Hunters Ridge GC
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4.3
227 Reviews (227)
5 Stars
115
4 Stars
78
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
91.1%
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208 out of 227 reviews
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4.3
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.3%
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30 out of 36 reviews
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4.3
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
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36 out of 42 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7007 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season High Season: May 1st – August 31st
Architect Bob Lohmann (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

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

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4.3
227 Reviews (227)
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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4.0
Previously Played

Wet Carts

Arived at the golf course expexting wet conditions after heavy rain two days ago. Club house informed us no carts off the cart path.. no big deal. Started up my garmin gps and put it in the cup holder to load. Looked a minute later and noticed the cup holder that i had put my range finder in had two inches of water in it. The carts have drain holes but apparently this one was was plugged and never checked by the starters. Be sure to check things thoroughly otherwise your phone or other electronics could get fried.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dear Members

Dear Members and staff. Hunters Ridge is a public golf course that has season pass holders. It doesn't mean you treat public paying players like they don't know what their doing. Our foursome was approached 3x during our front 9 round about members behind feeling we weren't playing fast enough even though at the turn we were in right at 2 hrs and finished the round in under 4. The staff and "head starter" he said, ruined our experience on which should've been a enjoyable day. Remember Hunters Ridge is not a country club, it's open to the public.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/11/2019

This is very relevant!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Got a hot deal on the Golf Now App for $20. There was nobody out there because it was 45 degrees and 10-15 mph winds. The course was tough but fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Great deal. Nice course fast pace of play. Will be doing this again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early season golf

Weather wise nice day. Course is in early form. Sticks not picked up yet, grass not prime, yet and so on.

These are things you’d accept , no ball washers yet and food inside just coming inside the clubhouse.

But this course has challenging holes, eventually fast greens and a great staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Pro is top notch, course is great for all skill levels.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 126
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Iowa Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

An Above Average Public Facility

I've played Hunter's Ridge proably 20-25 times in my life. Today was my first round of 2018. Overall, it was an enjoyable time and the course played fairly.

The Good: The staff at Hunter's is always really friendly, starting with the head pro on down. Despite the difficult weather we've had this year in Iowa, The Tees, fairways and greens are all in good condition. The course plays fairly fast and firm, and is a little brown around the edges, which I like.

The Average: Hunter's is just an average layout. I really like the first 12 holes. They are more open and linksy. Then it turns into target golf from 13-17. The 13th hole is really narrow with hazards on both sides. 14-16 includes 2 long par 3s and a short risk/reward par 4 that is all risk with minimal reward. The 17th hole is a really difficult par 5 with a semi-blind tee shot that has always seemed out of place to me. Then 18 gets back to a more open/linksy feel.

The Not So Good: The condition of the bunkers at Hunter's Ridge has been a mess for a long time. Sadly they haven't really gotten better. There are a few pot bunkers that should probably just be filled in. Additionally it always seems like they have 1 or 2 pin placements that are borderline silly.

I went back and forth on 3 or 4 stars for this course. I settled on 4 stars because it does have more positives than negatives, and I would recommend playing it.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

Four of us drove about an hour to play this excellent course. Using GolfNow we played for an excellent price. If you are going to score on here you better get it done in the first 12 holes because the last 6 are tough, including a couple of very challenging par 3's (even tougher in the wind today). The greens were fantastic; very fast but fantastic. I shot 79 but four of those were penalty strokes that I absolutely deserved. We will be back to play again this summer!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

hunters ridge

beautiful course, good people, good time. one thing, course does not drain well, went after it rained at night, alot of standing water, sand traps full of water

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Very nice place to play. Bunkers we the only suspect part. They need to clean them up a around the edges. But overall very nice course. Greens rolled great for the time of year I played. Will certainly go back. Staff was great also!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day, perfect 80° afternoon

What a great day! Perfect weather ,excellent from tee to green! Course was well maintained, greens rolled true. The staff is very friendly and fun to chat with. This course will challenge any game!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful layout, course needs help!

I played this course years ago shortly after it first opened. It was one of the area's premier tracks. Times have changed! Traps need sand, tee boxes were ragged with little grass on many and greens were bumpy. Our late winter mY have contributed, but I would wait a while to return. Other courses we ha e played in the areaover the past couple of weeks were in much better condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Hunters Ridge Golf Course in the Marion, Iowa area, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the greens so may work on any necessary improvements. However, we're glad you received a good value for your round and had a fun time on the course. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hunters Ridge GC

Fun course to play, was wet from recent rains but 90 degree rule was in place so it was fine. A few tight, quirky holes on the back 9 otherwise a great course.

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

Great greens.

I heard they have a new groundskeeper and you can tell. The greens were in the best shape I’ve ever seen and I’ve been playing this course over the past 7 years. Sand traps are better maintained also. Staff is very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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