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Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6326 yards
Slope 118
Rating 69.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 05/2020.

The Madden Golf Course is a municipal course that is suitable for all skill levels. The course was built on hilly terrain causing some elevation changes and uneven lies. The fairways are lined with trees and the average-sized greens are medium to fast in speed. Sand bunkers are present on the course and there are also water hazards that come into play on eight holes. The course starts with a challenging par-5, which requires an approach shot over a creek to a green that is well protected by a sand bunker in front. The Madden Golf Course facility also boasts a putting green and teaching pro.

Course Details

Year Built 1928
Fairways Blue grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Reviews

3.9
136 Reviews (136)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Undulating Greens 11
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
Advanced Golfers 9
Seniors 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 19

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice challenge and forgiving

The course was in good condition and it was a lot of fun. The problem is that the sewage treatment plant is across the street and the smell was very bad most of the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great time!

Had an enjoyable round with out of town visitors. Just a great track also....well kept, and the greens were still challenging after the shower we encountered. Thanks Golfnow!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in great condition

Bunkers have new sand and greens are well manicured.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall rating does not reflect course conditions

The golf course is in great shape. Greens still held plenty of speed after 2 days of rain and there wasn't a puddle of standing water to be seen.

That being said, the staff at the course is beyond inept in their ability to organize and maintain play amongst players. The person in the clubhouse was having a personal conversation on her cell phone while taking payment from the group. Only 1 in our party received a receipt for the starter since they paid cash while the rest of us only received credit card receipts.

A walk on group slipped in front at our tee time and a group was making the turn was to go ahead of us (that which I understand). The starter at that time checked our ticket/receipts and let us go off on 10 no problem. Making the turn off 18, we were greeted by a different starter who wanted to check our tickets. Showing the credit card receipts did not suffice with her this time and she repeatedly told us we needed the actual receipt to play there. She also tried to state that our tee time was 2 hours earlier than what was booked. After 10 minutes of trying to explain what happened, showing the GolfNow reservation and pointing out the timestamp on the receipt, she relented. On 2 tee she then drove up to us and handed us freshly printed tickets followed by another brief lecture about how no one plays on her course without a ticket. She then returned moments later to state the group behind us said we were playing slow. We had played the front 9 in 1:45. The group behind was a twosome and never once had to wait on us. Knowing explaining this wouldn't bear any fruit we pressed on. From there, we finished the back 9 in 1:35 for a grand time of 3:20. Hindsight says we should've slowed down to the 4 hour pace mentioned on the scorecard and in the course guidelines. I will not return to the course (which I play 6-7 rounds/yr at) until they have staff/volunteers that understand their own protocols to ensure a good customer experience. This is by far the best course the City of Dayton operates in terms of course conditions and challenge of play. Hopefully, they will again have staff in the future that meets the same standard the course does.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day

My first time playing this course, had a good time. Most likely will play against

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

First time at the course and would recommend it for anyone to play. Definitely has some very challenging hole and will let you rip your drivers. I would think the fairways would be a lot better earlier in the season, the greens were really fast. All in all I had a great time playing the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best in Dayton

I have played other Dayton courses and m a beginner Golfer. This staff was SUPER friendly and didn't make we feel awkward for being a beginner. On top of that... the course was in GREAT condition. I am from out of town and couldn't have played a better course for the price on golf now! Highly recommended!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun to play

Best city course of the three best greens and over all conditions

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

No ranger

No ranger to enforce course rules. Threesome in front of us was joined by a twosome behind us. When we told a two staff members riding on the course, they did nothing. Confronted the fivesome, almost became physical, but they refused.
Probably will not go back, can find a course in similar conditions or better for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great layout

Super slow pace of play, the starter told us the course not to crowded , there should have been a ranger on course to speed up play. Sand traps were rock hard, pretty much unplayable .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great terrain

Course was in excellent condition...greens were nicely maintained. Pace was great

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The course was in good shape considering the amount of rainin the area.

The lady working in the pro shop could use a course in customer relations. No good morning, may I help you or thanks for coming out to play this morning. It was like I was an imposition to her morning.
When I got to the tee box , the starter was busy putting on the putting green. As I start to tee off he drives up to the tee box. I ask if he needs my receipt. "Yeah or your name."
It appears customer relations is lacking at this course. Too bad because I like the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Poor Facility Management

Lady at the desk need a serious dose of friendly. A smile would be nice. Waited in line for a cart key (at 8:00). Finally received and no starter to be found. Front nine played at normal 2:15 or so, but senior citizen foursome slipped on the back and held everything up dramatically. Took around 3.5 hr to play. Saw ranger/pro ID the backup, but did nothing to resolve it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

This is truly one of the hidden gems in the Dayton area. Course is a fun course and was in good shape considering the amount of rain we had gotten. Our tee time was early enough that we were able to play fairly quickly despite being cart path only. It's a wide open course for the most part with some interesting shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course to play.

I hadn't played Madden for years. It is in good shape and will be nicer as the tall grasses grow up and the trees fill out. Front nine has interesting lies due to the hills. The staff was great. We played early and there were very few on the course. Really enjoyed the outing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great first round

First round of the year and the course was in pretty good condition. There were some ball marks on the greens that looked old and the tee boxes only had one marker but it is very early in the season. Goose droppings were also very prominent throughout the course from fairway to green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course

The course was in great condition. My partner lost a few golf balls due to amount of leaves. But that is just the time of year. Grill was not open and pro shop was out of beverages.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is in great condition

Excellent playability for this time of year. The leaves had been removed from the greens and the green was consistent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The gal ay the sign in seems to have a problem with tee times, like you can't tee off till the exat tee time? the starter should work with this.

The overall skill is needed for most golfers. So what can I say. It is a great course. Give it a try, and if you can hit a long ball do the hills course, it is just great.

Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

This a great course to hone your skills. The greens are fast and allow you to work on your ability to read greens. Two holes provide scenic view of downtown Dayton.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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