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3.5
521 Reviews (521)
5 Stars
121
4 Stars
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3 Stars
100
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
43
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.1
71.4%
Recommend this course
406 out of 521 reviews
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3.4
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
70.0%
Recommend this course
14 out of 20 reviews
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3.5
44 Reviews (44)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
68.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 44 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5866 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Downing Farms Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Blue
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Harry Bowers

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

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3.5
521 Reviews (521)
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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course fairways and cart paths are bad.

The course fairways and cart paths are bad. Grass isn't green and should be dark green this time of year, end of May first of June. Carr paths are terrible. Pace of play is horrific. No rangers in site to speed the pace of play up!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice, well maintained course

This course is very nicely mainted. It is very open at times and can be forgiving off the tee. Course was very busy, was told there was league play on a Sunday morning, but the pace of play was about what we expected. Took about 4.5 hours for 18 holes. For $25 on a Sunday I would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A shotmakers course

Challenging course that definitely rewards those that can keep it in play off the tee and have a decent short game. Course is well maintained, has a very friendly staff, and is the type of course you want to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice mom and pop golf course, good bargain.

I never played this course before and was skeptical for the price, and the shorter distance at 5800 yards, but was very pleasantly surprised with this course. The tee boxes, fairways and greens were all in very nice shape.

This course has a little of everything, some long and short paragraph 3 ' s 4 ' s , and 5's. Some narrow fairways and some wide open one's and some dog legs. Not much elevation changes, but this was once a farm.

I enjoyed playing here, and they also advise $22 week day's all you can play and $28 weekends all you can play.

I will be playing this course many more times in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Downing deal

Got a great deal I GolfNow and enjoyed the round! Tight and small, downing is a challenge but a great place to work on short irons!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First Time Adventure

Friendly staff
Moderate difficulty
Fair price
Easy to get to

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

An an enjoyable afternoon in April

Played this course in the middle of April and didn’t need to clean tons of wet grass off my cleats or mud on my shoes. I call that excellent drainage and superb course layout. The staff is friendly; the course is beautiful with multiple tee boxes for different levels of play. All in all an enjoyable afternoon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Told they were closing with daylight left, SMH

The ranger told us that 15 would be our last hole. It was around 4:30 and there was plenty of daylight left to complete the round. Just to clarify, we weren't drinking or abusing the course or carts in any way shape or form. There was no offer for a credit or refund at all. I've never been asked to leave a golf course when there was obviously time to finish a round. Our only thoughts were that the only person left at the facilities had an appointment to make, and our remaining hindered his ability to get where he needed to go. We got to our cars and again were hurriedly asked to move along. Couldn't believe what was happening, will not ever recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Downing Farms Fall Golf

Downing Farms is a fine course for the value. Not overly well maintained and not very long either. Bunkers were poor shape.

Fair price for the money. ($25)

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad

Pace of play was great. Course is nice, staff was nice

Conditions Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A fun place to play.

Course was in good shape and great pace of play. Played middle tees which made playing on a Holiday very enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Alright

Thought it would be a nicer place for around 40 a round

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor Condition

Cow pasture. Is not being kept up. Wouldn't play again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Average course for the money

You get what you pay for at this course. It is not expensive and the course is not in great shape. The fairways were fine but the greens were in poor condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

narrow minded

Appears to be a old horse farm converted into a golf course. Course layout was forced into the land narrow tree line fairways, tee boxes not maintained. One tee box is a wooden platform with a foam cushion. Greens slopes are crazy and pins located on the slope. Plan on losing golf balls and advice you the travel up the fairway to see what is ahead. Greens and fairway conditions were good. Cost is to much for what you can get elsewhere with better conditions. Have no plans on returning here.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

it was a deal

has some nice features if they could cut the grass a little more often or better.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

D Farms

Track is pretty easy. Only minus is the tee boxes. They haven't been repaired in years. But all the golf
You can play for $33 can't beat it. Pace is hit or miss - you can get stuck behind novice players and take +5.5 hrs.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not recommended

This was the worst maintained course I have ever played. I would have rather played Hawthorne valley while it was open. You can pay the same money to play whispering willows, fox creek, or idyl wyld. I would have rather played any of those courses any day.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Narrow fairways

The narrow fairways, woods, tall grass makes this course unnecessarily challenging. Be prepared to lose golf balls ! Also fairways and greens not well maintained. The bunkers were not playable because they weren't groomed.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Kue,Jeesou

this course is very tight, special some fairways, green are good, slop ! you have to trust your self for it. If you are first time at this course, Lots Blind shot. and very interesting course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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