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Tough course in great condition. A must play, and would recommend playing a tee closer than you think for an enjoyable round.

This is a fantastic course. I usually am wary of courses that are running through neighborhoods, but this one is an exception. A lot of strategic play is needed for success. Some very tough holes, and the course is generally tight. Green complexes are tricky and conditions are firm. I didn’t play well, but loved the course still. Conditions overall we’re perfect. If I lived closer I would definitely look into membership.

Reviews had said great things about this course, so I was excited to drive from Maryland to check it out. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. Other P.B Dye courses I’ve played have not been nearly as forced as this course. The Par 5s were especially poor with blind shots, narrow fairways and huge elevation changes. It’s just a poor layout. I think a lot of it has to do with the crazy topography. Other than that, the conditions were great with nicely rolling greens, good fairways, and a nice grass range. The staff were also friendly.

This was a good course with a nice variety of holes. The conditions were also fairly good though not great. The layout is fairly odd although understandable for the location. Overall I was happy paying less than $40 for this round. Very nice River course overall. I wouldn’t join as a member, but it’s a good option in this area.

I like Arthur Hills’ designs, but this course feels forced. The layout is terrible. Cart paths dead end, you drive forever between some holes. I can’t imagine being stuck behind a foursome. It took me 3 hours as a single to play cart path only and I was the first out, yikes. The conditions were good for being early season. I expected soggy fairways etc. Greens roll well and the elevation of each made for interesting approaches. I would say there were some really poorly designed holes on this course which is sad. Also, it’s a fairly flat course. The course is short except for the ridiculous carries on almost every hole. I’m not eager to play here again although I feel like the conditions were good. No fault of the staff or grounds crew, just an oddball course fit into a weird plot of land.

Tangle wood is a good value. The grounds crew was working hard and it shows. Everything was pretty well maintained and only a few areas were lacking. The layout is simple, but kept my interest. Some of the holes on the back nine were a little gimmicky. I usually hate uphill par 3s, but the two on the back were actually good fun. The streams running through the fairways segment your shots so you have to plan your tee ball. Overall a nice time.

This course was pristine. Tee to green, I didn’t notice anything out of place. Fairways greens rolled, even after lots of rain. Greens were fast and true, but still receptive. The layout is beautiful and lovely to look from hole to hole seeing where you’ve been, and where you’re headed. Range facilities are also nice. I’ll be back

I was pleasantly surprised by many things at Pilgrim’s Oak. As I checked in, there was no evil eye for using GolfNow and they let me go out right away as a single. The tees and fairways were well maintained. Some better than others. Greens were questionable but rolled surprisingly well. Overall the layout has some quirks due to elevation changes, but there are a good half dozen memorable holes. The middle par threes are intimidating from the back tees. Some blind shots, but nothing unfair. Overall a great value. I’ll be adding this into the rotation of courses I play regularly.

I played on a Monday like I usually do and this was the longest round I have had in a while-5hours. Very busy, but for good reason. Course is in great condition. Tee to green,, everything is well manicured. It has a good variety of long and short holes and although there are some quirks in the routing, the layout is memorable. I really hate uphill par 3s, so I despised the Volcano, but other than that the course played very fair. Good mix of inviting holes and intimidating. It’s a long haul from Baltimore, but I would come back in the future.

I haven’t played here for a few years and it was better than I remembered. Greens were in great shape. Bunkers were raked although the sand here is tricky to get up and down. Fairways have a great reaction to them although sometimes wet in areas. COVID precautions seemed a little relaxed, mainly cart cleanliness. Overall, nice value for a weekend holiday round. I will come back in the future.

I can’t say a beautiful, cloudless day at 65 degrees didn’t help, but this course was as good as any I’ve played in the last 6 months. It was the only one in recent memory that had fast fairways where balls actually ran out. Greens were fast but slightly bumpy from aeration. Tees were in reasonable shape. For me pace of play never counts against a course because it’s not their fault. The layout is challenging but not unfair. Lots of varied terrain and many memorable holes. If course was $10 less per round, I would say it was a value. Overall, a good play for $60 or less.