Lives
Austin, TX
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a month

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.0
4.0
Total 3 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

3 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
2
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
08/04/2017
Last Review
12/04/2021

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Castle Bay Country Club

Played On 12/03/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Juniper Golf Club

Played On 08/13/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Nice Course

This was a nice little course and was in pretty good shape. I played in August, so it was a little hot and I found the greens to be firm and fast. My only complaint is that pace bogged down on the back 9. Had to wait to hit every shot. Never saw a marshal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Val Halla Golf & Recreation Center

Played On 08/03/2017
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

NOT a four star course!

Visiting the Portland, ME area I chose to play this course based on the four star reviews I saw on Golfnow. After playing the round, I can't figure for the life of me how this course got rated four stars. There wasn't a cart available when we were ready to tee off. We had to wait for one to be brought up and when we got it, it had trash left in it. The cart paths are all dusty, dirt roads.The fairways had narrow straight strips cut in them that looked like it was just the easiest way for the greens keeper to mow as opposed to a purposeful design. On half the holes my wife had no idea where to tee off because the red tee markers were missing. Some greens were is good shape, but others were very patchy. There were a couple of spots that were roped off due to waterlogged ground even though it hasn't rained in over a week.
All this being said, we only paid $30 each for the round, so you might say you get what you pay for. I totally agree. Just don't rate it a four star course when it clearly isn't. The staff seemed generally friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/06/2017

Tough grader from Texas. Glad the staff was friendly. Can't find red tees when we don't have them. Fairway striping is pretty common. Hey, at least we got three stars from Mike!

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