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4.5
236 Reviews (236)
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
96
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
97.1%
Recommend this course
209 out of 236 reviews
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4.6
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
14 out of 14 reviews
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4.7
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 30
Length 1985 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Also known as Gopher Hills Golf Course - Lynx Executive Nine.

Formerly known as The Lynx at Elmdale Hills Golf Course.

Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Garrett Gill (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Gopher Hills Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.5
236 Reviews (236)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sound of Music!

So many beautiful hills that made this course challenging but a lot of fun! Will definitely come back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/06/2025:
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.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very Challenging

This was our first time playing here and was pleasantly surprised. Staff were very friendly when we arrived and answered several of our questions about the course. The course conditions were excellent fairways tight and rough deep and penalizing. Extremely hilly with a lot of blind shots but the greens were soft and held shots beautifully.

The back 9 is even more challenging than the front with 2 very difficult par 5s and some blind shot par 4s that you are going to have to play placement golf.

It's a drive from the north side of the cities but worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

NoBogeys

My second time playing Gopher Hills. Just as it's named, it's "hilly." Because of the "hilliness," I'd definitely recommend playing from the correct tees; moving up a tee box and putting your pride aside for this course. No GPS on the carts, which in this golfer's opinion should be at 99% of the courses at this point. I have enjoyed playing here both times and I'll be back again.

Note:

To start your round off good, I highly recommend keeping your driver in the bag Hole #1. 3-Wood, 5-Wood, Hybrid or Long Iron off of the tee is best, unless you're a big hitter and can cut the dogleg right corner. Also, the wind was also a factor both times I played, especially on the Front-9.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gopher hills

golfed with my 2 sons and it was a perfect day out, course was in great shape and pace of play was adequate. will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/09/2025:
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.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 55
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course value

Great course value. Greens, tee boxes, fairways all in pretty good shape. Golfers seem to care for the greens here as not too many divots not repaired.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 05/12/2025:
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.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved it! Hidden Treasure

The course is nicely kept, the aprons were like royalty plush, and the course wasn’t a man eater. Will definitely return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/07/2025:
Appreciate the top marks! It means a lot to us that you had such a positive experience. We’ll continue doing our best to make every visit exceptional.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Check it out

First time down to this gem south of the cities. The he course was in great shape given the time of year. Staff were awesome and it was just an overall good outing. We will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/16/2025:
Thank you for the wonderful five-star review! It’s fantastic to hear you had a great experience, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for another memorable round.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved...

This is a fun but challenging course. The greens are quite fast and well cared for. Driver is taken out of your hands often if you want to score well. If you want to hit bombs you can do that too, but you might have to take some medicine.

On top of that the practice green and practice tee have been improved.

You can't beat the value if you're willing to drive a little bit out of the way.

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