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Played here for the first time this morning. I was the first person out so pace of play was no issue. Started at 5:55am, was in the car headed to work at 8:05am w/o rushing through holes. Course is routed well through forest/ wetland area. Feels like a $70 course, costs half the price. Awesome.

My impression after my first round is its a shot makers course. Distance off the tee really is not paramount, but if your comfortable with your long game, you can turn many holes into pitch and putts. It's the classic risk/reward scenario. There's a lot of hazards on this course, but because most holes are short, the need to be aggressive off the tee just isn't there. Conservative still gives you a short iron into most greens. Greens have nice shape to them. Some undulation, but nothing crazy. Not extremely fast. A bit bumpy at times. If they could get these greens rolling a bit faster and more true, I would be a big fan of them. Later in the summer hopefully!

My one suggestion: If you hit the ball only one way (aka fade or draw), there are holes that will demand you play very conservatively off the tee. Play within these holes, wait for the ones that set up well for you to get aggressive. The course is shorter and the greens aren't terribly difficult. Pushing it on the wrong holes is how big numbers are made here.

I have played this course several times this year. My last time out I chose to play on a Sunday afternoon... so I did not expect a sub 4 hour round to begin with. What I got was a beautifully groomed golf course with fast and true greens at an incredible price... but at an unplayable pace of play. Just under the 4 hour mark I quit... I had finished 13 holes.

I pulled up to the 14th tee and there was 1 group waiting for the tee, 1 on the tee, 1 on the fairway, and 1 finishing on the green... on a par 4. Not kidding. I didn't see a marshall all day.. I can't tell if they just dont have any or if I missed them, or they weren't there for that day but the job was definitely needed and not done.

I think since they are offering tee times at such ridiculously good prices through golfnow that they are getting anybody and everybody willing to play.. as a avid golfer I find this course difficult to begin with. So hows normal guy who picks up the sticks 2 times a year going to post 110 in under 4 hours? Hes not.

Bottom line, this is a great golf course at a better price with the worst pace of play I have experienced in a long time. Lesson learned, come here for a mid week round, not a weekend.