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Golfed on Father's Day with dad and older brother. First time golfing here for me. The clubhouse was so old, but interesting. They had Mickey Mantle's golf bag and clubs there and Joe Dimaggio's old wooden woods. They used to golf there. That was cool to see. The course was very old. Very small greens. Also a very short course. It says 5,667 on the scorecard, but every hole was shorter than advertised. There was a longer dogleg on 10 that was a nice hole. You need a well-hit driver about 200-240 down the left center of FW and a mid iron into an elevated green. A few par 3's said 180 on the card, but were no longer than 165. The 6th hole said 265 on the scorecard (par 4), but was literally 170yds. I hit a 130yd 9 iron and a 40yd lob wedge. Just about every hole played 20-75yds shorter than advertised. Lots of irons off the tees, and you will get a ton of practice in with your wedges. I used my 52* from 105-110yds about 10 times. Luckily, I was on with it today. We had about 5 inches of rain a few days leading to the day I played, so the creek adjacent to the front 9 flooded. In turn, the front 9 was totally saturated. Extremely swampy-wet. That turned me off a bit, but I was happy to be golfing. This course is perfect for older and younger golfers, but isn't much of a challenge for big hitters or low handicappers. I found it very easy to score here. I wasn't blown away by any means with this course, but it was ok. 'High class' golfers wouldn't like it here. It's definitely not a Wild Turkey or Nicklaus course. Low budget course

I read a few poor reviews on this site, and I am here to correct them. This course was all but wiped out two years ago during the flood. It is now in good shape. Fairways are very nice, greens have improved greatly..The roughs are tough. Very thick, high grass. Hole 12 is a 155 yard par 3. It's straight ahead, but the green is the smallest green I've ever seen- not to mention it's protected by two bunkers. The 18th is a 600yd par 5, and is probably the most beautiful hole on the course. Very tricky but fun hole. Overall, a moderately-challenging course. Carts come with GPS that works relatively well. Pace of play is decent. This course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast in the early 1900s. I play at the Lynx many times per month. Definitely worth the money. The restaurant and bar has been renovated recently, and is very nice. I hear the food is good as well. Many golf and dinner specials on their website.

I went to this course just a few days ago (March), and they had just opened for the year. It reminds me of a little Wild Turkey in terms of the layout and rolling hills. The par 4s are definitely short (315 to 380 or so) and narrow, but there are some beautiful holes. I used my driver on just about every par 4, leaving me with a 90 and less yard lob wedge into the green. Next time I play there, I will be sure to hit long irons/hybrids off the tee. You do not want to miss long over the green on almost every hole, or you're in trouble. Large boulders are on some holes, which gives the course a kind of 'cut out of the mountain' feel, which I liked. Fairways and greens are bent grass- very nice. A few challenging holes (#2 is a par 5 on a constant incline- you're teeing off basically onto a hill and hitting your second and third shots off your back foot). Hole 4 is also very difficult, but nice par 5. Blind tee shot to an extremely narrow, funneled fairway. You're left with an approach to the edge of a cliff where you're shooting to the green blind over the cliff about 80 feet below you. I somehow birdied it not knowing what in the world I was doing. Overall, definitely worth the money- The Pro, Sean, was a pleasant fellow. Very informative and friendly.

I went to this course the other day. Temps were in the 50s. Spoke to the director of golf, who was a nice man. He was also the cart attendant (no other staff there to my knowledge- but I don't blame them cutting overhead since it's out of season). The course was alright. Definitely cut out for kids or the elderly due to the shortness of the Par 4s. Very interesting layout- no hole is level throughout. There are no sand traps, which I found interesting. You are either teeing off onto a hill, leaving yourself on a steep incline for your approach to the green, or you're shooting downhill, taking your approach shot on a decline. The course was old, that's for sure; but the greens were very nice, and for a course that's open year-round, the fairway grass was pretty decent, too.
Facilities were pretty run-down, however. Restaurant looked pretty old..Same for the pro shop and restrooms. But, for 39 bucks, you really can't beat it.

WT is, by far, the most beautiful course I've ever played. The whole Crystal Springs Resort is beautiful as well. I believe it costs over $200,000 to lease an apartment on the complex for a year. It's player-friendly due to the lack of trees and abundance of open ground. Bent grass fairways that are just amazing, and fast, maintained greens that can cause even the best putters to 3 putt. The layout is interesting, that's for sure. After the third hole, you have to drive (in the WORLD'S SLOWEST CARTS) about a half a mile to the fourth. There's not a single hole that I dislike on this course. The Par 5 17th is probably my favorite. It plays around 600yds. The par 3 7th is the signature hole, and that, too, is a nice hole. You're hitting your tee shot over a lake onto a well protected green. All I'm going to say is, club up.

The clubhouse is gorgeous- loaded to the brim with clubs, woods, wedges, putters, balls, bags, and other miscellaneous accessories.Tons of good looking Bev Girls, and the staff dresses very traditionally. Boys wear the baggy checkered pants with high socks and girls wear skirts. The only negative is the price. It's a shame that this course is so expensive, because it doesn't allow more golfers to play there because quite frankly, not many people can afford it. Take advantage of the 58 dollar deals on golfnow while you can, otherwise you'll be paying a fortune.