Deer Creek GC
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4.5
775 Reviews (775)
5 Stars
360
4 Stars
330
3 Stars
60
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
96.6%
Recommend this course
725 out of 775 reviews
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4.4
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.3%
Recommend this course
24 out of 26 reviews
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4.6
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.6%
Recommend this course
57 out of 59 reviews
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Course Highlights
Fairways, greens, tee boxes, and bunkers are all consistently well-maintained, impressing even golfers who haven't visited in years. Friendly staff, a varied layout with doglegs and short game facilities, and strong value make this course worth booking.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6905 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Larry Packard (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.5
775 Reviews (775)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 22
Water Hazards 18
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Seniors 21
Walkers 21
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 29
Worth the Drive 18
Convenient to the City 9

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Pace of play was horrendous.

We had a 11:30 got off at 11:50 finishing at 5:30. We told the pro shop at 9 that it took us 3hrs. they seemed uninterested. The back 9 consisted of a 5 some in front of us not sure how that happened. We never saw a ranger the entire time. The course is a nice layout and is in good shape its a shame they don't enforce a 4:15 max pace of play. Hope they fix this, golf is no fun when u constantly are taking practice swings to stay loose because of the long waits in between shots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Mediocre Everything

Expected to find holiday crowd and we did. Over a 5 hour round. No carts upon arrival. Rude patrons.

Staff was very honest and forthcoming. Just a mediocre feel to everything.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/30/2015

If there ere no carts at arrival that means the course is packed. I know they have enough carts for a 150 person outing so that's means there is at least 2 groups on every hole on the course. Anywhere would be slow. You can't blame them for being busy.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Always a favorite

Played with my sons and my brother in law for father's day. The course has had a an unusual high amount of rain in the past week. This made play quite a bit soggy throughout the round. The course was in good condition otherwise. The only thing that we feel should have been done is that virtually all of the traps were submerged to the extent of 6" or more deep. We even lost a few ball in the traps. They should have went out early and pumped out the water from the traps.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Manager tried to high behind the fact a group of 60 were on the course!! Fast play rules clearly outlined in the golf cart! Had the whole course backed up! 2.75 hours for 9 holes!! Should have assigned a ranger to such a large group, to ensure GOOD pace!! Play at your own risk....obviously staff unable to manage FULL course! Nice layout, nice staff ....but it's all about getting a around of 18 in a decent amount of time!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great fairways

Fairways are manicured perfectly. Easy to hit to the greens.

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

Traps are virtually unplayable

For the price the course is very acceptable.. greens roll pretty good but the bunkers lack enough sand to play appropriate shots around the greens which leads to frustration with the overall experience!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

on the fringe

Would play here again, but it wouldn't be my first option. Paid $25 thru golf now, and that's the max I would pay.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout

Good pace on a Thursday afternoon. We will be back again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is great

The only negative thing I have is the sand traps were junk due to the rain

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

deer creek review

For this early in the year the course is in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

First Round of the Year

After all the snow, I expected a cold wintery mess on the course. I found that Deer Creek drained very well and had no standing water or any patch of ice out there. Greens were very sticky, which made for very slow putts. Pace of play that day was terrible, but that was only that day. It has been better every time I go back. Clubhouse is not fancy and a little rundown, but for the price, this is a good/fair course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Walked

Good course for the price

With it being the first nice day of the year and all of the snow just melted, this was a fun round. The greens were rolling very slow. That was the worst part about it. Most of the holes were pretty straight forward. This course is very forgiving, not a lot of hazards. There were a few holes that actually did test your skills, where if you didn't hit the fairway you had to lay it up. I will definitely play this course again when the warmer weather has been around for a while. All in all, I can't complain for $15 to walk 18!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course to play good features

I always enjoy playing this course. It's a great course to play at a good price. It's much better than some of the more expensive courses and very well maintain. The staff members are very friendly and accommodating. The service has been great.

When you get good service at any course you don't mine going back again!! Keep up the good work Deer Creek....

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Course was in good shape and staff friendly

Nice course. Fairways cut and greens were fast. I would go back again.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course Great Value

I've played this course many times and what I like about Deer Creek is that it is pretty well maintained for a public course. They are open year round and unlike many golf courses that penalized the weekend golfer with high rates. You can always find a reasonable rate at Deer Creek. Fairly open course and forgiving. Sand traps were in great shape to give good results. Front nine went fast but back nine extremely slow, so skipped three holes to pick up after the 18th.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ubfriendly place

The staff was not very friendly nor were they very accmodating. I have played this course several times this season and each time the staff has not been very friendly or accomodating.
Although I enjoy the course, I don't enjoy communicating/interacting with the staff. For that reason, I will remove Deer Creek from my list of places to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/30/2015

I don't believe you could have had a problem with the staff at Deer Creek. Ken, the head professional and manager, is a very friendly, helpful person. And, the starter, John, is easy to talk to and friendly. Overall, all of the people at this course are great. Sorry you feel that way about your experience at Deer Creek. I play there every weekend, and it's because of the people who run the place, and the course layout.

Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The definition of value

Value usually combines price and quality. Deer Creek epitomizes value. Reasonable prices for a quality course which for the most part is well kept. Only problem was the sand traps. Many not really playable due to mud problems. Nothing a few tons of sand couldn't cure. Staff was especially friendly and went out of its way to accommodate us.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Challenging green with the sand traps, But very fun course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course

In general the course is nice but they need to take better care of their bunkers . I have played here a few times and the bunkers are always in poor condition .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

NICE COURSE

Hadn't played here in a few years and glad I went back. Pace on front was slow due to outing but picked up on the back. Not a real tough course, but still a bit challenging. Conditions very nice. Be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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