Crystal Springs Resort

Turkey has a forgiving layout. Conditions have really dropped off over the years. I understand that labor is difficult to find but if the conditions aren’t there your fees should drop. $12 for a hot dog?? I thought I was at Yankee stadium. Just because you can get it doesn’t mean you have to charge that much . Good Luck!

I've always enjoyed the layout at Crystal (except for a couple holes (#8 & #14 come to mind). The conditions are good outside of the awful tee boxes, but the experience isn't what it used to be.

The company/people who run the place have clearly emphasized the "resort" aspect of it, yet it doesn't provide any amenities you'd expect for the elevated prices and the way they market it. Everything about Crystal Springs Resort screams money grab these days. It wasn't always like that. Just look at the absurd prices over at Ballyowen or Wild Turkey, but I digress...

No range balls available - the ball dispenser was empty and nobody was working to fill it. Attendants at check in did the absolute bare minimum. Empty water coolers on the course. No beverage cart. Tee boxes that looked like the surface of the moon. Carts that sound terrible and drive slow. Course set up was inconsistent - some holes were tipped out, most were not and the tee markers were lined up in succession about 10-15 yards apart on a few par 3's. Very lazy course setup and it looks like they are de-emphasizing the black tees (scorecard was 6,500 yards, not 6,800 + like it used to be). Then you have the pace of play, which was horrendous. Waiting on every single shot and no ranger anywhere. We didn't see a single employee after the starter.

My advice: play the course if you really want to, but don't expect much and make sure you get a good deal. It's not worth more than $65 in my opinion. It's a unique and very challenging layout, but nothing more than that. Management should go back to making it all about the golf and less about the resort nonsense, as it was years ago. It's a good golf course for better players. If you're a beginner, a 10+ handicap or you expect first class amenities, this isn't the course for you.

Crystal has always been my favorite course. It’s challenging, but scorable for good players. Unfortunately, ownership has shifted all attention to catering to the “resort” crowd and therefore ignored the normal needs of your weekend golfer. Rates are extraordinarily high, pace of play was 5 hours, tee boxes were all ripped up, staff was focused on guests of the resort, not the golf course. There were no range ball available before the range, the machine was just empty and no staff seemed to care. What a horrible experience.. We stood around and waited on every shot we hit.

Played 7.30 am on Monday morning.

Greens were excellent as usual and the fairways were soft despite the drought

Perhaps some places are a little extreme

Hit a 7 iron on first at pin and came up 20 ft short and lost ball in heavy rough just off the green

No need to make it that tough and slows down play as spent minutes looking for ball

Rough walking off with double

Set of par 3 are excellent.. 5th, 9th and 11th are world class

Although can not remember the last time i saw the dam on 9th full of water

Conditions were amazing, staff was great. Course was in great shape, we have had very little water and the course played perfect!! Bunkers could use a little more sand but overall it’s a 9.5 out of 10

I have played here frequently years ago. This was the first time I had played in a few years. The course has really been let go. Fairways were dry and under watered. Greens are starting to grow weeds and some with bare spots. Tee boxes are scattered with old broken tees and the ground was so hard I couldn't get a tee in the ground without breaking.

Don't waste your money.

Course is challenging but not overwhelming. Nice course layout, but definitely not a walking cart course.

More rocks than sand in the traps and not maintained at all. Holes are crisscrossed everywhere. Last finishes a mile away from club house. Over priced cow pasture…

Horrible course conditions and layout. Everything in the sand traps except sand….

Toughest public courses lived up to its ranking. Notwithstanding very scenic holes, wide variety of hole layouts, it’s still possible to shoot close to your handicap with smart play. Greens are in excellent condition and fast!

Nice 9 hole course. Not crowded, we’ll kept greens and faireways

Should have known, but I needed to try it once.

Worth $24.

Good for new golfers who need practice.

Played the course for $70 with cart and small range bucket. Narrow fairways and blind shots means you have to think. Would be nice if there was a map of the hole on the tee box.