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Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6656 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.5

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in May 2019.

The golf course at Deer Run Country Club, which was redesigned by Ron Garl in 2003, utilizes its natural terrain of sparkling lakes and towering trees to create a picturesque and challenging layout. The golf course is also known for the immaculate conditions of its greens and fairways, which provide excellent putting surfaces. Deer Run Country Club features strategically placed sand traps, numerous doglegs, and water comes into play on several holes. The golf course, while challenging, is appealing to casual golfers and beginners for the beautiful setting and enjoyable, relaxing game. Deer Run Country Club is a local favorite both for the interesting layout and affordable rates.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (2002) Lloyd Clifton

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.5
456 Reviews (456)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 29
Brunch 13
19th Hole Specials 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 47
Water Hazards 43
Forced Carries 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 59
Seniors 25
Beginners 23
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
In the 'Burbs 32
Worth the Drive 14

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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/16/2018:
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback and leave us with a 4-star review. We're glad to see you enjoyed your recent round with us, but also appreciate your feedback for necessary improvements on our tee boxes. We hope to welcome you back to The Country Club at Deer Run for an even better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OK course

No gloves in the pro shop. Never seen that before.
Tee boxes needs a lot of work. Greens need a lot of work, sandy patches around a lot of edges plus a lot of weeds. Fairways and bunkers were nice. Clubhouse was friendly.
I've played this course a few times lately and it's drier then it was but not as well kept. I love the layout with it's dog legs. Fun to play.
The price is nice for my son and I to go out and enjoy a round together.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/16/2018:
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback and leave us with a 3-star review. While we're glad to hear you and your son enjoy playing our course, we also truly appreciate your feedback for necessary improvements We hope to welcome you both back to The Country Club at Deer Run for an even better round soon.
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

What a shame

Awesome layout with some tricky dog legs and enough water hazards to make you think on each tee shot, this could be a fun, challenging course.
Unfortunately the course has apparently been neglected for a while. and is being sparingly maintained. Pro shop took my payment and pointed me at a cart with no welcome or directions. Most greens have many bare spots and a handful were partially dug up (one third of 2nd green was missing). That should have been posted on golf now or mentioned before I teed off.
Tees were mostly hard dirt with some weeds that were mowed low. Fairways were tolerable (smooth at least) but hard pan in spots and lots of closely mowed goose grass. Off the fairways was mostly weeds including the fringe around most greens. Bunkers acceptable.
97 degree day and water only on 2 holes with no beverage cart. Bathroom on course was worse than most subway stations and i had to walk out due to gagging.
Self service bag drop before and after round.
Price was reasonable for the conditions but I'd rather drive a few more minutes and find better "minimum" standards.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/10/2018:
Pete, thank you for taking the time to leave us with your feedback, however, we're very sorry to hear your first experience did not meet your expectations. We are committed to providing a valuable golf experience and apologize if we were not able to do so for you, but your comments have been shared with our staff for necessary improvements. We hope we get the chance to welcome you back for a much-improved round soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need green attention

well I pay 14 for the prices is good, but some green is out of condition

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 09/26/2018:
Andres, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are committed to providing our golfers with a valuable golf experience but appreciate your understanding regarding some of the course conditions and recent rain we've had in the area. We hope to have you back at The Country Club at Deer Run for an even better round soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

Perfect course for the price. Slightly challenging for a mid to high handicapper but that's what makes it fun. Course is in the shape you would expect for Florida golf which can be different day to day. Staff is extremely friendly and beer is cheap which is a plus.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/10/2018:
Thanks for the 4-stars and great feedback! We are committed to providing a valuable golf experience and are glad to hear we're doing so. Come back to The Country Club at Deer Run again soon!
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad for the price

Early Sunday morning tee time. Course was busy but not crazy. Pace of play was what you should expect for a weekend morning. We played in 4 hours. Tee boxes need work. Fairways are in good shape mostly. Greens in good shape , except for some edges where it was just dirt. But the putts rolled good . Green speed about a 9. Bunkers had sand and I played out of they easily. Like I said not bad for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/27/2018:
Thanks for the great feedback and 4-star review. On behalf of our staff, we are committed to providing our golfers with a valuable experience and appreciate all of your comments for improvements. Come back to The Country Club at Deer Run again soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/19/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, however, we're sorry to see your recent round may not have met your expectations. We would appreciate any additional feedback and invite you to reach out to our staff so we work on necessary improvements. We hope to have you back for an improved golf experience soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/27/2018:
Thanks for the 5-stars! Come back to The Country Club at Deer Run again soon.
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Value

Fairways and greens in good condition, tee boxes need some help

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/10/2018:
Thank you for the 4-stars, and taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate your comments regarding our tee boxes as our staff continuously works on course improvements, but we hope you still enjoyed your recent round with us. Come back to The Country Club at Deer Run again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good

Good golf course. Pace of play is excellent. Highly recommended!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/08/2018:
Thank you for the great feedback and 4-stars! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your first round with us at The Country Club at Deer Run, and we truly appreciate your recommendation. Come see us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

In pretty bad shape.

