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Francis Byrne Golf Course
Played On 07/19/2019Average Course, Impressively Awful Staff
I’ve lived 10 minutes from Byrne for 26 years, golfed there on and off since I picked up clubs 8 years ago. Course has been maintained much better of late. Nothing’s burnt out despite the hot weather the last few weeks, greens rolling pretty well, fairways in good shape. Pace of play was decent too. Unfortunately they’re in the process of renovating the 1st and 15th holes so paying $73 for a cart at this time is not really worth it.
I’ve never been to a golf course in my life where the staff actually ruined the experience completely. Give me a solid track and I’m happy. The Byrne employees are not equipped or trained to operate a golf course. They book tee times for their buddies and friends shutting out the public from peak tee times, they rush you to the tee box even if your tee time isn’t for another 20 minutes, and the ranger yells at the wrong groups for pace of play (if they even patrol the course at all). It’s essentially a bunch of guys collecting a pay check as a retirement job. No professionalism, knowledge of golf, and they treat you like you’re a complete and utter inconvenience from their paydays.
Bottom line:
Good, long golf course holding up well in the summer heat
Wish they had another par 5 (there’s only 1 and it’s being renovated)
Way too expensive for what you get
Miserable staff
Play a course for $50 that’s as nice and a better experience
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