Refuge Hotel and Conference Center

Recent improvements make this course a definite replay

When I read muni in any description, my mind goes to crusty greens, bad lies, and mediocre conditions. The Refuge does not have any of those conditions. It is well maintained, good rolling greens, and well maintained conditions throughout the course.

Many of the holes are straightforward... no real trips. Several of the par 4s are less than 325y from the number II tees. Some fairway bunkers and very few greenside bunkers. However, most of the greens are raised so a run up shot is generally out of the question. This is the typical place where a small errant shot to the green will cause you trouble as it runs away downhill making for a tougher recovery. Plus the typical southern Bermuda rough will hide a ball you know is "right there". I lost 5 balls in the fairway or greenside rough simply because I could not find them.

Water can be found on several holes but it will sneak up on you as they are not as easy to see from the tee box. A good example is the par 5, 9th hole. Water on the right will find a water hazard on the second shot if you are not mindful. On-board GPS helps a lot on this course.

If I lived in the area, this would definitely be a course to play several times each year and I'm sure the more you play it, the more you learn the nuances needed to score a good round.

I had business in Jackson but had time for two rounds of golf. Although it was very rainy and the course was water logged; it is an incredible track. The greens are well maintained and the fairways were wet but playable. The rough! Well the rough is rough, deep and hard to manage. The wet weather over the past few weeks prevented mowing so it was easy to loose balls if they were not in the fairway. All in all I had a great time and will most definitely be back to the refuge.

Because of the hot weather we stopped at hole 13.

The course is really nice, wel maintained and in perfect condition. The temperature was our problem…

Probably the nicest public course in the Jackson MS area. Very nice conditions in a great setting. Played over the Memorial Day longweekend in 4 hours-excellent! Hiwever, was charged 50 cents for a cup of ice, and $3 for ice for the cooler. That was weird and unexpected. Will play again. As it attached to a hotel and next to the airport, would be a great fly-in/out long weekend trip.

Enjoyed our round on a well maintained and fun course to play. Pace of play was excellent as we played on Memorial Day, and were able to finish in 4 hours. Greens, fairways and tee boxes were all in good condition, however the greens rolled slower than expected considering how well the course was looked after. This is a good value for the money to play and I would recommend this course as the one to play while in the Jackson area. The only negative was I was surprised to be charged 50 cents for a cup of ice, and $3 to fill a cooler of ice if I did not buy drinks from the bar. 1st time for everything I guess.

Good course for low handicap or scratch golfers. A bit challenging for mid to high handicap. Lost a few balls inside the treeline but course was in great condition

The course is very playable for all levels of players. Only a couple of quirky holes but for the most part “what you see in front of you is what you get.”

Very well kept course. Greens were hard as a rock though

Wet conditions required cart path only. It’s the kind of course you should play with someone who knows it or play it multiple times. Too many surprises.

This was a nice course and I’m not sure how new it is but it’s attached to a resort that is in maintenance along with the grounds around it. The greens rolled pretty good despite the recent maintenance, and plugging. Overall nice course and will be better when they get the greens back in.

The fairways were great and the course is very open but has challenges with water and marshy areas. We played during a week that the greens had been aerated and sanded so there was no consistency to your putts and they felt more like a sandtrap than in green. Our group felt that the fees should have been discounted because of this. The clubhouse is not well marked and is not stocked with drinks or snacks. This is a huge shortcoming and needs to be remedied. You can go to the hotel bar but the prices are outrageous and the service is very slow.

Their are opportunities for improvement and I am looking forward to playing again when the greens are more true.

Walked 18 at the Refuge yesterday for the first time in several weeks. The fairway grass has really thinned out in some places. More glaringly, some of the bunkers have washed out all the way down to the drains. A little maintenance would go a long way.