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Smoke Rise Country Club
Played On 02/16/2020I recommend a "wait & see" approach
I'll start by stating that Smoke Rise is one of my favorite courses in the area. The only "downside" is that I don't hit many drivers here, but that's because it's my worst club & gets me in deep trouble here. The smart play is to hit to the 150 marker, no matter what your eyes tell you, but how many of us can play that kind of disciplined golf?
Anyway, on to my review. I played on a cold, wet day -- one of many wet days we've had this winter. I expected the course to be a little furry, since it may have been difficult to mow with all the rain we had had; I accepted that when I booked my tee time. Unfortunately the course conditions were much worse than I expected. It was a huge disappointment to find most tees were a muddy mess with barely any grass. The greens were slow, as expected, but also bumpy with little clumps of weeds. When I was telling a buddy about it the next day at another course (which was in much better shape than Smoke Rise), he replied that he had heard conditions at Smoke Rise had been deteriorating for a couple of years.
As a result, I've decided to take a wait & see approach. It's still one of my favorites, & it will always catch my eye as I'm looking for tee times, but I'm going to wait & see what other reviewers have to say about the course conditions. I'm hoping it was just a mess because of all the rain, but the course that I played the very next day (St. Marlo) was in very good shape considering the weather. I'm hoping that Smoke Rise returns to being a great course in great shape because I would hate to remove it from my rotation.
Mystery Valley Golf Club
Played On 10/11/2018Great shape after Hurricane Michael
I played here the morning after Hurricane Michael dumped 3-4" of rain on the course. I honestly could not believe the course was open, & I feared we'd be playing in swampy conditions. Much to my surprise, the course was in great shape! Except for the bunkers, most of which were converted into small ponds, you'd never know it rained so much. It was 90° rule that day, but I only noticed a few wet spots in the fairways. It must drain very well, don't afraid to play after it's rained. Besides the course conditions, Mystery Valley is a nice layout that offers a challenge for all players. It was my second time playing, & I enjoyed the layout.
We're glad you discovered how well our course drains after rain! We hope you'll come back soon to enjoy some Fall golf.
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