anne0118

I wish I could write a good review but I just can’t. Having rained for the past few days we expected it to be cart path only. We played yesterday and it was cart path only at a different course and was not an issue. The design of this course does not allow for a normal cart path only game. It’s a hilly course, that’s a given since it’s in the Ozarks but this was ridiculous. The cart paths were NO where near the fairways or greens! You couldn’t see the fairways from the cart paths. At times our carts slid down the cart paths without the wheels turning, it was dangerous and when you’re so busy worrying if you’re going to be able to control your cart, the golf game is inconsequential. The starter told us we would slide down the hills around the greens and we should have spiked shoes. What? He said COVID forced them to close the restrooms on the course, but apparently not the ball washers or the flag sticks. And no one working had masks on. This course should have been closed to play. Without a doubt the worst golf day I’ve ever had.

We won’t play here again. The course does not appear to be kept up as well as the others on the island we played. Truly disappointed. The carts are old, the starter seemed to be not the least bit interested in providing us with any information regarding the course. It was a chore for him to talk to us. It appeared we were supposed to be paired with another twosome, but apparently that twosome didn’t want to play with us, so the starter told US to go early. Fine with us, but we didn’t get a chance to practice putting and then we waited on almost every hole because of the slow play ahead of us. No marshalls to monitor pace of play, one of the “gentlemen” ahead of us spent his afternoon retrieving balls from the lakes! No beverage cart. Very low budget operation. There are lots of other courses where I can spend my money.

Friendly staff, clear instructions from the starter helped to make our round enjoyable. The course is in excellent condition, very challenging, but fun. Greens were fast, fast. Lots of wildlife! We will be back.