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I liked this course quite a bit. It had good variety and a good amount of challenge. A number of blind shots (which I don't mind), so I'll change up my strategy a bit on certain holes now that I know what's going on. Greens rolled true and the fairways were in great shape. Rough was hit and miss. They kept it quite long and lush around the greens, making any missed approach shots tricky. Relatively small greens accentuate that.

The only weird part is that I would definitely not want to walk this course. It's moderately hilly, but the 1st and 10th start quite a ways away from the clubhouse and the walk between a few of the holes is very long. Definitely built for riding.

An interesting course that's drying out a bit as we head into the summer. Moderately challenging with above average greens and challenging tee shots (only a couple of holes where you definitely want to pull out the driver).

Best part are the par 3's which are quite interesting, particularly the 16th, which might be the best hole on the course. It's a mid-length par 3 with a very deep bunker guarding the left 2/3 of the green. If the pin is on the left hand side and you take the safe route to the right, however, you have to navigate a ridge that bisects the green vertically down the middle.

The big downside is that a majority of the par 4's look the same: moving right to left with a hazard on the inside of the dogleg. 6/10 par 4's fit this description and there's a 7th that's only lacking the hazard. I joked to my playing partners that the course designer must have hit a draw. Still, a good course I'll keep coming back to for its challenge, good price, and good conditions.

My first time playing Stow South I thought it was going to be clearly the little sibling to the north course--until I hit the back nine. The front is relatively straightforward, with hole 1 the least interesting hole on the entire property (north or south). The front nine consists of mostly straight holes with some minor elevation changes and the ever-looming threat of the woods making it at least not-uninteresting..

The back nine is an entirely different beast, with 10's par 5 forcing a tough second shot uphill and around a bend to the left with a right-slanting fairway. To not roll off to the side giving you a tricky uphill pitch you've got to flirt with the trees on the left. 11 and 12 are nothing special. 13 is a more interesting version of #4 (short par 4 to an uphill green).

14 is a fun par 5 shaped like a boomerang, and 17 might be the best (and toughest) hole of either course. A long par 4 with a blind second shot up a hill to a narrow green with woods on the left. The shape of the hole encourages a drive up the right side of the fairway, but that angle gives you the hardest approach shot. The par I got there last time I played felt like a greater victory than any of the birdies I've gotten this year.

Conditions are drying out rapidly as summer approaches, and the bunkers are in worse shape compared to the north course. Surprisingly I found the greens more consistent and faster here than the north, though there were FAR too many unrepaired ball marks. Fix your marks, people!

Very good course with pristine conditions. These are some of the trickiest greens I've ever putted on. You have to look at your putts from all angles to figure many of them out. Downhill putts are super slippery. The only downside is that I keep losing tons of balls because of all the leaves once you leave the fairway!

There's nothing wrong with Wayland, but there's not much pulling me back either. The conditions were good, and even though the greens had just been aerated they rolled shockingly true. I imagine without the aeration they'd be pristine. But unfortunately most of the holes are flat and straight with few distinguishing features.

Very fun, challenging course. The layout is narrow, forcing you to pick the right club and make the right shot. In the fall the trees were beautiful. The greens in particular were in fantastic condition, rolling quick and true. Some tee boxes were under repair, which is good because they were the weakest part of the course. Staff was incredibly friendly, but the pace of play was quite slow. Nearly 5 hours for 2 people in a cart.