u000008107947

I played here 4 years ago and thought it was great. We decided to try it again last Friday since during the past couple mos we've been able to play a lot of different courses. Needless to say I was disappointed, especially compared to "lesser" courses. We teed off at 8:50 and were sent off the back. We're decent players and tend to play really quick, even with my friend's son playing from a different tee. There was some member scramble tourney right behind us. We went through at our usual pace, the guys behind us didn't wait once, even though they were playing scramble. Between 16 and 17 (8 and 9 that day) a ranger in a bucket hat stopped us and with some attitude told us we need to step our pace up. We were on pace to play the 9 in an hour and 40 minutes! unreal. Anyway, we ended up playing 18 in 3 hrs, 25 mins. I had made a tee time for 1:30 so we could play 36. We were charged the same full rate-most normal courses give you a play again discount. Not here. Only food option was some small tent set up outside-I will say the girl at the stand was really helpful and friendly. Went off the front and again played at a great pace. Until the back where we got behind a 3some that was acting like they were at the US Open. We waited EVERY hole. We had played the front in 1:30 but the back took 2:45 because of these guys-NOTHING was said to them though.
Course was in decent shape-greens were nice but fairways were so-so. Paying $180 to play here is definitely not worth it. Too many options out there with better value, more welcoming staff, and better course layout. I know they don't care about reviews like this because they have their membership and will continue to thrive either way, but it's just disappointing.

We've played Bridgemill a few times and it's always been great. Last time, it wasn't as drained as I thought it would be so really wet in a lot of fairways. We will keep coming back though! In fact, playing 9 holes this afternoon.