ForePlay44

Pros:
Layout is decently intricate and challenging
Plays longer than the yardage indicates
Great value
Decent condition even mid winter
Never have had a pace of play issue
Friendly staff
Grass driving range, great chipping/pitching green

Cons:
Greens are a bit spotty and bumpy and completely covered with leaves (again it's Winter)

Pretty tight, be prepared if not accurate off the tee to lose a lot of balls in residents' backyards. I'm a fairly decent golfer, but it is very punishing how narrow the course can be at times, which leads to my next point and why I personally will never play this course on the weekend ever again.

NOISY! (Not the courses fault) I will elaborate here that this is the most disrespectful neighborhood I have ever played in. Every single tee and that's genuinely not exaggerating, EVERY SINGLE TEE, there was excessive noise. 75% of my shots, which sadly is being generous, were interrupted.
I am not some grumpy man nor do I really mind noise. I never blame a bad putt on a whisper. I even sometimes play with music on a speaker. The problem was how consistent and frankly excessive the noise levels were. Every single tee and several fairway shots there were dogs barking non stop. The worst were some that were quiet until the second you started your backswing.
Aside from neglectful owners who live on the course and leave their dogs out, there were several people mowing their lawns, people BLASTING music from their patios, kids fishing on the course and would yell at one another across the pond (which was a safety hazard), etc. On the longest par 5 of the course, there were people drinking loudly with music and kids screaming in their own mini personal bounce house. Not a birthday kind of event either. On another green there was a guy using a power saw in his backyard which carried to the next tee along with a dog to add to it. I have already written too much, but the examples go on and on.

Utterly dispicable the residential ettiquette. I get it, it is your home, it's Sunday afternoon, dogs are dogs and sometimes they suck regardless of great owners, but have some sense of decency to understand you live on a golf course. No one forced you to live on the course. Respect the fact it is my day off too where I spend $50+ in total on the day to begin with and an additional $3 for every ball I lose off the tee from the distraction.

I have played this course my entire life, so my review is far from a particular incident. I merely cited the date out of necessity and the average price of a round, but I can't let this course continue with the attitude they have. I have seen this course in pristine condition and it is a 5 star course. I have also seen this course in incredibly awful condition and it is 1 star course considering the consistent price throughout its ups and downs. I also know ownership has changed over the years as well, so this may be a factor.
Overall, the several ups and downs this course has there is still a general linear downward trend. I think the ownership has realized with the economic boom in the area, the sort of "America's Greatest Holes" gimmick sells quite well on paper and from the photos they have taken during its prime. There are constant corporate outings and tournaments to break even and the tee times they manage make a profit.
Regardless, I want to stress I love this course, but ownership needs to step up and improve conditions. The last time I saw the course I noticed how bad the drainage is, fairways are utterly burnt, there are weeds everywhere, the rough is wild and thin and often purely mud, the greens are rarely pressed and even burnt in spots and even the tee boxes can be abysmal. The course design, location, and surrounding neighborhood are FAR too nice to make for such a poorly manicured course. As of late its value is mediocre at best. It is fun to close on Augusta's "Amen Corner", but pointless to try and simulate the experience when it looks worse than a municipal course. I gave the course a 3 star, but in my opinion if it actually played like the holes they portray then it would be a 5 star. In its state I last saw it though, it's a one star course at that price.