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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.9
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6724 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.2

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Greens G-2 Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect P. B. Dye (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Internet Access

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
251 Reviews (251)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 23
Drinks 21
Patio Dining 15
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 34
Elevation Changes 31
Bunkers 27
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 28
Locals 22
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 32
In the 'Burbs 22

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No homes around, quiet, idyllic environment, and course in excellent condition!

Course in excellent shape, very pretty with plush fairways and greens, friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/02/2017:
Thanks for the great review! We will definitely pass along the kind words regarding the greens and staff.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging

PB Dye is a great daily fee course. There are a few blind T-Shots, but overall it is friendly enough to let it fly off the Tee and the approach shots to the green are challenging. You'll need creativity to hit the and hold the green.

Greens are true and fast when the conditions are right.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 06/02/2017:
Thanks for the great review! We appreciate the great feedback and hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good track, and busy

Many people do not like this course as much as others in the vicinity. However, I like it as much as Whiskey. MD Nat'l and Worthington and Musket are better

Course was very busy, as always. We had a 10:12 tee time but didn't get out until ~10:50. Not good.

Course condition was still good at this time of year. Despite the traffic this course seems to get.

I like the layout quite a bit. Greens are fun, but can be very difficult.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/30/2017:
Thank you for the review. We apologize about the slow start to your round as the course has been extremely busy. We appreciate your patience and hope to see you again this week. Like us on Facebook for some great weekly golf specials.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Stevie Wonder's Dream Course

I detest blind shots. By the 3rd hole I'd had my fill. This course is a great waste of beautiful terrain. I kept asking myself 'Why?' Why make every tee shot blind and hide the beauty of the terrain from almost every tee? I had no good answer. And each green has at least two dead buried elephants beneath without any cup having a flat lie - this is putt-putt course stuff. I know this review sounds harsh but I'm telling it the way I saw it. And I've played hundreds of rounds of golf all over this country and in the UK, if that makes any difference. One more thing, many sections of the course were closed to cart traffic which resulted in several time-consuming hikes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
3f8e67f2-b092-5a99-81e4-4e67de84134e
Commented on 05/22/2017

Hi "u000004673556" We appreciate your honest review and am sorry that you did not like the course layout. PB Dye is a very unique layout and we are sorry it was not up to your expectations.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Waited on FIVESOME of millenial punks for 4 holes

I decided to play here to see if it was much more challenging than the area public courses. It is a nice course that demands accurate approach shots. Unfortunately, I was stuck behind a FIVESOME of millenial punks who were lame golfers that routinely 4 putted, yet approached their 4th putts as if they were competing for a green jacket. After the five of them finally putted out, they strutted off the greens as if they had severe arthritis, or owned the course. I thought that a private course would equal NO OBNOXIOUS GOLFERS. I was wrong. Just the same, will return to see if the losers in front of me were just an anomaly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
3f8e67f2-b092-5a99-81e4-4e67de84134e
Commented on 05/22/2017

HI, We appreciate your honest review. We apologize for the slow players that were in front of you on this particular day. We wish you would of called the golf shop so that we could split up this group, as fivesomes are never allowed on the course. We apologize for your round and we hope to see you again in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Course

Played on a brisk Sunday morning, but even with a couple foursomes in front of us we finished under 4.5 hours. Really enjoyed the layout even with the challenge of the tiered greens. Not the longest course (most of the par 5s are reachable in two shots) but a challenge with some tight fairways and fairway bunkers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
3f8e67f2-b092-5a99-81e4-4e67de84134e
Commented on 05/11/2017

Hi "u514327298" Thank you for the excellent review.We are so glad you enjoyed the course layout today. PB Dye is a short but fun course and we are so pleased you enjoyed your round. Please come back and see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
3f8e67f2-b092-5a99-81e4-4e67de84134e
Commented on 05/02/2017

Hi "brotherpete" Thanks for the excellent review! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great shape again

PB Dye had deteriorated over the past few years. It was obvious that the course was not being properly cared for. Happily, the course is back and in tremendous shape. Congratulations to the ownership and staff for restoring PB Dye to its prominence.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
3f8e67f2-b092-5a99-81e4-4e67de84134e
Commented on 05/02/2017

