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Minneapolis, MN
Handicap
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25-34
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate

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First Review
11/06/2015
Last Review
11/14/2016

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Eagle Trace Golf Course

Played On 11/13/2016
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Tight, tricky target course with slow greens

Lots of water hazards & tight holes with lots of trees. Three holes border the Mississippi River, although the thick tree line obstructs the view. Par 70 with six par 3s.

Layout was too gimmicky for my tastes. Target golf on most shots, requiring pinpoint accuracy & distance control to avoid obstructions on your next shot. Even hitting the fairway often isn't accurate enough as your angle for your next shot can still be compromised, forcing a lay up or punch shot, costing an extra stroke. Irons are all that's really needed on all but about 4 holes.The par five 15th was basically a "7-iron-all-the-way" hole.

Not especially challenging, but the #1 & #2 handicap holes (#2 & #11) are probably unreasonably challenging for the average golfer.

Greens were among the slowest I've played with little break. Only challenge was making sure to never leave a putt short of the hole.

I recommend getting a cart: clubhouse is a couple city blocks away from the actual course and the pace was uncomfortably fast. We finished our round in 3 hours (4 hours is standard) and still had a long line of groups behind us waiting most of the time, too many to let play through.

Outhouses on the course. Electric carts.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

New Richmond - Old Course

Small-town country club feel with a near resort-like course & first class practice facilities. Definitely one of the better courses in western Wisconsin.

Very pretty course with lots of mature & beautiful trees, especially all the evergreens. A nice real creek/river runs through holes 4, 5, & 7. Mostly gently rolling terrain after the first few flat holes. Some slightly elevated tees.

Good design & variety of holes. No two holes felt the same with some more interesting ones. Reasonably long & challenging enough, even for more advanced golfers & big hitters (6726 from tips).

Conditions were very soft. Course was well-maintained all-around, especially for as late as November. Greens were fast & rolled well. Each putt was at least a little breaking and/or up/downhill. Bunker sand was nice & soft.

Practice area was among the best I've seen, great example of the ideal setup with a large driving range, a large pitching/chipping green with a large fairway section & large practice bunker, ample practice balls laid out and a large putting green, all right next to each other, appropriately spaced out and close to the clubhouse & first tee.

Expensive riding carts (which were top-of-the-line electric carts with ball & club washers and a cooler) but great rates for walkers, especially seniors, juniors & New Richmond residents.

Well worth the hour drive from The Cities. I will definitely be back again.

Only disappointment: pace was slowest I've seen on any course. Front 9 took almost 3 hours (hole #5, a par 4, had 5 or 6 different foursomes on it from tee to green, probably close to 30 min wait on tee box). We barely got 18 in, many quit after 9. However, the members we spoke to said they've never seen it nearly that bad before. Plus, it was very busy and there was a tournament earlier that day that was still finishing up.

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

CreeksBend Golf Course

Played On 11/04/2016
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Average course with decent design & some interesting holes

Mostly flat with 3 or 4 holes on a slight elevation change. A couple semi-blind tee shots. Thinly tree-lined fairways, mostly by smaller trees that can often be hit over. About a handful of interesting holes. Not very long or challenging (6293 from the tips, par 71), except hole #2, which was a long & challenging par 4 (#1 handicap for men). No tee box for advanced golfers & long hitters who drive it 275+.

Conditions were soft. Greens were on the slow side of medium speed and most had very little break. Tee boxes were pretty beat up, although it was a busy day.

Clubhouse looks like a converted barn, but was very nice inside with a small bar on the main floor. The roomier upstairs had a second bar, more seating and a great outdoor deck overlooking some of the course.

A little congested on the first tee. No bathrooms or drinking water on the course that I saw. Gas carts. Got a little confused trying to find the hole #14 tee box.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/21/2016:
Hi tlm17, Thank you for your review! We are so happy to know you enjoyed your round. We have noted the areas in which we can improve and will work hard to do so. We hope to see you back again soon!

Whispering Pines Golf Club

Played On 10/28/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Good enough design with well-kept greens

Second time playing Whispering Pines. Good design with some interesting holes & enough variety. Gently rolling terrain at times with a steeper elevation change on a couple holes. Some tree-lined holes & some open holes with fewer trees.

Front nine is a short par 34 with one par 5 & three par 3s. Back nine is a long par 37 (38 for women) with three par 5s and two par 3s (one par 3 for women). Despite how different the nines are, they are still pretty equally challenging but in different ways. I actually thought the shorter front nine was more interesting as holes 5, 6, 7 & 8 were all good & distinct holes.

