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3.8
442 Reviews (442)
5 Stars
125
4 Stars
195
3 Stars
74
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
70.6%
Recommend this course
351 out of 442 reviews
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2.9
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.8
42.9%
Recommend this course
6 out of 14 reviews
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3.6
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
61.1%
Recommend this course
22 out of 36 reviews
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Course Highlights
This challenging layout rewards repeat visits, with tricky shots around cattails and angulating greens that keep the course interesting. Friendly staff and an impressively smooth pace of play make each round consistently enjoyable.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6436 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.1
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Cattails Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bent
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect John Williams

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - mandatory
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code All golfers are expected to wear proper golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.8
442 Reviews (442)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 17
Undulating Greens 15
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 15
Locals 15
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 11
Convenient to the City 7
In the 'Burbs 7

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Reviews 125
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Victim

The course is on its way to being a just another housing development. Friday on a holiday weekend and not a maintenance crew insight. Greens were slow, not mowed. Fairways are ok. #12 green was covered with debris from trees. For the price it was worth it, but I do believe that Cattails is on its Last leg and they really don't care anymore. Wouldn't pay more than $35.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great local track for price.

I play here regularly after work and this course is always a great time. The only issues I have are that the amount of goose poop on the greens can ruin all hopes of putting from time to time, and the ball marks left behind by some of the more careless groups have really started to add up. The layout is amazing and staff is friendly. 4/5

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still in good shape, unique layout

Good course, good challenge, only complaint this time is the greens were too slow, maybe it was an off day for cutting/rolling, but they were sticky and not in line with the usual standards

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

C-Ya!!

Course will be houses in a few weeks. Probably the last time I play it. A shame, great course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Played this course as it was the best deal of the day. Course greens were fast, pin position made it difficult. Fairways were tight and in good shape. Carts were good but had the screens removed. Parking lot and clubhouse s in rough shape. Good course just to get out and play for the money

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened to this golf course!

I was totally disappointed in the condition of the golf course. When I used to live here 20 years ago I use to play this course all the time and it was always in pristine condition. I don't know what happened here but the course is in terrible condition and some of the greens are un puttable. .The course has an awesome design and is very challenging. Position golf is required when playing here with a good array of shot selections. The facilities are also looking really run down. You guys got to get this club and course back in condition unless it's being sold for condos to be built which would be a shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in Decline

This used to be a very nice course. The layout is challenging. However, lots of dandelions throughout the rough, un raked sand traps, pock marked greens. No cart service (drinks), no starter, no one regulating pace of play. Course layout is difficult and price point was low which tends attract beginners (my opinion) and this combination of factors can result in slow play.

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I would not go out of my way to play this course again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

I would also like a refund! What a rundown dog track!

I made the mistake of trusting the four star rating, course description which included the previous held along with the higher priced greens fee. Upon arrival, it was clear that the course wasn’t gonna be maintained if the driveway couldn’t be maintained. The facilities were rundown with broken signs, overflowing trash cans (including at most tee boxes). The restroom smelled like dead fish, everything was dirty. And the staff, if you could find anybody, were definitely not welcoming. As far as the course there were no designations on the tee boxes and half of them were stripped for sod as if they were selling it on the side for extra money. I’ve seen dirt roads and better shape than the greens. This place was definitely not worth the $60 per round. I brought my son and daughter, which this is my daughter‘s second year golfing and even she complained about the course and the facilities. This is my very first review I’ve ever left for a golf course., needless to say we were all disappointed, I don’t know if this course is going bankrupt or changing hands, but whatever the case may be, I definitely do not recommend. The layout and the actual course does have great potential if it were taken care of, but it needs a lot of work and at this point they would have to pay me to come back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Cattails…very poor condition

I would not recommend anyone to play this course unless you really don't care about course conditions. Many tee box's were used to cut out sod strips. Greens are filled with ball marks that people have not repaired . Rough cut is left very long. The course has been neglected and in desperate repair. Owners obviously do not care. Club house old and dingy. Outside patio area is atrocious. Timers are rotted, stairs are falling apart. Just save your money and go elsewhere .

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

No score card and dead cart.

I understand it’s early in the season, but you guys could at least make sure the stairs down to the dead carts won’t kill you. Also ya’ll could throw a scorecard in the carts if your person at the desk isn’t going to offer one.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 137
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0

I would like a refund, please.

November 29, 12:51 – This is Kim, who had a reservation. I went to the golf course, but I was told it was closed and that I would be refunded, yet I have not received the refund. Please process the refund.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great quality golf!

This course always provides a nice challenge for all skill levels. High quality greens with lots of character. Course maintenance never seems to be lacking when I have played here. I really hope the rumors of this getting sold to land developers soon and closing are not true!

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

Cattails golf now

The address in golf now takes u to the wrong place

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course with tough greens

This was my second time playing course. I played once in October last year, This time Fairways were in perfect shape but the greens had lots of unfixed ball marks. For longer putts you have to fix about two to three ball marks as lots of golfers not fixing it or not fixing it properly. Greens are also very angulating and tough to read . Fun course but previous course knowledge helps as there are few blind shots and which sides of the greens to avoid .Will definitely play again. Thanks

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good price, very difficult

Had fun but I lost a few balls, don’t be ashamed to look in the reeds, you may not find your ball but you’ll at least find a makeup.

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