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4.0
472 Reviews (472)
5 Stars
143
4 Stars
203
3 Stars
74
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
23
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
84.5%
Recommend this course
385 out of 472 reviews
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4.3
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
4
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.0
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
86.0%
Recommend this course
49 out of 57 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6504 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.4
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Crystal Lake Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1960
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/30
Architect Geoffrey Cornish (1960)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill
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4.0
472 Reviews (472)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Challenging course in very decent condition for November.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 10/24/2017:
Hello Alex, thank you for taking the time to review our golf course, Crystal Lake Golf Club. We're sorry to hear that you may not have fully enjoyed your experience with us, and we would greatly appreciate any feedback you have on how we can improve your next round. It looks like you did enjoy the conditions of the course, so we hope this was able to improve your overall experience. Thank you for golfing with us in the New England area, and we hope to see you soon.
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Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Not worth it!!

The price was right but overall the experience is not!!

No clubhouse and facility available is dirty and old!!

Golf carts are gas.. if they run! They are filthy! Golf course back 9 in touch shape. No rangers so many 2somes and play very slow.

Management doesn't seem to care about this golf course... stay away!!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/24/2017:
Hello Rosie, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Crystal Lake Golf Club, in the New England area. We are sorry to hear that you may have had a poor customer experience with us. Your feedback is appreciated, and we hope to improve these aspects, including the pace of play and the conditions on the back 9 holes. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Good Course

I really liked the course. The Par 3's are over 200 on the front nine. The back nine is a little more open and somewhat easier. The lady at the front desk was very friendly and kind.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The greens and tee boxes are the best in the Merrimac Valley area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course

The course is in very good shape, the greens especially good compared to many courses at this time of year. The ranger did his best to speed up slow play ahead of us, but sometimes it's just slow. 5 hour round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Value

It's a nice layout, and the fairways and greens were in very good shape. The greens are surprisingly fast and true. Threre is nothing fancy about the landscaping, and there is no clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fine course

I enjoyed myself every time I play this course and I'm a member at a nearby course I find this course as enjoyable as my home course but it's not as much money as my own course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time play

Nice course to play. Greens very well taken care of only one comment is that the people should fix their divots in the greens. Would definitely play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting layout, playable course for all levels.

Nice layout, well maintained greens. A few holes on the from side could use a better card diagram. Excellent value for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Good Challenge

This course really kicked my butt. I was having an off-day from the tees and this course really punished me for it. Pace of play was slow even for a Sunday. Would love to go back and play this course again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

WHO IS THIS GUY???

I/we play crystal pretty often going back to the days Ed Tomkins ran the place for George.course is much improved in the past 5/7 years.Playing this week in a threesome we spent an excessive amount of time looking for ball.-group behind caught up quickly. I agonize about slow play but the players with me don"t get it.In the group that caught us was a course ranger playing/not working.I called them to hit on a short hole and then let his group play through on the very next tee. His reaction or lack of wasn't very gentlemanly as his group went on their way.It's too bad his lack of polish tarnished an otherwise georgeous new england golf day.Who is this guy??? it wasn't bob the ranger;i know who he is.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good experience

The course is a mixture of straightforward holes along with a few that require some "local knowledge" (holes # 4, 5, 13, 14 in particular). We found the course to be in fine shape. Tees, fairways and greens were all in very good shape. Green speed was reasonable and the greens have subtle breaks that make for a fun challenge. Pace of play was steady but not exceptionally quick. Our round took a shade over 4 1/2 hours with a tee off time of noontime. The pro shop and clubhouse are still located in trailers, so not much to write home about there, but the staff is very friendly, helpful and accomodating. They do have practice putting greens located conveniently adjacent to both the 1st And 10th tees, but there is no practice range on site. If you want to get loose before your round, I would suggest going to the Garrison Golf Center, about a five minute ride rom the course, to hit some balls ( a medium bucket cost us $7.00).

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

You get your money's worth

The course is located in a nice quiet area. As you pull in you drive on crushed gravel which makes you think they'll be paving soon. It's been like this for over 3 years. As you walk out of the car you head to the clubhouse ,which is an old trailer. ( now you wonder why it's so cheap to play) .If you need to buy balls feel free to purchase what's there, which is typically used dollar grab balls consist of top flite and range balls...Once your on the course , you notice that there are more geese and geese droppings on the ground than there is good grass. The only good thing about this course is that it's open and a good place to bring beginners so that they don't get discouraged losing x amount of balls. Bunkers are never raked and greens usually in rough shape. But for $45 on a weekend for 18 and a cart it's a good deal. It's golf

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/20/2017:
Hello John, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Crystal Lake Golf Club. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and that you did not have a great experience with our staff. Your feedback is appreciated. It looks like you had a smooth round, so we hope that improved your round. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, in the New England area, and we hope to earn your business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

54 Holes Shot 89 All Three Times

Crystal Lake has become my go to course. Takes 35 minutes from Burlington to get there, with no traffic problems. Today was my third loop through and it gets better every time. No burnout this summer so the course is in great shape and the greens were absolutely beautiful today!!!!! I did fix about 27 ball marks but that's not the courses fault. I started at about 8 AM and finished around 11:30. 3 1/2 hours is pretty fast in my experience. Now it was Thursday morning so there weren't too many people out there. Crystal Lake is plenty of course for the average recreational player. It's challenging enough without beating you up. When it's too tough it's no fun. If you use GolfNow you can't beat the value playing Crystal Lake. I'll be back to play the fourth round and I highly recommend this course to anyone. Great course, great price, great golf.

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

Crystal Lake Golf Course Experience

This course is in excellent shape on the tees, fairways and greens. A majority of holes present their individual challenges to make the golf experience noteworthy.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
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