Willow Springs Golf Course

Greens are in terrible shape, dry July and August- I can understand, but why are weeds growing in sand traps?

Solid deal for the money. I understand the greens are being worked on.

We had beautiful weather and enjoyed our day playing 18 holes at Willow Springs. It was our first time. Included myself, husband and two sons (15 and 16). Carts were included and we got a hot deal for pricing. We are not professional golfers and didn’t mind the course conditions. But if you golf frequently or are used to perfectly or even moderately manacured course, this course is not for you! Also there were tons of lantern flies but they didn’t impact play we just aren’t used to seeing so many flying around.

Greens were terrible, full of crabgrass, pretty much to only grass. My score would have been much better if those green weren't bald and bumpy. Probably won't be back at any price. Now we know it why it was so cheap.

This course has never been a gem, but the greens have become absolutely destroyed. Half of thr greens are a patchwork of dirt and crabgrass that make the short game an unpredictable nightmare. Until they fix the greens, the course should not charge more than $25 dollars for a round. The staff is very friendly, and I will play there again when there is a good hot deal, but otherwise they need to start caring for the course again.

I have never seen greens or bunkers in worse condition. I have been playing this course for over 15+ years and to watch it just deteriorate is so sad. The only way I play here anymore is via a “hot deal” on these golf apps as their normal rate is absolutely outrageous for an executive course. Ever since it was sold and new owners took over, it truly has gone so far downhill. So so so sad.

The overall condition of this golf course is bad. The owners should be ashamed of the condition and taking folks money to play this course. The greens are HORRIBLE (see pics). Ownership needs to FULLY disclose the entire condition of the course. There is a notice on their website saying their greens are going through a reconditioning process. Take a look at the pictures and you can decide if they are being reconditioned or they just don't exist. Never thought I would see fresh mushrooms on the fairway and weeds growing on the greens.

Such a disaster. Greens were unplayable. Website said doing work on greens so assumed meant aeration but was I wrong. They were worst than last year and owners said they were investing to fix in 2033. Nope. As bad as the greens the T boxes were ridiculous. Could not even cut the box? Come on. Simple can do to trim a T box. Dont recommend and never going back unless serious about even a little maintenance . Did I saw anything about pricing? Should be sub 20 for 18 and cart for this course.

The tee boxes are meh. Grass is a bit taller than it maybe should be. Also it seems like no one fills in their divots. The fairways are pretty good. The greens are terrible. Basically crab grass and dirt and affected putting lines.

They warned the greens were under repair but that was a HUGE understatement as whole course was not maintained...bunkers were overgrowing with tons of weeds, tee boxes were like heavy rough, and greens were worst I've ever seen...couldn't even putt on them...horrible overall and won't go back.

It’s never been great but wow, it somehow got so much worse. Tee boxes were a mess, ‘fairways’ were too long, and I’ve never seen greens this bad. The whole course is essentially unplayable. The range is hanging on by a thread too. You’re not getting a discount here, you’re wasting money.

I have been a regular customer at Willow Springs for years and the course yesterday was in as bad of condition as any course I’ve seen in the area. My friends and I have always loved booking rounds at Willow because historically it was the best bang for your buck course in Howard county. In summer 2024 the prices have continued to climb, but the course condition is terrible, the tee boxes are horrid and the greens are literally the worst you can imagine. I would not recommend playing at Willow Springs to my worst enemy. The course is lacking any real business plan or vision. The tee times are overbooked and the clubhouse is always a mess. It would take only minimal effort from ownership to fix these problems, but that would require actually caring about the community and the service being offered.

The was in very bad shape. Lots of weeds on the course including greens and fairway. About 50 of the greens were down to bare soil and so many weeds it was very difficult to putt.

The course was very nice in the past but now it should only cost $5 - $10 to play, cart included.

I recently had the unfortunate experience of playing at this golf course, and I must say it was a major disappointment.

The greens were practically non-existent, with dead grass everywhere, making it impossible to putt properly. The fairways were not manicured, with patches of uneven grass and dirt, adding to the frustration. Several areas of the course were severely overgrown, showing a clear lack of maintenance.

Overall, the conditions were incredibly poor, and I would not recommend anyone play here. Save your time and money and find a course that actually takes care of its grounds.