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Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6393 yards
Slope 131
Rating 70.9

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 12/2020.

Previously known as Shawnee Country Club.

Course Details

Year Built 1957
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1984) Al Jamison (1957) Bill Love (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.8
54 Reviews (54)
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Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don't waste your time

The course is in horrible condition. The tee boxes are dead, the fairways are weeds but surprisingly the greens are decent. We paid a Sunday Fun day rate of $60 which included a $10 voucher for food either at the turn or at the end of the round. We had an 11:21am tee time and had already had breakfast so we decided to wait until we were done. BIG MISTAKE. Kitchen closed at 2pm. There is $20 wasted for our twosome. I live over an hour away. Chances are I'm NEVER going back there to play EVER!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rookery North

Love this course. Some greens were pretty rough. Still enjoyed the round. Too bad this course is closing at the end of December.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Play here before it’s too late

Great round for the price. Sorry to hear the course is closing this year. This was my first round in DE so glad it was this track. Great bones .. you can tell this was once a private course. Great practice facility. If I had a few bucks, I’d buy the place and keep it open. Sucks for locals and HS team who live at this course. Hopefully the town will find a way to keep it going. Try to play before it’s too late!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 29
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Old Traditional Course

Considering the impending closure of this course (at the end of the year), it was in pretty good shape... fairways were well maintained; though there were some rough spots on most greens. Pace of play was ok for front 9 but suddenly slowed considerably when the foursome in front of us became a "fivesome" on the back. We saw the Ranger on the front 9 but not the back...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No control of tee times. Late starts backing up the next tee times and allowing people to start on hole 10 messing up those already on the course. No rangers or staff on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Choose somewhere else

Beautiful location, but the course conditions are atrocious. Badly diseased greens. Tee boxes are all beat up.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very disappointed in course conditions

Course did not live up to other reviews that I've read. Most greens were in rough shape. Sand traps had not been maintained in some time. For the weather that we've had this season the course should have been in much better shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

nice old course near the city limits. Well kept with good layout. Course in good condition. Clubhouse a bit seedy, could use update. Staff friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The pace of play was very slow. It took 2:50 to play front 9 holes. We only were able to play 14 holes before it got dark. Very disappointed that a ranger didn’t come around to speed several slow groups up. The only thing they cared about was taking our money.. Do not recommend playing in summer.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Save your money and play elsewhere

The title says it all. The greens were in very poor shape. I would play elsewhere if given the choice. There are other courses of better quality and value then here. Save your time and money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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