Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club
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About
Deerfield Golf Club in Newark, Del., is a 145-acre public course, billed as a “natural treasure.” The 18-hole championship course gets the moniker thanks to its surroundings -- the ancient forest of White Clay Creek State Park. The 145-acre play, acquired by the state of Delaware in 2005, is a par-70, 6,323-yard golf course that features rolling terrain, smooth bent grass putting surfaces and scenic vistas. The mix of memorable, distinctive holes adds to the difficulty, as does the memorable, heavily wooded setting and dramatic elevation changes. Before or after your round at Deerfield Golf Club, enjoy the large putting green, full-service practice range, or lighted tennis and paddleball courts.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6323 yards | 71.6 | 136 |
| White | 70 | 6005 yards | 70.1 | 133 |
| Yellow | 70 | 5348 yards | 66.9 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5348 yards | 72.4 | 129 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.0/131 | 523 | 179 | 327 | 432 | 399 | 401 | 346 | 225 | 418 | 3250 | 536 | 158 | 369 | 326 | 406 | 355 | 170 | 406 | 347 | 3073 | 6323 |
| White M: 69.6/130 W: 75.1/138 | 511 | 163 | 315 | 411 | 394 | 331 | 342 | 209 | 404 | 3080 | 520 | 143 | 326 | 315 | 394 | 340 | 158 | 391 | 338 | 2925 | 6005 |
| Blended M: 68.2/130 | 511 | 163 | 315 | 369 | 369 | 331 | 342 | 164 | 357 | 2921 | 520 | 143 | 326 | 315 | 365 | 340 | 158 | 361 | 338 | 2866 | 5787 |
| Gold M: 66.3/124 | 470 | 126 | 279 | 369 | 369 | 317 | 317 | 164 | 357 | 2768 | 437 | 111 | 255 | 300 | 365 | 296 | 146 | 361 | 309 | 2580 | 5348 |
| Red W: 71.5/131 | 470 | 126 | 279 | 369 | 369 | 317 | 317 | 164 | 357 | 2768 | 437 | 111 | 255 | 300 | 365 | 296 | 146 | 361 | 309 | 2580 | 5348 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by rickGcreative on 07/29/2023
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Photo submitted by rickGcreative on 07/29/2023
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Hole 9 on the left hole 4 on the right Photo submitted by scooby6414 on 05/06/2023
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Photo submitted by mlandestoy on 04/13/2023
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Photo submitted by hico on 10/22/2020
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Photo submitted by hico on 10/22/2020
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Photo submitted by hico on 10/22/2020
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Photo submitted by u5675898 on 05/11/2019
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Tee shot on #10 Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 07/18/2017
Can’t beat for the price. Challenging
Tough and challenging course in great condition.
Not for bombers and sprayers…requires skill and shot making. Lots of sidehill, uphill, downhill lies.
Good test and fun if you have under 20 handicap.
If over 20, you will not enjoy you day… try someplace else.
Best deal around
Always kept in tip-top shape, Deerfield offers the best bang-for-your-buck in the Northern Delaware area. Definitely a shot makers course as the course is not overly lengthy. Highly recommended!
Nice course to play on a Saturday afternoon, we booked a tee time after 1 pm hoping to miss the morning crowds. We did get behind a father and daughter. The dad was teaching the young lady (adult) and they slowed up the course quite a bit. Deerfield needs a ranger to move these folks along or let others pass.
Clearly greens crew not up to speed
The course is as always challenging and if you’re playing well it’s a blast
I was surprised that the greens we very patchy and slower than I expect at this course
I’ll still return cause if the challenge
Ranger needed
Course is in great shape. The greens are just playing ignorant. The slow place will ruin your day. They need rangers to actually tell people to pick up after their 5th tee shot into the woods. Other than that. Course is still a fav
Great course
Excellent challenging course. Very good price as course is in excellent condition. Pace of play was normal for a weekend, about4:30 minutes. will definetly return to play again.
A tough but great public course
The course is in really good condition. It is a very tough course, a lot of hills and uneven lies. So if you hit all over the place this is not the course for you. Overall great staff great club house and the food and drinks are alway good. I play here a lot.
Good Course
First time playing the course. Only draw back was it was cart path only due to rain the night before. The course is very challenging, with the slope of the fairways. It
Seems there is very little flat ground with your shots. Elevated tee boxes and greens can make most average golfers humble. It is a course my friend and I will visit more.
Strong test of golf
Deerfield is one tough course to score on. The elevation changes and uneven lies make the short par 4s into strong challenges . The greens are large and undulating. Make sure to keep your approaches under the hole or you will pay dearly. I've seen the fairways and tees in better shape and when the weather warms up I am expecting an improvement. The staff is excellent and the pub there is one of the best around.
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