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2.6
201 Reviews (201)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
42
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.1
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
1.6
56.1%
Recommend this course
121 out of 201 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.4
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
1.6
StaffFriendliness
3.6
62.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 8 reviews
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2.9
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
1.6
StaffFriendliness
3.8
71.7%
Recommend this course
43 out of 60 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6445 yards
Slope 133
Rating 71.0
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Sawmill Creek Golf Resort & Spa
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season May - October
Architect Rene Muylaert (1999) Doug Carrick (2006) Ian Andrew

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10 - $17
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Lockers

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

2.6
201 Reviews (201)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 13
Bunkers 9
Undulating Greens 9
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 9
A Weekend Splurge 8
Walkers 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 9

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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

You Get What You Pay For

Got Hot Deal for $21 and I am being kind to say the course was in very poor shape. Use to be member at this course several years ago and unfortunately new ownership has ruined the course. Fairways are full of burned out/ dead grass areas, greens are patchy and rough with weeds and the bunkers are not bunkers (full of weeds and patches of grass). It is a shame that the owners have ruined what use to be a nice course!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Saw Mill Golf course

Course conditions were fair until you got to the greens. They will have to spray for weeds. Greens were extremely slow. Still had no usable bunkers that were full of weeds. With some work, they can bring this back to a very nice course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improving

They are doing the right things. Bringing the course back to its prior splendour. But it will take time.
Best of all they have a basic lunch with beer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

Played the course when it first opened went back to try it again .it's in poor condition greens are almost dead weeds growing in some of them. The bunkers are unplayable due to weeds a foot high the fairways are burned out and the tees are like playing out of the rough it's not worth the money the whole place is run down looks like it's about to go under it needs somebody to buy it and rebuild the whole place

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better

New superintendent is doing all that he can to bring course back to its once glory.
But still need time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Used to be nice

If to e a top notch course, great layout, fantastic greens, well maintained. Last owner who had it for 4 years ran out into the ground, never put money back into the course, had skeleton crew, no greens keeper. Last 2 years the greens, sand traps and tees all covered in cover sand weeds. Club house not available for food and beverage.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad!

Played this course years ago and it was a gem. One of the finest courses in the area, but that was then. Sad to see what it’s become. Clearly, the owners just don’t care about the course or the opinion of those who visit their establishment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

So sad to see this beautiful course in this condition.
I've played it many times but not since covid hit.
Apparently there are new owners that are trying to get the course back into shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Condition and amenities

Bathrooms are dirty, no washrooms on course and it was a wind storm and we didn’t get any money back.
Sand traps are full of weeds and greens are furry and patchy

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sawmill Has Potential

Rather than focus on the things that are obvious, greens need work, bunkers are in bad shape, I will focus on the potential for Sawmill. Wide fairways, big greens
and some nice water challenges. I played today and the first thing I noticed was the tee boxes were fertilized, the grass around the greens and fairways had been mowed. And most importantly, the greens were fertilized, I understand that the greens will be aerated and top dressed next week. This course has so much potential, I played it years ago and it was beautiful, it could be like that again.

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

Course in very poor condition

Avoid playing here as the course is in totally terrible condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dandelion farm.

Dandelions on greens that haven't seen water all spring. A wasteland on what could be an interesting course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad

I will not play this course again not worth the price bad

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Field of (Dandelions) not Dreams

There is a reason nobody plays Sawmill - the conditions. The weeds have spread from the fairways onto the greens. The greens are rock solid - is the sprinkler system even working.
Pay the extra & play elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Bad

The course is not in good shape $10 dollars is to much

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Course Has declined a Lot

Used to be a member was a great course but was bought and the new management knows nothing about golf courses. Once beautiful greens are now pathetic and fairways aren't being properly cared for rough is a weed patch. Sand traps are full of weeds and are unplayable, Breaks my heart to see what has happened here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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