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4.2
652 Reviews (652)
5 Stars
199
4 Stars
291
3 Stars
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2 Stars
35
1 Stars
38
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
87.1%
Recommend this course
534 out of 652 reviews
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4.5
20 Reviews (20)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.0%
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19 out of 20 reviews
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4.4
40 Reviews (40)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.0%
Recommend this course
38 out of 40 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained course delivers a genuine challenge with a varied layout that rewards strategic shot selection over power. Friendly staff and strong overall value make it a consistently worthwhile booking.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6987 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.7
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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/15 Closed: 10/31
Architect Bill Newcomb (1993) Arthur Hills (2008) Steve Forrest & Associates (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
652 Reviews (652)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 39
Bunkers 38
Water Hazards 36
This course/club is great for:
Locals 37
Advanced Golfers 36
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 31
Worth the Drive 21
Convenient to the City 20

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Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course Continues to win

The course is a little narrow overall and there is usually trouble on one side or the other. The real challenge though is the rough by the greens and the greens. Although they have slowed them down are group saw a lot of 3 putts for the day and many times two chips;
Everyone was over their handicap; 2 golfers at 12 or less handicap and no birdies for the day . This is why the title is course continues to win. This was our 3rd time playing the course and although someone has an okay 9 no memorable 18 hole scores.
Range and practice greens are nice
Only down side is the clubhouse has very limited food this season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The course was great

It's a very good course if you like a challenge. Don't go out expecting to shoot 80 that's for sure

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging layout but worth the time.

I read many reviews on this site before our outing, and was plesantly surprised by the course. Much was written about the greens. I found them to be fast, but not unfair, I've seen much faster greens at Atlas Valley and Warwick Hills. They roll true and have a lot of undulation. It was written that they were bare and like concrete, every well hit shot to the green stayed on and one sand wedge even backed up. I think the bare spots were old ball marks. The sub surface of these greens seem to crater making it hard to repair ball marks to be invisible, I'm not sure if that is a product of the hybrid bent grass used on these greens. As for the beverage cart it was around 4 times and there are two nicely kept bathrooms, no water on the course so take a couple of water bottles. All in all, a very nice course, hard but looks great and the staff is wonderful.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course,challenging from the tips. Pace was good,4 hrs. In peak hr. Greens were good. Fairways great,rough was great and long in some spot,dead and short in others. Bunkers looked good,never got in one. Some of the tee boxes needed a little tlc. Give it a year and this course will be a must play,new owners need to put money and TLC. Overall worth the 1 1/2 hr drive for me

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Potential, Needs Immediate TLC

The course layout and views are enjoyable (with the exception of the 1st hole that has large tree in the middle of the fairway). A nice mixture of well placed fairway and green bunkers, with a little bit of water mixed in. Great undulation to the whole course and some real nice views.

The real issue is with the condition and maintenance of the course. The players and management are destroying this course! Not sure if it is a lack of respect for the course, but the tee boxes are beat up and the greens are even worse. Divots all over the place and ball marks on all the greens. The greens are getting bare and the ball jumps all over the place when putting. REPAIR YOUR BALL MARKS PEOPLE!

All in all, if some care was taken and people respected the course, it could be an elite course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course need work

I have played here a few years ago and the course was in much better shape then. This time I noticed it needed attention. I found the tees were filled with crab grass the rough was too long and the greens had many ball marks. The bunkers were very good.The course layout is challenging on a whole I would recommend playing. My only other suggestion would to add one more tee box between the white and the forward(lady) tees.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Terrible greens-fast but in bad condition

obviously the management screwed up on maintaining the most important feature of any golf course-their greens. These were cut way too short and were in very poor condition. Balls marks-spike marks galore-why don't you have sand stations through-out the course-so players who know how to take-care of a course can refill their divots. Tee boxes needed divots filled in too. It's too bad about the greens condition as the layout was interesting.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course reveals the quality of your game

Enjoy the challenge of this course. Extremely well laid out and difficult. Fast greens and although fair still requires accurate shot placement. You earn what you shoot.

Staff extremely friendly and accommodating. Only problem is that the whole course tilts to the east and your putts do not break by what you see..in other words reading greens is very difficult

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

glacier golf club

glacier was in great shape, rough was a solid 2inches all around the greens so it puts a premium on hitting approach shots on the green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course Needs Work

Layout - OK. Course condition needs serious attention. Greens too thin, no grass, fairways are approaching same condition. Signage needed to indicate hidden trouble. Good for practicing, but not for competitive play. Rangers a bit grumpy & at a loss to the direction given from Club house.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Great track

The course has a great design the greens were a little cut up but very fast tight fairways fun place to play

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

Great course for money

Excellent driving range and the course is challenging for all levels. Especially the greens which are very fast. Overall great course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

I've had better

I've played Glacier a few times in the past, but this course has seen better days. First off, the tee boxes need a little TLC. The fairways are in decent shape, but divots need to be repaired. The greens on the other hand are pretty bad. Ball marks are scattered throughout. The grass was cut entirely too short, which makes the greens way too fast and firm. The only way you're going to hold a green on an approach is if you hoist it way up in the air and land it softly, don't even dare to go after back pins. I'm sure the horrible winter didn't help matters, but big brother down the road (the orchards) is in fantastic shape, so it mostly reflects on bad course management. Decent track for the money, needs time to heal.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Winter hurt.

The greens were in terrible shape, made it impossible to make anything outside of 5-10 feet.The back 9 didnt have very good yardage markers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

really poor greens

Greens were in very rough condition, bare spots a plenty - ball marks not repaired - cut very short.
Tees were OK - fairways were good but very tight lies. Hot dogs and that's it.

not for seniors.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in need of TLC

We thought the course needed some serious attention.... weeds, burnt greens. Arthur Hills design not one of his best

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course in rough shape

Every part of the course showed wear from play and poor management. Greens were both burned and over watered. Greens were fast and true if you hit good grass and the shame of the course is that you can see the true beauty and potential for a great track. The layout, rolling fairways, and greens all give this course tremendous potential. If they can fix the greens this course is an A+.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First Time

overall the course was in good shape.....greens cut way to close very very fast....if you don't have gps or have never played here before you'll find only one ball washer on the course and no indication of what the hole does...no signage. also no bathrooms or water on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

If you find a Hot Deal, play. If not, don't.

This course can be a stern test of every facet of your game. It can play rather long, especially from the tips. It can play rather narrow, with lakes/marshes/lateral/O.B. lurking on seemingly every tee shot. And the greens more often than not, even after rain softens the course, play firmer than expected for some reason and can putt ridiculously quick with tons of break. That being said, if that's the kind of test you're looking for, then by all means give it a shot once in awhile. But if that's not quite your cup of tea, then you'll save yourself hours of frustration and countless golf balls by skipping it entirely. The conditions of this course used to be much better maybe 5-10 years ago (albeit most courses this year suffered "winter burn"), but quite frankly if you're making the drive to this area of town, you'll be much better served driving an extra 1/2 mile up the road to a certain course that I'll refrain from naming that has an apple in its logo because it far exceeds anything you'll find here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the money!

Paid $26 for 18 & cart and was thoroughly impressed with the course for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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