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4.5
399 Reviews (399)
5 Stars
261
4 Stars
104
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
96.2%
Recommend this course
381 out of 399 reviews
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4.5
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
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4.5
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.7%
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29 out of 30 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 33
Length 2493 yards
Slope 104
Rating 31.9

Formerly known as Maple Crest Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built N/A
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect Greg Martin (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $9
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts must be worn at all times.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Short Courses in the U.S. (2022 #17)
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4.5
399 Reviews (399)
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Nice Local 9-Hole Course

Well maintained, fun course to play. A few challenging holes (#'s 4, 5 & 9). It was a Sunday morning, so pace of play was what we expected. Helpful Ranger (found 1 of our lost irons!). Enjoyed a couple of beers out on the deck afterwards!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Great course, hidden gem.

Course is always in great shape. Greens are fast. Tee boxes sometimes need some help. Challenge is perfect for the 12-18 handicap. Might be a bit easy for lower caps (I wouldn't know, I"m a 15). Most of the staff are friendly on the course. Bartenders are awesome! COVID has caused the kitchen to not open, so that sucks. You can usually walk on but it's easy enough to make a tee time. Enjoy!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

all

been golfing there since it was an 18 hole course and then a 12 hole course { Maple Crest } .Countryside and Pleasant Dale Park district have done a very good job with the course , grounds , club house , etc. Great place to get nine holes in . If you have not been there , put it on your short list .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun little course

This course is great practice and it's nice that it has at least one par 5.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Perfect for beginners

Flagg creek is a very nice, well kept course. It is challenging, but not too difficult, and not too long. My son (13) who doesn't hit the ball very far, likes this course a lot. Highly recommend if you have younger, or beginner golfers, or if you just want to get a quick 9 on a nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Flagg Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

My favorite 9-hole course to play at, ruined by a horrible staff experience

Let me start by saying I have been playing at Flagg Creek for most of my young adult life. This is the place where my buddies and I learned how to golf. Going out for a twilight round, hitting the range, hitting balls into the water on the 4th hole. I have a lot of love for this course, and have played it (around) 25 times, and have loved each of those rounds.

Unfortunately, this all seemed to go out the window this past Saturday, when we were treated like children by a starter who attempted to put words in our mouths regarding our treatment of her staff, and questioned our own sanity to try and save her own image of herself.

My buddies and I went out (the six of us) at two different tee times, one after the other. We were never planning to play as a six-some, as that would’ve severely slowed down play. The rain started to fall after our first hole drives, so we had to evacuate. We sAt in our cars to wait it out, and eventually came back to the (now mostly empty) course to start our round again. Since it was so empty, we asked the starter if the six of us could all just tee of together, and she said yes. So off we went, and were playing at a decent pace until we were eventually caught up to by a single player, who we agreed with the ranger to let play through. The ranger helped us along the way, making sure that our day of golf wasn’t ruined by the pace of play, the weather, etc. In fact, he moved us BACK a few holes, and actually allowed us to play a few extra, which we all appreciated greatly.

Two holes later, things began to take a turn for the worse. The same ranger who we had been speaking with throughout the round came up to us to explain that the Starter had “not authorized us to leave the first hole as a six-some”, even though she did. Her cart came screaming down the path towards us, and when she arrived she began to call us liars, and accused us of mincing her words and disgracing her good name (granted we saw this woman for about 5 minutes at the very start of the round, and that’s it).

After she was done chewing us out (as well as not letting us explain ourselves whatsoever) she let us go on our way, and we split up into groups of 4 and 2 (which we offered to do from the start, and the other ranger had told us that 6 would be ok).

Just an awful awful experience at a place I have loved for years, and will no longer be coming back to.

If you end up going to Flagg, make sure that you check with the starter at least 5-10 times before you begin your round that you and your friends are ok to go out on the course. If not, she’ll treat you like a child. As all of my buddies and I are recent high school grads, we felt so terrible about it all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/21/2020

Hello again Flagg,

Appreciate the half hearted reply to my review of course. I’ve now read countless reviews of the course, many simply based around the terrible treatment that your Starter gives to golfers, acting like it’s a privilege that anyone is allowed to relax and play a round of golf at her course. If you actually want to make a real improvement for some of your younger customers, possible hire a starter that has the ability to treat everyone with respect.

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Commented on 07/16/2020

Hello and thank you so much for leaving us a review and rating of the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make the necessary 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 Flagg Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Really great course

Went golfing with a friend and we had a really great time. Super nice and a good challenge for us! Gonna play this course a bunch now that I know how great it is.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Flagg Creek

Nice course, quick round, course in excellent condition. Courteous, friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoy the course but the pace is bad

We were paired with another 2 people. It seemed like we were going right behind someone else and others were right behind us. We were constantly playing catch up and slowing down. Couldn't enjoy our time this time around.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/24/2020

Hello and thank you for reviewing us. We see that you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round? Please feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop for further explanation. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Flagg Creek Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really enjoyed

Great course. Everything was well kept staff was helpful since it was our first time here. Likes the little driving range right next to the 1st hole. Got there early and had plenty of time to take some practice shoots and putt around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Great course to play for a nine hole course there are lots of challenging holes. The course is extremely well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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