, I regret booking at this place. Pro shop staff, bev cart, bar, and cart staff are always friendly. Course conditions: Greens were in surprisingly great shape! A lot of the tee boxes could use some love. Fairways were in pretty good condition. They’re also doing a great job at growing up areas of the course to make it more challenging. Back in the day you could literally hit the ball ANYWHERE and have a shot. That’s no longer the case.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/11/2024

Hi Bradley, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you enjoyed our course conditions overall. We will definitely take your comments about the starter into consideration to improve the experience for all our guests. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

a hidden gem

i thought the course was in excellent condition and the pace of place was good , a four hour round. they could use a driving range.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/11/2024

Hi Ken, thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the course condition and pace of play during your round. Hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always on my course rotation

Been playing here for nearly 40 years. Best it's looked - mild, rainy weather has helped. Was 5th group out on a Sunday morning. Finished in 4 hours. Great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/05/2024

TripleCrown, thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time during your recent visit. We appreciate your loyalty over the years and are glad that you enjoyed the course conditions and pace of play. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Delcastle

Sometimes pace of play can be slow but not a bad course to have fun. Will play again soon!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/05/2024

Hi u314162238776, thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear you had fun on the course and are looking forward to having you play again soon. We'll do our best to address any issues with pace of play to ensure an even better experience next time.

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