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Value
1.8
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2.9
Friendliness
3.2
Pace
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6679 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2025.

Opened in 1929, Old Orchard Country Club has a classic design with challenges that stand up to modern golf courses. Throughout the course, you'll see traces of the site's former use as a farm. Ancient apple trees from the original orchard frame many of the holes. The diverse layout will test you with a variety of different shots but the gently rolling terrain makes for an easy walk. Skill and strategy will be generously rewarded but it's not an overly punishing layout for the high handicapper. Old Orchard's greens play true and fast and they are often flanked with strategically positioned bunkers. A stream wanders through the golf course, coming into play on several holes. Golfers will face a tricky island green on the par-5 seventh hole as well as an almost-island green on the par-4 13th.

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Course Details

Year Built 1929
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect A. W. Tillinghast (1929)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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1.6
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Reviews 84
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor

Enjoyable timely round

I can play 18 holes in just over 3 hrs. Perfect for a quick round..The course needs cutting in some areas but greens are in good shape..Overall a good round for the cost.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Hi, Matt. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Layout of the course was great!! But the condition of the course was terrible!! Probably the worst I’ve played on this year! Crabgrass took over the entire course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/21/2019

Hi, George. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the rest of your visit to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Old Orchard: improving every week

Old Orchard is an architecturally excellent golf course.. All the holes have good designs especially 4 , 7, 10, 13, 14 and 18. Since the middle of July I see a lot extra effort being put into improving the fairways and areas around the greens The greens are already excellent and have been so since the beginning of the season. I play there often in the evening and see a lot of work being done in terms of watering fertilizing ,cutting ....much more than I saw earlier in the year. I find the front office staff to be friendly and accommodating especially Bob, Elizabeth and Rebecca.

This course can improve for sure but I like it and will continue to play here. I see a lot of effort being put in by some very nice people and hope that they succeed . This course has served the surrounding community for a long time. There is no other public course in the area making it super convenient.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/22/2019

Hi! We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Old Orchard Country Club!

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions

They have let this course fall into complete disrepair. Zero effort, crab grass all over, traps are not groomed, do not waste your time or money here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/19/2019

Hi, ppbyates. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the rest of your visit to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old Orchard

All things considered for this time of year and for us it was a "hot deal" course is in good shape.. greens aren't bad (as they can get this time of year).. We'll be returning

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/19/2019

Hello, Beau. Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the price of our course is important to us. It is our goal to give visitors the best chance to get out and play more. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible condition

I play a lot of golf: 2-3 times a week.

This course is horrible!

It's obvious that they are not putting any money into the course. It's a total mess. Fairways are uneven and loaded with crab grass. Bunkers are hard packed mud with weeds growing throughout. Greens as poorly maintained and all the while they have the audacity to ask for $55 to play on a Friday.....it's not even worth $15 to play.

With some many other great courses to choose from I would definitely recommend finding another place.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/15/2019

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible

Greens were 7.5 out of 10 but everything was a 0 grass growing out of bunkers . Weeds everywhere. Some spots weren’t even cut. They keep the greens good but no effort in growing grass or fixing bunkers

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/09/2019

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is extremely important to us. We are working to get everything up to par and the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. Please be assured that we are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

was glad to miss the rain

lovely layout ... friendly staff greeted me .... although conditions were not perfect we had a good time ... definitely coming back soon !!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/12/2019

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club! We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

great day

Quick pace of golf .... staff were friendly and helpful .... overall was good day for golf .. if you are in the area definitely stop by for a round of golf !!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/12/2019

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Old Orchard Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great day out with friends

This course has a great layout i'm told its a A.W Tillinghast course. Who designed many great courses, we had a fun time. Some dry conditions due to the extreme heat at the shore, Greens were very good The staff were nice at the check in And Hotdogs at the shack were awesome . Look forward to my next visit to this course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/12/2019

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Old Orchard Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

This course is horrible

This course was in terrible condition and they expect players to pay over $60 to play. The bunkers were filled up with weeds and not enough sand and were rock solid on some holes. The fairways were filled with heavy grass clippings so they were not smooth fairways. The grass through the course was high in spots it should have been low and areas that should have been weed whacked were completely avoided. The greens were in horrible shape with lots of divots and burned up grass ion the greens. There were fallen trees throughout the course that is being completely neglected and interfering with the course of play. I strongly recommend everyone avoid this course it is a waist of money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/12/2019

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible

Place is junk. I wouldn’t play there for free. Zero groundskeeping ... zero concern for quality of grass. Save your time and money ... play somewhere else

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/06/2019

Hello, jrc4781. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. We always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 84
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Fast play on a Sunday

I finished my round in 3h15 min.on a weekend that’s a great day out.I enjoy playing fast so I can get back to beach etc.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/12/2019

Hi, Mattcath. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

HORRIBLE...SAVE YOUR MONEY ....

