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The Fortress Golf Course

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4.8
268 Reviews (268)
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4.9
Value
4.6
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4.8
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
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Course Highlights
The Fortress delivers exceptional conditions with perfectly groomed fairways, true-rolling greens, and a uniquely designed layout where every hole presents a distinct challenge. Clean GPS-equipped carts, smooth pace of play, and outstanding staff make this a premier course worth visiting.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6813 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.8

The Fortress was inspired by classic Scottish golf courses, incorporating fescue-covered mounds and a liberal smattering of bunkers, 75 to be exact, around the large, sectioned greens. The expansive greens average 7,500 feet, providing golfers with some challenging putts. Patches of rough that are several inches thick and strategic mounding separate the winding fairways. The back nine holes are where the course really shines. It becomes especially interesting by the time you reach the par-4 13th hole, a dogleg left that is bordered by two large ponds. It is hard to decide which is worse: landing in one of the four bunkers or the deep gorse on the mounds behind the green, but both are better than losing your ball to the water. The signature hole of the golf course though is the 17th, known for its challenging island green. There is little room for error on the long, narrow green.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6813 yards 73.8 140
Maroon 72 6271 yards 71.3 135
Gold 72 4837 yards 69.2 128
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Scorecard for The Fortress Golf Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 74.2/142 W: 80.3/150 522 167 456 149 353 501 437 409 453 3447 369 391 209 443 523 350 380 172 529 3366 6813
Maroon M: 71.4/139 W: 77.4/145 494 140 431 119 324 467 390 378 437 3180 336 363 181 410 496 309 333 153 510 3091 6271
Combo M: 67.1/127 W: 72.7/137 415 140 342 119 324 390 288 278 325 2621 336 363 181 315 398 309 333 153 436 2824 5445
Gold M: 64.3/115 W: 69.4/129 415 82 342 83 275 390 288 278 325 2478 272 254 109 315 398 239 247 89 436 2359 4837
Handicap 6 12 2 14 18 16 8 10 4 17 15 11 1 9 13 5 7 3
Par 5 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 36 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 36 72
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Dick Nugent (1992)

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

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4.8
268 Reviews (268)

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Raddy101
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Worth the play !

Love this course but unfortunately there is too much walking for seniors with leg problems.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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stagan123
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Reviews 62
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Raddy101
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Absolutely beautiful!

Love this course but a lot of walking for seniors as you cannot drive 50 yds near greens and worse when course is wet. Other wise perfect if walking is not a problem for u and your ball is mainly in fairway

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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densmore61
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Iannacchione
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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u2613704
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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James8672626
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Marqman
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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O5HgfssSAw3DjEmt85Tl
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000001754529
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Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fortress Golf

Terrific course conditions. Fairways were perfect. Beautiful layout. But, very pricey for a Senior mid week. LOVE the course, don’t like the price.

Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/04/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
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mark56gvl
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Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314160642067
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Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

All around Awesome course👍🏻

Very well maintained from tee to green with some challenging holes . Every hole is unique. Definitely will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/13/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
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u314159676686
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000007574425
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another great round

Thank you all for another great day at The Fortress! Great friendly staff and the course as usual in great condition!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 06/04/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
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SharpTiger
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Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Matt9711415
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Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Holiday weekend

For a holiday prices were fantastic on food and drink. Golf was also a decent price for the conditions

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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u000001523873
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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Nice Golf Course

I enjoyed the whole experience at the Fortress. The carts were very clean and had GPS and club / ball washers. The pace of play was very good as we only had to wait to tee off on only a few holes. The greens were nice and the ball rolled true. Fairways were great, very soft. The coarse was fair, if hit the fairway the holes were not that hard, miss and you were punished with either thick rough or really tall grass. I will definitely be back to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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sbenjamin
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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docschz
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Thomas9940128
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Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, but tough

Very pleased with the course. Got a great hot deal, so it was a very nice course for what I paid.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 05/14/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
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