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This was the first time we have played here, and the course itself was challenging and I think would normally be fun to play. The issues started though when there was no starter on the first tee. We pulled up a few minutes before our tee time and the group in front were just leaving the tee, no big deal on a holiday week. However, there was a group of other players playing the forward tees who pulled up about the same time as we did. This was a group of 7 players. We politely asked their tee time and let them know ours, and that we would be playing when the group cleared the fairway. This was polite and thought we were good to go. From that point forward they were impatient and kept hitting behind us and then one of the groups skipped us on a hole and then we had to wait on the next tee box for them to tee off behind the group that we were playing behind. We then had issues on the back nine with the second pairing in their group because of them skipping a hole that slowed things down. This course needs a marshal to prevent issues like this.

As to the course, the tee boxes were in good shape and for the most part the fairways were also. I will say there were lots of divots in the fairways that need to be filled. The greens were rolling nicely, but there were many ball marks on the greens from where people are not repairing them.

The downside here though was that several of the pins were in positions that were impossible to get the ball close, and if you missed a putt you were guaranteed to have a longer second putt if it even stayed on the green.

Overall we would enjoy playing this course again, but we won’t because of the experience with other players on the course.

There was a gaping crack all the way across the first green, bunkers had bare spots where you can see the lining, and other greens were very fuzzy. We have enjoyed playing here, but it seems that those in charge have stopped putting the same level of care into the upkeep of the course as they used to. I also appreciate that members are allowed off before non-members, but the pace of play has also become horrendous here. What happened to the pace of play clocks that used to be around the course? We will be removing this course from our rotation until things change.

The course was in great shape for a winter round, except for the tee boxes. Many of the tee boxes had no grass at all. Looking forward to playing here again.

The greens were in good shape minus a few spots around previous cup marks. Fairways were all in great shape along with the bunkers. We played from the black tees, and some of the tee boxes would be my only complaint. A few of them weren’t level and were mostly dirt. However, the course is fun to play!

This course is fun with a ton of potential, and is obvious that money is being put into the course. However, until the pace of play issues are addressed we will not be back, and will be sure to tell all of our playing partners to play at their own risk. For those who are thinking about a tee time on this course, we played yesterday on a Monday afternoon and the play on the front nine was a little slow but acceptable as it was a holiday. The back nine though was a completely different story. When we go to 10 there was some how another group in front of us now, and they were standing on the tee box. So it's clear, there was a group on the green, a group in the fairway and now two groups waiting the tee box. Then on hole 16 a cart with a single golfer passes us, and joins the foursome two groups in front of us, making it a fivesome and slowing play down even more. It took nearly 3 hours to play the back nine! I won't even mention that they had a tournament of some sort on the course (which was not mentioned when making our tee time), and the ranger tried to hold us on the first tee so that the entire tournament could play through.

The downside to all of this is that the course was in great shape for this time of year, and it was obvious they have put work into the greens and bunkers. However, as long as they overbook the course and refuse to manage pace of play, I will not be back!

This course requires accurate shots from tee to green. There are several blind tee shots, and very tight holes on the front nine. The fairways and greens were in terrific shape and the greens rolled very true. The same can’t be said for the tee boxes though, so not sure what happened with them. Definitely a fun course to play though.

Decided to give this course another chance this weekend. There are several challenging holes, but the greens need a little work. However, I know that’s tough as it’s mostly people who aren’t repairing their ball marks! Only downside and recommendation I have is to have a ranger ensuring groups maintain their pace of play.

Yes, be prepared for a 5-6 hour round if you decide to play here. For the cost, you would think the rangers would keep play moving! We had a 9:12 tee time and teed off about 9:35. That should have been the sign and should have demanded a refund at that point! The bunkers need work (or maybe just lessons for people to take them) and many of the tee boxes had large bare spots.