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Elks Run Golf Club
Played On 09/29/2021Nice Course, HORRIBLE Cart GPS!
The course is good, with a linksy front nine and a woodsy back nine, and a few holes with elevated tees (which i really like). There are also no houses on the course, which is great.
My beef with the course is their cart GPS has ads--and not just any ads, but ADS WITH SOUND!!! I find it horribly annoying--like playing with someone who refuses to turn off their loud, obnoxious music. If I can't figure out how to turn off the cart GPS completely, I won't be returning.
Newport National Golf Club - Orchard Course
Played On 05/12/2018Excellent Course, Great Staff!
This is a really fun links course. It is kind of hidden from the road---I drove right past it thinking that my GPS had to be wrong. The fairways and greens were spiked, but it was awhile ago and it did not impact play. The layout is good and well designed. It also seems to drain well. Carts are electric, which I prefer. Chilly Saturday morning in May with a very light drizzle, and I had a blast at this course. The entire staff--from the check-in at the clubhouse to the grill to the starter--were all very friendly and helpful. Excellent breakfast burrito from the grill. Note that the clubhouse is small with no indoor eating area (just a covered porch with a heater and clear plastic coverings that can be rolled down to keep out wind, rain and cold). In spite of this, the restrooms are good.
1757 Golf Club
Played On 05/01/2018Flat with Lots of Water
Flat course with lots of water. "Like playing on an Aircraft Carrier---there's water EVERYWHERE!"
Also, everything seems to drain towards the water.
Tee boxes and fairways had lots of divot marks.
Convoluted routing, but well marked.
Nice clubhouse and practice area, but the course itself was not exciting.
Overpriced for what it is.
Bristow Manor Golf Club
Played On 02/19/2018Does Not Drain Well!
We had a lot of rain recently, and so the course was sloppy and was cart path only. It doesn't drain well--worse than most in the area--and the staff said it would probably stay cart path only until sometime in April. Also, the course is zoysia grass, so the fairways are very brown this time of year. With temps in the mid-40s with a chilly wind, we had the course to ourselves--so pace of play was very good. On the front 9 you have to hit your ball over the same creek what feels like at least a dozen times. I like the back 9 better.
Westfields Golf Club
Played On 10/16/201710 Minute Teetimes Rigidly Followed!
This course is one of the more expensive public courses in the area (peak rate ~$109), but with deals and coupons I can often play here with my son for less than it would cost at Twin Lakes (i.e. the muni that is only a mile away).
I don't find the layout (a Fred Couples design) anything special when compared to other upper-range public courses, but that is because the competition in this level of course is pretty fierce. They definitely treat you like an upper end course.
My favorite thing about Westfields, however, is that they have 10 minute teetimes and they stick to them rigidly. When you are on deck, there is a brick wall between you and the first tee, so you can't even see the folks in front of you. When it's your teetime (and not before), the starter sends you off. This gives the folks in front of you some time to get down the fairway before anyone shows up behind them--which means that you will have the same luxury.
The Links At Sleepy Ridge
Played On 08/24/2016Unfriendly Layout for First-Time Players of the Course
Positive:
- Very good conditions
- Beautiful Mountain Views
- Nice Clubhouse
Negative:
- Very unfriendly layout if you are unfamiliar with it
- Lots of forced carries with very long (chest-high) grouse that obscured landing areas and greens. Often didn't know which way we were supposed to go.
- Lots of chest-high grouse everywhere else on the course, too.
- No memorable holes. Zero holes that I really want to play again.
- Cart paths are far away from greens
- Only two areas where players can get water (one on back nine, one on front)
- Steps out from Pro Shop to course are large stones. Difficult to navigate---horrible if you are a senior. Really stupid idea.
- Finding the first tee was weird. Easily missed if you don't know exactly where to go.
- Lots of houses (although they didn't really get in the way of play---other than the treks between holes)
BOTTOM LINE: I feel no need to play this course again.