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Value
1.5
Layout
2.5
Friendliness
2.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6688 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.0
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Castle Creek Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1948
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

1.4
1036 Reviews (1036)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
19th Hole Scenic Views 22
Watching the Game 19
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 64
Bunkers 46
Water Hazards 42
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Seniors 35
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 45
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 22

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
First Time Playing

Great Course Design, Horrible Maintenance

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY! Castle Creek COULD be a great course; the holes are interesting & challenging. But the maintenance, of the entire facility, is currently so poor that there's no way to enjoy playing there.

The tee boxes are a combination of bare ground, overgrown grass, and weed laden. The fairways are narrow, but decently kept except for the overgrown, clover infested, sides and rough. Many areas are so dense that the only way to find your ball is by stepping on it! Our foursome 4.5 hours to get through 14 holes; then we had to quit in order to return the carts as required, by 5 PM. Finally, due to the poor grass conditions, you'll lose MANY balls (8-12).

Save your time, and $$ - go somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Maintenance

Waste money , don't go to play ... fairway grass is over 5 inches , By maintenance guy say machine broken that's why can't cut over month .
you may lose ball dozen easy . Terrble ! ! !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Like an Easter egg hunt!

8 inch clover everywhere, they need to mow, especially the fairway and close proximity. Extremely difficult to find your ball.....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course conditions and club house

The pro shop is poorly managed. The employees did not care and did not know about the conditions of the course. There were too many weeds and grass around fairways. tee boxes. the Greens were terrible. Dead patches.. Nothing compare to the pictures online..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Never again

Hire a grounds keeper! This course could be great but it is poorly maintained.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Tax Shelter Creek

Just sell this obvious tax shelter! All these reviews are spot on. As golfers, we just want to play this course like it used to be. What a shame that someone pays less taxes to keep this a cow pasture son they can make their money somewhere else. It’s probably Chinese owned.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

The course was very disappointing.
The condition of the course was absolutely terrible. Fairways have plugged holes everywhere, there is no sign of which holes you are playing on any holes, the greens had holes and damaged everywhere.

I was also very lost trying to locate next holes since there are no sign showing you where and which hole you are playing.. for what I paid for the tee time, I feel bad that nice lay out course was left untouched to almost not the place you want to go back in the future.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad shadow of what once was

I don't know what has happened out at Castle Creek but it is a shell of what it used to be. Little to no maintenance at all. Can't really even say it has fairways when you hit it right down the middle and then can't find the ball. The only saving grace are the greens. Small, quick, and true - pro level. And charging $65 to play is absolutely robbery for the conditions. The website pictures are obviously very old - certainly do not show the reality now. I hope someone or a group with money will buy it and restore it to what it used to be...because it used to be spectacular.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It was terrible golf course

No maintenance at all and it looks like abandoned place and no attendance.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Maybe it's just me....

Maybe it's just me but if you can't afford a lawnmower, maybe you shouldn't own a golf course. PLEASE SEE IT TO SOMEONE WHO CARES! Take the money and move on.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sad to see CC this bad

I hadn't played Castle Creek in about 10 years, but used to play this course often. It has fallen on really hard times. The club house is 90% mothballed; gophers, ground squirrels, and coyotes have taken over the rough. It is unfortunate, as the course layout is fun and it used to be a thriving course on the weekends. Now the only thing thriving are the pickleball courts.

The weeds and gopher holes are so bad in the rough, you have about a 30% chance of finding any ball hit into the rough. The greens were not as bad as the rough, but still need some major tlc. The "pro-shop" is essentially 2 drink fridges, and a few boxes of snacks.

I only saw 6 other people playing during my entire round (prime time on a beautiful Sunday).

I have to believe that the owner of this course is looking to dump it, as there is the least amount of support possible .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course Review

Highly Recommend. Friendly staff and course in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Not as bad as some reviews

We felt like the course layout was good, but it definitely needed some attention. I hope you can find the funding to bring the course conditions back up. It was a great layout and would be an awesome course with a little care.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Potential

The club house is very very run down. But the course has a lot of character. Not very busy so I was able to play two balls. For the money it was good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very poor conditions

I've played here previously and enjoyed the course. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with the course conditions for this round.
The greens need attention the tee's are rough and the fairways are mostly dirt. Someone really needs to take charge and get the course back in better shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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