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3.5
628 Reviews (628)
5 Stars
139
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
60
1 Stars
53
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
66.1%
Recommend this course
469 out of 628 reviews
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3.1
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.6
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.2
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
50.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 18 reviews
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3.4
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
62.7%
Recommend this course
32 out of 51 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6151 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.0
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Penderbrook Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1980
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1980) Roy Case Brian Ault (1980) Tom Clark (1980)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Men: Collared Shirt, Slacks, Shorts. Ladies: Collared/Sleeved Shirt, Slacks, Shorts, Capris. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.5
628 Reviews (628)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 17
Forced Carries 10
Elevation Changes 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
Advanced Golfers 7
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid course

The tee box ground is so hard, it’s impossible to plant my tee. But that same hard surface made for greater success in low drives

Conditions Good
Value Good
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
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s Ok, but not special

$84 for 18 and cart. Kind of pricey for course condition and no driving range. It’s an ok change if you’re looking to change up playing location locally. I wouldn’t plan a special visit there otherwise.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice track

okay, so first things first...no driving range, which is a SIN in 2023...nice putting green, but only a net (I guess) where you can hit balls?

nice track tough...they have put a moderately challenging course together, which has a fun layout and will challenge even better golfers at times...i'm a single digit and i enjoyed the layout and the holes that make you play a shot, not just hit it & hope...it's a fun track, and with a good pace of play, worth checking out imo

little extra crabgrass in places, not ideal, but like many other public courses in this area

weekend rate of $84 seems steep, but in this area they all overcharge...

odd rule is 2 carts per foursome, so you'll ride with strangers if you arrive as a single, which is fine with me, like making new friends

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent!

Pace of play and condition of course excellent! Will be back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conveniently Located

I like Penderbrook. This course can be challenging but it’s a fun course to play. I’d have enjoyed it more if there were amenities like on course water coolers and golf ball washers..

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible staff

Course updates are great, greens rin great shape. However, the front staff and course manager is terrible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/10/2023

Hello,
We are sorry we didn't meet your expectations. If you could please e-mail info@penderbrookgolfclub.com to discuss your visit further we would really appreciate that.
Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Local Gem

Drive up to the DC area for a conference and had some time to kill. Found Penderbrook through GolfNow and decided to play 18 by myself. Absolutely did not regret it.
From the pro shop to the starters, everyone was super friendly and helpful/knowledgeable. Fairways were in great shape and the greens were fast. I’ll absolutely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

BB review

Course was very interesting and well kept. I enjoy so much I played 18 more on the same day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

course was really nice and gives a golfer a fair challenge. would definitely go back for a second round to get a better feel for some holes. great public course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Value Course in Lovely Community

Greens slicker than expected with a lot of them sloped; a great touch required . Course layout fine. Played from white should have played from blue to make par 3s a little more challenging. Staff very friendly and starter on the mark for starting us on back nine. Great 19th hole pub

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play

Marshals need to help speed groups up or they should set tee times further apart. Groups were backed up all day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/26/2023

Penderbrook Golf Club,
Hello, we do apologize as it was Father's Day, which tends to be one of our busiest days of the year. Pace was slower than we would have liked but we did have a marshal going around all day and were also utilizing our cart GPS pace-of-play system.
Our tee times are set 10-minutes apart, which is standard for most public golf courses.
If you would like to tell us more about your experience, please e-mail us at info@penderbrookgolfclub.com
Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Round

The course was well maintained, and considering it was Father's Day, we played at a decent pace. Also, I shot the course record.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice and challenging

Course is definitely improving. Depending on the tees you start from it's moerate to challeging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout but bring lotsa golf balls.

This is a recreational golf club where the rough eats balls when you miss the pretty narrow fairways. It is actually a nice layout, but the rough is ridiculous. Even if you are sure where it is the chances of finding it are very remote.

Clubhouse bar/pub is very nice with a great selection of libations and I hear the food is pretty darn good.

A little more mowing and a bit wider fairways and it would be a go to course. .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stay in the very narrow fairways

The rough on this course is a killer! If you are lucky enough to find your ball be prepared to hack your way back into the fairway. It’s a very nice layout. But it punishes you if you miss the fairway.

Staff - especially the pub staff are super friendly with a good beer and liquor selection and very nice menu.

Will try the course again - but I hope they get the lawnmower fixed !

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

Don’t waste your time

Bad layout, bad condition, no range. Putting green is terrible, leave your driver at home because there is nowhere to use it. Only course I’ve ever played where your second shot on a par 5 is a chip down the fairway because it’s a 90 degree dogleg with no hazard to avoid. Garbage.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Penderbrook Golf Club,
Hello, we are sorry you didn't meet your expectations. The greens were aerated on May 5th and are a necessary maintenance measure that is done twice a year to improve turf conditions throughout the year. Aerated greens normally take about 2 weeks to fully heal, the rest of the golf course is in great shape.
We have made many improvements over the years to improve the playability of the golf course and feel that the golf course is a fair test. The golf course does require accuracy off the tee and into the greens.
Hole #4 does have a creek going down the right side which comes into play on your second shot.
We hope that you come back soon now that the greens have fully healed.
Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I wish they had told me

Greens were very recently aerated and full of pock marks and sand. Tees (blues) were not in very good shape.
Like I said, I wish they told me up front.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/25/2023

Penderbrook Golf Club,
Hello,
All tee times on GolfNow.com had an "aerification alert" on them from 5/8/23 to 5/14/23. We are sorry you did not see the alert, but it the only option we have for alerting customers on GolfNow.com.
We hope to see you out again soon now that the greens have fully healed.
Have a great day!

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