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Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
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Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6806 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.4

Built in 1928, this championship course offers four sets of tees, making this great layout appealing to golfers of all skill levels. Traditionalists, avid golfers and novices will all be impressed by this spectacular course created by world renowned architect Geoffrey Cornish and known for its pristine greens and well maintained fairways. Ontario Country Club (formerly known as The Brookwoods) offers a rich history, having hosted such prestigious events as a US Women's Open Qualifier, US Public Links Qualifier, multiple RDGA Championships and all six New York State Amateur Championships.

Course Details

Year Built 1929
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/01

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
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No Jeans & Must Wear a Collared Shirt

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Showers, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.6
39 Reviews (39)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 14
Water Hazards 11
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Advanced Golfers 10
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course, great price!

The course was beautiful, I wish I had played better, but that is golf. Price was fantastic and I was paired up with two nice guys.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great service. Disappointed in course conditions.

Upon arriving at the course, we were informed there was shortage of riding carts due to a Women's Invitational. We had paid for 18 holes riding through GolfNow, but were asked if we could walk the front 9, then pick up riding carts at the turn which we did. We would be compensated with passes for a free round at a later date so good on The Brookwoods for their service. Having played here years ago, I was surprised to see a diminished level of maintenance on the course. Especially noticeable were untrimmed weeds and overgrowth around the tee boxes. For the regular rates that the course charges, one would expect a better course presentation. Not all was overlooked as the fairways and greens were in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Loved it!

Course is in great condition, ladies tee boxes in pretty good shape-love the flowers. Challenging with fast greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love this course

I played with 3 friends on July 10. We all loved the experience. The pace of play was good - just over 4 hours for 18 holes. For the most part, the course was in excellent condition. The fairways were in great condition. the bunkers were well raked and fluffy, the rough was moderate, and the greens well manicured but bit slow for my liking.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Brookwoods

Very well maintained golf course and challenging golf course. Greens were very consistent, intermediate and regular rough were tough but fair. Bunkers all had ample amounts of sand no bare or dry bunkers. Large practice green and nice grass driving range. The course is a very good test for all skill levels you won't be disappointed if you play a round of golf here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Experience

I played this course with my father in law during July 4th weekend. Despite the crowd, we played at a good pace. The course was in excellent condition. I wouldn't want to play this course as a novice. I'm a 16 handicap, play around once a week, and I found it pretty challenging. The staff was friendly, the beverage cart found me 4 times during my round, and it was an overall great experience. Compared to other local courses in this price range, this course is tough to beat!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First time golfing the Brookwoods

This is a moderately challenging layout with lots of water and sand. Some of the water is not visible from the tee or the fairway so pay attention to the map. Because of the placement of trees, the course plays like it has more dog-legs than it appears by looking at the map. Overall, the course is very well maintained. The cart paths could use some work as I had to check to make sure my fillings hadn’t fallen out a few times. The greens are slower than what I am used to but they are consistent from hole to hole. The ball rolls true and there were fair pin placements with enough break to make it interesting. The pro shop staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The sign on the first tee recommends anyone shooting 90 or above to play from the white tees. The pro also made this recommendation. I’m glad I listened. Some of the hole signs on the tees could use maintenance. This would be especially useful for those playing the course for the first time who prefer not having to put on glasses to read the map on the score card.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good golf course

This is a classic style parkland golf course. It was in good shape. The green speed was average, and they rolled true.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent course

This course is an excellent course in good condition. Water with ice was available from the restaurant and it was warm so we needed it. Carts were in good shape with rain covers if needed. And there are a lot of shade trees!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very good value and challenge

Great classic course within hour drive of Rochester. Challenging layout, especially from the back tees. One of Rochester's top five.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

travelng golfer

first time playing.dress warm for weather because of local to lake Ontario. practice putting green was small and located on a hill.kind of a joke actually. front nine is open and long and back nine is narrower and wooded. I may go again to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Old World Charm

Played this course with my teenage sons and had a great time. Course was in great shape and was a good test of skill. Lots of sand traps and trees.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Freindly staff; average course

Staff was freindly and accomodating. I played during league night and started at the back 9. Some fairways were patchy. Greens are in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways were pretty wet, some greens needed work

Great course, one of the most difficult in Rochester area with 132 slope from blue tees. Normally overpriced given location but some offers on Golfnow make it hard not to go.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

dusty

fairway and greens are good. but large portion of cart path not paved, really dusty.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A nice course!

Narrow fairways (some of them), woods, water and very challenging greens, everything to have fun.
I recommend that course!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a good adventure for a Saturday afternoon of golf!!

WE really enjoyed our time on the course. When we got to the course and registerd we were given an additional discount! Very nice surprise. We are not great golfers but ach hole presented its own challenges. The course was well maintained. There was hardly any wait time at the individual holes. The personnel at the course were friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not remotely close to a country club

Course is in the middle of no where, pro shop is in a trailer across from what I would imagine is the old country club clubhouse.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

This is one of the very best golf courses in the Rochester area and by far the best value!

This is one of the very best golf courses in the Rochester area and by far the best value! Every hole is unique and challenging, the course is always in great shape, and the staff couldn't be more friendly! This is a must play for any golfer in the Greater Rochester area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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