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2.7
160 Reviews (160)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
36
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
45
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.9
Layout
2.9
Friendliness
3.1
Pace
3.1
Amenities
2.8
52.6%
Recommend this course
92 out of 160 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.0
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
1.7
Value
2.3
Layout
2.7
Pace
3.0
Amenities
1.7
StaffFriendliness
2.0
33.3%
Recommend this course
1 out of 3 reviews
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2.6
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.6
Layout
2.9
Pace
2.8
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
2.9
50.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 8 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 61
Length 3570 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Van Buren Golf Center
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Murray Nonhoff

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts 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, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

2.7
160 Reviews (160)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 11
Beginners 9
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Whew!

Course condition was not very good. Greens were ok

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was grate

I had fun will do again me and my freinds had a good time will come back again thanks for a good time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

decent course

Not bad for the money. I'm new to the game so 9 holes is fine to get some practice and learn the game

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great place to take your kids

This was a weird course to play. Very hard to understand where to hit the ball (day and night course together). This is a great practice course for $10.00 with a cart. I took my kids to play here because it was cheap and looked like a fun time. For $10 you could go to the movies, or play golf. We saw a lot of parents with little kids learning to play, so we will re-name this course, the "Chuck'E'Cheese" course. Our other name for this course is the "Ghetto" course. Beer cans and trash everywhere, as there was no trash cans on the course, portapotty on the course, guy's golfing with there pants below there butt, banged up bondo carts, and the best, gravel pathways for off road diving! We had a great time if you want to play and have fun with your kids or buddies and not really care about your golf game. So grab your friends or kids and go play around, beats the mini golf course.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Quixk Course

Played course in about an hour. Great place to practice when you have been away from the game for some time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Van Buren Golf Course

play with a friend who lives nearby and recommended the course, but I wouldn't play here very often

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is a little confusing with day/ night course green

Great value for beginners, still fun to bring kids . Course should set up Jr. Tee box for longer holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice for practice

This was the first time for me golfing this course. I'm a beginner so it's a pretty good course to practice your skills. It was hard to determine where the holes were for the time I played, so that was a little frustrating. Since there is a night course as well I did get confused where the first tee and the first hole was, but figured it out the second time through. The greens were average, but much better than some city courses I've been on (Fairmount)

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

SLOWW PLAY !

Got stuck behind a fivesome and a husband teaching his wife to play. Had to wait on every hole, did not make for a fun round.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Practice anyone?

I haven't played this course since they lost there 18holes... And even then it was a practice course. I woke up and wanted to swing some clubs but was tired and said to myself let's get some practice in. If you pay anything over $15-$20 you'll be disappointed. Especially when you get to there only lake holes...or should I say swamp. On the positive side, greens were well maintained and you can definitely just play at Van Buren for a quick 9 hole practice round. Night golf is available here which could be a fun night with your kids or a few buddies. Play here if your looking to get in and out in under 3hrs and need short game attention.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Executive Course with several par fours make this course an interesting outing.

1st hole tough at 186 yards but the course gets more reachable on other par 3's.

Carts are available but they handle like a truck so not only do you get a round of golf but you also get a workout trying to negotiate around to course.

Great "Hot Deal" and just a few bucks more than a bucket of balls. Definitely worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Van Buren a great place to blow the dust opf your game

I've loved Van Buren Gold Center from the beginning when I came out to start back into golf after over ten years away from the game. The staff is wonderful and the course is always being worked to make it good. never played at night but that could be fun. My favorite holes are the 7 and 8 on the airport side. Putting greens and chipping greens are available and the range is great with the lights. Not a big fan of hitting off mats but still a nice place to get your game going.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Clean and kept up

I have not played this course in a while but after this last round, I am definitely coming back. It was well maintained and the greens were very nice. A few burdies also helped for a good day!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Verified Purchaser

Great nine hole

I enjoyed my time at this course. Outstanding nine hole course, you have the changes to use several different clubs.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course to work on all your clubs

Nice little course, tucked away in Riverside. Had a lot of fun playing the course because it gave me a chance to work on all my shots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Great coarse to practice iron play

Staff is friendly, coarse is kept in good shape. Great place to get your iron game up to par. For the money (with golf now discount especially ) it is a really good value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course for beginners

This course is no PGA level course but it is a great course for beginners. It is a really good course for the money. It is well maintained, it has some fun holes and very nice staff. You can't beat the value, I have played here for as low as $5 with cart to $10 with cart.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

not ffor me

Pretty good greens but that's it. Hard to follow course, no yardage signs. My bag fell off the cart twice this was due to poor restraint strips or the bumpy grounds. They need some kind cart path. If you want to practice but hate hitting from mates, this course nay be for you.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Course has fantastic staff thst keeps everything green and great!

Staff in pro shop were very helpful and friendly. Snack shop personnel was fantastic but prices on beer are a lil steep ;) Overall best 9 holer and driving range in the I.E!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great 9-Hole Course

This is a fun 9-hole course that allows you to pull out the driver on a few holes. The greens are really nice and the play is somewhat challenging. It's definitely worth the money for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/23/2013

this course doesn't allow you to use your driver on the course. just so you know.

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