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4.6
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4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6784 yards
Slope 145
Rating 79.6

Course Details

Year Built 1981
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1981) Keith Evans (1981) Bryce Swanson (1981) Rees Jones (2015) Bryce Swanson (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required. Shorts are allowed, but no cut-offs.Denim is permitted November 1 through March 31 only.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Showers, Lockers

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
145 Reviews (145)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 15
Undulating Greens 10
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 15
Locals 9
Advanced Golfers 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
At a Resort 9
Worth the Drive 7

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Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

been a long time coming

I have waited for years to play here, a canceled tourney in hs, a couple rain outs, and everything else has kept me off this course. It was worth the wait. Very nice course, not prestine, but for October, it was decent. The course set up is a mixture of birdie holes and bogey holes. A single digit handicap could post a good number if they knew what they were doing. My biggest complaint was the people on the course, I was playing alone, and quickly, and got caught behind a 4some where they were taking it very seriously. Which is fine and dandy, but it took them over 30 minutes to play 2 holes. So i finally just had to go around them. Some rangers or some manners would do well here, but otherwise I would highly suggest

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Griffin Gate

Great course in good shape. Golf staff was very friendly and helpful. Overall, great experience. Liked it so much that we played Griffin Gate again on Sunday.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course, great value

This is and has alwsys been a great facility. The price was excellent. Cant esit to go back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track

This course was in great shape and moved along. NO waiting to get on nor was it a high traffic course when we played on a Thursday. I would highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition

In Lexington it's by far the best manicured public facility. Very right fairways and plenty of bunkers make it a tough course front and back.

I got rained out after 9 but they gave me a rain check. Nice!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice but Strange

The golf course was very nice indeed and the staff great. Couple of strange things for a resort course. No senior tees. While the white are fairly short just found it strange in this day and age. Tow, no garbage cans in front side not water on back. About the golf course, the greens where quick and toooo true. By that we overread everything. but they where well taken care of big and lush. Course is well maintained and would play it this afternoon if i could. The normal rate is high when compared to other Country club in the area (70 bucks), Oyr foursome all like it a lot,

Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Good conditions but a long round for two players

This course was a longtime favorite of mine but I had not played here in some time due to rising costs. Took the opportunity to play at a reasonable price thru GolfNow.

Course was in great shape, but the pace of play was crushingly slow through most of the round. There was apparently an outing of some sort, and had we known that, we might have played elsewhere.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Griffin Gate

Griffin Gate was a very good golf course for any level player. There are some very challenging holes and shot to be made. Difficulty is added for the first time player of this course, but it will let you play well enough for you to want to play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Course in excellent conditions only exception the bunkers need a little more sand. The greens rolled true and we're great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very solid track

Very much like the experience you'd expect from a country club without a driving range.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens rolling true

Great pace of play, challenging par 3's. Tee boxes and fairways in great shape. Great value, so much that I'm thinking of playing again today!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

I will play again and again!

Always in excellent shape.
Best course for the money when using GolfNow

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Classic Resort Course
Excellent conditions, quick greens, and smooth cart paths that run along homes and condos. This was a very peaceful and relaxing round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Loved it!

Course was in great shape. Will definitely be back. If you haven't played it, put it on your get to list.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great condition

This course is in great condition. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. This course offers a nice blend of tough holes with some good scoring holes. Great value when booking with golfnow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid for price

Not overly long but challenging enough. Overpriced at regular rates but a great place to play for $25.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Gate

This was an amazing golf course. I played there 3 years ago starting out, so I made a trip down to revisit the course. They made some changes to the course and it looks great. Green were like ice putting on them. Really nice course I cant wait to go play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best value

The course was in tournament shape and the greens were the best I have played this year. The tee boxes were suited to accommodate all skill levels, but if you choose gold you'd better bring it. The par 3's played at 167, 138, 248, 228. Best course I've played for the money in years.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were perfect

Course was in great shape. Greens were receptive fast and true. Bunkers could use a little more sand but that was the only flaw. Will play again for sure

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Jonn

Nice course, a little short but in excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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