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Durand Eastman Golf Course
Played On 09/03/20161st time playing here in years-pleasantly surprised
Beautiful course that I haven't played in years due to the poor job done by the management previously in place. I am happy to report that the conditions are much improved, and further improvements are clearly in process. The first tee has been reverted to its original location, and the back 9 is again across the street. We were paired with another twosome, which we did not expect, and were not told when checking in (the twosome we were paired with was already there). We felt this was odd. There wasn't a starter or ranger, which may be an issue sometimes, but people seemed to be sticking to their tee times on the honor system. I was terrified of the reviews and hearing from co-workers that the tee times are scheduled too closely, and the wait time at each hole is horrendous. We did have some minor waiting, especially at the 1st hole and the turn, but nothing too horrific. Just under 5 hours to play 18, on a Saturday, which is a bit long, but the course is challenging and fun. We lucked out with the twosome we were with as well; may not have been as great a day otherwise. I would recommend they allow twosomes, maintain longer space between tee times (most golfers there aren't going to play this course as quickly as scheduled) and ensure a ranger is monitoring the course. I'm glad I went; no regrets, despite the issues listed.
Morgan's Crossing
Played On 06/12/2016Enjoyable Round
My friend and I enjoyed our round, although it was a very windy day. We intended to play 18, but had to stop after nine due to a work emergency my partner had. Nice Pro Shop, and a very friendly staff. We will return. Women-friendly course.
Timken21, We are glad you decided to come back and check out the much improved conditions at Durand Eastman. As is typical on most Saturdays there are many others like yourself coming out to see for themselves. Our tee sheets become sold out very quickly. We do allow twosomes when space allows but it is not usually prime time on the weekends. Our starters do go out to ranger but we try not to force our golfers to play faster as no one enjoys that. Provided you keep up with the group in front of you we tend to let you enjoy the day and the beautiful views that Durand has to offer. The course rating for pace of play is around 4 hours 20 minutes and on a busy Saturday it can take all of that if you miss a few fairways!