Greens were in great shape. They were fast and about a handful had an area with very steep break. Rough was cut short to help find balls for Fall golf and they did a great job cleaning up all the leaves. However, tee boxes & fairways were a little rough & beat up and sand traps were no longer being maintained so were very hard.

Confusing layout from some of the holes to the next hole, but the well-marked signs help you figure out where to go.

Driving range was closed for the year. Practice putting green was awkward; the large decorative patch in the middle of the green significantly reduced the putting space, leaving only a smaller portion with steep breaks on almost every putt. I think the practice green would be better off without it as just a regular green with no obstructions & much more putting/chipping space. However, I liked the fairway portion next to the green to practice chip shots from the fairway as well as the rough.

Gas carts.

Recently renovated clubhouse to add a bar & grill with outdoor seating was a nice addition.

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

Forest Hills Golf Club

Played On 10/16/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Well-maintained course with full-service restaurant & bar

Typical layout for the most part; tree-lined fairways, some bunkers, mostly near greens, and water but not a ton. However, the addition of some elevation changes, some semi-blind shots, challenging greens and a couple memorable holes (especially #15, a dog-legging par 4 that tightly borders a small lake from tee to green) made for a more interesting layout with good enough variety.

Conditions were soft. Tee boxes, fairways and greens were in about as good of shape as they could have been. Tee boxes were cut very short, as were the fairways, so must hit the ball first. Bunkers were also soft and in great shape.

We were told the rough can be punishing but it was cut short the day we played, which helped finding our balls in the Fall leaves.

Greens were the hardest part of the course, I thought. Very undulating at times, many sloping back to front, with some tough pin placements.

Not especially scenic, except for the great view of Shields Lake on hole #15.

Many of the greens and tee boxes were very close to each other, which can be distracting, but also makes the course more walkable.

Pace was ideal. We were allowed to tee off early. No one in front or behind us all day.

A rest area with outhouses & vending machines, but didn't see any drinking water.

Yardage marker plates were sometimes hard to find.

On the short side for the longer hitters who drive the ball, say, 275-300+ yards (6514 from the tips).

Driving range/practice area just down the road across the street.

Noisy gas carts. Electric would be a nice improvement.

The full-service restaurant & bar looked popular to the members, who were very friendly. Plenty of indoor & outdoor seating.

Great location, just south of Forest Lake.

We booked through GolfNow.com for $45/round. Not the cheapest deal but reasonable, especially for an opportunity to play a private course.

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

Bristol Ridge Golf Course

Played On 10/09/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Above average course with pretty trees & rolling terrain

Lots of various tall & pretty trees, which were made even prettier by the change in color of the leaves. Rolling terrain throughout with some moderate elevation changes.

Good layout and variety. Mix of mostly open holes with fewer trees & more rough and a few much narrower holes bordered by woodlands (#2 & #5 were especially tight on both sides, real tests of accuracy). Relatively few bunkers, mostly near greens. Some small ponds to avoid on about half of the holes.

Overall conditions were satisfactory. Greens were in good shape, soft and rolled well. Bunkers with ordinary tan sand, but raked well enough to be very playable. However, the grass on the tee boxes and driving range was a little long, scruffy and beat up (weeds growing, etc.). Could use improvement there.

Balls were hard to find in the rough, despite how short the rough was cut.

Some holes with an outhouse and drinking water.

Noisy gas carts.

Pace was ideal (approx. 2 pm Sun tee time in the high 50s).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Albion Ridges - Granite 9

Course was out in the country, among the nearby farms. Incredibly quiet - zero noise all day from airplanes, highways or anything else.

The undulating terrain made for a more interesting layout. Not many flat or bland holes. Water hazards on five of the holes, one being a small creek.

Pretty wide open. Not many trees, most of which were small, with an abundance of rough and plenty of fairway. However, the rough was appropriately thick and punishing.

Greens were fast and very soft. They were in good shape with very few ball marks considering how soft they were and how busy it was. However, they were very undulating, the most challenging part of the course, in my opinion.

Bunkers were in good shape with real sand.

Excellent electric golf carts with GPS for detailed yardage breakdowns for each shot.

It was very busy. Pace was on the slow side, but nothing ridiculous.

Outhouses on the course but no drinking water.

Clubhouse was pretty basic with no bar so beer only.

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

Purple Hawk Country Club

Played On 09/24/2016
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Decent small town course with bar atmosphere

Clubhouse is more of a bar with a small pro shop downstairs.

