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4.1
Friendliness
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Pace
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6904 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.9

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Rick Robbins (1999) Gary Koch (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16
GPS Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.2
367 Reviews (367)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Poor course conditions

Fairways are in HORRIBLE condition. Not sure if they were flooded pr diseased. Just terrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Dissapointed

I love Water's Edge, but my recent experience makes me wonder about coming back. First, there is signage that a masks is required while in the club house (which I appreciate). However, the golf shop attendant was not wearing a mask while in the shop attending to customers (which I don't appreciate). This is totally unacceptable. Second, a chemical was applied to the course causing significant damage to the fairways. On most fairways, 30 % to 40% of the grass is total burned out. Given this condition, green fees should have been reduced (I paid $55 walking). I usually give Water's Edge an overall rating of 5 stars, but these issues, and especially the golf shop attendant not wearing a mask (which shows disregard for my safety) may keep me from returning to an otherwise enjoyable course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough conditions

A herbicide was used that turned the fairways brown. Too many hacks playing and not repairing their ball marks. 17th green had several gouges in green. Looked like blatant vandalism. One issue is there is a nearby hiking trail that anybody can get onto the course and cause trouble. This is out of the courses hands sadly enough

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So so

Very good course layout, fairways bad, tee boxes decent, greens average. No idea green fees did not include cart until we got to the course. Then they charged $32 per cart on top of the green fees. Terrible value and disclosure for that course. Employees very friendly.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rough shape

Sorry to say, I usually don't write negative reviews, but the course was in such bad shape, I had to submit a review. Fairways were terribly patchy brown, greens were battered (I blame golfers not the course). Just really rough, and took away from the enjoyment of the day.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Really nice course

Fun course and well managed. They need to be more clear about their cart fees and policy. There were many carts available to do 1 per but required people to be paired due to cart availability. Many leftover seen after we completed our morning round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/11/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. Please know that you will always be able to find our most up-to-date cart policies by visiting our website. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good track for the price

Good layout, fairly challenging but not overwhelming, and well kept. Only real complaint was the pace of play. We teed off at 7:40am on a Sunday, and our round took more than five hours. There was no ranger, so there was no real way to moderate pace. Other than that, I would recommend as a value play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/11/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 449
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

A fairly well paced round on a Wednesday afternoon

Course was in decent shape for the amount of play/abuse it receives daily. They are actually trying to renovate some tee boxes which have needed attention for years by giving several a rest....why Par 4 and Par 5 tee boxes are all torn up with divots is beyond me. Not having divot mix on tees or jugs on the carts due the pandemic is unfortunate for this course. Most do not replace divots or try to repair them correctly. Even worse it seems no one who plays this course can be bothered to repair their ball mark on the green. While other courses in the area are playing hard, firm and fast....Water's Edge is not. You need an "air" game and make you fly your ball completely to greens....very little run up or run out but if you hit non-watered rough areas your ball will bound OB quickly. On course snack shop was closed but they did have a roving nurse cart. I understand they open the snack shop on weekend days sometimes. Grass warm up range...with actual grass!!....is a plus.

Course is absolutely notorious for slow play. Arrived around 1230pm. Observed the typical 3 group stack up on the 18th hole from the practice green. I asked the group finishing what their tee time was. One of the guys said we played in 4 hours. I asked again for their tee time.....one of the others guys softly....750am. I guess more like 430 and walked away.....a senior group plays Wednesday mornings....even then they should be able to get around in less than 430??

We lucked out and got around in about 330 due to a light mid-day tee sheet. The back nine took a tad over 2 hours due to the morning slow play.....by days end groups behind us it easily would turn into at least a 2 1/2 hour plus back nine. Recommend the course...it's fun and challenging but gird yourself for very long round....especially the back nine even it's remotely busy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/11/2020

Thank you for your review. We appreciate all of your comments and feedback and take it seriously. We hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course to play for all levels . Course lay out is amazing and challenges you to choose the right club so that you can set up for the next shot . My son can’t wait to return and play the tips.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/05/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review, George! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
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 Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice summer round

Great layout. Course is in good shape except for greens have many ball marks. We will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/07/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

low caliber

Made a 8:15 resv on Golfnow, did not tee off until almost 9 am because there was a "league" that went out in front of us. Greens were a mess, did not see one person repair a divot. Nearly a 6 hour round with no water, beverage cart did not come by until the 17th hole. Sad to see a once beautiful course layout go to waste.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend Hacker

Good condition with beverage cart service. Pace was not fast but acceptable

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/07/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

First time we played this course traveled from western subs to try it out. There was no starter And didn’t see a ranger the entire round (4hrs). Course is an old mature course with lots of trees and good deal of water. The layout and holes were fun and challenging. Played first 6 holes in one hour. Then we caught up to a very inexperienced threesome who slowed down the course immensely. Had there been rangers on course may have been a lot better.

Sand traps were decent and had takes. Would definitely return and play again. All staff we did encounter (mainly Kerry in Snake shop) were extremely friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/07/2020

Thank you so much for your review, Mike! We are so glad to hear you enjoy our course and wonderful staff. We look forward to having you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

More challenging then it looks

Decent shape, harder then it looks. Overall a great value to get out during the week.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/07/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value!

Course is in great shape. Played early and finished in just over 3 hours. Very fair test. The rough is places is deep.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/07/2020

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good day

This site needs to know more about the courses you offer. There needs to be details that are clear to us of what we are purchasing. My purchase did not include a cart. When I went to the course's web page it states very clear that singles are not approved. The staff at the courses was great and allowed me to pay for my cart and golf. The course was very enjoyable just the start was scary.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
390a424b-2559-57ed-9433-7bcbd341efd9
Commented on 08/07/2020

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to see you enjoyed our course. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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