Arboretum GC
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4.0
701 Reviews (701)
5 Stars
263
4 Stars
292
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
83.8%
Recommend this course
585 out of 701 reviews
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4.0
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
92.9%
Recommend this course
13 out of 14 reviews
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4.1
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
88.5%
Recommend this course
54 out of 61 reviews
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Course Highlights
Arboretum delivers a well-maintained, water-rich layout with plush fairways, sculpted bunkers, and consistently excellent course conditions. Friendly staff and a unique sushi restaurant with Japanese beer on tap make this a distinctive and rewarding experience.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6447 yards
Slope 139
Rating 71.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Dick Nugent (1990) David Whelchel

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.0
701 Reviews (701)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 38
Bunkers 25
Forced Carries 18
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 24
Locals 20
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 34
Worth the Drive 15

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Great course!! The whole course was well kept and the greens are very clean. The front nine has some hazard but is very manageable with good shots. The back nine is also very well kept and a few pat 5’s that allow you to use driver. Would definitely recommend this course to my buddies.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 94
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Lots of water

Every hole seems to have water. Fairways were nice. Greens didn’t hold at all but were true

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 94
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course layout and conditions

Excellent course layout and condition. Greens were well kept. Challenging course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happen to Arboretum?

I used to love this course. It’s always been a tight course with challenging angles but what happened to it? The course layout is the same but absolutely none of the bunkers were tilled. Straight mud bunkers. Nothing but bladed balls coming out of there. Also, no sign of a ranger to monitor place play. Sure did have multiple older guys in a cart with the beverage girl though. Not sure what their purpose was but it wasn’t to monitor pace of play. Finally golf etiquette is non-existent here anymore. Guys yelling at the club house while people tee off and multiple people driving into our fairway while we tee off with no sense of courtesy. I get having fun at the clubhouse before and after your round but just yelling at each when a normal voice would do, with no respect for other players, is new here. I hope not all the focus went into simulator golf. The one saving grace is the staff is super nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Went as a single.

The pace of play was terrible, 3 hours for nine holes. Decide to leave at 10.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pretty Course

Short but has some interesting holes. Mainly, many tee shots require an iron as driver goes too far. Split fairways make this a shot specific course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the time

Like the course design because it isn’t all about the driver. However no ranger, pace of play is horrendous. Played last year 6 hour round and was reminded why I never came back. A group of 5 in front of my playing from blue can barely tee off backing up everyone. Replayed 3 holes to make a gap and still caught up to the group in front.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, UNGODLY slow pace of play

This course is fantastic. Great price for a weekday twilight, can almost always get 18 in after work even while walking, it’s in good condition. The last few times I’ve been here have been ungodly slow. It’s a hard course, golf is a hard game, I get it. But there needs to be a full time ranger out there moving people along. On almost every tee box on the back 9 we watched the entire group ahead of us watch each other hit instead of moving along to their ball and be ready to hit when it was their turn. Or spend 10 minutes where they ALL looked for their ball OB. Bro you shanked it into the houses, drop and move on. Give it up. Maybe we like to play too fast, but we aren’t that good and are still able to walk and get a full 18 in in under 4 hours if the pace is good. Last night it took almost 5. Absolutely brutal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Waited 30 Minutes for a Cart

There were at least 4 groups waiting at the first tee as the course did not have enough carts. Our point was that they should not have offered more tee times than they could support, as this led to a lot of customer complaints. The poor staff in the pro shop as well as the starter were in a no-win situation, and their management were of no help. We went to provide feedback to the assistant manager at the end of our round, and he was rude and inconsiderate. We will never go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/05/2023

Hi, u252226934. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Arboretum Golf Club!

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