damonrlloyd

conditions, pace, layout, challenge were all ON POINT.

it did start to deluge as i approached the 14th tee. cant control that. between cells i did manage to finish the round

A very well organized operation. Beautifully kept, tees to greens. Challenging but not intimidating. Pace was perfect; a fully booked day and I never waited to hit, not was I rushed from behind.

The course/club does not honor the GolfNow rate, even if you show them the online booking. I had to pay $9 more than the listed rate, in addition to the GN booking fee.

Sorry GolfNow, if they're not going to honor your rates, there's no point in booking with them through you.

The coourse was in surprisingly good shape for this time of year, especially given it's rarely in great shape. There have been some trees removed making certain shots a little easier. Not sure if this is a plus or minus considering the very short length. The third hole is under construction adding an elevated green to an already uphill hole. it'll be a fun challenge once done. For now, there's a cup in the middle of the fairway at about 140 yards. my standard 5i tee shot ended up well passed as you can't see the flag from the tee box.

That, and extra cost aside, this is one of my favorite places to get a quick 9 in, as it's less than 10 minutes from my driveway.

Fun, challenging layout with dime-sized greens. The week had dumped 10+ inches of rain, so naturally things were a little swampy.

Pace was perfect. Sub 4 hour solo round.

Several tee boxes weren't very level and a couple were slightly chewed up (by product of the rain, I'm sure).

There's is more or less constant noise from the airport. I even caught a whiff of jet fuel on the 16th and 17th. Not enough to be a real bother, but I'm sure some sensitive folk might find cause for complaint.

The parking lot said "this is gonna be miserable." The starter, rangers, and other patrons proved that was a lie. Pace of play was on point for being one in a long line of foursomes. Course conditions were excellent; no bare patches, no brown patches, everything was green. Course was open, but moderately challenging. The greens kept their secrets and fooled my into a few 3 putts. I would, and will go back.

Are there things about this course that could be improved? Yes.

Would it be fair to complain for $15, and an under-ten-minute drive? Not at all.

However... I'll delve.

There were no tee markers, and the tee boxes were in poor upkeep.

The fairways, while cut, were course grass. The roughs were... Well, I lost 3 balls just off the fairway.

Some of the greens we're in good condition. Some seemed to have been slowly healing from aeration long ago.

The bunkers should all probably be marked GUR.

All that said, it was a fun layout for an executive 9. And moderately challenging at times with how some of the trees forced your club selection and/or ball flight.

I would, and will definitely play here again.

For $15.

the front nine is sort of open and wide, but not easy because its peppered with traps at strategic places. if youre working out a slice or hook, bring a beach towel.

the back is far more closed in with trees and some mean doglegs. also, the addition of water features comes into play. this substantially slowed my rate as there were 3 foursomes ahead of me, playing alone.
i definitely recommend rancocas, with the caveat to avoid sunday afternoons if your alone in a pair.