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4.2
263 Reviews (263)
5 Stars
87
4 Stars
131
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
92.3%
Recommend this course
238 out of 263 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 12 reviews
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4.2
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.9%
Recommend this course
37 out of 39 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6030 yards
Slope 116
Rating 70.2
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Shepherd Hills Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Golf Season Year round, weather permitting

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

4.2
263 Reviews (263)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

had a good time

The course is not perfect, the rough was a bit high and full of white blooming clover. Still a great value for afternoon play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great fun course to play

Greens perfect
Fairways perfect
Rough a little high
Pace of play 3:45 not bad

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fair

Nothing special. The greens were very slow and the course wasn't on the best shape.

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

This is our go-to place too play. Been going for six or seven years. It is in the best shape ever. Staff is always great and the non-golf amenities are much improved.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Course, Very Slow Greens

Shepherd Hills is a decent course to get out and practice on. While not a long course, it does provide for some challenging holes where accuracy is a must. My biggest complaint is the slowness of the greens. They are without a doubt the slowest greens I've played on all year. While it's up to the golfer to adjust, it just seems like taking a few hours and rolling the greens to speed them up would make the course more enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pin placement and conditions

I have played here many times and yesterday the pin placement on each hole was the best it has ever been, brought a whole new level of challenge to the round rather than the pins just being in the middle of every green. The pin placement was mixed all over different placement each time and made it very enjoyable. And the course was definitely in the best condition I have ever seen.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bad Customer Service

Booked a tee time for three and showed up and was told that a buddy was going to have to ride with someone else he didn’t know. I get that in cases where the course is booked solid you have to do what you have to do. Ultimately he didn’t feel comfortable doing so. We asked if they had an extra cart to accommodate and they said no. Mind you there were a bunch of carts not in use. They said that they could bump our tee time back behind everyone which would have been like late afternoon being our tee time was at 12:50. He made the decision to pass on golf for the day. Me and the other guy went out and after three holes looked back and there wasn’t a single person behind us. During the entirety of our round we never saw anyone behind us and mind you we were golfing behind a foursome who was not exactly fast. We also at one point saw a single and a twosome golfing in front of us on two separate holes which was weird considering they said they could not accommodate a single. We finally got to hole 12 and found three foursomes on the tee box. We weren’t sure what to do so I called the pro shop to see if they wanted us to just play the front nine again. Called twice no answer. We ended up playing the front nine and again we blew through it because there was hardly anyone out there which was word considering they told us they were booked until late and it was only 2:30 at the time. After being told everything in the pro shop and then seeing what we saw on the course in left me wondering if they were honest about everything we were told in the pro shop or just refused to give in as a matter of principle. As for the course greens were in good shape but extremely slow. Course had a bunch of bare spots with really hard dirty. Playable course that probably wasn’t worth the money. Got a call today from the third who decided not to play. Our third got a call from the course today and was told that all the extra carts were out of commission due to an oil issue and that the single we saw on the course was a special volunteer they allow golf alone. Funny they didn’t mention that the first time we asked about the carts. Was also told they were booked that day until 4 pm which I find hard to believe being we went back and were able to play the front nine again at 2:30. Was also told that our third left without letting them offer any options which is completely dishonest as I was right next to him in the pro shop and all that was offered was he rides with the guy or they move our tee time back behind all the groups they were swamped with. Wasn't expecting amazing country club conditions but overall experience left a bad taste in my mouth so we all agreed we wouldn’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Enjoyable Course for Practice and Fun

I've played Shepherd Hills many times over the years and credit to the staff for continually trying to improve the course. Also when golf can be combined with a nice pub-type restaurant and outdoor eating area, it really makes for a nice amenity. My one complaint, and it's only a pre-season complaint is that there was no mention of all of the tee boxes being closed. And even that would have been fine for March, but in some cases, the temporary tee boxes were moved 100 yards forward essentially changing the course to a long chip and putt course.

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