Olde Sycamore GC
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3.8
1464 Reviews (1464)
5 Stars
451
4 Stars
536
3 Stars
268
2 Stars
111
1 Stars
98
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
73.2%
Recommend this course
1114 out of 1464 reviews
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4.6
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 22 reviews
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4.2
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.5%
Recommend this course
33 out of 41 reviews
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Course Highlights
Newly installed greens have revitalized Olde Sycamore, with fairways and course conditions drawing consistent praise from recent rounds. The layout earns high marks for balancing challenge and enjoyment across bunkers, creeks, and varied hazards.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6965 yards
Slope 142
Rating 73.4

Formerly known as Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Mach 1 Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
1464 Reviews (1464)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Patio Dining 11
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 34
Bunkers 32
Water Hazards 31
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Advanced Golfers 34
Entertaining Clients 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 31
In the 'Burbs 29
Worth the Drive 29

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Horrible Greens & Best to Avoid

The greens do not reward average or better play. Many of the greens still bear what appears to be snow cat tracks from the 8/17 deep core aeriation. Holes # 2, 4, & 11 are still unplayable. Many, perhaps most of the greens require relief due to areas covered by black algae, fungus, crust, debris, dirt, or sand. Otherwise it's a great layout with fantastic staff.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/25/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t Play Here

Go somewhere else. The layout is good (from the blue tees) but a lot of the greens are in terrible shape. Your best bet is to go somewhere else until they fix the greens. It was very disappointing for $50. Would not recommend.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/24/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/22/2020

Hi, Jbayer00. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Olde Syc

Great tract and greens are coming along from disaster this summer. Good round

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/21/2020

Hi bogerph. Thank you so much for the great rating. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation!

Played On
Reviews 170
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course

Fairways and roughs are in good condition. Greens hold the ball well. Unfortunately, not many golfers repair their ball marks, creating less than desirable conditions for rolling true unless you inspect and repair your putt line. Greens appear to be well kept by the course maintenance department, just a lot of disrespectful players.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/16/2020

Bobcatbeck, 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 Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens not so good

Greens need some help. Course seems over watered. Not due to recent rain but irritation.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/15/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/15/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough greens poor preparation

Fairways and, most of the tee boxes are in good condition but all of the greens are really rough. It was very difficult to get a feel for speed of greens because they were in such terrible condition. There was also a wedding going on so the kitchen was closed which is fine but then the cart girl only had a couple of bags of chips and a few granola bars and no liquor for mixed drinks. If you are going to close the kitchen for an event you need to have better preparation for the cart girl with pre-made sandwiches and more chips. The pace of play was the worst I have ever seen, it took us over 5 hours to play , we only saw the Marshall once and he didn’t say anything to us or the group in front of us. Was very disappointed at how far this course had fallen, next time I’ll play somewhere else.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/15/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape but some of the greens are burnt up.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/15/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/15/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens Terrible

I was not happy with my round. Typically, the course is a little slow on a holiday but it should not have taken 3 hours to play the front 9. The ranger did a poor job enforcing the pace of play. By the time I reached the 11th hole, it had been 4.5 hours of play and with 7 holes left to play, I decided to quit. Trying to putt on greens that were in horrific shape and the extremely slow pace, I was not in the mood for hanging out another 3 hours. In my opinion, this course was over rated. The only comforting thing I can take away is that I paid $7.54 by using one of my $21 vouchers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/23/2020

Hello RevHJay. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff.

Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

This course has a wonderful layout with many challenging doglegs and hazards that make you play smart tee shots rather than just hammer away. Course is in great shape except the greens were just aerated, sandy and unpredictable, but that should be better soon. The price is hard to beat!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/10/2020

Thank you for your review, u000008104648. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Covid 19

I still look forward to 150 post markers. The cart guys are too nice wanting to help me unload my cart but with Covid 19 they need to stay away and not come almost shoulder to shoulder with you.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/10/2020

Hi u000006161900. 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 Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Like the layout but was told at check in that they top dressed the greens. This was needed as the greens are not in good shape. Made it very diffricult to putt for the day. Hopefully, thye greens will recover.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/10/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Decent value

Course was in pretty solid condition until you got to the greens. They were either sandy and bumpy or soft with mud spots making almost all the greens pretty much impossible to putt on. Also ended up teeing off 20 minutes late because we had to wait on carts to become available

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/10/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens Were Terrible

The greens were in such terrible shape that I did not finish my round. I quit at the 11th hole. Although there was a ranger on the course the pace of play was awful as well. I am not interested in playing this course again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/08/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

Awesome layout & staff. Every year they continue to over-water the greens and hope for a new result. Between the layers of algae/fungus, pitch marks, cratering debris, as well as non-repaired pitch marks on the greens; which are worse than any mini - what makes this course worth more than the cart fees? They can’t even maintain their mowing equipment to provide even heights and appearance throughout the general area. Hope that you get to putt one day when ALL of the greens have been mown. But it is fun to toss a 3-foot chip and watch it stop within 3 inches!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/08/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Slow play & green and tee box over played and tired

5 hour round with carts at 7:54 am on a Saturday? Really? Not to mention the greens are beat up marks everywhere and several you might as well call it a 2 putt. Love the course normally played many rounds. It is a shame To have such slow play!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/08/2020

We apologize for the condition of our greens. The bent grass greens have suffered recently due to a combination of increased play, heat, and rain. We are working hard to have them back in great shape over the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding and hope to have you back out this fall when the greens have healed up.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Hi bpaffenroth. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation.

Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Use To Be In Better Shape

Fun round, but the overplay and summer has took this course down a couple of grades. Greens and tee boxes were in the worst shape I have seen them in the 15 years I have been playing the course. Hopefully some time and this course will be back up to par.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/23/2020

Hello Forereal. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff.

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