Arboretum GC
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4.1
688 Reviews (688)
5 Stars
260
4 Stars
285
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
83.2%
Recommend this course
573 out of 688 reviews
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4.1
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 44 reviews
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4.1
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.0%
Recommend this course
47 out of 54 reviews
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About

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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4.1
688 Reviews (688)
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Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A gem

Excellent difficult course extremely well maintained. Plush fairways. Bring lots of balls for lots of water. Big beautiful sand traps. The only clubhouse restaurant that I know of that is a sushi restaurant. Japanese beer on tap. They also have indoor facilities that seem quite nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 06/06/2025:
Thanks for the glowing feedback! It’s always a pleasure hearing that guests had a fantastic time. Hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course you love to hate

If u have a water ball grabbing stick you will be set for life on golf balls. Especially all of mine.

Fun course plenty of water. A few of the sand traps were just dirt instead of sand. Not all of them though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/02/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very slow

Course was in great shape. Fairways were nice, bunkers were good, and the greens weren’t that bad. The main problem was pace of play. We left after the 13th and we were at 4 hours at that point. We started at 2:30 and left at 6:30 with 5 holes to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun track over crowded

Wear your ha that on the weekend.

Tee boxes are rough on many holes not level a mangled. Fairways were in really decent condition if people layed down sand in their doors would be even better. Greens were fast and battered by untended pitch marks. Sand traps were decently soft. Some were loaded with rocks. No cart girl for an afternoon round and minimal bathrooms. Multiple holes where you are in constant danger of shanked balls coming at you. Fore was the most common thing I heard during my round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 117
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Nice course. Bar area and simulator set up are a nice touch!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well Kept, Challenging Course

I’ve played this course before but I had basically forgotten the layout. The course was in pretty good condition for it being so early in the season. Water hazards are littered throughout the course combined with lots of doglegs. Keeping the ball in the fairway minimizes most risks. A good mix of large and small greens and other hazards add some difficulty. This course is a good value and should provide an enjoyable round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Frustrating-Punched Greens, not informed ahead of time

Upon arrival, we found a handwritten note on the pro shop door saying, "Punched greens today." The note also included this disclaimer: "If they are not done punching the greens on the back nine by the time you make the turn, you will just play the front again."

I know greens must be punched, but this information should be provided beforehand.

The Golf Now website and the course website should notate this, I checked both prior to booking and there was no mention of this.

Played On
Reviews 2
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 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast Greens and some work to do

The greens were super fast and rolled true. Some of the tee boxes and a few fairways were really beat up. The course needs some work in those areas,

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging layout, rough conditions

Course was pretty beat up, grubs are everywhere and the animals are feasting. Solid setup, was much nicer earlier in the year.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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