Kirkwood National Golf Club & Cottages

I strongly recommend avoiding this course. My brother recently took my 13-year-old nephew, who has been practicing diligently for months, to play his first 18-hole course. Unfortunately, their experience was ruined when the owner aggressively confronted them in a golf cart, shouting about their pace of play and using extremely vulgar language, demanding they leave the course. This was my nephew's first experience on a full course, and as a student at a Christian private school, he was shocked and upset by the owner’s disrespectful and offensive behavior. It is completely unacceptable for an owner to use such foul language, especially in front of a minor. We will never return, and we plan to report this incident to the Better Business Bureau, inform our contacts at Ole Miss, and share our experience widely.

I strongly recommend avoiding this course. My brother recently took my 13-year-old nephew, who has been practicing diligently for months, to play his first 18-hole course. Unfortunately, their experience was ruined when the owner aggressively confronted them in a golf cart, shouting about their pace of play and using extremely vulgar language, demanding they leave the course. This was my nephew's first experience on a full course, and as a student at a Christian private school, he was shocked and upset by the owner’s disrespectful and offensive behavior. It is completely unacceptable for an owner to use such foul language, especially in front of a minor. We will never return, and we plan to report this incident to the Better Business Bureau, inform our contacts at Ole Miss, and share our experience widely. Fortunately, we recorded the owner’s and employees' behavior, which will be posted on social media soon

Played it in late March while things were still dormant but the greens were already growing enough to be mowed and rolled.

Fairways: Dormant but consistent. A rain on Friday left a few wet areas on Sunday so played preferred lies. Only a few times required a lift/clean, so pretty good. When the growing season begins, if they keep this place mowed, I imagine they could keep these fairways very nice.

Greens: There are some serious slopes on these greens that you'll need a practice round to understand. Don't expect to shoot your handicap out here your first time. My first time=40 putts. Ugh. Try to know where the pin is on your approach. Super important.

Tees: Level and consistent.

Layout: Challenging and interesting. The first few holes are a nice introduction...and then comes the test.

Rough/Other: There were some overgrown areas a bit too close to the fairway for my taste on a few holes, but that's golf. And I got a bit out of sorts on the back 9 anyway, so I'm probably biased a bit.

The course was so interesting and so challenging, I'm eager to give it another try a little later in the season.

It had been like 7 or 8 years since I played golf and like 10 or 12 years playing mallard Pointe. But yesterday was really fun even though I was rusty fron not playing in years but overall I had a great time and will surely go back and play more.the young lady at the front countrt was very nice and polite and even pointed out where things were .thanks for a great day of golf.

This was only the 2nd time I've played this course. I was completely impressed by this course. It is tucked in the middle of a state park & I just assumed it would be another trash course in the woods. I couldn't have been more wrong. The only issue we had was on the back 9 when we ended up having to leave after the 15'th hole due to the lock jam of players. Not sure what happened, but we didn't have to wait at all on the front, but once we made it to the back, there were so many more groups.

I will absolutely be back.

I play Mallard Pointe a lot. I enjoy the course and the people are great, however the GPS enabled carts don't work well with the terrain there. The will stall you on cart paths and are very restrictive in places they shouldn't be. They have gotten better, however on a course such as Mallard Pointe they are frustrating.

Played this past Labor Day. The course layout was enjoyable to play and challenging at the same time. The only complaint about playing here is the greens are shot as well as the tee box’s. Fairways and rough are pretty well taking care of but the greens were mostly sand and dead grass. I hope it can be repaired during the off season because it was a fun course with tons of potential to be an outstanding course.

Played 5 rounds in 3 days. The whole course was in super condition - especially the greens. Friendly and helpful staff. Pace was good, but we were usually the first group off in the morning. Hope to return soon.

A friend and I played 5 rounds in 3 days. Challenging course and if you're going to score decent, keeping it in play is crucial. Greens an A-. Fairways, tees, etc. an A. We stayed at a cottage on the course and Jennifer was friendly and helpful. Well worth the time and money.

So much to say about Mallard Pointe. I played in the dead of winter and just after a heavy rain so hard to truly tell, but the layout is surprising and gorgeous. Except for the tee boxes which looked pretty sparse, has all the characteristics of a 5 star course. Winds through the hills and tall pines, looks very well kept. Very challenging and smooth greens, not a flat spot on them. They were perfectly smooth and just amazing, especially for January. Definitely worth the drive out to the country and playing even if just once. More detail to follow if interested.

It was fun to play because the layout is so scenic, but I found MP to be very difficult. Lots of terrain and thick forest to grab any wayward shot. Some very long holes and carries from the tips. Back nine much tougher and starting at #9, there are NUMEROUS holes that are darn near impossible unless every shot is perfect. Narrow fairways, long holes and no room to miss either side. Whoever designed it must hate his wife because it looks like he wants to torture everyone else. 17-18 ridiculous finishing holes. I don't know how they can get enough play/revenue to keep this beast maintained, so go play it before it runs down. I understand Kirkwood has taken it over and made a huge difference in maintenance. Definitely needed as it is a long way out in the country, too tough for 90% of the golfers out there, and looks like it requires a lot of attention. I can't see this course surviving in this condition for long. Play all your old shag balls and don't be afraid to hit into the woods, you'll find plenty of Pro-V1s out there to restock your bag

The course is in good condition. Views from the tee are nice. Too many blind shots for me to enjoy As a first timer. I didn’t care for the finishing holes front or back. It didn’t fit my eye well. For many it will be a great play. It’s well kept. Pro was super nice and had helpful advise before play. I’d say try it and make your own judgement before being put off by any comments I’ve made.

Course was in good shape. The green speeds were not consistent, both hole to hole and within the same green.

Have been wanting to make the trip from Memphis for a while. Finally did and was slightly disappointed. The course layout is good but could def tell it needs some TLC. The bunkers were horrible and looked like they haven’t been touched in years. Took our 4some 4:30 to play mainly because of lost balls.(only saw 1 other group or golfers. Will be back but a little pricey for $50 lLooks like the pictures on website are several years old.