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4.2
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
95.5%
Recommend this course
76 out of 80 reviews
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4.3
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.3%
Recommend this course
26 out of 27 reviews
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4.2
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.5%
Recommend this course
42 out of 44 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public/Municipal
Style Executive
Par 31
Length 2035 yards
Slope 47
Rating 30.2
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Paint Branch Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1965) Bill Love

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10
Pull-carts Yes - $3
Clubs Yes - $25

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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Reviews

4.2
80 Reviews (80)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun, beginner friendly course. That means a lot of beginners, which slows down the pace of play quite a bit. I could see that making for a frustrating experience for more experienced players, but I played with a friend who had not played in several years and it was perfect for us.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Easy Peezy

Nice flat, short course for beginners and an easy round to practice on for experienced players.

They won’t pair you up so if you’re somewhat intimidated by other players or being rushed, you won’t have that problem here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always Easy and Accessible

Great little nine hole track. Well maintained muni course. Terrific folks working at the Branch. No complaints at all. Great value.

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

My wife and i took our grand daughters for first golf course experience and truly had a great time with them as they played and enjoyed the game

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
3.0
First Time Playing

A fun short course

This course is Extremely short. It has a lot of Par 3s tucked into 9 holes. The condition of the course was pretty nice. I went after a lot of rain, so there was a lot of water and some very soggy ground, but overall not bad for a public course. There is a lot of opportunity for more aggressive play and accuracy when teeing off. The difficulty is not very high, so it’s beginner friendly. The pace of play is atrocious during peak hours, though. A lot of inexperienced layers and back to back to back Par 3s can cause some serious backups where there really shouldn’t be any issues.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The ranger on this course was very nice and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Wonderful Course

I've been going to Paint Branch for over a year now. Love it! Staff is wonderful and the course is challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easy and Fun

If you’re looking for a quick 9 with low hazards and easy access to tee times look no further. It’s simple, clean, and friendly. Sometimes gets busy early on the weekend but just play with pace and courtesy and you’ll be fine. Folks working here are great. For the money you can’t beat THE BRANCH.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A good 9 hole course

Course is well maintained and not too crowded on weekdays. Fairways and greens are generous. Nice place to play for the value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Have to pay even if not playing!

For the first time coming to this golf course. A two hr drive to spend time with family. This course is decent and only a 9 hole course. No spectators allowed and can’t watch anyone play unless you pay for golfing and bring your golf bag or tent a bag. This is the only way to be in the field and use a cart. And it wasn’t even packed. These rules should change. If someone likes to go and watch someone play it should be okay to just rent a cart and not have to pay as if I’m playing. Dumb rules. Will not go back!

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

Great for beginners and practice on your short game.

No alligators n water lol

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Prices didn't match what shown on GolfPass

I ended up paying more money because the fare shown during the booking process on golfpass apparently was not the correct one.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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