Stephanas

So late in the season we were a handful of golfers who ventured out. Literally 10 or so and the course conditions were partially wet. The greens were slower than usual which meant better putting! I had 30 putts which is very good for my level of play. I didn’t especially like all the ropes off areas but understand the course maintenance personnel are trying to keep carts off the fairways in low lying sections. I like this course and since it was in November(14) the conditions and weather was above “par”.

Interesting course, and challenging for mid to high handicappers. The pace of play was very slow on the front nine(2:45), but we played the back nine in under 2 hours, so overall fair to good. I scored the same on both nines, so the pace didn’t affect my play. The only real problem were the brakes on the cart…. Very touchy and on the second nine I was mastering them!😅

I have played this course several times but after the heavy rain a couple days before we played it was pretty bad. Since it was a Sunday the rough was longer than usual and very wet. The sand traps were basically unplayable. The price for twilight was very good and started at 4:00p.m., but the pace of play was so slow our threesome barely finished before dark at 9:00. Normally this is a very good course and very challenging, but beware! I wouldn’t recommend playing this one after a heavy rainstorm.

This course needs accuracy off the tee or you will be playing to bogey or worse on most holes. Most holes only need a three wood or five wood off the tee but getting on the green in regulation is no guarantee of a birdie or par due to very fast greens if above the holes or even side putts. So err on the approach shots below the holes. Overall is a very challenging course and if you can putt well you have accomplished a “star” rating!

This is a very interesting course but if you don’t like being paired with other golfers this is not your playing turf. My brother and I were supposed to be paired with two other players but only one showed up and there was some order issues at the start of play due to tardiness on the group ahead, but after the first couple of holes the pace was fine. Many doglegs and fairly tight fairways lined with trees. Check your scorecard map due to hidden hazards on some holes. The greens were fast, especially downhill putts. Very fun course and seems to be booked and busy.

This course when newer must have been awesome, but it needs some work and I noticed many ball marks on greens. Old time feel and especially liked the ice cold water in Orange(10gal.?) coolers spaced throughout the course.(with paper funnel cups) Also stone built restrooms on each nine is always a plus. Quite a few holes where you need to make decisions to try and cut corners for closer second shots into the green, but trouble if you don’t accomplish the tee shot. Overall good course with some water and some marshy areas near greens.

This course is fun for all levels of play and for low handicappers can be played without a driver. Needs some work, especially the “sand” traps which need sand!🤷🏼‍♂️😀

This is another course that when it was created must have been pure joy to play, but it needs a lot of work and just plain care. All of the “sand” traps have grown to resemble grass bunkers and the ball washers were almost all empty or damaged. Carts were fine, but as seniors we played in the afternoon and should have been sent out on the back 9 first due to leagues. So one in our party quit after 13 holes due to a fivesome in a women’s league ahead of us. Very interesting layout and even moving to the 13 hole under the railroad tracks was interesting but in dire need of work. Also, number 17 is a drivable par four with a bllind shot dogleg right angle but no bell to warn the group behind. By God’s grace I drove the green but didn’t hit any of the women ahead. So you can see I enjoyed this course but it definitely needs better care and possibly new management!

This could be a very good course but needs work. Granted it is early in the season but needs quite a bit of clearing of broken branches and the cart paths need at least gravel.(fair number of potholes)
I am a GolfPass member so I and a friend played for under $20 each.. With some work this would be one of my favorite courses with doglegs right and left and plenty of water hazards, but escapable in most cases!😅

I hadn’t played the course in a few years. New management is making some changes which I don’t especially like. The 5th hole has a new tee box for middle tee shots which makes it about 40 yards closer. Also the 10th tee box has been moved closer making it a 205 yard par 4. I liked it better from the 253 yard tee box . The course was in decent shape, but the scorecard yardages were the same for the white(middle) and red(front) tee boxes. Quite an error if you don’t own a rangefinder! Also on the 7th hole there is some kind of huge rusted metal contraption that can come into play off the left side fairway if you hit an errant second or third shot. I must say it is a challenging course and tight fairways. The putting will test your skills. Keep it below the flagsticks!!

Excellent course with plenty of hilly conditions and undulating greens. If you’re a golfer who likes to shape the flight both ways, this is the course for you! Also, the carts have GPS distance “scopes”.
The greens are very fast if you happen to leave your ball above cups. This was a private course back in the day, so it’s a very interesting layout and even a lamppost which alerts the group behind that you have crossed the bridge on the ninth hole! Great idea.

My son and I played the course from Gold/Red and played the gold tee boxes which must have been added fairly recently since the tee box signs only show three distances. Red, White, and Blue. What we noticed was we were hitting cart paths with our shots more often than most courses due to some design problems, especially hole two on the Gold course. The cart path crosses the fairway! Otherwise I can imagine this course really being nice when newer. There were many walkers and I would actually recommend walking for a better pace of play. Another thing that was intriguing were the number of gulls on parts of the course! Playability wise it is a fairly tough test, especially from the back (Blue) tees. If you like shaping the ball, there are plenty of opportunities to fade or draw tee shots. I would recommend this course for people who break 90 or better on a regular basis. Also the carts are newer with canopy covers in case of rain.

I walked the course from a mixture of the white and gold tees and followed a twosome who played at a good pace. The course has a variety of dog legs which compliments a shot maker since some are fade tees and some draws. Overall it is a fairly challenging course due to the putting especially. Very few straight putts and semi-fast greens. Nice walking course, I would recommend the season pass for $29 if you plan on making this circuit a half dozen times or more. I am a senior, so the park pass may be more for younger players!