Hot Springs Village

An overall course map with each hole layout would be beneficial. Some holes have blind shots tee shots and there are a lot of doglegs. Knowing tee shot placement would improve play.

First time playing there will be back again and again and I am from Houston Texas loved it

Great course with great views. The greens and fairways were in excellent condition. This is a very challenging layout.

This was the second time I played Isabella (first was last July). Course is beautiful and in very good shape. Isabella (played the Nina and Pinta 9's) is a fun course as the drives are pretty open and one can take driver out on almost all the holes. There are some subtleties to driving though. If you haven't played here look carefully at the coloration of the fairway as what looks wide open is deceptive. A number of holes have contoured areas that are rough that sneak into the fairway and will grab your ball. If you are more into shot making off the tee, you might want to try Ponce de Leon as it is more challenging.

Played 18 in 2:15 as it was wide open on a weekday at 4:30.

Beautiful course, fun play, wide open and quick. Wish all the places I played did that.

I've golfed 2 of the Hot Springs Village courses. Isabella and now Ponce de Leon. Both were very enjoyable courses. Isabella was in July of last year and was in great condition. It's an open course and a lot of fun. Ponce was in early May this year and was not in as good condition but understandable as it is still a little early in season. Grass is coming in and there are some wet spots. Bunkers are a little rough but reflects the spring rain and weather. In all, very nice at this time of year. Compared to Isabella, Ponce has some tighter holes. It's open ones generally are long and when the wind is blowing (it was the day I played), the wind can swirl, be hard to gauge and, when you are into it, can make holes very long.

Staff was very friendly. And, when I came in after 18 and asked about the cost of playing another 9 they just waved me out and said have a good time. Tops in terms of service and they bought a lot of loyalty from me. If you are nearby or have the chance to drive out from Little Rock, do it. It's worth renting a car in LR to do that.

Always a great round of play! Courteous staff in the Pro shop had us out of the driving range with a complimentary bucket of balls and on the first tee an hour earlY! Course grounds crew were doing spring maintenance on a lot of holes; however they showed the utmost consideration towards us by allowing us to play through and remains unobtrusive during play. Course is beautiful and challenging, never a dull round! This was our 3rd year and we will be back at it again!

The Hardy's

Enjoyed the course layout but if you walk make sure you are ready for the hills.

Very pretty course in excellent condition. Wide fairways, some water. Outstanding layout.

I am a full-time Hot Springs Village Resident and this is my favorite course. First time players need to have full hole gps to navigate. From the tees most holes are not too difficult.
Length is an asset, especially if you play the blue tees. Only single digit players that can carry the ball 250 should play the blues. The tips (black tees) are punishing. It isn't just distance, the blue and black tees come from more difficult angles. But the white tees will suit just about every recreational golfer. Seniors and shorter hitters shouldn't hesitate to play the silver or gold tees. Almost every hole at Granada has a generous landing area and most favor a draw. There are a few "driveable" par 4s, #2 and #10. But miss to one side or the other and bogey is a good score. Most second shots will be uphill and require adding a club. Green speed varies with the weather, but are always manageable. Granada has two of the toughest (but fair) finishing holes in the game. I have walked off of 16 under par and finished +3.
Sometimes the views will distract you, especially on holes 4, 10 and 15-18. Bring your camera phone. In non-winter months do not stray near the creek that meanders through #12 unless you have a fondness for cotton mouth snakes. When you are coming up 18 you'll have an audience sitting on the patio of the clubhouse.
The driving range is around the corner, a block or so away and nicely arranged. Pat and her crew in the pro shop will help you in every way they can, just ask. I wish there was a better situation for snacks at the turn. The restaurant, Tanner's, is nice but not suited for the typical quick in and out.

Very fair course in great condition. Drives will have a fairly generous landing area but will find trouble if they are too far left or right. Very well bunkered course with just a few holes contending with water. Elevation changes require club adjustment. The greens run very true and are good speed. The only thing I noticed this year is the greens had more ball parks then previous years where they were perfect. Great lay-out and great course overall, you will enjoy. Weather in this area can be hot depending on time of year so play early.

My favorite course in the Village. Use Golf Now for your chance to play here.

Played in a tournament here. Hadn't played this course in some time and there are a couple of holes that you need to be familiar with to play them effectively. Regardless, this is a scenic course that I thoroughly enjoy. It is challenging and the only issue that I have is that I would speed up the greens. They are considerably slower than the other courses nearby. All in all you have to put this one on your list.

I have played Ponce before but this time was part of a tournament hosted by the Golf Channel Amateur Tour. Staff was prepared for all the golfers and the course was very good condition considering all of the rain the area has had. Definitely recommend playing here.

A thunderstorm happened the previous night.
The course was soaking wet! It was not enjoyable playing in this condition: none of the fairways was practicable: I ended up aiming to the rough which was a lot better.

The management should have closed the course for the day, waiting for it to dry. Making people pay the full price for such bad condition is not commercial.
Plus letting us play on a soaking wet course is very bad for the grass and the ground.

It is definitely not recommended to play after even a slight rain.
Disappointed by the staff saying "It's bad luck. Mother Nature wins...".

I am still pretty confident that the course must be very nice to play after 10 days of nice sun.

One of the best courses in the state. Rolling fairways with some bunkers and a lot of elevation changes. Very scenic views. Greens are fast and fairly undulating. Nice course to drive the ball well because it plays a lot easier if you are in the fairway.

All the courses in the village are what you want to play. All are beautiful!!!!!!