Clustered Spires GC: #16
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4.2
678 Reviews (678)
5 Stars
281
4 Stars
313
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
89.0%
Recommend this course
618 out of 678 reviews
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4.3
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 26 reviews
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4.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.5%
Recommend this course
42 out of 48 reviews
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Course Highlights
Clustered Spires earns strong praise for its engaging layout featuring doglegs, elevation changes, water hazards, and bunkers that challenge all skill levels. Courteous staff, solid pace of play, and outstanding value make this Frederick public course a reliable and rewarding choice.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 72
Length 6893 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Ault (1991) Bill Love (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

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

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.2
678 Reviews (678)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Thick Rough 16
Water Hazards 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 28
Walkers 16
9-Hole Rounds 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 21
Worth the Drive 14
In the 'Burbs 12

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Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Beat Up Due to All the Play

Played in June and the conditions were perfect. Now not so much due to all the play. Greens had been aerated which is not surprising given it's September but the fairways are gone - mostly dirt with crabgrass creaping in. I would not play till the end of September. I'm sure the course will be fully recovered by next spring.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Front Nine Aerated & Back Nine Closed

Made a tee time through GolfNow and showed up to a Front Nine that was Aerated & a Back Nine that was entirely Closed. I received 0 warnings of either at booking or when I showed up to the course from the Pro Shop attendant and the 2! starters they had working. Paid close to full price via a Hot Deal as well. When I discussed with the GM afterward, he basically told me to deal with it. He said the punched greens were rolled and that I should not have anything to complain about. They were like putting on sandy plinko boards. They had 10 minute apart tee times with half the course closed during a pandemic. Again, there was zero warning about this, every golfer there was caught off guard. The rest of the course was in pretty bad as well; burned out fairways and tee boxes. Do yourself a favor and book a tee time some else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1st time Playing

The greens have just been terrified but they did a pretty good job with that. The two boxes were in good shape and most fairways were in nice shape. A lot of holes however had sparse grass in the fairway. Need to improve the fairway conditions

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

Good time will go back

Not our first trip here will go back, enjoyed, starter/ ranger could be better but no real complaints there, they had aerated the greens (early September) decreased overall perception, areas could use more mowing. Overall good value for the money. Will go back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front Nine closed

Would of been nice to if known ahead of time that the front nine was closed. I prepaid and could t do anything about it. Course is nice - play was extremely slow and frustrating.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great staff!!

Great course and even better staff that really take seriously the charge to provide a great experience to those that choose to play here. I highly recommend checking this course out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 169
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Maryland Advisor
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Couple of Surprises...

First trip to Clustered Spires this year, although I generally make the hour drive several times a year. I was aware it was two carts per foursome--you could have a cart with a plastic divider or not (your choice); however, I was with family, so not a big deal for me. What did surprise me was that the clubhouse is completely closed...the Pro Shop and Snack Bar had window openings to the outside, and no access to clubhouse restrooms. They had porta potties set up with hand washing stations. The porta potties were clean, which was a good thing; but all the restrooms on the course were taped off...I guess they don't want to clean them. You do have to sign a waiver absolving the course of any liability. Good luck with that one in court...you can't sign away your health obligations. In any event, the course was in good shape...there was some thinning in some of the fairways, and the tee boxes were long. The greens were in excellent condition and a little on the fast side, but a nice change from playing on aerated greens. The rough was long, thick, and brutal, so stay in the fairways. It was cart path only when we started, but on the turn we were able to drive 90 degrees. Pace of play was not bad, although lots of errant shots which came across buffer zones (like #11 onto #10). There was a huge backup on the last par 3, with four groups! Don't know what happened there. Nice course layout, good conditions, but it's bare bones service levels right now.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course

Great Day with a childhood friend. Great staff, friendly golfers and a beautiful day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Holes were blocked

I don't like putting to a styrofoam plug. Try using a small plug but let the ball fall in the hole

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

cups were blocked

Most courses under the virus restrictions still allow the ball to fall in the cup, although only partly. The full "plastic plug" at Clustered Spires alters your putting stroke almost forcing you to hit the ball more firmly to hold the line if you want to hit the plug, but not really knowing if the ball would go in the hole or spin out. Thats not golf..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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