Tee boxes were all chewed up. Most greens had been at least partially "lost". Fairways ok. Nice bar.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/08/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, as well as the 3-stars. We're sorry to hear your recent experience with us may not have met your expectations regarding some of the course conditions, but all of your comments regarding the tee boxes and greens will be shared with our staff as we continuously work on improvements. We hope you were still able to enjoy your round and that we can welcome you back for an improved golf experience soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Oh Deer! I'll run back to play again

Because of all the rain I pay attention to the reviews of courses. So in paying it forward. I believe that the course drains well. There were some sloppy spots (very few) but to be understood because of the rain. I believe the 15th hole they had marked off to not drive on the fairway which made sense. Some greens were bad but most were in good condition ~(15/18) Also some tee boxes were bad but for me nothing that a tee couldn't fix. Overall I had a good time and I will return. I feel they are working on the bad spots and they will get better. Also I got a coupon for return play :)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/08/2018:
On behalf of our staff at The Country Club at Deer Run, thank you for taking the time to share this feedback, as well as your understanding regarding the recent weather in the area. We are continuously working on course improvements and all of your comments have been shared with the appropriate staff. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for your return round!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/16/2018:
Thank you for the 4-stars and taking the time to leave us a review! Come back to The Country Club at Deer Run again soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course needs serious help

I played here once before earlier in year around May. Course was not that bad then or I didn’t take notice of too much. Last time there was one green that looked like it had razor burn. Overzealous mowing on edge or something. Well this time I stopped counting the amount of greens that had serious damage that affected play. How can you putt on a green where it’s actually missing green and is a dirt crater? It changed the way I played some holes, had to chip from the fringe instead of putt to avoid putt going off line. Never mind the cauliflower(clover) growing in spots. Tee boxes had nothing but weeds growing instead of grass or were sparse of grass. The fairways were the only thing going for it. Okay, the cart girl is the only other thing going for it. Service from staff was great. The course condition is a killer though.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/16/2018:
Thank you for the 3-stars and taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your comments regarding some of the course conditions as they are shared with our staff, but please know we are aware and working diligently towards any improvements. We hope you were still able to enjoy your day with us, and that we can welcome you back for an improved experience soon.
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good bang for the buck

The tee boxes are getting worse, greens and fairways were in good condition, sand traps had water in them but considering how much rain we have been having all is good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/01/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review and taking the time to leave us with our feedback. We truly appreciate your understanding regarding the recent weather in the area and some of the course conditions, but we're glad to hear you still enjoyed your recent round with us. Come back to The Country Club at Deer Run again soon!
Played On
Reviews 258
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Ohio Advisor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

DeerRun is Cheap & Convenient

Its tough to complain when Hot Deal special is so cheap, but these greens are slow/shaggy. No sand in bunkers, but still got some practice in. I love the back9 layout -- Birdie #10, but followed with 3putt bogie #11. Last few holes are really good!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/19/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, as well as the 3-stars. All of your comments will be shared with our staff as we continuously work on course improvements, and we appreciate your understanding during this process. We're glad to hear you enjoyed your day with us and we hope to have you back for an even better round soon!
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Have played this course often. Staff is always freindly. Layout is great. Fairways were in excellent shape. Tee boxes were spotty but staff is addressing them to improve conditions. Same with greens. A great value. They are even offering a play all day promotion with lunch!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/16/2018:
Dennis, thank you for the 4-stars and taking the time to share your feedback with us. Your comments will be shared with our staff for any further improvements, but we appreciate your patience and understanding regarding our current improvements. Take advantage of our All You Can Play Golf & Lunch special again soon!
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/16/2018:
Dennis, thank you for the 3-stars and kind feedback. Your comments will be shared with our staff and we look forward to seeing you at The Country Club at Deer Run again soon.
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

OK for the money.

Greens were mostly ok. A few were disastrous. Fairways were ok, Tee boxes were beat up. Pace was very slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/16/2018:
Dennis, thank you for the 3-stars and taking the time to share your feedback. All of your comments will be shared with our staff for any further improvements, but we appreciate your patience and understanding as our staff continuously makes progress. We hope you still enjoyed part of your day with us, and that we can welcome you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unfortunately could not finish our round due to rain, thunder and lightning, will be back though

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/16/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review. We're sorry to hear you were unable to finish your recent round with us, but we look forward to seeing you at The Country Club at Deer Run again soon.
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