Lakeview Golf Resort

It's very frustrating to see this course in the shape it's presently in. It's always going to have some quirks due to the landscape -- highly slanted fairways that drop way off on the sides, etc. -- but it's kept up so poorly now. The rough is ridiculous; it's not just that it's long -- although it IS way too long for most recreational golfers to be able to deal with and still enjoy a round -- it's that it's filled with weeds and grass clippings AND crazy long and ready to turn all of your barely-missed fairways into long searches and/or lost balls. The greens still roll reasonably true, but while they used to be a strength of the course, many now feature large burnt-out areas and/or serve as nests for gigantic hole-digging sand wasps. Lately, flags have been placed in stupid locations on a regular basis. The fairways used to be decent, but now many of them are filled with weeds and crabgrass. Many areas that used to be bunkers are no longer sand-filled, which is fine, but instead of being properly cleaned-up and seeded with grass, they are hard-pan areas filled with stones. The carts paths are in horrible shape. Some of the folks in the clubhouse don't pay a ton of attention, so it's not unusual to catch up to groups with more than four people in them playing ridiculously slowly or for a group to jump out and start on the 10th hole even when people are coming off the 9th green, etc.

It's amazing that anyone is willing to pay the full rate to play this course. The only reason that people not at the "resort" play the course is that there is not a single nice, reasonably-priced, full-length public course within 30 minutes of Morgantown. Paradise Lake is the best-kept affordable course in the area, but it's only a 9-hole course and it's short. It's frustrating that if you're willing to drive 40 minutes to an hour from Morgantown, there are a number of beautiful and affordable public courses, but that if you're closer to Morgantown, where many more people actually live, there is nothing. I wish the new owners of Mountainview and Lakeview would visit some of those courses and take notes. It's not that there couldn't be better affordable public golf in Morgantown; it just seems like the course owners in the area have no interest in making it happen. It's a shame. Mountainview is on a beautiful piece of land, but is now typically left in very poor condition. At least at Mountaineer, the other 18-hole public course in the area aside from Lakeview, the rates are slightly more reflective of the shape that the course is in. (Lakeview has many of Mountainview's problems, if to a less extreme extent, but its rates are even higher.)

I’ve never seen a golf course fall into such bad disrepair. The greens are absolute garbage. One of the flag sticks wouldn’t even stay up because the cup was full of sand? The greens never grew back properly after they got aerated due to lack of care and now it’s like playing Plinko… will the ball roll left, right or go straight… WHO KNOWS!! I was a member at lakeview for a number of years awhile back and have played mountainview countless times. I live 10 minutes away and will never go back… never.

The surrounding area of homes are very nice. The clubhouse is kind of primitive. Very hilly course and the cart paths need a lot of attention. But the staff was nice.

played this course many times back in the 80's and it was almost PGA quality. NOT anymore, fairways had many, many burnt spots, I can live with bumping a ball a foot or so in any directions to avoid a bad spot in fairway, but greens were even worse. the 4 holes on back nine across the road,14-17 were terrible,with at least 1/4 to 1/3 of greens burnt up or just sand. sadly this once great course is no more than a second rate neighborhood public course that is WAY overpriced for the condition it is in. pace of play also terrible on number 7, had 2 groups in fairway/green and 3 groups waiting on box.

We finished a week of golf at Lakeview Resort today and I must say that it is well improved over last years stay. Fairways and greens were in much improved shape from last year. Tee boxes and bunkers need a good bit of work as well as the cart paths. A few greens were in need of attention but overall were better than last year.

It appears that the greens crew are trying their best and it is understandable that the money for improvements are tight with CV19...

It is always fun down here with my family and a friendly staff.

ZERO and I mean ZERO maintenance. Greens have multiple dead patches, bare spots and the occasional crater. Abandoned bunkers overgrown with weeds and tee boxes that are a mixture of crabgrass and bare patches. The owners should be ASHAMED of themselves. This is NOT a golf course. It wouldn’t even qualify as a pasture with most discerning cows.

Course is not in bad shape. Needs some improvement on cart paths and the clubhouse needs a little more revamping for food and drinks. I know they have new club cars with computer yardage but there should be signs/markers around the greens and hills where you shouldn’t drive. I recommend this course and I think this is a beautiful layout Very strategic holes

Course was in ok shape. Some greens needed work. Had not played Lakeview in two years and was expecting better conditions. Staff was great.

Course is good. Pace was slow on back 9 today, but that is rare on this course. Some greens need some more care.

Course could be a good to great bargain if managed properly. Very slow pace of play due to failure to follow proper golf etiquette. If you have to wait 5 minutes for every shot and you get hit onto several times, than a Marshall is needed.

Quit after nine because of the pace of play and potential for bodily harm from the group behind us.

The course is a great course at the price paid on GolfNow. This is a course that is played better the second round. A few holes are blind shots, so knowing the course helps. The greens need just a little help (some dry spots). I will be back to play, plus my playing partner will bring his friends too.