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4.5
150 Reviews (150)
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
95.9%
Recommend this course
139 out of 150 reviews
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Average Rating
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5.0
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
0
Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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4.6
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 17 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6487 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.2
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Madison Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season March - November
Architect Grange Alves

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Casual golf wear is required. T-shirts with decals, gym shorts, sweat pants are not proper attire. Golf shorts, collared shirts, sports shirts, khakis are all appropriate.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
150 Reviews (150)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 21
Water Hazards 18
Undulating Greens 16
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
Locals 18
Walkers 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 21
In the 'Burbs 14

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Reviews 128
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Better than last time

Played this course about three or four years ago. It had just gone semi private. Course is in Very Good shape! And the track is very cool, very old school. A classic! Will be back several times this year. Can't wait to see it in the Fall!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great conditions, fast play

We played at 8am on a Saturday, the course was green, cut, bunkers were clean. Even with all their tee times being booked, we were able to play under 4 hours with little to no waiting and no one waiting on us, tee times were well spread out. Tee boxes were clean and divots were fixed. Rough was full with few dead spots. A little course maintenance but it did not take away from the experience. Overall it was a great course and a good test of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf

Good condition; fair pace of play; traps in moderate to good condition; could use MUCH better course info (tips/info on each hole) for first time (or forgetful) golfers. Signs on tee box showed hole design but -0- info on (eg) distance to water, etc.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in very good shape and a pleasure to play. very relaxing. Will play many more times.

Course was in very good shape and a pleasure to play. very relaxing. Will play many more times.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very nice.

Course was very well maintained. Complimentary fruit, water and snacks were nice touch.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Value

Greens much better than last year. Whole course was in great shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

New owner. Trying to fix the course back to its once great condition.

Played 18 holes with a couple of friends. Staff very friendly. Got spring rates so the price was great. New owner so they're trying to get the course fixed up. Put new sand in most of the traps. Good thing. I was in five of them. Tee markers and ball washers weren't out yet but they're just trying to get the course playable right now. Will play a few more times this year and can give a better evaluation of the course conditions then.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0

What once was...

I hope the best for Madison. I was lucky enough to play it when it was still a thriving, private club. It's certainly not thriving any longer. However, I don't think it's too far gone to save.

The course design is a gem. Not long. But you'll face a few 400+ par 4s to keep your attention. Small greens that are elevated and strategically bunkered. Only one pond and a few streams crossing fairways. Very classic. Very fun.

The staff is still trying to figure things out. Not enough carts. No computerized tee time schedule. Greens looked like they suffered some disease in 2012, but still rolled pretty well.

All in all, great potential. Worth trying out once more later this year. I only hope the place goes up from here. It deserves to be special again.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were slow

I played Madison when it used to be private and the greens were much faster, but they were still in good shape. Some of the tee boxes need some repairs, but still not bad.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just not well maintained.

This is a course that at 1 time had some of the best greens in the area. But since going public that couldn't be further from the truth. greens don't smooth and are very slow and bumpy. tees and fairways dont look too bad but this is a course that if you had a choice to play it or pass on it I would recommend the latter.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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