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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.0
87.2%
Recommend this course
14 out of 18 reviews
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4.3
4 Reviews (4)
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Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.7
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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4.0
7 Reviews (7)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6410 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.2

Formerly known as Columbus Country Club.

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Lion Hills Golf Course at East Mississippi Community College
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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Frazier (1923) Ed Ault (1983) Tom Clark (1983)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted All major credit cards
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.8
18 Reviews (18)
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Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun course for a great price!

I always enjoy playing this course. Challenging holes and you have to manage your fairway drive. The greens are in good condition. If your in the Columbus, MS area, this is a fun course to play!⛳️

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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Saturday with the sons-in -law.

Lion Hills was in the best shape that I’ve seen it in a number of years. The greens were in the best shape I’ve ever seen them.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good Value. Good run. Fair Play

Lions Hill was a overall very fair course for its price. Staff was very friendly and helpful. If your looking for a challenging course look somewhere else. Every hole was a very straight forward approach. Greens were in Poor condition. Would recommend to golfers who want a quick cheap round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth playing even less than half price.

Bad tee boxes

Fairways aren’t bad but if you miss them on the front 9 your ball is not playable and most likely gone forever with the exception of hole 8. Back 9 is much more open with playable shots from the rough. Hazards on the back 9 are punishing but fair.

Greens are painted green making it harder to read the grain. The grass is obviously dying and it’s kept so low you can’t read the grain at the cup either. They roll extremely fast despite feeling soft underfoot and appearing as if they would be slow. A couple of them played significantly slower than the majority causing trust issues with speed the rest of the round.

Bunkers were well kept for dependable shots out of the sand. That and the increased playability on the back 9 are the only two positives. If you like really fast greens you can call that a highlight too I suppose.

I usually come home with more balls than I leave with. I lost 9 at Lion Hills. Admittedly it was one of my worst rounds but the course provides no relief at all on the front 9.

In my opinion, there are at least two courses in Columbus that are better for similar or lower cost. Especially when you include the cost of balls.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could really be a nice place

As the title says. This course could be a very nice course if the crew would learn how to cut the fairway grass and the fringe of the greens. Clippings left thick in the fairways and mower deck cuts on the fringe. The front 9 is all of hills and a good layout. The back is all flat and nice. The greens are in great shape. Overall it’s a nice playing course

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Decision

Derek, (the Sup) has the greens going back to good condition. Challenging course with two COMPLETELY different side. One side is flat, and the other is unique with lots of hills and draws. Can be very challenging. Course employees are extremely friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Without a doubt the absolute worst golf course I’ve ever played. Whoever is supposed to be maintaining this course doesn’t have a clue how to do so. Would never play this course again not even for free

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens in rough shape

Played on a Saturday afternoon and it was wide open. Course length provides challenges from each tee for proper skill of golfer. All greens were heavily over sanded to the point it looked like landing on a bunker with each approach shot. Large dead spots on greens made putting near impossible on several holes. Outside of that course was enjoyable but very difficult to give a strong review when greens weren’t very playable.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Place!

Course, staff, and other players were 10/10. A few of the greens were in bad shape though. Will definitely be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Hot day at Lion Hills

The good: Course layout has potential. A number of tees for different skill levels. Great price through GolfNow. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Course was not crowded (it was a Wednesday morning).
The not so good: Tee boxes need to be leveled and grass cut. Lots and lots of weed trimming needed along edges of cart paths, etc. Greens had lots of dead spots. Carts paths need repairs. Too many back jarring bumps.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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