Pretty basic layout with some more interesting water holes.

It rained some before we played but the course was still surprisingly wet. A couple times, my cart had some trouble getting through the wettest areas. Some have suggested the course doesn't drain real well so it was maybe from the unusual amount of rain we've had this year that hasn't fully drained yet.

Tree lined fairways, some on the narrow side, but even the most inaccurate tee shots are usually only punished with a punch shot.

Bunkers on most holes but not a ton (about 35 total). However, the "sand" in the traps was more like dirt from a baseball infield. Almost every bunker was also partially flooded still from the recent rain. But to their credit, we could see that they had all been raked that day, which helped some.

Greens were in good shape. Speed was moderate-to-quick but probably would have been faster if there was more sun to dry them out.

It was surprisingly busy with waits on every hole.

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

Le Sueur Country Club

Played On 09/17/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Very nice traditional country club with some elevation changes

Good layout, nice variety of holes with some interesting elevation changes. About a third of the holes, I think, are particularly interesting. A very nice real creek - as opposed to the all-too-often man-made one - flows through a handful of holes. However, the holes are all very close to each other so seeing a ball or person in your fairway from another hole is very common.

The course conditions suggested the course gets played a lot but were still good, considering many of the divots and such were expected from earlier golfers.

Trees on both sides of every hole make the punch shot useful on this course.

Greens were among the fastest I've played.

Par 70 from the Black tees, par 72 from Blues, Whites & Reds. The Blues are probably the standard Men's tees. The Whites were closer to the Reds than the Blues, more like Junior/Senior tees.

Definitely walkable, although there are some elevation changes to walk up and down.

Staff was excellent.

Nice views of the course from the 19th Hole patio, especially the par 3 10th hole.

Whenever Costco has the $59.99 for 2 rounds with a cart deal, we always try to take advantage of it; a great deal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Walked

Great 9 hole municipal course

For just a 9 hole course, The Ponds offers a number of different challenges, including hitting up and then back down a fairly steep elevation change on holes #3 and then #4, plenty of well-placed bunkers, including fairway bunkers, lots of water, some of which may require a fairly long carry, one or two semi-blind shots and some narrower holes with an undulating terrain.

The first and last holes are the only par 4s and the rest alternate par 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3 for a total par of 35.

All the par 3s and short length of the course might make it sound easy, but it's really not. However, I would consider moving back at least one tee box. The standard men's tees would probably be the blues instead of whites; the whites are pretty short. I usually play the whites or blues on most courses but on this course I even find the blacks very doable.

Course conditions were great. The sand in the bunkers was nice and soft.

Greens were also a fair challenge. They were fast and pretty big, sometimes requiring a long lag putt.

Good practice areas, including a putting green, driving range, and a fenced-in practice green with a large bunker for pitch/chip and sand shots.

Good course to walk, although riding carts are available. I usually walk and rent a push cart.

There are also some surprisingly pretty views on the course.

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

Brookview Golf Course

Played On 09/10/2016
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent course with some water damage and outdoor lawn bowling

Decent course with lots of water and some trees and bunkers here and there.

Some water damage due to flooding. The tee boxes on hole #14 had to be moved so far up because of water damage on the fairway it was temporarily reduced from a par 4 to a par 3.

Decent layout, although I'm not sure I love having back-to-back par 5s on each 9 (holes #2 & #3 and #15 & #16).

Some holes were a little tight, requiring a some accuracy.

Rough was long and thick at times.

Greens were cut a little long and on the slow side and typically didn't break much, if at all; easiest part of the course, in my opinion.

Fairways were also cut on the long side.

Bunkers were in about as bad of shape as I've seen bunkers get; some sand traps felt more like gravel traps.

The shape of the grass on the driving range was a little disappointing.

They also had a great outdoor lawn bowling area with plenty of lanes, tables with umbrellas, and chairs (drinking is allowed and can be purchased inside). I would highly recommend it for those interested in lawn bowling, especially for social events or family get togethers.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Eagle Valley Golf Course

Played On 09/03/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

About as good as it gets for a municipal course

Overall, one of the better 4 star courses, but 5 stars for a municipal course. Hard to imagine anyone disliking their round of golf here.

Quality practice facilities: well-kept grass on range, nice putting/chipping green. Although, with as many sand traps as they have on the course, they could use a practice green with a bunker to practice those shots, as well as pitch shots.