This course has the audacity to charge $60 from golf now for a maximum $20 course. EVERY aspect is terrible. Zero maintenance on the course. EMBARRASSMENT!!! I will never play this course again and if you read this and still play it.....Shame on you!!!

If I could choose zero stars I would....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/06/2019

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the course conditions and ask that you please bear with us as we work diligently to make the necessary improvements. We sincerely hope to earn your business again and give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing Old Orchard Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/07/2019

I think his ratings state what was poor

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Commented on 08/06/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make the necessary changes. Thanks for playing Old Orchard Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Anti Golf Now staff

Arrived 30 minutes early. Course was empty. Pro shop attendant says I have to wait until start time. Mind you no was out there. I asked why and was told if I went out before my time it would be “stealing “. I said what difference since no one was there and was told that he wasn’t going to let me “steal “ because I had such a cheap rate. So I sat around waiting for my tee time. The course was probably good in it’s day, but it is poorly maintain, and getting run down. A real shame. But with such poor customer relations it’s no wonder! It’s one step above a driving range.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing

Course is not maintained

The course was basically empty. Got there a half hour early and was told I had to wait until my tee time. There was no one there. Parking lot was empty. I asked why and was told because I got a cheap rate. Asked what difference and was told I would be ‘stealing ‘ if I went out before my time. I said I paid the Golf Now rate and wasn’t stealing anything. Was told I could go putt balls but couldn’t get out before my tee time. So I sat on a bench and waited even though there was no one there!!! Absurd!!! Kept being accused of stealing because of the cheaper rate. Ridiculous

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2019

Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make the necessary improvements before your next round. We partnered with GolfNow because we believe in offering our golfers the best opportunities in golf, whether that be with our website or our partner’s. We will continue to work hard and create an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you'll give us another chance to show you a 5-star experience

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/30/2019

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round? Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

AVOID THIS COURSE!!!

In short, this course is atrocious and should not be operational, let alone charging $60+ for a round. If half a star was an option I would choose that. I read a number of bad reviews ahead of my round this morning, but still decided to give it a shot because they had tee times available all early morning. Now I know why; all of the bad reviews were true. I'm convinced that any and all positive reviews are written by people associated with this place. To start, I arrived about 30 minutes early for a 7:21 tee time only to find the doors locked and no one present. There was a group waiting for a 7:03 tee time as well. Someone eventually came around the top of the hour to check people in. No starter was present, so my foursome just went out when we were ready, even letting a pair with a later tee time go ahead. Every facet of the course was unkempt, from tee boxes to greens. It hadn't rained in a week but the cup on the first hole was filled to the brim with water. There were weeds growing everywhere and patchy, uneven surfaces across the whole course. We lost countless balls on shots just off the fairway due to the conditions of the grass. Bunkers were filled with literal feet of water, had high grass growing out of them, were filled with loose branches, or were just rock hard. One tee box had no markers. One pin had no flag attached. There were garbage cans turned over and trash strewn about. To top it all off, both of our carts broke down during the round, one on the front nine, the other on the back nine. Both times we called the front desk and a ranger arrived with a new one. However, he was able to quicky restart the second one, which was a clear indication that he knew what was wrong with the cart yet had still allowed it to be available to customers that morning. Of course, our replacement cart broke down again a few holes later, but managed to be revived by a push from our other cart. In short, not only will I never return to this course, but I believe the people running the place are robbing those who actually choose to play there. The course is a complete mess. Please save yourself the money and time, and find elsewhere to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/15/2019

Hi, cbrunone. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 84
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Course Played Fast

The course may be the best around to get a quick 18 in...I played in a little over 3 hrs. and never had to wait for group in front..For the money it a good deal and since I like to play fast it’s perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/30/2019

Hi Matt. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Old Orchard Country Club.

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