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The course was in good to great condition, especially considering the recent lack of rain. The fairways and greens were in good condition. The tees were a little hard, but not bad. There was a foursome a couple of groups in front of use that was really slow. So we did some waiting on a lot of the holes. It was really hot, and it would have been nice if there was complimentary tap water with ice in insulated cups available. They did have complimentary water with ice in the club house. But the cups were small, and not insulated (paper). My ice lasted about two holes.

Minor fairway issues on a couple of fairways due to excess recent rain. Everything else was excellent as usual. Great course.

Royal Hylands is always a great course. Unfortunately, we got rained out after 5 holes. GolfNow.com, however, refunded me for the holes we couldn't play. I couldn't be happier with their cooperation.

Royal Hylands was in excellent condition as usual.

The course was again in excellent condition. Although there were a few sand traps that I'd rate at about 8 out of ten. The only real problem was a foursome in front of us that were extremely slow. They didn't have the curtesy to invite us to play thru. So we went around them and only played 17 holes. That was obviously not the fault of the course.

I haven't played here in the last year or so. However, the course conditions were poor compared to the past. Lots of bare spots in the fairways. Some poor surfaces on some greens. Lots of dandelions in all roughs. Staff was friendly. But I probably won't play there again this year due to the condition of the course.
It was pretty windy this time (obviously not the fault of the course)
The course is longer than average. And there wasn't much advantage for senior tees on most holes. I'm 75 years old and not a long hitter. So that makes a difference to me.

Excellent condition as usual. Friendly personnel. Perfect weather.

The course was in good condition considering the recent weather. The tees were good condition, the greens were in good condition, and the fairways were a 6 on a scale or 1-10. There were two issues. 1) We had to wait about 20 minutes for a cart 2) the pace was extremely slow. We started about 2:00 PM (20 minutes late due to lack or cart, and we had long waits on every hole. It appears as though the course had set up tee times about every 8 minutes. We were not able to complete the course, and had to leave after 15 holes due to the slow pace.

I've played at Winding River a number of times over the years. This year I've only played there a few times. But this year the course was very dry. Today, the tee boxes were so dry I could hardly get my tee in the ground. The greens were decent, but the fairways were really dry. The pace of play was also very slow today. We had to wait a long time on almost every hole.

This was my first time at this course. I was expecting a very difficult course. It was definitely challenging. The fairways and greens were in excellent condition. The roughs were a little dry. The greens were very fast, but fun to play, because they were very smooth and predictable. I was pleasantly surprised by my putting today. I do think this course has a little too many sand traps. 18 is ridiculous. Most of the traps were not very soft, and were more dirt and rock than sand.

Excellent condition. Friendly service. Good food.

I've played this course often over the years. I like the course. It was in great shape, people are friendly, price using GolfNow is good.

I consider Arrowhead my home course. It is usually in good condition and I usually get a good price. It has all that's needed including a driving range in addition to the course, putting green and clubhouse. I don't play as often as I'd like. So I appreciate the open front 9 as a warm up for the more challenging back 9.

I've played this course numerous times over the years. It is usually in good condition. This time was no exception. I was concerned because of all the rain we have had this spring. But I was pleasantly surprised that it was very good for the most part. The staff is always friendly. The carts are new. The greens were in good shape except for one spot on #16. It was busy this day. But we played it in less than 4 hours. Not the greatest course in the area. But pretty good, and well worth the money.

The price was right, and the cart was like new. There was no one pushing us and we didn't have to wait on anyone very often. However, the course was in awful condition. The fairways were poor, the greens were poor and very slow, and the tee boxes were poor. The only reason I played this course is because it was the only GolfNow "hot deal" I could get at this time of the day (2:45 pm). I needed this time because my son was visiting me, and couldn't arrive earlier. There are a lot of nice courses in the Indy area. This isn't one of them.

I've played this course many times. It's a good deal for the money, especially if you go thru the week with a GolfNow "hotdeal". The front side is pretty easy. The back side not so much if you can't hit it straight down the fairway. Lots of trees on the back side. And several of the holes are always "cart path only" because of the constant shade. Not fun if you hit your drive to the wrong side of the fairway. Usually this course is in good shape. This time, I would say some of the fairways had a lot of dead grass. But the greens were good. And the tee boxes were pretty good shape. And where the grass was not dead, the fairways were in good condition.

Royal Hylands is one of the best golf experiences in the area. It has challenging holes throughout. The greens are usually pretty fast. The price is reasonable for the quality of the course. But the GolfNow hot deals are not as good as last year. But it's still a good deal for what you get. The condition is always excellent from tee to green.

Arrowhead is two courses in one. The front 9 is open and easy, yet fun to play. The back 9 is tight with lots of chances to lose balls in the trees. The greens were a little slow. But not bad. The most annoying thing about Arrowhead is that several holes such as 12 and 13 are par 4s with cart path only restrictions all the time. That's pretty annoying when you hit to the opposite side of the fairway from the cart path. Other than that, it's a great place to spend four hours in nature.

Royal Hylands may be central Indiana's best kept golf secret. For the money, it may be the best deal around. You may have to drive a little further to get to this course. But the low green fees will offset the gas cost. The course is always in excellent condition, and the staff is friendly. But this course is not for the faint of heart. This is one tough course with tight fairways and extremely fast and difficult greens. If you can't handle a challenge, you should go somewhere else.