Farmstead Golf & Country Club - Valleyview/Lakeview Course

This course is in good shape. There was some water on the first 3 holes, just because of some rain and no sun to dry it up, but other than that the course was in great shape for the 1st week being open! Greens are well kept and true to lines and speed.

I was paired up with another guy and we finished the round in 3.5 hours. Not bad for a 2-some. There was a 3-some ahead of us that let us play through too. All in all, great day for golf! I'll be back again!

Excellent condition this early in the season.
Greens were 'rolling'.

We Love this course and play as often as possible. My son was in town this week for Christmas and as a bonus the temperature cooperated enough we were able to play the day after. We played valley to club and we love the views. Deer, swans, turkeys, bluebirds, woodpeckers and a blue heron within feet are the bonus during a great day of golf! Played fast and the staff are amazing. Be sure to give the owners pup a kiss from us when you visit!

Course in great condition and service was great checking in, friendly starter and super service and food in the clubhouse. Lots of leaves but it's autumn and staff was on the course doing their best!

We had a 4 some playing from the sr. tees. It was great! How often do you get a chance to hit a par5 green in two (not that any of us did) but it's neat to at least have the opportunity. Course was relatively crowded and the group in front of us slowed us down. We had to wait on every tee and second shot. But it was a decent day and we enjoyed ourselves. The 19th hole wasn't serving that day but we enjoyed a beer down the road.

The course was beautiful at this time of year and in great condition. The tee times were right on schedule, but the pace of play was atrocious. We were not able to finish our round due to darkness .

All around great day. Got paired with friendly fun people. Course is in great shape.

Had a great time! the course is in great condition. its forth time playing this season and will go back before the end of the season. The foursome in front of us were drinking a lot beers and one of the man took of his pants off and the other three were laughing. As a man I understand having a good time in the course with friends, but the course is a public place and such irresponsible action should be not be tolerated. I was playing with my wife and there were other women playing near by. There were no rangers around to move the slow play or to complain about their conduct.

We get to play Farmstead several times a year and it's always a pleasure. The course conditions on this Columbus Day Monday were exceptional. The fairways and greens were in great shape and clear of leaves which is a remarkable feat. Our group was running a little late for our tee time due to some unexpected traffic and we called the pro shop enroute to inform that we would most likely miss our scheduled time. The front desk and the starter couldn't have been more accommodating in moving around another foursome and getting us out on the course within minutes of our arrival. Really very nice. No holiday rates, just the normal very reasonable greens fees. It's a great value for your dollar. I highly recommend Farmstead to golfers of all skill levels.

nice golf course, nice people great value. the deer are all over the course which adds to playing in the woods. well kept course, greens are in good shape.

well looked after you can tell the owner is always around

Farmstead us usually a great value course. Style is a little dated but the course can be challenging with lots of water and some long par 3s . Greens are usually in good shape, although they were working on two holes so there wasn't any putting on the temporary greens. Still the best value in the area by far.

Friendly staff (in pro shop & starter); tees & fairways were in fair condition; greens were slow; however, the layout is very well-done - I was paired with 2 guys who were neophytes, but, we had a good time during the round. I played here many times in 2013 and just a couple of times previously this year, when the course conditions were much better. Not sure why things were "off" yesterday - a little more care afforded to the greens & fairways would have made it an A+ experience.

I have played a Farmstead a lot over the years, but recently they have started to 'carve' a little in my opinion. Squeezing people onto Club so the back 9 is really slow just irritates and the ranger bombing around brashly telling people to get a move on is just unnecessary. If people are taking 6 shots on a par 4 it may take a little longer. Don't get irritated at them because you try to sneak extra people on the course.

Course seems to have suffered from a lot of play over the summer, but it's still a nice course and can be a test.

Staff are nice apart from the ranger, but maybe they are all much nicer to the regulars rather than us strangers.

A Sunday foursome with my father and brothers - what could be better than that? A beautiful day at a beautiful course for a good price. $65 with cart through GolfNow for a 10:40 tee time is quite good if you ask me.

The course was in great shape. The greens were a bit fast but the fairways, rough, and tee boxes were in great shape. Such a beautiful course - the scenery is excellent. No complaints on the day - especially after a birdie on the 18th!

Plenty of water on the Lake View 9, and even the club view 9 is very challenging. Course was in great shape, my 3rd time here in 2 years, and I will keep coming back. One of the best courses for the price, and the overall views are beautiful.

Staff is not friendly. My daughter was sick and unable to play so we dud not have the foursome we reservrd. We offered to pay but they so said but yet were very nasty about the e tire incident. Gives golf a bad name!

Extremely slow pace of play and I mentioned to the starter on my way to the 10th hole and still never saw any rangers out there. We were tired of waiting every hole so we left after 11 holes. That's horrible

To look at the scorecard one would might think Farmstead lacked sufficient challenges but the layout, size and speed of the greens (especially on the shortish Valleyview 9) turn a potentially lazy track into something you've got to pay attention to. Moreover, the bounce an undulations of said greens require careful reading and a judicious pacing.

As for accommodations, this track doubles as a wedding venue and offers a robust 19th hole food and beverage program . To wit, I ordered a burger at the at the shack at the turn and was served in 3 minutes--nice way to keep things moving.

I would play here again if for no other reason than to apply some course knowledge to the effort. The Valley View 9 is a bit odd in this regard leaving me to demand a rematch!

Overall, Farmstead, with featureless fairways, is not spectacular enough to demand full retail fees but I will definitely pick up my sticks and come out again using the "GolfNow" discount.

This course has great features, lots of water and hazards good placement off the tees is a must. Fairways are some of the best in area, enjoyed playing this course and will be back.