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4.3
261 Reviews (261)
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
86
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
91.6%
Recommend this course
209 out of 261 reviews
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4.5
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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4.5
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.1%
Recommend this course
34 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained nine-hole layout offers outstanding value, with friendly staff and course conditions that consistently impress recent golfers. Compact but genuinely challenging, the course rewards accuracy and suits beginners through intermediate players.

About

Holes 9
Type Municipal
Par 33
Length 2247 yards
Slope 106
Rating 33.3

Formerly known as Shady Rest Golf Club

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Course Details

Year Built 1920
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Sports

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Reviews

4.3
261 Reviews (261)
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Reviews 40
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

overall, we like it.

This was first time for us to play here, the course was wet, besides that, everything is good, .not many people, easy to fine were is where.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great staff and great course

I played just after the rain so everything was soaked. But even in that the condition was still great aside from what Mother Nature delivered. The guy at the counter was also very friendly and helpful. Definitely play here if you’re looking for a nice walkable 9 hole course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value!

I like this course because it’s not too crowded, has 9 challenging holes (and many times you can play 18) for a very reasonable price. There are no real amenities but I don’t care about that. The conditions on Tuesday were okay but I found that I lost a lot of balls simply because I couldn’t find them amongst the fallen leaves.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
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 76
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good All Round experience

Staff is always helpful and super friendly, the courses is great and we’ll maintained

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Too Crowded

The course was in pretty rough shape, but the biggest problem cannot be fixed by maintaining the course better.

The course is in such small space that there is not enough room between the holes and any slight sliced tee shots will land on the tee box of another hole.

Speaking with some of the regulars in the group, it looks like being hit with a golf ball is not uncommon in the course.

In my single 9 holes we had at least half a dozen balls land within 30 yards of us. It feels like more of a safety hazard than anything else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for starters

I played this with my 11yr old, and it was great. It is a short course and was perfect for my young son. The pace of play was also great, we finished in 2 hrs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Tight short course

Very tight course, very short, but potential to lose a lot of balls. Good course to practice on as price is cheap.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Very Nice for a Quick Nine

This is a cute little 9-hole course with a lot of history. If not for Golf Now, we wouldn't even know it existed. My GPS found it OK. There was plenty of room for parking. We thin that since it is only a 9-hole course, most people don't go here since they are mostly looking for 18-hole courses. This course was a pleasant surprise to find.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day playing Golf

The starter was so professional ( Greg Sills) the way he treated all the players,, I would recommend this course any time you need to play 9 holes..

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