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4.2
295 Reviews (295)
5 Stars
116
4 Stars
118
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
87.2%
Recommend this course
260 out of 295 reviews
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4.3
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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4.3
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.8%
Recommend this course
33 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and outstanding value make this 27-hole layout a consistently rewarding place to play. Three distinct nine-hole combinations offer variety and challenge that keeps golfers coming back.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6345 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.1
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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.2
295 Reviews (295)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Playing Multiple Courses 8
Seniors 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 9
In the 'Burbs 8

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Played On
Reviews 2
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 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

morning player

I really enjoy the variety of holes with the 3 nine hole courses. Staff are always friendly and helpful. I generally am there by 0630 and done by 0830 including waiting as staff preps the courses for the day. I would say that the sand areas need some attention and some greens hurting due to the weather but overall a comfortably challenging fun course with very friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/13/2020

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par as the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Cardinal Creek Golf Course - South/Center. We hope to see you again soon.

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Commented on 05/13/2020

Hello, QatM6I4zezX6gENw3PWS. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. We always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Cardinal Creek Golf Course - South/Center.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Please cut the grass

Course has nice layout with some very challenging holes, but overall not too difficult for the average golfer. But conditions were as bad as I've seen them here. Tee boxes were weedy with very long grass. On several tee boxes the grass was longer than the tee, even when sticking your tee barely into the ground. On one tee box you could see that the mower had gone over 1/2 of of it and completely ignored the other half. Greens were slow, and rough & grass on some parts of fairways far too long. We could not find balls in the rough, or sometimes even in the fairway. Could be much better.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/09/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid

Good value for money. Some tee boxes need some work but greens and fairways in good shape. Will definitely play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

27 holes

They have really started to turn this course around.

The greens are getting really good .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Beecher Feature

Typical CC golf experience : Good course, pace of play very good, very nice/accommodating staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Decent

Good Friday outing with my group. Course was in decent shape despite all the rain we've been having. Finished the round in good time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Tall grass everywhere

In fairness to Cardinal Creek, there has been a lot of rain in the area. But, some fairways the grass was tall and hard to fine your ball plus cart paths only. They should have posted or email the conditions or just closed for a day to get the course playable.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/03/2019

Hello, Lyndon. Thank you for reviewing Cardinal Creek Golf Course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. With the recent rain we are working to get everything up to par. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cardinal creek

No yardage markers.....rough way too high.....way too slow of pace. Way too much dead trees cut up and not removed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/07/2019

Hi, I am the Manager of Cardinal Creek and i am sorry to hear that you has a less than desirable experience. I can only tell you that due to the 7 inches of rain we had between April 30th and May 3rd 2019 we were unable to get everything cut and picked up by the weekend. I hope that you come back and see what the true potential of Cardinal Creek is when we don't have Extreme weather Conditions as a factor. Thank you for your honest feedback and hopefully in the future you will change your opinion and give us a better review.

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Commented on 05/07/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review Cardinal Creek Golf Course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Cardinal Creek Golf Course, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course and that you will see improvements in the course conditions the next time you are with us. It looks like you had a smooth round and a friendly experience with our staff, so we are glad to see that. Thank you for recommending our golf course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Indiana Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome

Great course, 3 different 9 holes each a different difficulty/style. Staff is great, price is great, course is great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course got hit with heavy rains recently so there were areas that showed where it had been flooded but still a great day. Staff is super friendly and the greens were great and tough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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