Pearl River Resort

Course was terribly wet from recent deluges. Still, a good value st $35 after 12 pm.

The Oaks course is punctuated by a strong collection of par 3s and a fantastic inward nine.

All of the par 3s play downhill - perhaps the only qualm - but feature dramatic shots.

I am a big fan of short par 4s, and Fazio begins the back nine with one. From there, the holes unfurl, building to a tremendous finish, highlighted by the par-4 15th. I consider it the best hole on the course, even though it plays only ~350 yards. The dogleg left requires less than driver off the tee. You must decide whether to take on the bunker at the inside of the dogleg or play more conservatively toward the center. I did the latter and hit what I thought was the perfect 3-wood, only to find my approach shot hindered by a back right pin that was blocked out by a towering loblolly pine. A creek fronts the green, so I was forced to play a lower trajectory punch shot that was a lot of fun.

Our group from Nashville, TN had never played golf in the Magnolia state prior to our recent visit that included rounds at Old Waverly GC, Mossy Oak GC and Dancing Rabbit GC. The Dancing Rabbit GC leg of the trip was preceded by three days staying on property and playing golf at Old Waverly and Mossy Oak. After playing the Bob Cupp designed course at Old Waverly and Gil Hanse designed course at Mossy Oak, we made the hour and a half drive to Philadelphia from West Point to play the Tom Fazio designed Oaks and Azaleas courses at Dancing Rabbit.

The Oaks course at Dancing Rabbit is Tom Fazio at his best. The Oaks course features generous Zoysia fairways that were in excellent shape. The bermuda greens are large and despite being slow due to topdressing, were healthy and rolled true. The bunkering style is typical other Fazio designed courses built in the late 90's and on several holes the liners were visible and in need of repair, but at $70 per player it's understandable that the bulk of the course budget is devoted to greens and fairways. The cart paths are also in need of repair in several places, but these are very minor gripes on what is an otherwise outstanding layout.

The property on which the course is laid out is expansive with each hole being separate and distinct. The fairways are lined with towering pines and hardwoods and wildlife can be spotted on nearly every hole. The elevation changes on the property are dramatic and it's hard to believe at times that you're playing golf in Mississippi and not the mountains of North Carolina or Georgia. Native grasses are planted across the property and if the player strays from the generous fairways, lost balls are inevitable. The Par 3's are mainly of the drop shot variety and club selection is paramount as it's easy to come up both short or go long on any given hole.

The Par 4 and Par 5 holes are routinely punctuated by blind or semi-blind tee shots. Additionally, many of the Par 4 and 5 holes play downhill. Sidehill lies are not uncommon and many of the fairways are designed to kick tee shots either left or right. Our group has some long hitters off the tee but being long is not always the best strategy on many of the holes. A good long iron player will excel on the Oaks course and it's equally important to be skilled with a wedge in your hand 100 yds into the green.

Overall, the Oaks course rewards skilled players with scoring opportunities but gives less skilled players a chance at bogies by keeping their ball in play off the tee due to the generous fairways. For the money, you'd be hard pressed to find a better conditioned course in the region that's also architecturally stimulating.

The only negative part of the experience at the Oaks course has nothing to do with golf and more to do with service. The service is severely lacking at Dancing Rabbit GC. Employees on the property don't seem at all concerned with enhancing the player's experience. The employees aren't rude or mean, they're just disinterested.

Beautiful and great designed courses. Traps were very poor with underlying fabric showing through. Cart paths poorly maintained. Staff unfriendly and unhelpful. Lack of attention to areas away from fairways. Just overall poor maintenance to a great venue for golf. Green fees not realistic for the manicured courses that you'd expect in this price range.

Several years ago I played The Oaks course and thought it one of the prettiest courses I'd ever played - and everyone told me The Azaleas was even better. So when traveling on the 4th and finding a tee time at The Azaleas for the astonishing price of $35, I signed up.

Am I glad I did. Now, probably because it was the afternoon of July 4th, I was about the only person on the course. This allowed me to take my time, take lots of pictures, putt again after misses, etc. The course was nothing short of spectacular. While a couple of the par 3s looked the same (long, uphill, curving right to left), I did not find the fairways unduly narrow or the rough U.S. Open-like, as some other reviewers mention.

The range is great, but I only had a chance to hit a few balls, and I didn't spend any time in the Pro Shop, either, which is why I rated them 4 stars instead of 5. Overall, though, Dancing Rabbit is spectacular. Highly, highly recommended.

It has been Number of years since I played this course; I don't hit it as long as I used to, so I played the sliver tees. It was the perfect distance being the oaks course has a lot of ridges and valleys; For being this time of year, march the course was greener than my home area, Memphis; I am still impressed by dancing rabbit courses and would definitely come back her; they had off season rates good til end of march I believe;If I go back in the summer time I am sure it will be more expensive, but still worth the price;

Definitely go theses courses in Philadelphia, ms; well worth it!!

This track is so Fazio'd out that it's unbearable. The conditioning is great, but outside that, I'm not sure it has a single redeeming quality.

The entire course is lined by trees. The fairways, for the most part, are too narrow. Even where they're not, trees often come into play off the tee (No. 1 comes to mind, as does No. 5). The greens are absurdly tricked out (see, e.g., the back-left pin position on No. 18). And the depth of the deep rough is inexplicable -- what possible value does that rough serve on a course where 99.9% of the golfers are amateurs? Is it supposed to be cool and fun when you lose your ball?

The land on which the course is built is beautiful. Unfortunately, it's laid out in a way that almost always demands a certain shot rather than giving a player options for how to attack the hole.

