Maples at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center

Lay out was OK, no blind shots & everything is in front of you so no surprises. There are 150 yd stakes in the fws but found no distance markers on sprinkler heads so some guesswork. The greens had patchy poa annua but overall decent & few spots w no grass. Teeing areas were not poor but below avg Played as single, starting on back 9 & whizzed through the first 5 b4 slowing to near stop behind a 4some of elderly gents. Other groups ahead of them prevented playing thru so as a single I held no priority & they could’ve cared less. Course meanders thru residential area & fws tight in many places & run out sooner than looks. Shorter hitters should not play anything beyond whites, could be more enjoyable moving fwd n tee selections. The par 3s r longer than avg there, the 4s range from mid 300s to over 400 & for linger hitters (250+) there are opportunities to reach the 5s in 2. Greens smallish for “resort” style course & have some elevation changes & undulation so bring a good set of eyes to putt well!.

For early season golf the course was in good shape and people were friendly

I. Believe its members only through the weekend but let us play because it was a week day. Would have loved to play it again since we knew how the course went but they wouldn't let us. That kinda sucked.

Good shape for winter. Was pretty wet, but greens were in good shape. The amenities were zero. No driving range, no snack bar, couldn’t even buy a bag of chips at the turn. Other than that it was a nice experience. Would play it again.

infrastructure aging badly. Cart paths crumnling if it was not immediately tee to green was in disrepair. Greens fair very slow. Could not play down in rough just off fairway very random condition.

Played mid afternoon so very little play which was great. Really like the layout of this course, fun to play. Cart paths are a bit rough would be my only complaint

Good course. Pace of play was slow at times, but great day to be on the course, so not a big deal.

I am not crazy about Dan Maples golf courses but I played with a good friend who lives nearby.
The course had a variety of green sizes which was puzzling. Greens will be needing major attention soon. Fairways mostly weeds. I was disapointed.

We thought the layout and course itself were in great shape. However the cart paths would get a 1 out of 5. They were very bumpy, lots of holes and tore up asphalt so hold onto your fillings. I would definitely play again but would be more careful on the paths.

I booked as a single and the staff paired me with a gentleman from Scotland .

We enjoyed each other’s company which when coupled with mediocre golf play—- netted a very pleasant afternoon!

A staff attendant even met me at my car to save me returning to the cart barn.
Thanks

I do not if the course is always this messy or they just did not take the time to clean up after the storm

It's the first 5 hour round of the year. I was placed with 2 others and we also followed another threesome. But we waited on every shot and I think the 15th hole took at least 25 minutes to play. I felt sorry for the twosome behind us! There wasn't a ranger, but even a maintenance worker commented to us there were two guys in the pro shop but they don't check the course for slow play.

The greens weren't as bad as reviews I've read, but they were slow. The fairways were green but mostly thin in places. And the tee boxes were all acceptable .

Some very unique holes and the course is actually fun to play because of the variety.

The cart paths are in terrible condition. I would hope they will repair them at some point within the this year, or rip them out all together. My back was bothering me and it wasn't from playing golf, it was from the bumps and jolts driving the cart paths.

I read a previous review from someone who mentioned that he wished his round was over after 7 seven holes but he had 14 more to play ??? I agree we should have easily been able to play 21, but it really is only 18 holes.

I do not like to give bad reviews to any golf course, and this course is not as bad as the previous reviews would lead you to believe, as the worst parts were the slow play and the cart paths. But I've played the other Sea Trail, courses and would recommend either of them over the Maples.

Great course for the novice and experienced. Not crowded but staff was eager to assist and help out with pace of play.

When we arrived and found that this Maples Course was closed because of damage from hurricane Dorian. However they put us on the Jones Course and we played in 3 hours.

I am an 11 hdcp and have played golf for 42 years, played hundreds of different courses and played a couple thousand rounds of golf. This was by far my worst experience. We were tormented by mosquitoes for all 18 holes. The cart paths were in disrepair or non existent. None of the traps were cared for at all. One green had two halves (one fast and one slow). All greens had large bare patches and were covered with several kinds of weeds or foreign grasses. The speed on the greens varied significantly from hole to hole.
On most of my golf rounds I get rather depressed about the 15th hole because the round is almost over. Today I was depressed on the 7th hole because I had 14 holes to go.