Greens were in good shape and on the soft and fast side. Almost every putt was some combination of slightly uphill or downhill and/or left or right breaking. Some greens were also sneaky big, requiring unusually long putts at times.

The rough was moderately thick with a shorter first cut between the rough and the fairways.

Lots of ponds, some big, some small and off to the side. But about two-thirds of the holes had at least one somewhere.

Lots of bunkers as well, including fairway bunkers (a little over 50 total and a par 3 with seven).

Not a ton of variety of interesting/unique holes but layout was decent.

The course literally weaves in and out of the neighborhood with many holes bordered by houses.

Bathroom buildings and plenty of drinking water on the course.

Not super hilly or spread out, so walking the course should be doable.

They also had electric golf carts, which I always prefer over gas.

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

The Jewel Golf Club

Played On 08/21/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent course, among the best I've played

Everything about The Jewel was first class.

Quality putting green, driving range and even a chipping green with a bunker to practice sand shots.

The conditions of everything on the course was excellent, which was impressive since it had just rained a lot the previous two days and the entire night before. We weren't even sure if the course would be playable that day. I was especially impressed by the great shape of the bunkers despite all the rain.

The greens were immaculate, rolled well and were slightly on the quick side, but each hole had at least a little break, which made us all miss a lot of putts.

The rough was surprisingly thick; thicker than I was used to.

I loved the course layout and variety of different holes and tee shots. Almost every shot felt uniquely different and interesting.

On the front 9, holes 1-3 and 8-9 were more of a treeless "links" style with plenty of bunkers, including fairway bunkers, whereas holes 4-7 were suddenly "back in the woods" with fewer bunkers.

The back 9 was more of a traditional layout with more water and scenic views of the surrounding terrain.

Six different tees to play from (Red, Copper, White, Blue and Black, as well as a Blue/White option) to offer an appropriate challenge for a wide range of skill levels.

Quality on-course amenities, like plenty of drinking water and actual bathroom buildings instead of, say, outhouses or nothing at all.

Nice clubhouse with bar & restaurant and outdoor patio on top floor overlooking the course. The chicken breast on my caesar salad after we played was surprisingly well-cooked; juicy & delicious. Although, someone in our group complained about the long wait at the turn for a hot dog.

They also had electric golf carts, which I always prefer over gas.

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

Clifton Hollow Golf Club

Played On 08/13/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Standard Course with Wood-Fired Pizzas

The layout was just fine; nothing crazy or gimmicky, unless you include the 3 or 4 short par 4's (from the blues: 307, 345, 260, and 309). The 260 yard par 4 played more like a very long par 3; definite birdie hole. However, there was also a 472 yard par 4 (par 5 from the whites) and a 637 yard par 5.

The speed of the greens was moderate; neither fast nor slow.

The sparse tree lines on most holes was probably the most challenging part of the course, although it was fairly thin. Other than the trees, it was pretty open with a number of generous fairways.

Only disappointment was some of the course conditions:

Many of the fairways had tons of brown dead spots covering a fairly large portion of the fairway.

The greens all seemed to have quite a lot of fixed ball marks on them, which could throw off your putt if one was in your line.

And about half of the bunkers were completely flooded.

Also, we did not try their wood-fired pizzas but they looked and smelled far superior to your average golf course food standards. We would definitely try one next time.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/29/2016

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, tlm17! We really appreciate the feedback. We're continuously working to improve and perfect our conditions. But we can certify that our pizzas can't be beat and we hope you'll come back to try them soon.

I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

They call it "Gopher Hills" for a reason

We can certainly see why they call it "Gopher Hills": very hilly terrain and we saw gophers on almost every hole.

Although there are hillier courses, all the hills and elevation changes throughout the course (some pretty steep) made for some cool views and interesting shots.

The hills and the uneven lies they created was the primary challenge of this course. However, you also want to be sure to stay away from the long fescue-like grass if you missed the rough. Although we found a couple of our balls in the these grasses and even hit some shots out of it, it was very tough to do so. But even the rough was surprisingly hard to hit out of; it didn't look particularly long but it was thick.

Not a lot of trees, especially on the front 9, so the wind could become problematic on windier days.

The greens were in good shape and the speed of the greens was moderate; neither fast nor slow. We also thought that the sloping terrain made the greens more challenging to read accurately.

Personally, as a first-timer playing the course, I really enjoyed the course layout as the unusual terrain made for a nice change from the norm and some unique/interesting holes.

Walking up and down all the hills was a bit of a workout, even with golf carts, but it also made the course a lot of fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Princeton Golf Club

Played On 07/09/2016
3.0
First Time Playing

Not my favorite

Tee boxes were very beat up and uneven.