Hi "uQHKS6445QH" Thanks for the great review. We are so glad that the course is finally coming around, we appreciate the compliments and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 04/10/2017:
We are happy to see that you enjoyed your round with us overall. Specifically, you enjoyed the course conditions, course layout and staff friendliness. Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to seeing you again soon for future rounds!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course, Great Day, Great Round

Been wanting to play PD Dye for a while now. Took a chance with 2 friends at the first time playing the course. While the rating and slope may not look challenging (white tees), blind tee shots and hidden troubles will keep you focused on the game. Don't let the beautiful scenery or the great views of the clubhouse and water feature, as you approach the greens on 9 and 18, distract you. People were great. Sun came out and temps approached 70. Perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 04/05/2017:
Thank you for the 5 star review! We love hearing that you had a great time at our course and enjoyed your round. Great weather is always a plus too! Please come again soon for another round, we look forward to seeing you!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/04/2017:
We are happy to hear you found our course enjoyable, the staff friendly, and the layout excellent! We thank you for your feedback and hope to see you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/04/2017:
"baondang" thank you for the 5 star review! We are happy to see you had an excellent round overall with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play PB Dye

Challenging, particularly for higher handicaps, but still a lot of fun playing.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/04/2017:
"u000003811557" thank you so much for the 5 star review! It is exciting to hear that you had fun playing our challenging course. We look forward to seeing you again for future rounds!
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Shaun75

The staff was great and took the time to explain the lay-out. Since it is early in the season it was hard to decide how to rate the course but the fairways were OK, however the greens still had not grown back in from aerating them in the fall or the might have did it this spring earlier. They were very bumpy and sandy yet which did not allow for a great putting day. I will play this course later on in the year to get a true feeling.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/24/2017:
"sohara75" thank you for your feedback. We are glad you had a great experience with our friendly staff. We look forward to seeing you again soon to check out our course when it is in prime condition!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome course

This is a beautifully laid out course. Even this time of the year the greens were beautiful. It was a very nice golf course to play. This is the best hot deal course that I've played in the tri-state area. The staff was super friendly and treated us like we were family.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/07/2017:
We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and friendly staff! Thank you for the 5 star review, we appreciate your feedback! We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

PB Dye 27Feb17

Great layout. The course is in good condition even though it is still February. One of the most demanding courses in the area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/01/2017:
"Gregh729", thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear that the course conditions were great for your round. We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Fun Course!

The first time I played PB Dye I was not impressed, but that must have been my mood at the time because I thoroughly enjoyed my round yesterday. I rated the course conditions as average but to be fair it is February. The course has a lot of carries and blind shots that cause consternation for first timers and a lot of bunkers designed to catch balls that are mis-hit. I expect the more that I play there, the more that I will be playing a chess game with the course. Check out the Players Club offer. If I lived closer I'd be all over that.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/28/2017:
We are happy to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your round with us! Thank you for the 5 star review and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Beautiful Course

Green is not good condition in this season. I hope It will be getting better in coming spring . Except this , Evreything is perfect. Enjoy!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/07/2017:
We apologize that the greens were not in ideal conditions for your round. However, we are happy to hear that despite this you enjoyed your round with us! We look forward to seeing you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course Even in the Winter

I really love playing PB Dye. The course is very well laid out, with a challenge on almost every hole. The greens can be tricky to read, and you have to focus more on speed than line on your putts. Winter greens are often a bit bumpy as these greens were on February 25, but you expect that for winter golf. The fairways are generously wide but very sloping; you have to think which side of the fairway to hit into to make sure you get a good roll towards the green. One word of caution: It is very easy to hit into the group ahead of you because most fairways have a hill that your drive can carry. It's wise to drive ahead to make sure the fairway is clear before hitting your drive.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 02/27/2017:
Thank you James9944904 for the feedback and four star review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and will address the pace of play issue mentioned. We hope to see you back again soon at P.B. Dye!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Be prepared to wait

In their effort to fill as many slots as possible and in the least amount of time, we waited on every tee shot and often in the fairway. A 5 1/2 hour round takes the shine off it. Plus, the greens were clearly not ready for the onslaught of golfers. I hope the damage that may have been done is not permanent.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/28/2017:
We regret to hear that our pace of play and course conditions were not ideal for your round. We will be sure to address it at the course and fix things accordingly. Thank you for your feedback!
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