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3.9
249 Reviews (249)
5 Stars
76
4 Stars
116
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.6
75.6%
Recommend this course
212 out of 249 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
57.1%
Recommend this course
4 out of 7 reviews
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3.6
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
61.5%
Recommend this course
8 out of 13 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6672 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.3
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Winding River Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Kern

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

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3.9
249 Reviews (249)
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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun play

Course layout is fun. Greens having been recently punched were in fantastic shape. Not a long course but without a flat green to be seen, it is challenging. I would and will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 152
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First Time Playing

Good layout. Not spectacular. Ground very hard. Needs some maintenance. Greens were OK.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Enjoy this course very much

Enjoy this course very muchOther golfers you like to play a nice course the greens are wonderful the fairways are wonderful and the second cat is wonderful enjoy the place I do

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A nice round as usual at Winding River

We play here once a month or so and was a nice round as expected.

Everything had been mowed and maintained. It was a warm day and dry conditions. For being late spring, the weeds are mostly under control.

Only saw a rough patch or two in a couple fairways. The fairways were not cut super short, but easily differentiated from the rough and good.

Most of the greens are in great shape. Only a couple greens had excessive ball marks, and one or two had some spots that needed love. The grass is seeding, so grain direction was important. Balls rolled pretty quick. Most greens have a pretty good slope to them and break heavy.

Tee boxes were in great shape and maintained, other than broken tees needing picked up and stepping on a few in the ground.

I like playing here. Layout is challenging and the trees can get you if hit into them. We usually go for the Golfnow Hot Deal and the price is right!

Get to see some various wildlife at times as the woods and river sets to the east and south of the entire course. A few scenic and pretty hole layouts.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor scheduling

Our tee time was set directly behind a shotgun start scramble. I guess they made their money on our hot deal...after 3.5 hour front nine we had to call it.

Could have sent us off the back. Not an option from the guy at the counter who had no time for me. Didn’t even have a cart for us. See my previous review. Why did I go out there again?

It’s just not worth it - terrible customer service.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 198
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 50 Contributor
Indy Advisor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Decent Older Course

Winding RIver has a classic design with smallish tilted greens. I liked the layout as it had some character and required some different shots, especially in the heavy wind we played in. I was a bit surprised how hole 15's fairway was exposed to the driving range, so we had to dodge a few while there. Main gripe about the layout: hi-tension power lines ran through some holes, and were even in the fairway on 6.

Main tip: Don't go above the hole. The conditions were very firm. Had to bounce it onto the green, even with a wedge in your hand or it was going off the back. Greens were pretty quick. The rough and fairways show the scars of the rough winter. Rough especially was patchy at times.

Overall, for the price it was ok. Don't go in with high expectations and you can enjoy yourself. Just don't go above the hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course gets better as it goes

The last four holes are absolutely gorgeous. The course gets better as you play it. Need to do a better job with grass clippings in the fairway. The staff could not have been nicer. Will definitely get back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best shape I've seen this course in a long time!!!

We really enjoyed the course!!!

Staff was excellent

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Played on a Sunday evening. Course was great. Pace of play was a little slower than I would like. I must say that I play relatively fast

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Excellent laid out Course!

Excellent laid out course. Challenging for experienced players, while maintaining wide open fairways for beginners needing extra room to navigate. Staff keeps golf course well kempt. Nearly all greens have undulations.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice quick round

I went out around 7AM on a Saturday and the course was pretty empty except for me and a million mosquitoes. As the sun came up they all disappeared but the first few holes were rough. The staff was very friendly and the course was in great shape. By the end of the round the weather was beautiful and the course was full of people.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

course was in good condition, I didn't play very good,my fault not the course. would recommend to friends

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Waited 10 minutes past tee time for a cart

Was a beautiful day. But, somehow the course was surprised by the number of golfers? No cart for 10 minutes after our tee time.

Just to top it off - no hot dogs at the turn. probably my last trip out there for awhile. If I had paid full price I would have been disappointed.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

First time out this year. Course was in good shape especially greens. Senior tee boxes a bit worn. Slope and pin location #14 made putting impossible.

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