robvieira

I play this course frequently. After being closed for over a month, Swenson Park has re-opened in great condition, and offers an enjoyable experience at a very reasonable price.

The COVID-19 protocols are well thought out, making check-in safe and efficient. Food and beverage operations are still a work in progress, but I’m sure this will be sorted out soon.

Management has done a very good job with the course, and in adapting to the “new normal”.

I've played this course a number of times, and pace of play has always been an issue, but today's round pushed me over the edge.

There was a tournament that started early, so non-tournament groups went off the 10th tee. We finished nine in about 2.5 hours, and when we moved to the 1st tee there were 3 groups waiting ahead of us--apparently, some non-tournament groups were now starting the round on 1.

When we asked to play the back nine again, rather than wait behind the new groups that were starting on 1, the pro shop sent us back to 10. However, we couldn't get on there without cutting in front of groups coming off the front. When I returned to the pro shop to explain the problem, I was given a shoulder shrug and advised to try again on the 1st tee. At that point we left, because we couldn't withstand another 2.5 hour nine--especially after waiting for 20-30 minutes at the turn.

The course itself was in very good condition, given the recent heavy rains, and the layout is fun.

Nevertheless, I wouldn't play this course again even if they charged nothing to play. If you're thinking about playing here on a weekend, you'd better allow at least 5 hours, because the limited staff show no interest in making sure that the pace of play is any better than very slow.

This course is a lot of fun--an interesting layout in very good condition. The blue tees (6800 yards) offer a challenge, but landing areas are generous and the greens are large, and I hit most of the clubs in my bag.

The tee boxes and fairways were in excellent shape. The greens didn't look great--maybe it's the time of year-- but they were smooth and rolled well.

There isn't much of a clubhouse here--you'll want to go somewhere else to have a beer and settle your bets.

I played this course hundreds of times when I was a young golfer, and the quality of the greens was the best feature of Lone Tree. Unfortunately, the greens currently appear to be infested with fungus, so they're a mess.

Green speeds were reasonably fast, but turf was missing all over the place and a smooth roll was impossible.

The fairways and tees are all in decent condition for this time of year, and the clubhouse is great, but the greens--no.