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As always the staff at the course were friendly and helpful. The course has a narrow layout that forces you to think strategically about your shots. The amount of rain / lack of sun has resulted in some muddy areas that will ‘eat’ your ball but I would expect conditions to improve with the weather. Definitely a course worth trying.

The Hot Deal price of $20 made this round a great value. The course was in excellent condition with ground crew working to pick up leaves throughout the day. The course was backed up due to a frost delay and a tournament, however the starter got us off the back without wait. The course is short and has an 'Executive' feel to it; but the narrowness and layout makes golfers have to choose how to play off the tee in order to attack the greens. Overall a very nice course that I would recommend trying.

Foster CC is a good course that a foursome can usually complete in 3 3/4 - 4 hrs. The course has several unique holes where good decision making is more important than distance. The course also has several straight forward short holes including a few t par 4s that are reachable off the tee for the 'big hitters'. Unfortunately this round took an ungodly 5+ hours to complete! Several groups in back of us gave up and moved elsewhere on the course. Even though we were ready at the tee box 15 minutes BEFORE our tee time we did not get off the 1st tee until at least 15 minutes AFTER the tee time. It appeared that the course had allowed a few foursomes to jump in. A couple of the groups were definitely having a 'good time' which led to the horrible pace of play. Hopefully this was a 1x occurrence, but it will make me think twice before booking another tee time here.

The new partnership at Melody Hill is paying off. The course is in the best shape for this time of year as it has been in several years. The course will only continue to improve as the over-seeding and landscaping campaign continues. Kudos to the new management team / grounds crew. (You need to understand where this course came from a year ago to where it is now to truly appreciate it!) The pace of play was really good until a twosome jumped on the back 9 to start their play - causing waiting on the tee for the next 7 holes - even though we were a foursome. Staff were friendly and helpful. This course has a really good layout so as the grounds improve it will truly be a great place to play.

The course was in very good condition. The grounds crew continues do an excellent job with the greens. The staff were friendly as usual. We went out before 7am and therefore our threesome completed play in 3hrs (would have been less if not for a slower twosome in front of us). There were a large # of golfers on the first tee when we were leaving (just before 10am) which is normal for this course (and my experience is to expect a 5hr round at this time). The course has been trying to remove some of the hazards to make it an easier course for new / high handicap golfers which will certainly lead to a more pleasant experience for those golfers.

The new management is making a HUGE difference at Melody Hill. The clubhouse improvements are great. The course is now taking tee times and credit cards vs the 1st come/cash only policies of the past. The course has been over-seeded so over the next 2 years the course conditions will only continue to improve .
The decision by Melody Hill to join the Tri State Golf Company was a wise choice! Keep up the good work!