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4.0
431 Reviews (431)
5 Stars
125
4 Stars
192
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
77.2%
Recommend this course
347 out of 431 reviews
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3.0
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
3.3
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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3.9
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
74.1%
Recommend this course
20 out of 27 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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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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  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2025 #20)
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Reviews

4.0
431 Reviews (431)

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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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Response from on 09/18/2018:
Hello. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play odd layout

Played with my wife and another couple. No one in clubhouses to check us in as we were prepaid. Finally found someone. Went out and starter told us to load up and follow a group of 4 foursomes of young guys who were playing their own best ball tournament. By the back nine they were so drunk,slow, obstinate and confrontational we ended up waiting on every hole and took over 5 hours to complete our round. No Marshall’s or staff were any where to be found to report them to. Our worse golf experience this year. The course is fairly well kept but it is very tight between fairways and golfers are constantly in your way. Cart paths sometimes run back down fairways you just played to get yo the next tee and golfers are hitting right at you. Greens are very undulating and rather challenging. Some holes like #10 are just plain odd. Would be a fun course to play if it was marshalled and controlled but it is not.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot deal of the day

Course was in perfect shape. Greens a little slower then normal but still in great shape. From Canada and try and make and play this course every year. Thx again for doing a great job cattails. See u next year

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/04/2018:
Hello, Eric. Thank you for your 5-star rating! We're so glad you enjoyed the course. Please book another round with us the next time you're in the area. Thanks for choosing Cattails.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/03/2018:
Hello. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review, and we hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Loved Cattails July 2018

Cattails is always a pleasure under great conditions. Layout can be very challenging, especially the back 9, but much neater than average and can be very rewarding . Barely used driver on the back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/10/2018:
Hi Jordan6113448, thanks for the great review! We're happy to hear your round with us was 5-stars and hope to see you again soon. Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/07/2018:
Thanks for the great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again for another one soon. Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 103
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/03/2018:
Hello, thanks for the great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again for another one soon. Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/28/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect Golf

Great place to play, Place your shots or bring more golf balls

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/11/2018:
Hello, thanks for the great review! We appreciate the feedback about your round and hope to see you again for another one soon. Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, rangers were jerks

We waited on the tee on every hole and were warned about slow play by the ranger on hole 7. Only to have him follow us to the 8th tee and see that we would be waiting again. He then moved on but was constantly checking in on us and stared me down as we pulled into the clubhouse after 18. If I had more time I would have gone inside and said something.

The course was in good shape and the bar staff and cart girl were great. One ranger has me rethinking playing this course in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/05/2018:
Hi NickyC77, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback about your round and are sorry to hear about your experience with our ranger. We're happy to hear you enjoyed the rest of your round and hope to see you again for another round soon soon! Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 13
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/08/2018:
Hi Jaegul3133285, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear the course conditions weren't up to expectations during your round. We hope this doesn't deter you from returning for another round again. Thanks for playing #CattailsGolfClub.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not for a first time golfer

The course is in very nice shape but impossible to enjoy playing without playing a few times .too many shots are needed to figure out where to hit the ball from the tee box and there is no gps on the carts.a caddie or a tour guide is needed to figure this course out ..greens were in great shape but dont have a flat spot on them .it was nice to play but i am not intending to go back ,,,,,, tooooo frustrating!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/17/2018:
Hi BruZmi, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the layout of the course. We appreciate your feedback and appreciate you giving us a shot! Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Worth

Challenging without being frustrating. Take it easy on the 10th hole : ) Otherewise I enjoy playing the course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/20/2018:
Hi Anna6916692, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are glad to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing #CattailsGolfClub!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shot makers course.

Leave your driver at home. I played 18 with my 5wood (230yds). The green complexes are where the trouble lies. Do yourself a favor and keep your tee shots in the fairways. A little longer shots into the greens will be much easier to work with. For the opening season, the course was soft, but the greens were in great shape for March golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/04/2018:
Hi mykillz99, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the great feedback about your round and are happy to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/20/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us! We hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/28/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! We appreciate your feedback about your round and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/28/2018

Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are happy to hear it was 5-stars. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing #CattailsGolfClub.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Decent Track w/ Interesting Approach Game Options

Cattails was a nice track, with very straightforward holes that offered up some interesting green contours to make the round somewhat memorable. Front 9 is fairly straight foward with many dead straight holes. however, good variety in the design in that the routing features a variety of hole directions which brings in different wind directions if those elements exist. Back 9 is much more dog-legged and wooded; unlike the Front 9, the Back 9 offers some opportunities to cut off corners. I often chose to accept a longer approach with a mid to long iron on the back 9. Most of the fairways offer a variety of contours (upslope/downslope/right slope/left slope) which also challenges the approach game. I inquired about a walking rate, to which they did not offer. Still i decided to walk and must say it was disappointing that it is not offered because the course is a pretty easy walk. My twosome that walked was able to keep pace with the cart twosome in front of us the entire round. Played 18 in 3 hours and 45 mins, walking on a relatively not busy Saturday late afternoon. Will continue to visit as i thought the course does a good job of testing all of your irons due to the doglegs.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 03/28/2018:
Hi smith851, thanks for taking the time to leave us such a detailed review! Your feedback is very important to us and we're happy to hear you enjoyed your round. Thanks for playing Cattails Golf Club and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Cattails GC is a good track for the money!

Course was in great shape, pace of play excellent on the front 9, and painfully slow on the back 9.

The pin placements were brutal the day we played, they added 10 strokes to my score, lol!

All in all, a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 10/12/2017:
Thanks for the great review! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tough

Very tough course. Hole 1 should be a par 4 instead of a 360 yard par 5 from the white tees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Response from on 09/11/2017:
Hi AlexaTrebek, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again soon for another round. Thanks for playing Cattails!
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