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4.6
814 Reviews (814)
5 Stars
503
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
94.2%
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764 out of 814 reviews
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4.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.8%
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30 out of 31 reviews
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4.6
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.6%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7007 yards
Slope 140
Rating 75.0

White Clay Creek Country Club at Delaware Park is a challenging but playable layout that is well known amongst locals. At just over 7,000 yards, the golf course offers a fair amount of challenges. Water hazards come into play on most holes, demanding several difficult forced carries. There are also some spots on the course that can be quite narrow. The terrain is mostly flat but the layout provides enough diversity to appeal to both low and high handicappers. White Clay Creek has a strong reputation not only for the golf course but also for its various amenities, which give it the feel of a private club. Staff assists you with getting your clubs to and from your car and use of the driving range and chipping green are included in the reasonable fee.

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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season March 25th - December 31st
Architect Arthur Hills (2005) Steve Forrest & Associates (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Jeans and sweats of any type will not be permitted.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
814 Reviews (814)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Dinner 29
Patio Dining 23
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 69
Water Hazards 64
Bunkers 46
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 60
A Weekend Splurge 30
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 51
Convenient to the City 39
Near Local Attractions 29

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

The good and not so good

White Clay is a great course in very good condition.
It has many forced carries and is difficult for average golfers. The fairways are mostly very wide but if you spray the ball bring lots of them because forget about it if you’re in the weeds.
The low service rating was due to a couple factors . We reserved a a threesome however on the first tee after we all hit , a fourth player was added who they rushed on us as he had to put on his shoes and took forever to get going. He also was a terrible golfer which was ok however he had no golf etiquette hitting ball after ball off the tee and practicing throughout the round ruing what was supposed to be a bonding experience with my son and grandson. It took us 5 1/2 hours to play and our fourth left on the 17th hole without any goodbye.
While I’m on a role the other problem is that we didn’t see the beverage service until the 17th hole.
Also the layout is quirky in that land there must be very cheap as the holes are miles apart (no chance for walking)
There are a couple of holes that are difficult to maneuver where carts aren’t allowed. This backs up the flow of play so if you have 5 hours , it is a beautiful course .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quick round, conditions A++

Played at 4:10 on a Thursday. Got around in 3:10 moving consistently. Course conditions were A++ (expected here, to be honest), greens were fast. No complaints whatsoever. Please keep these twilight rates, they are unbeatable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

White Clay Creek, 4/2024

Not my first visit here and the staff, course and extras are definitely on point.... Full practice area, excellent fairways and greens. Now it's not called White Clay Creek for nothing. The creek reminds of its presence on just about every hole.. I'll definitely return when I'm due to be humbled by the golf gods..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 67
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 67
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unorganized

This was my second time playing White Clay and I immediately noticed that it was slightly unorganized. There was not a started for the first tee box and the group teeing off before us were 8 minutes behind from the start. It was also cart path only and with their new carts you cannot access the rough beside the path without it shutting off. The delay from the first tee and cart path only made for a very long round of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course. Slow Play

The condition of the course was excellent. It was a challenging course where you have to make shots and use every club in your bag. Apparently there was a 6-some a couple of holes in front of us and play ground to a halt. Didn’t see a ranger out there all day. Hesitant to drive from NJ again due to slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Layout, Really challenging for a 20 handicap and high winds.

I've golfed here many times, and as always it eats balls. Water, tree lined fairways, and many gullies/creeks to find along the way. It is a placement style course and a very spreadout layout. Make sure you follow the signs carefully as there are some long drives between a few holes. Brand new carts yesterday (March20, 2024) with GPS and Great practice facilities included make this a worthwhile (albiet expensive) round to enjoy.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 67
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 67
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Spring golf

Course just opening think as weather nice, course very wet if this was summer time probably would not played. Nice Course but had lot rain day before and course showed it, surprise bunker dint drain better as mist had pond in them, first time playing this year so was good day. Being senior course little ling for me

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

TOUGH COURSE

PAR 3'S VERY LONG AND CHALLENGING, PAR 5'S TOUGH AS WELL

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Cart Path Only

Needs to be a way to notify golfers that the course is cart path only.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 105
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

never disappoints

solid layout...reasonable rates...cart girl was excellant and friendly....4 hour round with a solid booked tee sheet....as the title states...white clay creek....never disappoints

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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