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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 36
Length 2791 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Course Details

Year Built 1964
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $15
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

1.4
8 Reviews (8)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A course with a lot of potential

A fun, challenging little course with friendly staff. Plus you can't beat the price! The owner is putting a lot of work into this place and we look forward to coming back often to see the progress.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

On the upswing

I've played this course two more times since my original review. The owner has done a lot to make it better, and I now recommend it. The greens SO much better, they will soon be on par with more established courses.
The course is better marked now, and at this time of year, casual water is not an issue.
I talked with the owner, and he told me he has recently found the drain lines, and can now work on getting them unplugged, which will help when the rains come back, but you should definitely try it before October.
I do wish the tee boxes were more defined/level, but I can also see that he has been addressing the most critical issues first, and doing a good job.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Fun Local course

Fun local course, new owner is very friendly and has been working hard to revamp course and keep it in good shape. Very casual, and quite flat so easy to walk, playing as a single I went around twice and played 18 holes in under 3 hrs. A lot of water hazards make for more of a challenge than you would think at first sight. Great Value!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Walked

Get what you pay for

Simply awful. After a week with almost no rain (temps even hit near 80) it was obvious that the place is so wet they couldn't mow the course. Many many areas were totally unplayable. Perfect drives landed in giant areas of standing water resulting in lost balls. The course shouldn't have even been open. They're doing themselves a disservice by letting people on the course. May check it out again in August, but I doubt it.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Walked

Better to try in summer, I think

There was no staff, no directions to the next tee, nor flags in the holes on the greens. I didn't walk the course, I waded it.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Tis is a great course for novices

This course is a work in progress. Yes, the fairways are rough, but the greens are smooth and well watered, even after our dry summer. This course is a great place for beginners to practice their skills and not be intimidated. Kudos to anyone who attempts to revitalize a golf course! If I lived nearer to the course, I would take advantage of the value it has to offer.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

The Comeback

Don't be discouraged by the low ratings on this course, they are relative to the other area courses and, well, we have some of the finest in the world....... I played this course as a youngster and now returning with my young sons I am thankful my boys can learn the game without being intimidated by course or other linksters. a great place to start and the owner Paul was very accommodating. So glad to see this course is being revitalized, and we will be back! Go Play! We have very few courses as welcoming as Gateway to the novice golfer.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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