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Awesome course!!!! Layout was great. Totally different than anything I’ve played before. Desert type course. I was told the trade winds make the course really difficult. I lucked out. Barely any wind the entire round!!! Which led me to score my best rd EVER!!!!! Being little wind the humidity was high. Course was HOT!!!! Plenty of water on course and a cold towel waiting for us when we finished. Nice touch.
Course has dry areas but greens fairways t boxes were fine. It never rains in Aruba so the course does the best it can. Cant hold that against them.
Staff was so friendly and helpful to everything we needed for a great round.
Played mid August. COURSE IS EMPTY!!!!
Was told by staff it gets packed during winter months.
Our 1st time. Played next day. Totally exhausted Played like crap. Will stagger days for our next trip!!!

CANT WAIT TO COME BACK!!!!!

Everything was great - staff value pace layout EXCEPT the course was bone dry. I get it no rain = dry conditions. Nothing can be done about that. That’s a shame. Would love to play this track w plush conditions.

Shot my best round of the week in Myrtle Beach at the Wizard. Staff was great. Course layout was amazing. Conditions were top of the line. Pace of play was good too. Our next trip to MB we will definitely be here again!!! Great Round!!!
PS Man O War looks great too. Definitely going to try that track as well.

$22 with a cart with a round that took 3.5 hrs. I’ll take that all day !!!!
Only negative some tboxes were a little beat up.
Staff was great. Definitely in my 4-5 GC rotation !!!!
I’ll be back!!!!

Course and staff were A+++
BUT
The ppl I was paired up with WERE THE WORST!!!
No GC etiquette whatsoever!!!!
I was paired up w a guy seemed nice enough at 1st. He brought along his sister to ride in his cart. Ok whatever.
Then at the last minute we were paired up w 2 ladies. Fine whatever 4some + a “driver”. He was playing the BLUE I was playing WHITE. Ladies from GOLD. Fine.
As soon as we get past 1st hole. Both carts start playing music Totally annoyed. Not even a “do you mind if we play music” I wouldn’t have really cared just show some courtesy. I’d have just said keep it down. Then on every tee box and every green thereafter the 3 ladies have a full blown conversation as I’m teeing it up or lining up a putt.
A few times I gave a dirty look then as I lined it up again they just continue in yapping!!!!! So annoying and discourteous!!! MY PET PEEVE!!!!

Course was a little wet from the rain. Greens were aerated some time before. That’s to be expected in mid April. Very windy day. Had the course to myself. Good to get out. Good round overall.

Nice course. Great layout. Great staff. Good conditions. Played like crap. I’ll be back to redeem myself.

Staff was GREAT. Pro shop staff and starters at 1st tee were friendly , helpful , and professional. A++
Unfortunately that was it. The course conditions were HORRIBLE!!! 2-3 greens were u playable due to swarms of hornets/wasps. We couldn’t even get near the green. UNACCEPTABLE!!! The t boxes were not cut, cart paths resembled a NYC street full of potholes, and the bunkers were UNPLAYABLE!!!! Whenever I hit into one I took a drop on the rough.
This was one of my favorite courses to play BUT
NOT ANY MORE!!!!! Back in the day this place was immaculate. I paid $30 but the conditions didn’t even warrant that much. Save your $$$$ and go elsewhere.
DISAPPOINTING!!!!!

Awesome layout. Awesome staff. Always great value at Gamblers Ridge.
EXCEPT ———.
Cart paths look like a war zone. More potholes than a NYC street.
The course as fine ——
EXCEPT THE GREENS. BUMPY BUMPY BUMPY!!!!
Totally threw off any chance of making a long putt.
Our 4 couldn’t get a true roll on any green!!!!
Update / improve those greens and my grade will be a 5 star. I’ll give GR another shot in a few weeks.

Beautiful day.. Tboxes we’re full of potholes. Greens were chewed up totally bumpy. Fairways were fine considering all the rain lately. For end of summer with so much rain lately course conditions like that I can deal with.

BUT. . .

