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This is my favorite course.
The variety of each hole makes the course interesting even if you play it frequently The staff is friendly and helpful and the course layout is great.

They used to have a Marshall who could manage the Pace of play, pair people up and keep play orderly.
Today there were singles doubles walking riding and the course was backed up. They also had children with their parents slowing things down.
The fairways were not as. Lean as usual with leaves scattered across the fairway.
Players today didn’t want to pair up so you had singles and doubles all over the place slowing things down.

The layout is excellent
greens are challenging
staff friendly and accommodating
value is excellent
nice restaurant

I say this is well managed even though I never met the manager but the staff is friendly, and accommodating and that isn’t by accident. It reflects directly on management
The course had fallen in disrepair a few years ago but the new owner has revitalized the course and they have a excellent groundskeeper
I play as a single and teamed up with some great guys today
Wonderful round of golf

My only guess is that the irrigation system broke because the fairways looked and played like a cow pasture
The check in clerk made it known she doesn’t approve of golf now deals very unfriendly

I was very disappointed in this course as I've played othe rtj s courses that I loved.
Where to start
The lady checking me and in was not trained and couldn't answer simple questions
The starter didn't let me tee off at my tee time because the players they paired me with didn't show up.
As a result he let 5 foursomes who already played 18 go out in front of me and made me follow them for a 5 hour round.
The course was wide open at my tee time.
Bad course management.
The course is extremely difficult with many blind shots and lots of slopes,traps ,water,woods etc,therefore a gore caddie is needed. Otherwise you will lose lots of balls.
The course does not drain well with lots of wet areas( I was lucky to get 5 inches of roll on my drives which made it impossible for me to reach any greens in regulation)
There was not one friendly hole on the course and it is really designed for scratch golfers. Everyone else will find extreme trouble on every hole.
Cart to tee box and cart to green is a long way and hilly.
It is not for a player who cannot climb hills or you will never finish 18 holes.
Green are well protected so a perfect shot is required to reach the green.
An example is a 140 yard approach shot i hit at the flag which checked up,stopped and rolled left as the green sloped and went down off the green into a 30 foot ravine.
That is the type of frustration the course holds and I won't be back.
Wasn't a fun day.

This is a good course but the pace of play is painful
Looking for balls unready golf and uncaring about the groups behind you that are being held up is a big problem on this course
They have Marshall’s but they are ineffective
When there are multiple open holes in front of a group, you know the Marshall isn’t doing his job

Played today and checking in was a huge hassle
This course subscribes to golf now but treats the users as second class citizens
I and other golf now users were kept waiting to check in while people with later tee. Ike’s were sent out ahead of us
My foursome were experienced players from different stAtes and we were shocked by the terrible treatment we received
Once out on the course it moved well but the fairways were in trrrible condition and the greens( there is not a strAight put on the course with severe undulation) were also in poor condition

Slow play by members backed up the course and Marshall was too chickenshit to urge them on
I'll play Marcus point next time

Many times I go out solo and h c always manage to pair me up with compatible partners
Good variety of holes and great groundskeeper

This is my favorite course in the Pensacola/ Navarre area.
However today the number one handicapp hole,par 5 was under construction
And the temporary t box made it a par 3
The staff did not mention this when we signed up To play and there was no adjustment to the
Greens fee.
Due to heavy rain the revious week, the sand traps were mostly flooded and there was much standing water ( lakes) in the fairways.
Much of this is unavoidable but players should be forewarned and adjust green fees

M P is a good example if what is ruining golf
Members who think they own the course play slow hold up play and let no one thru
Next are players who are new to the game and think they have to play all 200 shirts and find every ball
Marshall’s who don’t keep play moving
Singles and doubles who won’t join and make play faster so you have ones and twos following slow and inexperienced players
This will be the death of golf
Just ask koepka

Fivesomes are very common at H C and no playing through allowed
Heaven help the single or others who are used to continuous play
The marshalls are totally ineffective when it comes to keeping groups moving and they can usually be found looking for golf balls
I’m done with this course until I get in the mood for a 5 hour round in 90 degree weather

Pace of play is terrible specially when members monopolize the course on Tuesday and Thursday
I usually avoid those days however when I played on a Wednesday there was the same problem.
On that day there were 2 fivesomes not only slowing the pace of play but tearing up the course including driving on the greens and through sand traps.
The marshalls are not paid but comped with free play and aren't trained in how to confront slow play or rule breakers. When we pointed out the slow play and lack of respect by these 10 mprons,the Marshall got mad at us. Very bad management
I won't be going back anytime soon. And by the way, the green fees are the highest in northwest Florida
I wish I had taken a photo to upload here.

I often play m p and was surprised at the condition of the fairways they looked more like the rough than a fairway
The greens line fine but I’ve never seen their fairways so distressed