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My favorite of the Westchester County run courses. Course is in solid condition and I was dumbfounded the pace of play for a holiday (<4.5hrs with three walkers). It is not Augusta National but it is a great place for a relaxed round.

My friend and I played this course for the first time this weekend. We wanted to play somewhere near Philadelphia and the Golden Pheasant looked interesting. It was a great choice.

Every review was correct. The course was in solid condition. The staff was exceptionally friendly. The layout was fun! We played 18 holes in 4.5hrs on a Saturday. Perfect pace.

The ONLY “dings” I can think of are the driving range is netted (but completely adequate) and the course is older so slightly shorter (still feels like a legit par 72). Neither should deter you. Way more positives! Greens roll true. Fairways are interesting but forgiving. Holes have variety. Carts are solid. Locker room is a nice touch.

I will definitely be back.

I have played this course since I was in my teens and this was by far the best conditions I have ever played. It is really a world of difference from when I first started playing golf. It is no Augusta National but it is a fun track to play with interesting holes. I’ll keep coming back when I visit family.

Great course. Lots of elevation changes. Relatively short with many blind shots. Lots of irons off the tee but good opportunities to try and cut doglegs with driver. I will definitely go back.

Pace of play was ok but on the slow side 4.5hr round with the back taking the majority of the time.

One note. I’d never played the course before so I got there a bit early (11:10 for an 11:45 tee time). Parking is plentiful but it is a hike to the clubhouse. Got to the clubhouse no later than 11:20. The checkin process was smooth but took a few extra minutes due to a slow patron and a software issue. I was out by 11:30. I found my way to the first tee and waited for the starter who was up on the fairway. When he came back to the tee box he said the 11:45 group had already teed off and was on the green. It was 11:40. Another golfer was in the same boat and equally dumbfounded. We were told to skip #1 and jump to #2. It was all really weird and I am hoping situational.

I like Somers but you need to go in knowing it’s a bit quirky. Hold layouts are mostly traditional but a few holes are a bit atypical. I don’t know many other courses where I’d tee off with a 6iron on a par 5. Accuracy is much better than length here.

Some greens are “challenging” in that they are ludicrously fast due to very pronounced undulations. For instance, on 18, my second shot was just short of the green and rolled about 10 yards back into the fairway. No worries, it is a raised green and I was short. My approach chip landed in the first third of the green, released and went uphill within 6-8 feet of the cup. The ball then rolled backwards off the green to my feet. Second attempt, same thing. Third attempt the ball happened to slow on some pine straw on the green. That seems a bit atypical in golf.

Like I said, I like Somers but it is a bit quirky. Knowing that, I’d happily go back.

This is my first trip to Hawaii and this was the first course I played. All I can say is “wow!” It is unlike any course I have ever played. Breathtaking views of the mountains.

It almost feels like two different courses. The front feels straight out of jungle of Jurassic Park. Fairways are often tight and the rough is unforgiving. The back is more traditional and feels wide open by comparison.

I’m a mid handicap player and I was coming from winter in the northeast so it had been months since I played. Plus, I had rented clubs. I was averaging a double boogie on the front. It was gorgeous but grueling to be a warm up course. Alternatively, I birdied several holes on the back.

Would I come back? Without a doubt. It was amazing!

I had a great time playing Wyncote for the first time. I played on a Monday morning and flew through 18 holes. I was a single rider and completed it he course in about 2.5 hours. Magical when that happens.

Course was in exceptional shape for November. One or two greens were pitted with ballmarks and the bunkers could have used some raking after the recent storms but I am really pushing to find negatives. Fairways and greens were truly exceptional!!

It would be nice if the range was included in the round but $5 is not too bad for about 25 balls.

The one surprise I had was the wind. Wow! Almost every hole had high winds. Not a complaint. The wind made shaping shots interesting and club selection critical. This is especially true on tee shots.

The course is forgiving if you keep the ball relatively near the fairway. Balls outside of the ample rough are not likely to be found.

I ended up shooting my season low which is funny for a first time play of a course. I look forward to going back!

It was my second time playing. Only downside was my cart happened to not have a reverse switch (it was broken) and rattled the whole round. Had a lot of fun and the course was in amazing shape for November!

Course is in ok shape and always fun to play. Can be slow but that is purely due to the high handicappers. I generally play 4.5-5 hour rounds on the weekend. Great value and getting better each year.

Course was in decent condition but has some patchy areas. A few greens need some work. The reason I will not be back to Frog Hollow was the insanely rude starter. I’ve played there three times this year and the bozo starter was part of two of my experiences.

The first time I arrived 15mins before my tee time. I checked in and was at the tee box right on time. The starter gave me all sorts of grief for not being there “early:”

Today was worse. I was on pace to arrive early (I did not want to deal with captain smiles again) but major storms had closed several main roads to the course. After 20mins of detours I still arrived 10mins BEFORE my scheduled tee time and my buddy had checked us in. When I arrived, the starter was in the parking lot at my friends car berating him as he loaded his cart. We still made our tee time but the starter was still lecturing me about being on time. What a jerk! Funny enough, we teed off only to wait on our approach shots due the green not clearing. Pace was ok but we spent the entire days on top of the group in front of us.

Furthermore, I had called the day prior to inquire about damage to the course as many homes in the area were damaged. A heads up of closures to most roads within a half mile would have been helpful.

Fun course but better experiences can be had throughout the area. No need to go back to this nonsense.