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Amenities
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About

Holes 9
Type Semi-Private
Par 35
Length 2559 yards
Slope 120
Rating 33.5

Franklin Golf Course is a player-friendly, nine-hole course that is perfect for beginners. At 2,559 yards from the tips, the course plays to a par of 35. While the layout is not exactly a challenge, it does provide a quick round that is good for some practice. The bentgrass greens are well-maintained and putt true. There is no water on the course but there are a few strategically placed bunkers throughout. The hazards are nothing too serious though. The traditional layout has remained largely unchanged since opening in 1941. The golf course easily accommodates those who are new to the game but seasoned players looking for a challenging round will have to go elsewhere though the affordable rates are enough to appeal to any skill level.

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Course Details

Year Built 1941
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Reviews

2.6
89 Reviews (89)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6

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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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3.0
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Fair weather
Used cart

Setup is Great - conditions weak

The course is a little dated, and it's evident that they keep overhead to the minimum to maintain the local clientele and very low price point for a 9 hole round. Good quick play even though there was a moderate golfer load. Course conditions were rough (tee to green), but the grass was green - though the greens were long and the transition from fairway to rough was non-existent. I'd play it again - it has interesting terrain and a lot of potential......

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Over Crowded

Since this is a 9 hole course they needed to space out the tee times much more than they did. this would allow players making the turn back to the number one hole more efficient. It was very over crowded and then the pace of play was very slow.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting course that was fun. Greens were mowed high but rolled ok. Only real complaint I had was directional while on the course. No clue where to go between 4 and 5 but second time playing 4 then realized where you needed to go.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

The good the bad.

TL/DR-Overview—- Great value for the money, but if you value a well groomed course or prefer higher end amenities, this isn’t for you. If you wanna play a cheap round, drink some inexpensive beer (you check in for your tee time at the bar), and have a good time, you’ll enjoy this place. Recommended based on price and how nice everyone was ($10 walking for 9). I’ll play here again if I’m in the area, but wouldn’t go out of the way for it. Read on for good and bad.

The Good:
- Insanely nice people. Everyone I met, both employee and playing.
- Inexpensive. I was gonna hit some balls at the range down the street, but for .50 more I can play 9 here ($10 walking)
- Fast Pace of play. I walked and barely had to wait. I could see this being a problem if I rode, but I also played solo
- Short tees are super generous. Once you learn the course here, I could see some low scores.
- 3 sand traps and no water. You could call this bad or good, but I’m optimistic:)

The Bad:
- Course conditions are rough and unpredictable. “Fairways” aren’t groomed and they have no sprinklers for them, so you might catch some grass and roll or hit solid dirt and bounce long. Fairways are pretty much one cut everywhere, not well manicured cuts as you might be used to.
- Greens ARE maintained pretty well and have sprinklers. Unfortunately, it’s not consistent, so these were the most unpredictable greens I’ve ever played which can make for some frustrating puts. Some super wet and some super dry. Some super fast but most are painfully slow.

- Small course, so golf holes cross cross and run along each other. I actually ended up playing someone else’s ball playing on hole 1 while I was on 7. It’s tight.

- Confusing layout for first timers. This won’t be an issue once you play it once or twice, but for a first timer, it was puzzling. Some holes share tee box, I think it was 4 and 13 shared a box. Shoot right for 3 and left for 13, but you can’t see the hole, so I walked up to the short tee and played there just so I could figure it out.

- Hilly. If you aren’t in shape, get a cart. I’m in good shape and the hills still wore me out.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

No carts, no food, no service

No carts available, “they’ll be in eventually” and no food. We didn’t stay or play.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good value

A couple greens need some work. Very relaxed pace of play. Best thing off course $8.50 for ice bag of beers!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible Golf Course.

This GC was terrible. The grass was mixed with weeds an mud. Plus the Holes we're crossed an I could not find my ball with all the leaves an White Bird feathers. I will never ever play this GC again!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Late staff

Staff showed up at 840 when we had an 0800 tee time. Couldn’t play full 18

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect Course for Someone on a Budget

This course is a favorite of mine especially when I am trying to save money, The greens are normally decent (sometimes there are dead patches) and the holes have a good layout. There are no fairways however and make sure you watch your shot all the way through cause due to the hills and tall grass it is hard to find your shots at times. I love playing here and I recommend it to anyone looking to have fun playing for cheap.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Greens were very soft. Corse is challenging with all the hills and valleys.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A lot of fun

With all the recent rain the greens were very soft. Very challenging holes with lots of hills and valleys. Will play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 96
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Awful

I’m really sorry to write this review because I really hope nothing for the best for this club. So I paid for nine holes and a cart thankfully got a discount through this app because I would have felt absolutely robbed if not. To start the cart I was given had problems felt like the motor was from a junkyard. The fairways and tee boxes were legitimately just dirt and weeds. To make it even more fun the layout is absolutely atrocious the most hills I’ve ever seen. Also couldn’t find the greens for hole 4 and 5 lol. The reason the pace of play was so good was because I was the only person out here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could only play four holes due to work being done on the greens but the course made it right with a free round in the future. That’s fair!! We played four holes twice and left happy.

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

First and Last time playing this course

They triple booked our tee time so had to wait 30 minutes to tee off. They had no carts available, which also delayed our start. Extremely rude and unprofessional staff inside the clubhouse, if you can even call it that, and over the phone. Staff answered phone “No carts, bye” and hung up. Course is in horrible shape and the layout is the worst I’ve seen. Save yourself a disappointing round and go elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough design

Is there a kinda recommended option ? Played here yesterday morning with a friend . Love the charm of the clubhouse. Seems like a fun place for food and drinks after a round, but rona took that option away. Good value, carts were old but I think it adds to the charm. Fairways were trimmed and greens were well cared for.
But good God this course was difficult to play it was like someone went into a tiger woods video game, selected course designer and just put hill after hill after hill after hill after hill after hill ......... there were times I felt like I was playing from a 45 degree pitch.
Honestly don’t know if I’d ever come back to play here again, but that has nothing to do with my experience or the care of the course. The course is well maintained and everyone was very friendly. But I’m a pretty casual golfer and this course just wasn’t a great fit for me.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

This was my second time playing this course. Really liked this. I'm a beginner and this course is perfect to learn this sport.

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