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Value
3.3
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6029 yards
Slope 116
Rating 68.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2022.

Gleneagles County Club is home to two 18-hole golf courses, the Red and White. Opened in 1924, both courses have traditional layouts that have withstood the test of time. The Red Course, also known as the Lakes, is the longer of the two. Water hazards come into play on several holes, including what is considered the club's best par 3. The Red's 16th is a 170-yard hole that plays directly into the wind to an elevated green that is protected in front by a pond. It's a tough green to hit but a relatively easy one to putt. Both Gleneagles golf courses appeal to a wide range of skill levels, which is one reason why the club is known as the "Home of the Shotgun Start," serving as host to hundreds of golf outings every year.

Course Details

Year Built 1924
Fairways Bent
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.2
199 Reviews (199)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 7

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Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/28/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to rate us 4 stars! We hope to see you back here again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value

This course is in great shape. I feel it plays better when they let the ruff grow even though it slows play somewhat. It becomes a better golf challenge . The greens are what protect this course. Traps, as always, less than stellar and need work. I wish the tee boxes were more level. The staff are very friendly, the pace of play good on most days and I feel it’s a walking course built when all golfers walked. The greens fees are fairly priced and to me the course offers value. I’m a member of GMC and been golfing there for twenty years.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/08/2020

Thanks so much for your review! We're so glad you enjoy our staff, and keep coming back after 20 years!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Overpriced and poor condition

Course was not in good shape. Grass needed a fresh cut and the sand traps had no sand, essentially just hard dirt making it impossible to hit out of. MASSIVELY OVERPRICED at $65. I would avoid, many better options in the area

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/22/2020

Hello btropeck. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Red at Gleneagles Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Gleneagles

Poor conditions and extremely slow play. Single golfer behind us kept going back and playing other holes again. At the turn while we got a sandwich he jumped in front. Rude. Won't go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/17/2020

Hello Sohngolf. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Red at Gleneagles Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/08/2020

We really appreciate you taking the time to rate us 5 stars!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GAM2020

Very good course for the price. Staff is always friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/17/2020

Thanks for coming out to the course! We're glad you had a great time and enjoyed our staff!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Glen Eagles Red

This course is fun to play. The greens are small so the shots approaching it require precision. The signature hall is number 17. If you can play this whole well, you are a golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/08/2020

Thanks so much for the kind words! We really appreciate you coming out to the course and leaving us a review!

Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorite courses

I love playing here plus the white course as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/09/2020

We're so glad you enjoy playing here! We love having you here.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/09/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Red at Gleneagles Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Outrageous price for a very average course

Golf is like pizza. Even bad golf is usually pretty decent. However, when you pay $65 to play a round of golf, You at least expect the course management to keep the pace of play / tee time organization somewhat respectable.

It was a complete disaster and looked to me like a course trying to create a cash grab on behalf of golfers trying to get in a round with a cart during the lockdown.

Bunkers were like concrete , or filled with water. Greens were decent enough, but laughably small and with outrageous pin placements. (Again not good for pace of play)

All in all, this is probably the worst golf experience I’ve experienced at this price.

If I paid $35, I would probably have nothing to complain about. But this was tough to swallow.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/01/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review us. First off, we would like to apologize that your round was anything short of the expectations we strive to uphold. We work hard to deliver a great experience to all, and we are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Red at Gleneagles Country Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course for the price

Course is short and not a lot to it but it was worth the money (hot deal price of $35). We’ve been crushed with rain the last week and while the ponds were a bit bigger, one tee box moved up, and some spots were soft and mushy I would say conditions were really good given the harsh circumstances. Greens in nice shape and rolled well. Starter was friendly and we finished a round walking in 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/01/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Red at Gleneagles Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Red at Gleneagles Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Narrow and a little beat up

On the whole I enjoy Gleneagles. Played the red. Problem is it’s just so narrow. The rangers are stern to put it nicest. However they do keep pace moving just think they could be a little nicer. Course was beat up and water logged despit it not raining in over a week. Divot city on every tee box and fairways. Greens were in good shape but fast as lightening. Bunkers were rock hard and cement. Embarrassing that they charge 63 bucks for this on a Sunday but it’s Covid and demand is ok with it. For 40 bucks this would be ok but value isn’t there and the lack of TLC makes this a second rate course. Could be more than it is

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/26/2020

Hi, Jim9627796. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Red at Gleneagles Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

They need to cut the grass better fairways were long hard to tell the difference between fairways and rough some parts no wonder had the course to myself for the most part

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/27/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/20/2020

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/15/2020

Thanks for taking the time to rate us. We would love to know if you had any recommendations for the future to make your round even better!

Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/15/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to rate us 5 stars!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/06/2020

Thank you for taking the time to rate us 4 stars, we really appreciate it!

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