A view of a green with bunkers and water coming into play at Hunters Ridge Golf Course.
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4.2
171 Reviews (171)
5 Stars
86
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
84.7%
Recommend this course
158 out of 171 reviews
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4.5
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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4.2
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.3%
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15 out of 18 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7007 yards
Slope 132
Rating 74.5
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Hunters Ridge Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season High Season: May 1st – August 31st
Architect Bob Lohmann (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

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Reviews

4.2
171 Reviews (171)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 9
Bunkers 8
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 9
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 7
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

We need SAND

The bunkers need sand, I hit out of 6 bunker and sparks flew off my wedge! C'mon Nate, lobby for some sand!! LOL I play here 10 to 15 times per season, and love the precision that you need to score here! Well kept fairways and greens can be fast when they are mowed and rolled. The putts run true when you get the speed matched up, challenging most of the 12 to 15 handicappers I play with.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Conditions Could Be Better

I play Hunters probably 15-20 times per year, and will continue to come back at that pace. But, I have to complain a little about a few conditions. One, the second green has been recovering from a fungus for like three years now - just burn it and start over! I feel like this is the most challenging hole on the course because of the green, and to have a significant portion of the surface area barely playable is not acceptable (although it has gotten better). Second, if you hit into a bunker you are screwed. Most bunkers have very little sand left in them, it's almost like hitting out of a parking lot in late March. Several are being grown in with grass, but the ones that are left should be be taken better care of. Other than that - everything about this course is top notch. The practice areas and driving range are fantastic, it's a great value for a very challenging course. The staff is super friendly and Nate is a great pro. The clubhouse patio is a great place to have a couple of post round beers, or maybe a one or two on the way home from work. This place is so close to being the best course in the area with just a little bit of change.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Could be better

This place has so much potential. If they cut the fairways evenly or manicured the tee boxes at all, this course could be a 4 to 5 star course. It’s two different courses in one and makes you play many different shots. The bunkers, although a high priced upkeep, could contain sand throughout each one. The few times I was in a bunker, I encountered thin lies that you don’t know about until you hit your ball.

The staff are fantastic and the clubhouse is clean.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/05/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and acknowledge your suggestions regarding the condition of the fairways and tee boxes, as well as the sand in the bunkers. We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment this may have caused, and we will take your comments into consideration to improve our course. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the variety of shots and found the staff to be fantastic. Thank you again for your review.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My favorite course!

Hunters Ridge is one of the best courses in CR area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing

Tee boxes were hacked up and corse was in general bad condition

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/05/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the conditions of the tee boxes and the overall state of the course. We appreciate your feedback and will strive to improve in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/04/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, we see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Hunters Ridge Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Oregon golfer

Enjoyed the course a lot. The back nine were challenging

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Hunters Ridge

It would be nice if the clubhouse leadership was more friendly. I booked a tee time and went to check in and he just tossed the cart key to me without an hello or anything. And the rangers and starters could be trained on managing play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Hunters Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good Course/Issues with teens on course

My adult daughter and I were golfing on Memorial Day. Just got to hole 6 green, when 3 teenage boys approached us from a distance asking us if we wanted to “place a wager”, we declined and left the cart and went to the green. The 3 boys then went directly to our cart and started rifling through it (wallet and cell phones were in the cubbie). I started walking toward them telling them to get out of the cart and move along. They went between houses then and proceeded to taunt a dog behind a fence. We encountered a young boy with a lemonade stand going to hole 7, he was crying and said those boys stole his money. I called the clubhouse to report the incident. They said they would have someone come out to check on things. I called the next day to speak with the manager, left a message and my contact info and no return call. Even friends who are long time members let him know what happened on the course and that I was upset with what transpired. Disappointing that there was no follow through from the club manager.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Good course that just needs some attention

The layout is great, with a complete mix of types of holes. You can occasionally get some pretty harsh bounces that turn good/decent shots into penalties, but there aren't many.
The bunkers need A LOT of help and some are being filled in/turned in to grass bunkers--good move!!
It's very apparent that very few golfers playing anywhere fix ball marks on greens anymore so hard to fault the course for that--this track gets quite a few outings and those folks don't fix anything.
Nate (pro) is absolutely the best, and his staff is very helpful and friendly. Green fees are very fair and with a little investment from the owners for the conditions, this would be the best course in the area, by far.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Golf Course and Friendly Atmosphere

Challenging but fun golf course with no two holes the same but different tee boxes allow those of different skill levels to have a great experience. The Head Golf Pro Nate is as good as you will find anywhere and is always so courteous and friendly plus his staff will treat you the very same way. You’ll enjoy your experience at Hunters Ridge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fix bunkers

I have played hunters Ridge many times and it’s one of my favorite courses but it’s probably in the worst shape I’ve ever seen it in the cart paths are awful they’re taking out sand bunkers and haven’t fixed them yet the sand bunkers they do have a little sanding them this course need some money put into it and I guarantee you golfers will come back

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/17/2023

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

I have been in the golf business for 42 years. It was in great shape for this early in the season in the greens ruled exceptional. We are with the superintendent is he is doing a outstanding job.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great place

Great course to play. Just short drive from CR. Got paired up with a couple from Michigan, which were fantastic company. Course was in great shape greens varied from hole to hole, but that just made you concentrate better. Wildlife was present and majestic. Staff was super nice and round came with warmup bucket of balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 105
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Chicago Milwaukee Advisor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Through the houses and the water at Hunter's Ridge

Hunter's Ridge is a very nice course through some neighborhoods, not many holes do not have houses on your left or your right.

The front nine is pretty fun and gettable, green speeds were very good but could tell it was end of season and greens had lots of ball marks. The par 5 2nd is a fun risk reward hole, probably would play it safe when all the native grass is up. The par 3 4th hole mid season would be an awesome looking hole, great green with sand in front and behind protecting the short par 3.

Back nine starts off fun but once you get to 12 and 13 and have water all along one side is not fun to me. Never a fan of water all down the side of a hole. 14-16 is an awesome stretch. With 2 great par 3s and a risk reward par 4. Closing hole is a nice finish to possibly a good round.

Course was in very solid condition considering how much rain they have not gotten in Iowa for months. Definitely wanna see it in the summer next year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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