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I have mixed feelings about this course. I really wanted to love it. The Player course has some super cool tee shots, a really interesting layout for a resort-style course and is clearly well-maintained. However, it was one of the longest rounds I’ve ever played. I clocked our round at 5 hours and 29 minutes. There’s just no way to really enjoy a round that slow. There’s no rhythm, and at one point had a backup of 3 groups all on the same tee box at the par 3 13th. I expect that out of a cheap muni, but not when spending this kind of premium for the round. They really need to space out tee times to every 12-15 mins.

All that being said, if you’re ok with a 5.5 hour round, this is a really great round for a resort-style course. Wide fairways, cool views and most shots bounce in your favor. Good shots are rewarded and the greens roll very true.

What a mixed bag this course is. I love the layout and for how dry this March/April has been, the course was in great shape. However...it took nearly 5 hours to play, we were waiting on every single swing the last 14 holes. And the staff (with the exception of one manager in the clubhouse) was a severe case of old man grouchy. Holy cow, the starters and rangers are brutal here.

Mind you, we're a group of handicaps ranging from 4 to 12 that have been playing our whole lives, so while we're not knocking on the door for the tour, we certainly know our way around a golf course. It started with my buddy being hassled on the putting green, we then got hassled on the first tee, and then hassled multiple times by the ranger throughout the round. Again, important to note we were waiting on literally every single shot because of a slow group of 8 (two 4 somes) in front of us that was holding up the entire round.

This course is close to being a really good muni course, but the pace of play and power tripping rangers/starters keep it from living up to its potential. It takes a lot of fun out of the round.