Lives
Hartford CT
Handicap
10-14
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.3
4.2
Total 8 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

8 Reviews
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
8
Not Recommended Courses
0
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
03/11/2020
Last Review
03/14/2024

Reviews Map

Reviews

4.2
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average

Marina Vallarta Golf Club

Played On 02/28/2024
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Sporty, difficult course

The layout is challenging and the greens are very sloping and difficult. The condition is fair, but it is a heavily played public course. Afternoon rates are not too bad. I certainly would not want to pay full freight in the morning. Yesterday was quite slow and I quit after 13 holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good

Gillette Ridge

Played On 06/20/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Uneven

This course is very natural and aesthetically pleasing, with marshes and barrancas and elevation changes. It is in decent but not top notch condition. My main complaint is that the course is uneven in difficulty. The first 15 holes were quite difficult, with a good many blind shots, but doable if you hit the ball where you were looking. The last 3 holes were impossible, at least for a 76 year old 18 handicap like me. I enjoyed myself overall, but was over my head at the end of my round. I suspect it would become easier with some practice and greater familiarity. Still, a very enjoyable day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice overall

I hadn’t played this course in several years, and remembered very little of it. The views are beautiful, the course is impeccable condition, the greens are very fast, and on the day and time I played, the course was empty and I was able to play 18 holes by myself in a little less than 3 1/2 hours. Delightful! My only reservation about the course is that it lacks a bit in character. There are only one or two really memorable holes, one a scary par 3 over a deep barranca.

Overall, it was a really nice day, if a bit pricey even at the afternoon rate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Marina Vallarta Golf Club

Played On 03/05/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tight, demanding layout. Hard for me to score. Good greens, fairways and tees only fair. Lots of burnout this year.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Marina Vallarta Golf Club

Played On 03/08/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very sporty course

I really enjoyed my round at Marina Vallarta. The best feature of the course is it’s design. The holes are varied and interesting. I would say that the condition of the fairways and greens were good, but not great, but that the greens were excellent. The course is not too long from the whites, good for an oldster like me. A good challenge, but fair. I will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent

Jones at Lyman Orchards Golf Club

Played On 06/22/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Love this layout!

The Jones course is a classic New England track with excellent shot values and lots of character. (What one would expect given the designer!) I had a great time today. Course was pretty empty (threat of rain) and I played 17 holes (skipped one to get past a slow foursome) in just under 3 hours. For a public course that gets a lot of play, course conditioning is quite good. The course is longish, and was a challenge for me (74) even from the gold tees. But it is fair and mostly right in front of you. I will definitely come back when my own course is closed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/24/2021

Thank you for playing and thank you for your feedback. Hope to see you back again soon.

I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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