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Fair course layout but off fairway underbrush difficult and needs tending. Overall good test best played during the week when less crowded.

Really should pay more attention to cleanliness. Went out at 12 pm and almost every trash can was overflowing?
Why spoil a good course...disrespectful and not a new problem?
Covid is no longer an excuse. Beyond that a handsome course.

Given the time of year, course conditions were good. More warmth will allow for grass growth and the fairways, greens and tee boxes will be more clearly defined. Very cold with a biting wind, but playable. Staff and service workers are excellent.
Very good value and best conditioned course in the 5 boro rota!

Irespective of the dire circumstances of the covid issues, this course simply has never taken the time or made the investments in proper grounds management, undergrowth concerns, tree pruning, tee box designations and upkeep (most notably for female players) who pay full price for a cheapened product)?
I've played here since the late 70's and with honesty I can say that this is NIT a course, as presently set up that I'll play again this year.
TY,
Vincent

Cold start, muddy conditions, downed tree limbs and overgrowth require removal.
Heavily treed areas perpetual in shade need selective pruning to allow fir more sunlight thus reducing overly moist teeing ground conditions. This is most evident on holes running parallel to the highway and on the opposite side along the residential street.

Surprisingly, no grill room service, no ball cleaners on course, no rakes in bunkers which are infested with weeds?
This was a very nice course pre covid but now....?

Dreadfully slow group in front of our threesome but patience was rewarded. Lost 6 balls between 3 players and all in overgrown rough!
Greens and fairways in good shape. Hope to return soon.

As a golf experience, sorry to say not good. Was not told at the reception desk that we were assigned Split Rock, not Pelham? That's rude!
Before play toilet tissue was mostly unavailable in 3 of 4 stalls...not good! Course was much improved over past memory but still plagued by unplayable rough, roped off wet areas and overabundance of old growth overhanging trees!
Spli rock amenities ar 9th/10th hole turnaround and cart person availability is good. Three dollar parking fee is not! Where's that money going?

Course has been shaping up all through the summer and the landscaping changes to pathways, mounds and rough are nearing completion. Greens are rolling true, patrons could do more to eliminate divots and tend to bunkers. Rangers should be employed to keep players in position. Addition of cart lady and barbecue service adds to the experience. Course should be top flight by early September. Favorite and I believe best public course in Metro area. Certainly best links style lsyout!

Crowded, anxious hurry up types of players. Lost ball (others picking up your ball) prevelant. Better overall conditions than pre'pandemic but still needs work. Small, tight, shooting gallery type layout.
Had fun but would go back only during the week, no weekends or Holidays!

Terrific conditions. Difficult pin placements, challenging positional approach shots required. Tall fescue can cause lost ball issues but otherwise extremel fair. Great course in almost prime shape with continuing sculpting of the fairway borders and tee boxes on some holes.

Course is in desperate need of a groundskeepeer and maintenance staff that care! This was a beautiful landscape that has fallen on hard times as can be seen by the tangled underbrush, fallen tree limbs, dirt patches throughout an overgrown rough and concrete bunkers/traps.
Greens need rolling and aprons around the greens are overgrown and almost unplayable. Twice my group approached holes that had the tee flags removed and discarded from the greens? OK, so ahead of us was an outing of young alcoholics but that's no excuse for irresponsible lack of rangers.

Very tight course with players unfamiliar with rules. Hitting up, not calling out 4, etc.
Holiday weekend, so, to be expected!

Needs maintenance, fairways to be cut, greens to be rolled traps to have rakes! Lack of on course food/beverage concession or cart person hurts. Heavy tree and undergrowth requires trimming and yhinning out.
If all addressed, it's a much better experience. As is, quite attractive with some very appealing hole design.

Awaiting grass growth. Traps could be improved...with sand! Need ranger to keep players in position.

While other courses have provided pre-covid amenities, i.e. Grill room, ball washers, rakes in groomed bunkers and rough that is cut to not be penal, this course does none of the above?
Perhaps it's a staffing problem but I'm thinking that if other courses within the 5 boros can deliver those things for their patrons, why not here?
ANSWER: more $$$ in catered events than in daily service. Sad, as thus course has good bones and should have attention paid to it!

Overgrown underbrush, overhanging old growth trees that don't allow for sunlight to help dry out thus perinealy wet low lying course. The resultant skeeter assault is a distinct and unfortunate feature! Though in general course appeared to I be better landscaped than when last visited, toilets require better attention, soap, tp and cleanliness issues! Staff didn't inform me that while I thought I had reserved for Pelham, I was assigned Split Rock? Not a good start to the day! Further, wasn't informed of that little nugget 'till meeting with the starter on 1st tee of Pelham?

Terrific conditions throughout and the staff is continuously working the landscape to improve. This course is the best, affordable, public links course in the City system. It is 4x less expensive than Trump and infinitely better for ALL skilled golfers.
Scary thought, reading this might make my making a tee time more dufficult?

There hasn't been a working soda machine, cart person or snack bar through the re-opening? This is unreasonable! At the least, a functioning machine to purchase water, soda or Gatorade should be mandatory!
The tee boxes aternate between elephantine mud flats and overgrown grass mini-fields!
Fairways need manicure, traps are ok, greens are fair to poor. Any ball hit past the fairways become lost in the scrub and most fairways have so many leaves that locating a well hit ball is a challenge?

k owing the course suffered drenching rain twice t his past wee and obviously the course, in general, could not be manicured to desirable lengths, cannot complain too much. In general, every part of the course except the greens required massive cutting. The tee boxes were venal, the fairways gobbled up balls and were as penal as the rough. Personally lost 4 balls on four consecutive holes with only 1 in the drink?
Would enjoy playing again following a dry out (golf paths only today) and severe manicure.