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4.2
252 Reviews (252)
5 Stars
88
4 Stars
84
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.4
90.7%
Recommend this course
200 out of 252 reviews
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3.8
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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4.3
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.1%
Recommend this course
33 out of 34 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

4.2
252 Reviews (252)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value for the area

Incredibly reasonable price and fairly well maintained considering. A few drainage issues but still had a great time. Some shorter Par 4’s can make it pretty exciting as well. Would/Will definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Holes on top of one another.

Keep your head on a swivel.

Like the undulating layout

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Short, straight 9 hole course with nice elevation changes.

This was a fun, very walkable, 9 hole course. I enjoyed using 3 clubs borrowed from the clubhouse without extra charge. 2nd 9 holes was free. It was surprisingly difficult to par or birdie any of the holes. Honestly I was just happy to be out playing golf this late in the season!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great

I love this course I come here often and you pay for 9 holes and they always allow you to keep playing as long as they can get you out you can stay out

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Way overpriced

Would not play here again. Too short - way overpriced

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lack of Knowledge

They really need a ranger. Due to the close together nature of the holes and lack of golf etiquette shown, this has the potential to be dangerous. Balls were flying across holes without a single “fore” called. Saw a guy driving on both the tee box and the green itself.

Kind of a joke if I’m being honest.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Scotch Hills CC

Very poorly maintained. Way too expensive for the price

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day

It was picture perfect day, great round of FUN golf with my sons and one of their friends. It went right down to last hole!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Holes right next to each other

When I saw how tight the holes are together, I was expecting a shooting gallery. Surprisingly, there didn’t seem to be a need for many people to call “fore.” The course wasn’t full by any means, so that helped. Course was in pretty good condition. Probably a decent course for newer players (other than hole proximities). Not real challenging for more serious golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perfect for the new golfer

Perfect length and conditions for the fair to middling golfer.great for walking.. convenient parking.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Good Course but Watch out for Cart Included Pricing

Good course overall, very hilly and greens were challenging. Not bad for a 9 hole course. However the golf now price said the cart was included and when I got to the course they told me the cart should not have been included. It seems that Golf Now is offering this with the cart incorrectly. The ground was too wet so they were walking only that day anyway, but just something to be aware of.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Congested

The holes were on top of each other. Course is very congested in my opinion

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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