lambiepie

I made it a point to play this course today before bringing my group here.....we used to play here regularly and liked this Arthur Hills layout a lot, but the previous management group left it in poor condition, and last year's rainy spring put the new group "behind the 8 ball" until July. I've heard nothing but horror stories about the condition of the course. ever since.... So, I wanted to see for myself.

Fortunately, I can give it a positive review! The fairways and rough were mowed (and I saw workers continuing to mow as I played), and the greens were smooth, if a little on the slow side. I should mention that I played two days after we have had quite heavy spring rains in the area. There was evidence of some type of chemical treatment on every green as well, so the new management seems to be taking all the right steps to bring this fine course back to its former glory!

Is the course as good as it's GOING TO BE.....? Not quite, but it appears to me that it's well on its way back, and I plan to begin playing here regularly again!

I had read reviews of Hunter's Creek, so I kind of knew what to expect as far as pace of play. The price is as reasonable as you can expect for Orlando at this time of year, so I booked the tee time for my wife and I. The staff was extremely friendly from the moment we arrived, however, there was no starter and we did not see a ranger anywhere on the course. We were joined up with a gentleman who turned out to be a good guy, and he knew the course, so that was helpful.

The foursome ahead of us were poor golfers, so play was very slow. We waited on virtually every shot (sort of expected). The thing is the group in front of us was waiting on the group ahead of them as well. Somewhere ahead there had to be a big gap, but with no ranger to help keep play moving this kind of slow play invariably develops.

The course itself is a nice layout, and was in decent shape....not great, but you could tell the bermuda grass was dormant due to the cool weather they've been experiencing. The greens were just starting to get some new growth, so I suppose in a couple of weeks they'll be in pretty good shape.

I tried to be honest and fair in my evaluation. I suppose other local courses might be in better shape, but at two or three times the price.