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The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course
Played On 09/19/2019A good value . . .
Pace of play was not an issue as there was no one in front or behind us until a single caught up to us on the 18th hole.
Course was in very good condition, except for the sand traps (which I managed to repeatedly find.) Many were hard-pan, while a few actually had standing water in them.
Greens were in pretty good shape, especially for this late in the year.
Our foursome played 18 in about 4 hours
Beech Creek Golf Course
Played On 06/14/2019Decent course, but SLOW play . . .
Played this course for the first time. Followed a two-some. Although they were decent golfers, they also had a penchant for looking for lost balls. As a result, I spent a good deal of time waiting for them to finish exploring the bushes.
The GPS in the carts was nice, but after 7 holes (and more than two hours on the course) I called it a day . . . Would have rated the value for the money higher if I actually got all 9 holes in, but it was just taking too long.
Eagles Nest Golf Course
Played On 05/24/2015NEVER again . . .
This was the third time I had played this course this month. The first two times were enjoyable rounds of golf. This last time however, was anything but.
I played the front nine as a single and followed two women who kept up a nice pace of play. Upon making the turn, I discovered a three-some on the 10th tee. Much to my chagrin, one of the three was walking, while the two others shared a cart. WHY in the world the starter even allowed that pairing on a busy weekend is beyond me. (Had they simply let me play through, I probably wouldn't even be writing this review . . . )
Needless the say, the back nine played excruciatingly slow. I almost called it a day after the 10th hole, but decided to just try and be patient. Well, by the 15th tee it was apparent the last 4 holes would easily take more than an hour to complete, and I wanted to get on with my life.
As for the course itself, there are two MAJOR issues. First, there isn't water available to the patrons while on the course. Not a drop to drink anywhere. On an 86 degree day, it becomes a factor. (On a side note, the ball washers on each of the holes give every indication the water in them hasn't been changed/refilled in quite some time. The ones that did have water had BLACK, foul smelling, disgusting water.)
The second issue is with the tee boxes. The ground was so hard it was a challenge to even get a tee in the ground. After snapping a couple of tees (both wood and plastic) I resorted to getting down on my hands and knees and using both hands to get a tee in the ground. I found myself wishing I had a hammer with me . . . literally.
In conclusion, I will admit I had been playing Eagle's Nest because (via Golf Now) they offered an affordable weekend rate. However,
I really can't afford to spend 5+ hours on a golf course. I think next week I will bite the bullet and pay MORE somewhere else for hopefully LESS time and aggrevation.
Eagles Nest Golf Course
Played On 05/03/2015A good outing . . .
The course was in great shape. It is much nicer to play this course in the spring as opposed to summer and fall when the ground tends to become hard-pan.
Pace of play was fairly steady, with only a few minor delays on a handful of tee boxes. I played 18 as a single and at no time did I see anyone playing even two or three holes behind me.
The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course
Played On 09/24/2014Disappointing . . .
This was the first time I had played the Grizzly and I was VERY disappointed in the condition of the greens; and I mean ALL the greens. This was not a matter of a few unrepaired ball marks here and there, but rather greens that were for the most part "un-puttable" . . . Every green had numerous areas where it looked as though someone had dragged their spikes along the surface, resulting in ripped areas. Frankly, I would rather have putted on freshly aerated greens; yes, they were THAT bad.
The other thing that made this an unpleasant experience was the fact that one of the other two players they paired me with spent more time on his cell phone than actually playing golf. I wouldn't have cared if he had simply conducted his business quietly, but this guy wasn't just on his phone, he was on SPEAKER phone. As a result of constantly waiting for him to finish a particular call and step up to the tee box, our 18 holes took more than four and a half hours. To make matters worse, on nearly every hole he had a hissy fit about how badly he was playing. This guy was EASILY the rudest guy I have ever had the displeasure of playing with.
I realize this wasn't the fault of the proprietor, but it nonetheless had an impact on how little I enjoyed my first time playing this course.