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3.7
1220 Reviews (1220)
5 Stars
388
4 Stars
473
3 Stars
205
2 Stars
92
1 Stars
62
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
70.9%
Recommend this course
957 out of 1220 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
114 Reviews (114)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
68.4%
Recommend this course
78 out of 114 reviews
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3.6
167 Reviews (167)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.9%
Recommend this course
110 out of 167 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6965 yards
Slope 142
Rating 73.4
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Olde Sycamore Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Crenshaw Bent 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

Reviews

3.7
1220 Reviews (1220)

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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

Beautiful course, but sadly they have ruined the greens. Hope they can bring them back. Will definitely play there again!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Olde Sycamore

It was my first time golfing here. With the exception of a few greens, the course was in good condition. I would definitely recommend this course fir its serenity, layout and overall value for the green fees..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was not in best shape

The course had some high and low points. The bunkers had plenty of sand (played out of one) the fairways were in good shape. Depending on the hole though the greens were terrible. A par 3 green on the course on the front 9 is almost unplayable. The course is fine, just might look somewhere else for a better green experience.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need work

The course layout and fairways were in great shape, but the greens were inconsistent and in a couple of holes almost unplayable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just fix the greens

First time playing olde sycamore. Our group enjoyed the course layout, conditions, and amenities with the exception of the greens. Not sure if they are doing maintenance or what but they were in strangely poor shape. Lots of dead spots and uneven terrain which was surprising considering the rest of the course was in great shape. Staff was very friendly and the clubhouse/pro shop was all you could want. Will be back but hopefully they address the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in horrible shape

The worst greens I have ever played… bare spots, divots, no grass, uneven surface on every green… the worst pin placements too

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Most if not all greens were terrible. Won’t come back until they get those fixed or redone

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

TERRIBLE TERRIBLE GREENS

The greens on this course are the worst greens I have ever played on. They are absolutely atrocious! People don’t fix their divots. There are probably 100 unfixed divots per green. It is impossible to putt or read the greens. This course is not worth the money it costs to play here.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are terrible!

I highly recommend staying away from this golf course. It is obvious they are not investing money in the course. The greens were completely shot. Several pin locations were in areas where you couldn’t stop the ball in the green due to the bad spots all over the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

WORST GREENS I HAVE EVRY SEEN

Don.t know way you charge- 80$ on the weekend and all the greens are damage. Edges burned up by sun and chemical damage. If your a top course way is it in so bad shape ? Sorry i can't say go here it's not worth the price. very over price for what you get if you love great golf courses in great shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad what the course has become

Played this course for 20 years. Never seen it this bad. We stopped after nine because it took almost 3 hours to play the front nine. And the greens were so bad we could not putt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Worst greens ever. Do not play here.

The greens are just about unplayable. Bald spots and divots everywhere. I haven't seen greens that bad in years if ever. Skip this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course layout but greens needs fixing

Great fairways and layout but greens are in absolutely bad conditions! I would not recommend to play here until greens are fixed. Otherwise, I love the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/14/2023

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the condition of our greens. Thank you for highlighting the positives of our fairways and layout, and we hope to have the opportunity to improve your experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

In bad shape

Played on 9/10/23 greens were about 50% mud. Fairways and tee boxes were okay. They may blame it on the rain but it looked like the greens were just dead and deteriorating. Same thing happened last year around this time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of the greens during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration moving forward.

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

Greens need a lot of work

Overall, the courses has a great layout. However, the greens were very poor and the course was definitely not worth the price they were asking with the greens and that type condition.

This was very disappointing.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, cebrown1985. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need work

The course was in great conditions except for the greens which were pretty beat up.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u919254976. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is nice, greens are rough

Nice layout, good variety of holes. Pace slower than you'd want but not bad for a holiday mid-day (4 hours 40 minutes).
The greens are a big problem--they are bentgrass and have clearly had a tough summer. Whole sections are dead, the circular cup transplants are dying, and no one fixes ball marks. So your chances of making a putt beyond a few feet is effectively zero.
Olde Sycamore is going to move to a late-fall course in my rotation--I will not play it again in the summer.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your round. We will take your comments into consideration as we continue to improve our course. Thank you again and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.

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