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I booked because of an attractively priced green fee.
Upon arrival there was no staff at the bag drop. I unloaded our two bags from my car…..ten minutes later an attendant showed up and put the clubs on a cart.
In the pro shop to pay, the single staff member seemed unfriendly and listless. Then, he rang me up charging a green fee much higher than booked. When I pointed this out, he blamed the computer, then corrected the amount. Strange, considering that he rang two others in my 4some at the correct rate, prior to myself.
At the first tee, the starter informed that he was running about 20 minutes behind., due to the high number of players on the course. A bit strange, but otherwise he was cheerful and friendly.
On the course, we enjoyed a nice layout and generally good course conditions, considering it’s still just March. However, the bunkers were very poor….mostly hard sand, not groomed at all, and full of leaves. No surprise then that golfers were not raking, making things worse.
On completion of the round, pulled the carts up at the bag drop area…..again, no staff. We off loaded bags from the carts and while I was carrying the first of two bags to my car I noticed three staff members standing in the backshop doorway fully engaged in conversation. As I returned to get the second bag, one of the guys broke away from the conversation and sauntered towards me asking “don’t you want your clubs cleaned ?” I guess he realized that he’d blown any tip opportunity and I just carried on with the bag to my car. Our other 4some members had already each carried their bags to the parking lot.
So, a very unsatisfactory experience as regards the staff. Management needs to get working and do some serious managing.

Playing at The Country Club is an experience like playing as a guest at a private club.
From the bag drop, through check in at the ProShop, and then the interaction with the starter, and finally with the guys back at the bag drop, it’s all so very pleasant.
The course layout is great, and playing from the forward green tees is perfectly user friendly for us 75+ year olds..
And, the course is in great shape for March.
PLUS, the bunkers are well groomed and nice to play out of.......although we would prefer to just stay away from them
See you when we return to beautiful HHI Iin November

We’ve played here many times over the past 10 years......in the months of March and November when we visit from the wintry north.
It’s always the best conditioned course we play, and great value for our $$

We’ve been playing The Golden Bear for several years....in both the months of November and March.
It has always been enjoyable.
A great layout, and user friendly for us 20 something handicappers.
And, in reasonably good condition in the Spring, and even better in the Fall.
A GREAT VALUE !!

Apart from a few extremely quirky holes, the course layout is great.
Condition is excellent, for early March, although the greens were quite slow.

This is a wonderful facility.
Great course, and the friendliest staff anywhere on the island

We’ve played here several times before.
Staff is always welcoming.
Course is well conditioned.
Highly recommend it.

We had booked tee time of 12:04, but upon arrival at 11:45 were told that we were booked for 12:20,. Pro shop staff told me that I was mistaken on the booked time. I was there to play, not to argue. But, they had obviously bumped us, for some inexplicable reason.
We thought that the course conditions were not great......especially the bunkers which were mostly hard packed mud.