What I can’t deal with is lazy staff. (i.e the starter ) who has no interest in any type of customer service skills/concern for the paying customers of the golf course he works at.
Where should I begin :
1. I played as a single. As I checked in the starter took my ticket , “ Go ahead”. That’s it. No pairing up w 2 in front or 2 behind me. Didn’t seem to care one bit. A 4some went out a 2some behind them. Me a single then a 2 behind me. The 1st 2some went out then I’m standing at the 1st tee waiting and the next 2 we’re sitting there next to me. Not a word from the starter. I invited the to pair up so they wouldn’t have to wait. The 4some and 2some in front all young guys all playing the blues. Not one of them should be playing from there. 20 td 1st shots on every hole from just about all on each hole. 3-4 hole gap in front of them.
At the turn, me and the 2 guys I was paired w / ( real cool guys btw) mentioned how slow these guys were and there was 3-4 holes open in front of them to same starter and he said ,
“It’s a beautiful day, if you don’t have a flight to catch, what’s the difference ???” No effort whatsoever not even a call on his radio to get someone else to get them moving. ( plenty of other staff around )

Then after the 5 hr rd when I finally finished and returned my cart same Starter sarcastically In his best sarcastic voice, “ Did you have a good round???”
Me, “ NOT AFTER 5 FREAKIN HOURS!!!!”
Safe to say me and my other 2 guys have played our last round here for a while.
Spend your money elsewhere. on a course where the staff actually cares about its customers.

WISH I HAD PACKED A LUNCH!!!

Great layout. Great staff. My 1st time playing this track. As a single I was looking forward to getting some info on course from whoever I was paired up with. But when starter said the other 3 canceled you can go by yourself I’LL TAKE IT!!! Course was wide open. Took my time. It was a nice day. No one in front or behind me. Seemed I was playing on course by myself. Only complaint a few bunkers littered with rocks but other than that good condition greens n fairways. Cant wait for next round here.

Fairways have been beat up by rain. Lots of mush spots due to rains. Greens tboxes are in great condition. Greens are FAST. Played in under 4?hrs. Hopefully course dries out more. Still a great round. Definitely be back.

Overall greens and tboxes were good. Some dead spots on parts of some fairways. Most bunkers were fine. 1 or 2 were wet dirt. Conditions overall were good.
4:10 for round is acceptable despite a 4 some ahead of us that were playing each shot like it was the Masters. Staff was great. Good value for Monday Matinee. I’ll be back.

1st time playing this course and I’ll definitely be back. Greens t boxes and fairways were all in great condition. Staff was great. Pace of play was fine. Stuck behind 4 walkers who kept it moving. Not a big deal.
4 hrs. is acceptable on a Friday afternoon. Only complaint was 3 ppl I was paired w had ZERO golf etiquette !!!! Walking in my line on green. Picked up my call to see if it was theirs. Good course just bad luck w ppl I was paired with. I’ll be back. Hot deal on GN can’t be beat!!! Worth the 45 min drive.

I wish I could give 2 ratings. Love the layout. 5*. Disgusting conditions of the course. 1*.
The course could be AWESOME. Every tee box was
H O R R I B L E !!! Greens were ok. Plenty of dead/dried out spots. On fairway. Hot summer. I’ll give that a pass. What Iim not giving a pass to are the BOULDERS in the sand traps. H O R R I B L E.!!!
I mean how can you work on the course and not be embarrassed there are ROCKS in EVERY TRAP!!!
No too long a course. So I played from the tips. Was only about 6100 yds. I pd $34. On GOLF NOW. That’s probably a little too much. I’m not paying that again. Like I said the awesome layout is what saved this for me. Fix this place up and I’ll be back. But not until then. Staff was great. THERES NOTHING WORSE THAN WASTED POTENTIAL!!!

RUGC was in great condition. 4hr pace of play. No waiting on any hole. Great day to play golf. I’ll definitely be back!!!

Played on a cloudy day by myself. I
mean on the ENTIRE course. I did not see ANYONE!!!
It was awesome. Course was in good shape greens were fine I took my time wo being rushed or worried about keeping up w those in front of me. Truly relaxing I could concentrate on playing rather than deal w outside BS. Price was fine even w fee. What a difference in how I played shot my 2nd personal best round. I doubt it’ll ever happen again. But I’ll take it!!!! Great course. I’ll be back!!!