GWB64150

The front 9 was built in the 1930's, and thus, the greens are small and fairways are somewhat narrow. The back 9 was built in the 1980's and is much more spacious with larger greens. Overall it's a decent course for what I paid.

It was my first time playing this course and I was very impressed with the amenities. I enjoy playing on fast greens and this course did not disappoint, although a few of the greens had some rough spots. There are multiple bunkers throughout the course which makes it a challenge when teeing off. The bunkers were well maintained and had high quality sand. I will definitely be returning to play this course in the future.

This is the first time I've played this course, and I will definitely be returning. We were a twosome and got paired with another two singles. Pace of play was four hours despite the course being packed. We saw rangers on the course, and I applaud their work at keeping the pace of play at 4 hours. We were able to phone in an order at the #9 tee for pickup at the turn. The sandwich was delicious, and we also received great service from the deli attendant. Fantastic course!

Course is in much better shape than the last time I played it a year ago. Fairways are really coming together nicely. You can still obviously tell that the fairways were re-sodded, as the lines down the middle are quite obvious. There are still some spots where the grass has not grown in yet. Greens were in decent shape, although someone mowing the greens leaked oil on about 5 holes. There are noticeable oil streaks running across the greens, which is a shame. The marshall was friendly and apologetic for the slow play. There were multiple foursomes in front of us, and pace of play was rather slow, but could not be avoided. I really appreciated that the marshall informed us of what was going on ahead, and he apologized for the slow play. Most marshalls at other courses just wave and keep going, without letting you know what's going on. Overall, this is a great course and a good value for the money paid.

They resodded the fairways last year, and they are still a disaster. Giant vertical lines of varying green/brown grasses run up & down the fairways. Not sure if they can't mow this yet, but the fairway grass length was almost as thick as the rough. Also, the greens had been aerated within the last month or so, and were still quite bumpy. Worst of all, there were NO WATER COOLERS on the course. It was almost 80 degrees when I played, and this is unacceptable, especially since they don't have a beverage cart. On the turn, I inquired about the lack of coolers on the course, and both guys in the Pro-Shop did apologize. However, they claimed that one of the marshals had been sick lately. This was a ridiculous excuse, as the marshal that was driving around the course that day (and hanging out by the Pro-Shop) could have easily dropped off some water at the empty cooler stations. This is the fifth time I've played this course, and I won't be back until mid-late summer. Hopefully the course conditions will have improved by then.

This is a beautiful course in great condition. However, I don't feel it was worth the price they are charging. The Pro-Shop staff was exceptionally courteous and friendly. This was my first time playing here, but won't return until the prices drop.

I love this course and its layout. My only complaint with this course, is the complete lack of anything other than a mini-restroom at the turn. The designers failed to loop the holes back towards the clubhouse on #9. The result is #9 leading into #10 on the other side of the course away from the clubhouse. There is a small restroom building, but that's it. No food options other than the random beverage cart driving around, which doesn't offer hot food. I like a hot dog/burger at the turn, and this course lacks it. Since the last time I played, I did notice a shed around #3 which had a tiny portable grill. It wasn't open when I played. They need to move this grill to the turn! Course was in great condition, and their driving range is superb. Lots of native wildlife & scenic views.

Course was in great condition, and was challenging. No issues with course other than the grille. The girl seemed rather annoyed with her job as a grille attendant.
I ordered a burger on # 9 tee box from the cart (cool option). However, there was no way to customize what I wanted on it. Please add this option to your cart menu. When I went inside on the turn, and mentioned that I ordered a hamburger, she retrieved it from the back. I asked if there was anything on it besides cheese, and she said, "No." I asked if I could please add onions & lettuce. She didn't say anything, just left the burger on the counter and went to the back. A few minutes later she showed up with lettuce and onion in a plastic container.
A little customer service such as, "Would you like anything on that," or, "Sure, I'll be right back," would have been appropriate, rather than silence.

First time playing the course and will probably be my last. Staff was friendly and they seemed to hire all the local retirees as rangers. On a weekday there were 6 rangers just hanging around the clubhouse chatting.
The course was in OK shape--decent fairways, but the greens were in rough shape. It's a challenging course with the extreme elevation changes. I wouldn't pay more than $25 to play this course.

It's a challenging course but was in great shape. My only concern was that the range was closed before our round. We had a 11:am tee time. Who closes the range for mowing at 11AM!?!? Mow your range early in the morning or late in the evening. Don't close it during your peak hours and prevent people from using it.

At all points of employee interaction, the staff was friendly, helpful and smiling. The only time someone offered subpar customer service was when I drove past the ranger. I assume she was a ranger since she drove past me two times during my round. She had on a name tag, but no cart flag. I waved to her both times when passing, and she just stared straight ahead and ignored me. Guess she was having a bad day. Other than that, all staff offered exemplary customer service. When I returned the cart, the attendant even offered to give me a ride to my car in the parking lot! The course was in superior shape and was quite challenging. I definitely utilized the cart GPS during my round. Shoal Creek is a terrific golf experience on all levels, and I look forward to playing here again.

After reviewing Deer Creek's website, I was looking forward to a first class course and round. I was highly disappointed. The fairways were in decent shape, but the greens were covered in ball marks and seemed neglected by both the players and the ground's crew. Also, the course severely lacks signage. After exiting multiple greens there were numerous forks in the cart path with no signage to the next tee box. Please stick a simple sign in the ground pointing towards the next tee!! Furthermore, multiple walkways to the tee boxes and greens were dilapidated. Also, 40% of the cart paths had severe cracks, potholes and large pools of water due to lack of drainage and maintenance. The state of the bunkers was pathetic--large pools of water, several feet of Astroturf visible due to neglect in sand refilling). The course was challenging, but based on the lack of maintenance and groundskeeping, I will not return.