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The condition of the course has continued to decline in recent years - some of this due to a lack of maintenance, some of it due to the lack of shared responsibility for course care by players. Poor drainage has damaged several fairways and many of the greens appear to be suffering from a heavy fungus presence. Although not the case with my most recent round, pace of play is often unbearable. With the current course condition, ownership must consider either reducing fees (to beecome comparable with other courses of similar quality) or begin making the necessary investments in improving and maintaining the quality of the course. Do not pay the full price for this course - seek reduced rates through online third parties and it will take some of the disappointment out of your round.

This course has been lauded as an exceptional course in WV... One that previously hosted PGA events. The key word here is PREVIOUSLY. The course has been poorly maintained, due to Lakeview management handcuffing their Pro financially. Pace of play is usually slow at this course; do not expect to see a ranger, much less one out on the course managing pace of play. We have frequently run into staff, college aged kids, goofing off on the course playing around on carts on the course. We never saw a beverage cart and the snack shop at the turn was closed at 5pm!

This course does have a few challenging holes. The fairways on 3 and 6 slope excessively R to L and are almost impossible to hold. Numbers 5 and 7 have massive decreases in elevation from tee to green; both are par 5 eagle holes; driving from these two tees make you feel like a bigger man! After 4-4.5 hours of play, you finish on a 602 yard UPHILL par 5 that'll make you thankful your round is over - great challenging hole! There are several bunkers on this course, but do not expect them to be raked by staff daily. Often, bunkers are as solid as cement. Commonly, you will find that people playing this course are too lazy and disrespectful to fill divots with the sand provided in each golf cart and often ball marks on greens are not repaired.

This course charges anywhere between $50-79 to play. NEVER PAY FULL PRICE FOR THIS COURSE. ALWAYS BOOK THIS COURSE THROUGH ONLINE DISCOUNT GOLFING SITES. as rates are often $35 or less.

Overall, there is potential fr this to be a good course, management simply needs to put in the effort.