Fern Hill GCC
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3.2
528 Reviews (528)
5 Stars
97
4 Stars
194
3 Stars
118
2 Stars
57
1 Stars
62
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.6
64.4%
Recommend this course
376 out of 528 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 18 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.3
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
70.5%
Recommend this course
31 out of 44 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5810 yards
Slope 120
Rating 67.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire.
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3.2
528 Reviews (528)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Experience

Haven’t Player fern hill in about 15 years. Had a great experience- friendly staff, the course was very well maintained, and it was a perfect 18 homes of golf. Will definitely be returning.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It was nice

Overall not bad. Challenging with some tight fairways and stepped greens. Lots of water scattered throughout the course. Tee boxes are hard as a rock, might need a hammer to get a tee in.

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

Enjoyed!

Good value, challenging enough for a recreational golfer. Well maintained.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 302
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice cozy course

Played this course for 15.00 on Golf now. This is a nice small course that is not very difficult to navigate. Not a lot in the way of water or sand traps. Greens were manageable if not small. Tee boxes were hard making it difficult to place tees in the ground.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great greens

Greens were very well maintained, this course floods a lot so the only suggestion I would have is they should airerate the tee boxes so you can get a tee in the ground, otherwise had a nice round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I love playing here. Very convenient and prices very well. But the need to crack down on the pace of play. A lot of people playing 2, 3, even 4 balls. Today we had a 4 sum in front playing as many balls as they wished on each shot. Took us almost 3 hours to finish 9 holes

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Direction and Attention

beautiful day for 9holes. unfortunately, the course is in need of repair. wasnt sure the bridges could hold the cart. what paths there were, were in terrible condition. directional signs were missing, very hard to find the next hole (espcially for a first visit). however, the worst part was there was no starter. a 3-some in front was playing outside the rules (one shot, then moves to ball, leaving the remaning two to T off) absolutely ridiculous. flagged an employee who said he would address, but nothing changed. they backed up the entire day. Money and time more important, sorry, wont be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in good shape.The tee boxes needed some work ground was very hard

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Challenging course.

Makes you hit lots of different shots. If you're a long ball hitter there will be lots of trouble for you. I teed off on the par 4's with an iron on many holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Slow Pace

Only problem is pace of play. Left after 12 holes because it was so backed up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good course for $20

It's a nice course for a cheap price. I play regularly only when I can get a $20 deal though

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very enjoyable fairly easy course

I played early in the morning. Very enjoyable, serene, quiet surroundings. Fairly easy course to play. I recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Terrible Course Management

Terrible course management by the staff at the course. Played 18 holes and the course let players who were playing 9 jump in front of us when we made the turn for 9. 3 groups playing 9 holes started the back 9 and were placed in front of us even though we were on pace. When we called to office to ask why they would do this they didn’t seem to care.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Not Bad

Tight fairways, we played a Tuesday afternoon and it got jammed up pretty good. On a weekend this course is probably crazy with how tight the fairways are. Pace of play was hit and miss. Condition of the course par, tee boxes could use attention. Greens were tough. Overall not a horrible course if you get a good deal. No beer cart either on a Tuesday in June, so it's get something at the turn or your SOL.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst Layout I have ever encountered.

I typically play tee times from golf now 3 to 4 times a week and I play a different course nearly every time. On this particular instance I used a promo code in conjunction with the hot deals to pay only six dollars to play this course. Somehow, this still wasn’t cheap enough to make this course worth the money. The conditions were perfectly acceptable, the pace of play was better than average, but the course layout is the single worst design I have ever seen. I’ve played hundreds of courses, ranging in price and prestige from TPC’s, to the Old Course, to municipal nine hole par 3’s. I hope that this was the first and last design of whoever built this course. There isn’t nearly enough space to hold 18 holes yet they somehow managed to cram them in side by side. There are multiple fairways no wider than 15 yards, with about 25 yards between the right and left tree lines. There’s a 400 yard par four with an oak tree right in the middle of the fairway at about 250 yards that’s so large that it takes up a literally the entire fairway. I was disappointed to see many beginner golfers out here due to the sheer narrowness of the course. I can’t imagine they have much fun hitting nearly every ball into the woods. This course is so overgrown I question if the maintenance crew owns a chainsaw. I would recommend this course to no one unless they are physically incapable of hitting a shot more than 3 yards off-line. A good golf course is one which presents the player with options. There are safe plays and aggressive plays and one can be rewarded for well executed aggressive shots. There are no options at Fern Hill. Often times it’s so narrow that it’s hard to tell where you’re supposed to be playing too because the fairway looks like just another gap in the trees. Please do not spend money to play here.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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