From here on out, I'm sticking with the Oaks course, whose green complexes are less tricked-out and whose corridors provide a little more room for strategic decisions.

The course is still in the transition period since switching from Bent to Bermuda greens in September. Greens were very firm, but were fast and putted true. One of the first things you'll notice is the size of the greens. Three-putt beware. I really thought the layout of the course is solid. The holes are really good and a few stand out. The par-4 third hole offers a split fairway. The pin was tucked in the back left of a green that tilts from right to left, allowing for feeding the ball to the pin, and guarded by a large bunker in front. Excellent strategy hole. The par-4 ninth hole is memorable as well. Fairway is wide off the tee, but the second shot required another precision approach to a back pin, guarded by a meandering creek. The back 9 was very enjoyable, until arriving at the 18th. This is a meaty one, playing 400+yards from the white tees, and 505 yards from the tips. Tee shot is uphill, so there is little to no roll out. The second shot plays slightly downhill, but will require nearly 200 yards with no bailout right, due to a pond. This course will continue to get better and better as the greens mature. I absolutely think the decision to do so was the correct one: bent greens in the Deep South heat is a tall task to keep them at a championship caliber. Very good practice facility. Lots to do off the course. The nearby casino offers gambling and shows. There is also a second course, the Oaks.

The staff at Dancing Rabbit are very friendly and helpful. The course was not busy the day we play at the Oaks. This allowed us to take our time and enjoy a great round of golf. The greens were well groomed. I'm looking forward to coming back in the fall.

Previous review was for the Azaleas course. Not sure why Golf Advisor has combined the reviews for these two separate courses, but hey, whatever.

This was my first trip to the Oaks course in about a year and a half, and what used to be a flawless course is really having some problems on the greens right now. On several greens (perhaps half of them), large sections of turf have been pulled up and new sod has been laid down in their place. I'm no horticulturist, but it's the middle of summer, and in all this heat, the sod clearly is not taking very well. To their credit, maintenance staffers were at pretty much all these greens spraying the sod with lots of water, but that means you have to wait for the guys to finish watering and leave the green. That was equally annoying as the unplayable sections of the putting surface. I never thought I'd be disappointed in Dancing Rabbit, but I left this round genuinely shaking my head. I'll certainly be back, but not until I'm sure enough time has passed for the greens to have come together.

I wish I could give a 4.5-star rating, because it's not fair to say that this course -- even on its worst days -- is merely a "good" course. It's a gem. But it's a Golf Digest Top 100 course now, and along with that distinction comes some responsibilities -- like making sure the details are taken care of. And they just weren't.

First, the greens had been punched. I know that's unavoidable, but a little advance warning would have been appreciated so that I could have picked another day to play.

Second, a handful of greens (i.e., more than two) had spots that were just burned up. That's inexcusable on a course of this quality.

Third, every now and then you'd find a place in the fairway where the grass was just too thin. It's demoralizing to hit a good tee shot and to be punished for it by having to hit off the mud.

All that said, this is still a terrific course. The land is so beautiful that it will always be a great place to play. And the staff couldn't have been nicer. But if Dancing Rabbit is going to become a perennial Top 100 course rather than a one-and-done, then it has to mind the details.

The course had received a lot of rain recently and was nearly unplayable. the green had drained fine however the fairways were a swamp. Probably the course should have been closed. I'm certain the course is or will be a fine place to play after it dries out which could take days. Unfortunately I had a prepaid tee time and a cancellation was not an option.

Winter and a weeks worth of rain before I played took a little toll on the courses condition. Otherwise, this course is one of the best I've ever played.

very nice resort course. well laid out and very nice for the time of year. Weather was a huge factor ` unseasonable 70 degrees in Feb, but made the day great. we are already planning a return for a guys weekend. Staff was top notch and very friendly

The seventh hole,167 yard par 3 is extremely easy------I had A HOLE IN ONE!!!!!!!

this course has many challenging holes. a very senic course

One of the nicest courses I've played on. Course was in excellent shape...greens were great!!! Beautiful course...breathtaking scenery all along course. Layout of the Oaks course is great!!! Played the Azalea course the last time...and loved it also!!! I love this course ...I not only recommend it, but highly encourage you to make the trip to the Dancing Rabbit !!!

The course from Tee to green was in excellent shape.The greens were soft which made putts slow,especially against the grain.Very challenging course.

I am from Atlanta and was in Mississippi for Thanksgiving. I usally play in Jackson but tool a chance on "The Rabbit". I now will split my golf between Jackson and Philly.

I played the Azaleas course and what a treat. The layout was awesome and the course was in perfect shape. Only complaint were the bunkers, OMG the sand is softer then beach sand! They really need to do something about that, so stay away from the bunkers at all cost. But other than the bunkers, the course was in perfect shape! A must play when in the area.

Now for the BOOK ONLINE piece:
I was visiting family in Meridian and decided to drive up and check the course out. When i got there, they were having a tournament, so no T-Times until after 12:30. I was a single and asked to be paired, in which they said probably around 1:20. The Pro told me I could hit balls and practice until then, as the range already had balls setup. I hit balls for a hour then ate lunch, which was awesome! Then went to the pro shop to pay for a round. Looked like i was only gonna have time for 9 holes, so I asked for the that. I was quoted $100! I then told the guy that golf now had a full round online for $60. The pro then came out and said that was there standard rates, and he could give me 9 for $50. I pulled up golf now on my phone, and there was the $60 rounds, and I also found a $30 round at 1:40! I booked the $30 round and the pro watched it come in on his computer, so be aware and don't pay the full $100.