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4.0
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
90.4%
Recommend this course
54 out of 62 reviews
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4.3
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.2
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptional staff friendliness and outstanding value make this course one of the best deals in the area. The fun, open layout allows singles and small groups to move at a comfortable, relaxed pace.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6222 yards
Slope 114
Rating 69.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Fairways Kentucky Blue/Rye Grass
Greens Pencross Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/01

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant
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Reviews

4.0
62 Reviews (62)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were terrible

Have always liked this course, but this trip the greens were not in very good shape,. Lots of dead spots, but more than anything a recent aeration made then awful to putt on. Despite that it was a reasonable price to pay and with a little attention the greens can be made very playable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Owners were amazing

Drove an hour to play the course and they were closed. Owner let us out due to golf now’s mistake and made it worth our while. Thank you again and can’t wait to see the improvements when we play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Enjoyed early spring golf finding the course in good condition, local members waived our two-some through, and the course staff were very welcoming. Thank you!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New owners

Lost Nation has new ownership and new life is slowly being breathed into this hidden gem of a course.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairway and tees but those Greens

The fairways are well kept for the fees. The tee boxes are well kept and slightly larger than average. But the greens are in rough shape. Large Bald areas that appear to be filled in with a paint or green filler that is not organic in nature.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great golf course

New ownership has turned this facility around! A great golf course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course but unfortunately the flooding has damaged most of the greens but otherwise a really nice course to play

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 133
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Fairway not mowed bunkers bad no sand , rocks in traps just not good

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Unfortunately there was an outing that we didn’t know about. Many of the players were not golfers and took forever to finish a hole. We quit after 14 holes because we were already out there for almost 4 hours. We should have been told about the outing and given us a later tee time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course continues to improve.

Owners are taking steps to improve the course and amenities daily. Looking forward to playing Lost Nation several more times this season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Very disappointed.

Course in terrible shape. Women's tee box simply short cut grass on side of fairway, not level or cared for and very poor. Many fairways like a pasture, tons of clover, weeds. I was expecting a nice course and it could be it has a nice layout. It needs Lots of work, won't be returning there anytime soon. There are so many nicer courses for the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot, Hot, Hot.

With highs in the 90’s during my round, and the days prior, the course was in surprisingly good shape. A few dead patches here and there, but overall, good shape! Course was slightly busier than I expected, but was able to play through a handful of groups as a single, and completed my round in 2h 11m still.

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