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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 29
Length 1556 yards
Slope 87
Rating 28.2

Lyman Orchards has been growing fruit on the same rolling farmland for over a century. Not only are there nearly 100 varieties of pick-your-own fruit, Lyman boasts a Robert Trent Jones course and a Gary Player Course. Opened in 2012, the Apple Nine is the newest addition. The par-29 layout is the perfect alternative for golfers looking for less of a challenge than the two championship courses. It's tough enough to provide a good round of practice for more advanced players who want to shave a few strokes off their game but it also allows beginners and juniors to get a hang of the game. In addition to the three golf courses, the Apple Nine wraps around a driving range that has been recognized as one of the top 50 stand-alone ranges in the country.

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Course Details

Year Built 2012
Architect Mark Mungeam (2012)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Lyman Orchards Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.7
89 Reviews (89)
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Plays Once a week
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4.0
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Good weather
Used cart

Apple 9

This is always a nice place to play.
7 par 3's and 2 par 4's

Usually pretty quick, there was a clinic ahead of us, so a little slower than usual. That just gave me some time to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Apple

Fun course. Nice practice facility . Only problem is there is always lessons with tons of people that have no clue how to play and take up all the space on the practice area . Seems like a cash making machine .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Hugely Disappointed

I brought my two grandsons along fully intending to grab membership documents to join next season and wanted to evaluate the 9 hole course as I had never played it. I have enjoyed a round on each of the other 18 hole courses last year. Upon arriving we we greeted with a lack of signage and a completely full parking lot. After walking about a quarter mile to the proshop, we were told that the Apple 9 course was in another area . Ok, my mistake, no problem. We drove to the Apple 9 parking lot and found the proshop. I paid for greens fees and carts and walked out to get our clubs. Unlike most courses I frequently play, you are not allowed to load your cart in the lot. ... Ok, again not a deal breaker. I paid for practice balls for each of us as well as several other items in the proshop(tees, balls, a cellphone holder)... not an insignificant sum... We again ran into signage issues related to practice areas. The practice putting greens were covered with balls; they didn't have actual holes, and there were people chipping onto them, leading us to believe there must be another dedicated putting area... Nope. We drove our carts around the building looking for a less dangerous area (no chipping going on) but that didn't exist. Instead, we were yelled at for crossing the edge of the parking lot... We retreated to a practice green near the first tee and spent a couple minutes practicing since we had about 25 minutes before our tee time. The starter came out and told us that a clinic was at the first tee, so we should jump to the 2nd hole so as not to be delayed by the large clinic group... Ok, no good warm up but better than waiting behind the clinic group. We got to the second tee and had to wait while a family (husband, wife, and three kids) played the hole... Very slooooow.. We waited on the 3rd hole hoping they would wave us through... Nope. We decided to skip ahead a hole to speed up our play.
At this point I will point out that the tee boxes were abysmal and the greens were aerated and rather rough. Quite a departure from the greens I remember from the 18 hole Jones/Player courses.
We finished out the 9th hole and drove around to play hole one and four which we had skipped. I traversed the edge of the parking lot on the sidewalk. This is the only way the carts must pass to get to hole one. I got to the first hole but my grandsons were stopped by an employee who yelled at me about going through the parking lot. I attempted to explain to her that the starter had asked us to skip hole one, but she wasn't having it. She yelled that we should walk the hole leaving the carts I paid for behind. She also told me she didn't care what I had to say and that I was "crazy"... Nice customer service skills. I went into the proshop to hopefully speak to someone a bit more rational but there apparently wasn't anyone around.
Bottom line: I spent nearly $200 for a substandard 9 holes of golf for 3 people plus extras. My intention was to have a great experience that would cement my intention to buy memberships for my grandsons and myself for next year. This experience deeply soured my previous good experience on the other two courses to the point where I will never return to any Lyman facility.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

bad green

wet tee shot and sandy green.
It's worthy to play cheap price.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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