Clustered Spires GC: #16
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4.2
663 Reviews (663)
5 Stars
274
4 Stars
308
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
89.8%
Recommend this course
605 out of 663 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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4.4
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.0%
Recommend this course
53 out of 57 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.

About

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
663 Reviews (663)

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 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

The only thing holding this course back is the pace of play. I think 10 min between groups is too short, but I understand that it likely helps with revenue. Almost every time I play, we’re 10-30 min behind schedule. And it’s not due to frost or weather. I love this course and will continue to play it regardless!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

SLOW

Left after 11 holes; pace of play too slow; Course is in great condition; great starter; they need a ranger out there for a holiday; kitchen/snack bar was not prepared for Memorial Day; Out of food and drinks; very limited selection.

If you go strictly for the course, then I would recommend

Pace of play and poor kitchen preparation leads to a NO on the recommendation

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very nice course but slow!!!

The course layout is fair with thick rough as a penalty for not hitting fair ways. The greens were very nice and rolled well. The tee boxes were in excellent condition level and several to choose from. The traps were large and positioned well however in poor condition as the was hardy any sand in them and hard as a rock if you had to hit out of them. The course overall would be very nice if the traps were taken care of with sand in them . It’s sucks that you pay a fair price and they can’t even take care of the traps. Pace of play was very slow with many seniors as well as walkers on the course. We had three groups on the par three tee on the back nine as well as a long wait for every par five as players were waiting to hit into the greens more than 250 away. TV golfers I suppose. No rangers at all. I’ll give it another chance if they take care of the sand trap issues.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Need a marshall to move people along

At the end of the first 9 holes we drive straight to the 10th and there is a 4-some suddenly ahead of us...first 9 in 1:50, second 9 holes in 2:30...a marshall asking them to let us play through would have been nice, the twosome behind us joined us and we still had to wait 10 minutes in some holes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Clustered Spires

The corse was great, assuming the city gives the maintenance staff nothing to work with.

A few added zeroes on the maintenance budget it could be an excellent golf facility.

Hats off to the maintenance crew.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
1.0
First Time Playing

abysmal golf experience

teed off 20 minutes after my tee time. group ahead of me had drunk idiots falling over on greens and I finished 9 after 3 hours. pace of play is a sickening joke. at one point, I was waiting 20 minutes on the tee box in the middle of my round

only plus side is the pro shop attempted to make it right with a rain check. I'm debating using it, however, knowing it'll be another frustrating 3 hours of my life.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Course

This is a good municipal course, owned by the city of Frederick. The course is nice, not great. No real memorable holes. Unfortunately, the sand is hard packed junk. It needs to be replaced. Overall, it is a nice experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

A good walk almost spoiled

Made a tee time for 3:10. Showed up at 2:20, hit a bucket & putted. Checked in w/starter at 3 and was informed they were putting the 2:40 time out. Apparently someone named Mason made 2 reservations that were mistakenly put down as singles but were actually a total of 7 golfers. So, everyone who made tee times got theirs pushed back 20 minutes because of some miscommunication somewhere. We had to rush to finish before darkness grabbed us. Seems there could’ve been a different way to handle that problem that didn’t adversely affect all golfers after them. Still love the course!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

What an amazing gem of a course

A Public Municipal course that is absolutely amazing. Course was in perfect condition. Staff was awesome, I am going to make sure to add this to my regular rotation!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Junior Golfers

Don't get me wrong, I wish I was into golf at that age and I'm a bit jealous. The problem I have was Clustered Spires booked Juniors (appear to be as young as 5 years old) for 18 holes of golf on a Sunday. I'm actually Ok with them playing but please close the course next time and don't try to sprinkler us in between the kids tee times. A few of the parents had no idea what they were doing and I saw one parent push the 3-wheeled cart across multiple greens. Poor judgement from the golf course personnel, you must do better with organizing.

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

Beautiful Day on the Course

3 hours and 30 minutes to finish the round - great conditions and very fair $40 senior rate at 3 pm. Really enjoyed everything. Range was off mats with no tee holders. Really only complaint

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
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 Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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