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GalCallaway

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New Jersey Advisor
Lives
New Jersey
Handicap
15-19
Age
55-64
Gender
Female
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.1
4.1
Total 84 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

84 Reviews
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
80
Not Recommended Courses
4
Helpful Votes Count
21
Not Helpful Votes Count
10
First Review
06/08/2014
Last Review
05/17/2024

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Reviews

4.1
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
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First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Straight Off the Tee is the Key!

I really enjoyed this course which surprised me because I met some golfers the day before I played that said "it was too narrow, unfair, too hard, etc."
I had a great time while playing from the forward tees. Yes, some fairways are narrow but not all of them are "too narrow."
The one hole that was really narrow was the 16th hole (see photo) but it was a lot of fun to play!
I would say if you have a really bad hook or slice you will have a hard time but if you are normally straight off the tee, have a mild fade, or mild draw, you will love this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/18/2015

the picture looks more like hole #14 on Turtle Point.

Quail Brook Golf Course

Played On 08/16/2014
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
New Jersey Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

The right mix of fun and challenging

This is an excellent public course. I like it because it is challenging (the pin placements can be really tricky and the greens fast) but it is fun and the pace of play was great. We finished in 4 hours and 10 minutes on a busy summer Saturday.

I do recommend you ride for 18 holes. The first nine are an easy walk but the back nine is on the other side of the road and so the walk/ride is much longer between holes. However, if you really like to walk ask the locals for the shortcuts.

The staff is great and very friendly and welcoming to women. The head pro is Mike Havay. I took lessons from Mike before I ever played the course, and he is a great golf teacher.

It is a great price. My friend and I were paired with a Pro from Conn. (he as visiting friends in NJ) and he said the fee was really fair given the wonderful condition of the course. If you have a county card the value is even better!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Rainbow Golf Club

Played On 06/07/2014
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
New Jersey Advisor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Local Feel to the Course

We decided to do a weekend trip to the Catskills and found the Rainbow Club on a website list of Catskill courses. The website had a pretty view of on island green which is why we picked it to play.
The woman in the pro shop was friendly but the snack area was very dark and not inviting. The carts were older and it just felt like a local muni-course. The island green was disappointing visually (compared to the website photo) but the course was not busy so pace of play was great.
Overall, for $35 with a cart it was a great value and fun but I would not go out of my way to play this course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Windham Country Club

Played On 06/02/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
New Jersey Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course for Women

The course itself was in beautiful condition(we were told by staff the owner just spent 2 million on improvements.)
It is a great course for women because if you are striking the ball well you can reach the green in regulation (which is not true for the newer, longer courses favoring long hitters.)
The big down side is that there are NO signs on the course and no rangers to manage slow play. We were lucky that a very slow group let us play through but I can't imagine how the folks felt that were stuck behind that group. We played quickly once we were ahead of the slow group but I gave pace of play a low rating because of no signs and no rangers.
We were also lucky that when we had a question on where the next hole was on the course, a friendly ground crew seemed to be near by to give us directions.
I do recommend this course for the quality and condition but they need to address the issues that will impact pace of play (no signs, no rangers to move along slow groups.)
Also we at at the pub -- food was good but it was expensive. The town of Windham has a lot of great restaurants and is a 5 minute drive. Have a drink on the deck but go into town for your meal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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