Jcarroll9889

Front nine is pretty tight and frustrating. Lots of target golf off the tee, but the back nine opens up with a string of great holes. Staff are A+

The front nine is under construction until mid March. Then they will be fixing up the back nine one hole at a time. Course should be better than ever by mid April. As it was today, the greens are the best around and a lot of fun to play. I like the back nine better than the front and it’s more challenging. The river was very high so it might take on more water but even with being very wet the dormant grass was doing well. My main criticism of this course is the layout. It’s a pseudo links course so I understand the 9 out 9 in philosophy but it really is back and forth in the same direction. With the river being there every hole plays into the wind or down wind. The only exception is #13. There are some good holes but it does make a few seem like mirrors of other holes. 1 and 10. 2 and 11. 3 and 4. Great greens, fun and challenging course that should be in great condition by end of spring.

Had a good time. Course was pretty flooded after a couple days of heavy rain, but still enjoyable.. The changes they made are for the best. The greens are GREAT! They’re hard, roll fast and true. The layout is what it is. There’s a few unavoidable holes cough*8*cough, but there are some great ones like 4, 12, 13, and 18. It’s a golfers course, the price is right, the greens roll pure and the 19th holes is ideal! Would definitely play again!

Love this course, it’s fair, challenging, and unique. Tough conditions today with the wind! When it blows out of the West you have a crosswind on 13 of the holes!

Love the course, staff is great. The greens are still recovering from weeks ago aeration as of 2/25/20. I wouldn’t put any money on a putt right now. They should be great in 2-4 weeks.

Course knowledge is very important here because the course is a tricked up wind through the out of bounds posts. Let’s start with the good. The staff was great, the range is fine and there’s even a shag range. No complaints there. The layout is flawed, real estate developers didn’t leave enough room for the course and as a result you’re constantly in someone’s backyard. Number 2 for example, it’s a blind tee shot down a hill with a creek crossing the fairway. The fairway is slanted hard left to right so I smack a nice fade down the left side of the fairway. Get up there and the ball is nowhere to be found. I don’t mind being penalized for bad shots but there’s nothing more demoralizing and frustrating than being penalized for good ones! There are some good holes but the rub of the green is everywhere at this place.

Wow these greens are really challenging! I had a great time! This course is a great challenge that’s still fun!

This course was great! Excellent layout with beautiful views! The hazards make you think on every tee shot which is something I like a lot. Greens rolled great and very true! Some bunkers were in rough shape but others looked brand new. I played after a heavy rain so it’s hard to say their normal condition.

I went here to practice with my new irons. I was only going to hit balls, but asked about the course out of curiosity. Stan showed me the scorecard and explained how it's designed to use every iron in your bag. So I hit a small bucket and went to the first tee! He was right, the course has a great layout that demands different shots. On #3, I hit a 60 yard bump and run 7 iron instead of trying to control a lob wedge downwind. This is a great beginners course yet even simple shots like that can be challenging to more advanced players. The tees and fairways were in great shape! The bent grass greens had a tough go with our high summer heat, but I was told they will rebound over the winter with new seed. After the round, I practiced in the pitching area. It has little mini greens with holes and bunkers! HVGC is more than a driving range, it's a place to become a better golfer. I will definitely be back!

The course was in great condition! The tees were hard but it’s been so dry there’s no avoiding it. Hit it straight! I lost a lot of balls and strokes off the tee this time. Might put a driving iron in my bag just for this course.

I got a hole in one on #17!! This is a great course to practice on. There’s a great range and excellent practice area for pitches and putting. The course is in excellent shape minus #11 fairway and the pace was pretty good. They should consider having singles only times because there were 3 singles behind me all waiting on the twosome in front of me. I invited the guy behind me to play in and I’m grateful I did so I had a witness to the hole in one!! Lots of fun, not too challenging, quality greens. Pace could be very fast depending on who’s in front of you. Even with waiting I was still done with 18 in under 3 hours on a Monday.

Great course! The greens, fairways, and rough were all in amazing shape! The bunkers were in decent shape, they were fine and playable. The staff was very friendly. The free cups of ice were crucial on a hot day. The layout is great but there are some holes were course knowledge comes into play...
#7 hit the middle/right of the fairway! I hit a drive that landed on the left side (borderline fairway) and never saw it again. It’s a short par 5 but there is zero room for error off the tee. Next time I’ll go with a 3 iron/3 wood and play it as a 3 shot par 5.
#11 don’t go far past the 150 marker! It really narrows inside 150 and you have to stay to the left near the mounds. I crushed one on right side of the fairway and it was gone. It’s kinda blind from the tee so take a glance at the fairway from #10 tee. Next round I’m going to focus on hitting more fairways cause it’s a major penalty if you don’t.
Great course, great condition, great price, gonna give it another go now that I have the lay of the land!