Lives
Albany, NY
Handicap
10-14
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.9
3.9
Total 36 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

36 Reviews
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
32
Not Recommended Courses
4
Helpful Votes Count
4
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
04/11/2016
Last Review
10/30/2022

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Buffalo Creek Golf Course

Played On 03/06/2018
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Buffalo Creek

Buffalo Creek is a good layout and a bit challenging due to the greens...Many undulations and depending on pin placement you could easily 3 putt....Pace of play was frustrating....I inderstand the first 3 holes usually back up but the pace of play only improved slightly...Took just over 4-1/2 hours to complete, Had to stay focused as a result of waiting... Would like to play this course again . I would recommend this course to other but would mention "the pace of play as its draw back."..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

The Preserve Golf Club

Played On 02/27/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Presere at Tara, Bradenton , Fl

The Preserve at Tara is a course that is different than most courses in this area, Its challenging since its not as open when compared to other courses and does have lots of water and narrower fairways than most courses.....I would go back and play it again now that I've seen the course...pace of play improved once we made the turn but one has to consider the degree of difficulty and the time of year (snow birds are here now) and all courses are booked pretty solidly...If you're up for the challenge, then play this course....The course was in very good condition overall... ..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

Played On 02/06/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tatum Ridge, Sarasota, Fl

Our play at Tatum Ridge was very positive. We went off just before our time of 12:22 and we were finished in less than 4 hours... Pace of play we very good and it was good to see rangers out on the course to insure the pace . This time of year here in Fla , I wish more courses had rangers out....We will most likely return and play Tatum Ridge again this season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/09/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Tatum Ridge. Glad to hear you had a great time! Hope to see you soon.
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Lakewood National Lakewood Ranch Fl

Lakewood National Lived up to it ranking and was even more challenging due to above normal winds...The pace of play seemed slow and according to the GPS in the cart we were 9 min behind the pace of play. However the value we received through Golf Now was well worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Bent Tree Country Club

Played On 01/16/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bent Tree

We played Bent Tree in Sarasota and it was an excellent value. The course is in fair shape for this time of year. Pace of play improved after 9 , a group dropped out ahead of us (Played 9 only) In addition to golf we had lunch which was a Buffet of lunch meats, and various side salads, We'll def play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

The Lazy Swan Golf & Country Club

Played On 10/27/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lazy Swan Golf Course a "Gem"

We played the Lazy Swan Golf Course in Saugerties NY for the first time and it was one of the nicest rounds of the year. Its located 1 hour south of Albany NY and just off the NYS thruway... The layout is very good and in fairness you really need to play it once to know where your shots need to go.. There are some uphill shots that are blind holes and the sizes of the greens are not known to the golfer....However that shouldn't discourage you from playing this course more than once.....Very happy we discouved it here on Golf Now...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Hiland Park Country Club

Played On 10/04/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another great Day at Hiland

We played Hiland Park Golf Club on Oct 4 in Perfect weather and on an excellently maintained golf course.... The Value for this course was unbelievable... Its is truly a gem of a course in the foot hills of the Adirondacks...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate

Hiland Park Country Club

Played On 08/23/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hiland Park

Hiliand Park has always been one of those courses that has maintained its standards and when we played this week was no exception...Perfect weather and great playing conditions . Course is in great condition. You have to play this beautiful layout before the season ends..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lakewood National Lakewood Ranch Fl

This was our first time playing this course.. This course has a beautiful layout and will definitely be a challenge for the higher handicapped players. So I'm mixed on how the average golfer will find it...You need to play it more than once since there are many blind shots and many undulations both on the course and especially the greens...some of which in my opinion were not Fair with the pin placements that day or as my professional caddie friend/player that played with me called "tricked holes".. I would def. play it again for the Golf Now price we paid but would not for the usual rack rate of $89-129.00

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Jacaranda West Country Club

Played On 03/26/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Jaccaranda West, Venice Fl

I have not played this course in years but it was very impressed by its conditions. The pace of play was very good, the staff was friendly and very professional...This was a great value on its own and I was able to use some "rewards" which made if even better... I intend to play there in the future for sure...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Legacy Golf Club

Played On 03/18/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Enjoy this course one of my favorites

Legacy is a quality course and one of my favorite courses to play while here in the Sarasota Fl area. over the winter. With the time change and the rate reduction you cannot beat this deal.... I plan to play it once or twice more before heading north to Albany NY .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Misty Creek Country Club

Played On 02/25/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Misty Creek, going back

This was our first time playing Misty Creek in Sarasota Fl...Its a wonderful course with new (Excellent) greens...It required just about every shot in the bag...I would definitely recommend you play this course...and now that we've played it and know the layouts of the holes, we will be back...Everyone was very friendly and nice especially their starter...A fine course and a great value ...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

The Highlands Golf Course

Played On 02/04/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Highlands was in beautiful shape and had the "best" greens we've seen down in this area this Winter. The "deal" from Golf Now was fantastic We had a later tee time of 2:36 and we were concerned we'd finish it however we (a threesome) completed our round in 3 hours and 15 min with NO problems .. We will definitely be going back during our stay here in the Sarasota area....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

Played On 01/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Tatum Ridge ,

The biggest deterrent the day we played was the weather....The course in general was in good shape, the fairways and the greens....The areas off the fairways need attention with many tree roots exposed and as long as you were on the fairway you were fine but we moved the ball away from these areas as necessary Not a big deal, and it a great value for the price....It became very cold and windy as the day went on so we need to go back again which would be fine with us....Def worth a play ....

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/31/2017:
Sorry to hear the weather was not ideal on your round. We are happy to hear you saw good value playing here, come back and see us on a warmer weather day!

Hiland Park Country Club

Played On 06/08/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Hiland CC in Queesnbury, NY

It had been a number of years since I played Hiland Country Club . Back then the standards were very high and those standards have been maintained ..The overall conditions were excellent except for the "rough" which needed to be cut down a bit around the greens however this could have been due to recent rains ? The layout is well done and overall very fair to suit most golfers. The greens were in perfect shape and it doesn't hurt to know a little bit more about them.. The surrounding views of the Adirondacks is beautiful and the course is located just south of Lake George NY. The staff from the pro shop to the cart guys were very friendly...We had a great time and can't wait to return to play again over the summer.. If you're in the area, you have to "play" Hiland. And the pricing due to Golf Now was extremely good....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/15/2016

Might have had a tournament coming up with that rough as well. My local course always lets the rough go a week or two before the member-member and the member-guest

The River Club

Played On 04/10/2016
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OK for the $$

I/we have not played the River Club in Bradenton Fl for a couple of years. I remember this course being in better condition than when we played in 4/10/16. Its is an interesting layout and a fun course to play..Overall.. , Our biggest disappointments wer with the conditions fo the greens and tee boxes .. Some of the guys played the Senior tees and they def need some TLC...All be one or 2 greens had many bare spots and we had to move the balls to avoid putting over them... We certainly don't know the reason for this condition??. Based on the "hot deal" we got from Golfnow, helped us get past these conditions, however I would not play there again this year or pay the normal rates...Just not worth the money until these conditions improve. ...

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/18/2016

Thank you Djrymanowski for your review and feedback. We are happy you see the value in playing with us and we are working hard in restoring course conditions to meet our guests expectations. Please come back and see us again soon!

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