Greens were some of the slowest, flattest and easiest I've played in a while. As long as I hit it hard enough and straight enough, I felt like pretty much every putt was makeable, even lag putts.

Rough was thin and cut short.

Lots of strategically placed bunkers around greens and/or fairways on all but about 3 or 4 holes, which really helped to keep each shot interesting. However, they could have been maintained a little better.

The course layout was one of my favorite parts of the course. I liked the variety of hole designs and placements of bunkers, trees, water, etc.

One of my least favorite things about this course, however, was all the bugs. Some of which were pretty nasty/annoying, like biting deer flies and others.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/22/2016

Thank you for our review on our course!! My husband and I recently bought it in March and have had a lot of work to do to get it to where it is. I hope you come back and play it again! It gets better and better each day.

Thanks again!! We really appreciate your business!

Amanda

Oak Marsh Golf Course

Played On 06/28/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course, pretty open with lots of marshes

More easy than hard, except for maybe a couple holes. Pretty open. Not many trees, most of which were pretty small. Rough was cut fairly short. Greens were nice aside from a couple with brown spots that were getting watered that day. Lots of marshes and a fair amount of sand traps. According to Oak Marsh GC, there are 31 bunkers and 13 holes with marshes/wetlands.

I liked the course layout. Two holes (#2 and #18) stood out to me as particularly interesting holes. I also liked the non-oval shaping of the greens and slight snake-like curvature of the fairways, which kept each shot interesting.

They also had electric carts with GPS displays that gave the yardage breakdown for every shot, which was nice.

I would, and probably will, play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Hidden Greens Golf Course

Played On 06/12/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pretty course with lots of trees

Lots of trees with some hanging over the fairway.

The greens were in immaculate shape and consistently a little fast.

The sand traps, however, needed maintenance as they were pretty hard, almost like hitting off a gravel road.

I also think they could put more sand traps on the course, especially around the greens, to add personality and keep things interesting on some of the blander holes, especially since there wasn't much water on the course. I believe there was only 5 sand traps on the course (4 on the front 9 and only 1 on the back 9) and 2 holes with water.

I thought the 2 water holes (#8 and #16), however, were great holes (and the most challenging). Fun to play.

All the different trees and the undulations/elevations made it a very pretty course at times with some interesting tee shots. We even saw a couple deer with their fawn 3 different times, which was cool to see.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Krooked Kreek Golf Course

Played On 05/15/2016
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Decent course, probably best for locals

Probably not worth the hour-long drive from the Twin Cities since there are plenty of great courses much closer for a similar price, but was still a decent round of golf.

Course difficulty was fairly easy, nothing too challenging worth cautioning about.

Length of the course was moderate but on the shorter side.

Rough was cut pretty short.

Very helpful "18 Hole Aerial Flyover Tour" video of course on the course website (I recommend checking it out).

About half of the holes are some form of dogleg.

Large practice putting green, decent driving range (put a token in a machine for balls).

Friendly staff, good-sized bar, food & drinks available, plenty of tables inside & outside.

Gravel parking lot & cart paths.

Only major con:
The blue tees were not out for us so playing the whites made the course feel shorter than usual and what we had expected.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Southbrook Golf Club

Played On 11/15/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Decent course, not too challenging but can get tight if you can't hit it straight

We played this course on one of the last good weather days of the year in mid-November.

Course was in good shape all-around, no major complaints. Only one green I noticed with lots of brown spots, but someone thought it was just the geese doing a number on it.

The greens were slower than I was expecting based on some other reviews I read beforehand. We thought the greens felt slower than fast, but still pretty moderate/average. They were also pretty straightforward, generally not a ton of break aside from one with a steep drop-off.

The rough wasn't cut super long but was still thicker than usual.

Very few trees (the lateral water hazard pretty much replace the tree lines), but a couple were obtrusive on doglegs.

Definitely not a target course, but can feel pretty tight on a number of holes. No room to hit onto other holes' fairways or anything like that. There was also frequently only like 10-15 yards (or less) of rough between the fairways and the lateral water hazard stakes on both sides, so you better hit it straight.

Course layout was pretty basic for the most part with 2-3 more interesting holes (I thought holes 9 and 18 had interesting tee shots). Kind of a links-style course, I believe.

Pretty easy course if you can consistently hit it straight. The tightness was the most challenging part, I thought.

Pace was slow because of the fivesome ahead of us.

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