Lakeview Golf Resort

First time playing out this year so it was fun to go out and just get to swinging the clubs again. I have played here before and always enjoy Lakeview.

Really only played it because it was the only course close by that was open on a nice warm day in the winter. The course has never been a very good value, but it used to be much nicer. These days I only play it if it's the only option or if I can get an unusually low price.

Due to the break in the weather, it was very busy. Many groups were going out around the time we arrived, many of them without tee times. Despite all this, when we're walking to the green on the 9th hole, a pair pulls up out of nowhere to start their round on the 10th hole. I asked them if they were told they could start on the back, and they said yes. It's hard to overstate how frustrating that is, but it seems pretty standard for Lakeview these days.

The course has a very interesting and difficult layout, but many holes have really fallen into disrepair. The first green is kind of a mess and the 14th green is an absolute disaster that you can't really putt on; there is some sort of grass disease issue that hasn't been addressed, and that's been the case for quite a while now. Those two holes are the worst, but other greens have problems as well. I know it's winter, but when there were "rakes" around bunkers, many of them didn't have any teeth; just kind of emblematic of the level of maintenance out there these days. The practice green being useless due to the grass issue also says a lot about the state of disrepair of the course. The greens fees are still set as if it's a particularly nice course, though.

The course staff posted on Facebook about people tearing up ground with carts that day, and that certainly happened; some people were being obnoxious with carts. We were very confused whether or not it was cart path only, though; I wasn't told when checking in, and the cart GPS unit was saying only certain holes were CPO. I typically play 90 degrees even when it's not CPO, but given than no one in front of or behind us was playing CPO anywhere, I gave up on that on a few holes while still being careful not to damage anything. I do hate to see people tearing up a course, but the Facebook post was kind of ironic given the general lack of oversight of anything going on on the course.

Nice tract od land with some great views but no maintenance on the course

Playing in these latitudes in late December is a treat!

Always have a great time on this course

I’ll start with the positives. This is a beautiful course with a challenging and fun layout. Lots of elevation change. Several views of the lake (thus the name). Quite narrow in some places, but very fair. It’s a tough course but very enjoyable to play. Now to the negatives. The condition of the course has clearly declined over the years. Greens were very banged up and a few tee boxes had no grass whatsoever. Fairways seemed to be fine. The $23 hot deal was well worth the price, but I’m not sure I’d pay the $45+ they were asking to play in late November. All in all, I’ll be back, but I’d love to see the conditions improve because this is a fantastic layout.

I remember when this course was the top ones in the state, an elite course. Just to play it was an honor. And not that long ago. Times have changed in the last 10 years. I think anyone who remembers this course knows that it’s not the course it used to be - not the greens, not the fairways. No one replaces divots or ball marks on greens. It’s a mess. At least keep the people who live around the course from using the course like it’s a rail-trail. It’s really aggravating when you’re trying to tee off (multiple times) and people are walking their dogs in the middle of the fairway.

Course could use some TLC high prices for low amenities

After rain, played at a good pace. Nice layout with some narrow tree lined fairways. A few greens and fairways had some issues, brown patches. Overall it a fun course to play. No water hazards, except on the first hole but doesn't come into play.

Front 9 was closed due to course maintenance. Back 9 was open but should have been closed as well. Aeration had just been done on greens and there was more sand on the greens than in the sand traps. I wasn’t made aware of the conditions until I loaded my cart up. One knock on this app is no face to face communication on course conditions before your round.

They had just aerated the greens and were in the processes of laying down sand. Putts picked up a ring of sand while rolling. It was like putting on a wet beach. The front nine was closed without noticed, so we were told just to play the back nine twice. But the back nine then obviously got really backed up. Meanwhile, they charged full price? The course should not even have been open.

My wife and I played this course for the first time today and the pace of play was a little painful. Not sure if it was just volume or the grenade-like craters the cart-path… Was pretty busy with looser tee-time schedule. Greens & Fairways were 3/5 and in decent shape for the amount of players the course shoulders. Staff was super friendly and helpful.

Slow play unregulated

Greens in terrible shape. Ball marks unkept and abused.

Terribly slow round 5 1/2 hrs of waiting.

This was one of my favorite courses to play but there is no course discipline anymore.