Lives
Arab, Alabama
Handicap
5-9
Age
55-64
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.5
3.5
Total 71 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

71 Reviews
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Recommended Courses
53
Not Recommended Courses
18
Helpful Votes Count
6
Not Helpful Votes Count
10
First Review
04/20/2013
Last Review
09/27/2023

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Fairways Public Golf Course

Played On 09/19/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

FUN FUN FUN

This is the cheapest Perry Maxwell design in America. Perry Maxwell designed Medinah #3 Butler National, Southern Hills(Tulsa), Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kansas......along with many others. This little town I'm afraid is clueless of the true diamond they have in Rochelle.....Yes it isn't long, but was built to be played with hickory shafts in 1929.....enjoy stepping back in time for pennies on the dollar!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Southern Gayles Golf Course

Played On 04/16/2023
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

punched greens

Greens had been punched a few days b/4 zero warning and charged full rate. Also there on the WAAY card that is not accepted on weekends......and for $6 more you can play the RTJ trail......what a joke...........you've seen my last dollar spent here.....NEVER AGAIN....

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Limestone Springs Golf Club

Played On 03/21/2023
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Not worth the price of admission

Ive played here multiple times its alway like a ghost town...........If its the slightest bit wet,,,,its cart path only. They are now wanting $100 sorry boys the RTJ is so much less and many choices to play. I enjoy the course but not for $100 I'll take a hard pass......and gp to the RTJ for half the price............

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Deer Island Country Club

Played On 01/10/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best condition

OMG adding the forward ladies tees was awesome....much more. realistic for women golfers....Filling 7 or 8 bunkers makes this course play faster and way way more fun......Having veteran discount the best too......Ive played here on and off for almost 30 years and its was the funnest ever....sub 4 hour round to boot.........

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/23/2023

Hello, thank you for visiting us at Deer Island Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

RiverWatch Golf Club

Played On 10/06/2022
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE

The course does not actually use golf now....... They had aerified and top dressed the greens.....They did not feel it was important to notify golf now so anyone that booked was aware......I asked when we checked in why no one was playing NOT one word that they had punched the greens from the golf shop person or pro..........very disappointed as we brought guest.....BOY were we embarrassed.....Never again.....Go to Lake Tanzi in Crossville.....much better experience...........

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Lake Tansi Resort

Played On 10/05/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

fast greens

Well the greens are really fast n firm.....a fun play other then a miserable pace of play..........where s the range.....

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Lake Tansi Resort

Played On 09/23/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good condition

Very busy a tad slow......an enjoyable afternoon.....

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Saddle Creek Golf Club

Played On 09/18/2022
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

manage play is important

Had high hopes for this track but when there were no tees at the short distance.....Very disappointing.....Loads of singles that hit into everyone we had 3 different ones behind us...........hello manage the tee sheet......the quality doesn't match the price.......the bar for quality is high @ $60........might just as well have played The RTJ trail for less.........

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/21/2022

LIV54GolfReviews,

Looks like you have Augusta expectations with every course you step on with a 3.5 average star rating you give to the 64 courses you've reviewed.

We have tees at every location on our scorecard. Our green tee is marked by green saddles on the cart path because they're very far forward. We allow singles to play on our course and some times the sheet is open for them to go alone. We pair them up when possible and many times after they're out of our site they break up. We are very aware of how to run a golf course and make the majority happy, we're sorry you choose to be in the minority.

Soldiers Creek Golf Club

Played On 08/30/2022
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Horrible over priced golf

BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE overpriced crappy golf course the great rating are not true........40% -60% of the greens are nothing but dirt. Elevations not done correctly are why this course is always wet.....A Golf Super is not an engineer or Architect......dont blame the rain everyone else is doing ok or great....The pricing is crazy overpriced I paid as much to play here as RTJ....justsad that your stealing peoples money.....VERY DISAPPOINTED and Was a PGA CLUB PROFESSIONAL.............

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Southern Gayles Golf Course

Played On 08/19/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Cross Creek Golf Course

Played On 08/02/2022
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course Layout

A notice on Golf now for greens maintenance would of been nice......And Dipstick decided starting on on Old Number 3 was a good idea.........Makes for a slow start for the course......It was designed originally to maximize getting a lot of players on the course.............It simply doesn't make sense.........

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Southern Gayles Golf Course

Played On 07/19/2022
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Southern Gayles Golf Course

Played On 07/19/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Southern Gayles Golf Course

Played On 07/10/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Lady friendly and Fun

If your wife or gal plays....this where you wanna play........no bunkers leaving loads of time to fix the other pieces of the golf puzzle. There reversing the 9's ....Im guessing looking for better flow.....Super friendly and the Grill is coming soon........

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Chesley Oaks Golf Club

Played On 07/09/2022
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Chesley Oaks Golf Club

Played On 07/09/2022
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

2 6somes on a Saturday ....Serouesly

New greens are not good shape....and 2 6somes really where the heck is the ranger.....Paces was almost 51/2 hours.......On new bent grass and there not doing well.........why would you ever put Bent grass back in in north Central alabama sopping wet and the pace of the greens was crap.......My last round.......never again............

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Twin Lakes Golf Club

Played On 01/12/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Just plain fun

This course was raised from the weeds of North Alabama. The Chastain Family has brought this course back to life with a few redone greens to pretty darned good.....Its not fancy but extremely family friendly with new greens sure to make it the most Lady friendly tees in North Alabama....Its Home to The Arab High School Arabian Knights Golf teams......

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Cherokee Ridge Country Club

Played On 11/21/2021
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Hmmm

Need to shorten the course for women.......greens need to be worked on.....still weak.....Stop letting 5 somes out.....

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/08/2021

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Cherokee Ridge Country Club!

SummerGlen Golf Club

Played On 11/17/2021
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

bad redo

After being closed for month and reopening with tifeagle greens they have not filled and look crappy.....tyhen the most picturesque hole #11 now has a cart path across it who's idea was that......its literally in the driving are......makes me sick........to many other weak area on this course to keep talking about........SAD SAD SAD........

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Cherokee Ridge Country Club

Played On 10/17/2021
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Keeping up.........

First I'm a member here.....I love the ability to play as a 5some but you must keep up...........The pace of play theory is great but all it takes is 1 group to spoil it for every group that follows.....That being said.....it really doesn't matter what pace of play is.......if the mentality is your position on the course is directly behind the group in front of yours....your always in your position.....So if every group starting with the first group starts with sub 4 hour round then every group has a great day......but if just 1 group is 3 holes behind pace, the dominoes are falling........I was once told "play well" play fast....."play poorly" play faster......and that was by a member of Seminole Golf Club............I heard the same thing when I played The Dye Preserve........maybe that mentality is needed everywhere. READY GOLF PLEASE This needs to be expressed at the register at check in for ALL players.......

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/19/2021

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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