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Value
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Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6326 yards
Slope 118
Rating 69.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 05/2020.

The Madden Golf Course is a municipal course that is suitable for all skill levels. The course was built on hilly terrain causing some elevation changes and uneven lies. The fairways are lined with trees and the average-sized greens are medium to fast in speed. Sand bunkers are present on the course and there are also water hazards that come into play on eight holes. The course starts with a challenging par-5, which requires an approach shot over a creek to a green that is well protected by a sand bunker in front. The Madden Golf Course facility also boasts a putting green and teaching pro.

Course Details

Year Built 1928
Fairways Blue grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Reviews

3.9
136 Reviews (136)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Undulating Greens 11
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
Advanced Golfers 9
Seniors 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 19

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Played On
Reviews 734
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

Hilly classic old muni

Unfortunately this course was closed during COVID, but this was a solid muni built on a very hilly site. Very sad to see this course closed. Course was designed by Alex Campbell, same architect that designed Moraine CC. I hope Dayton decides to reopen course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The weather was perfect for a day in October.
The course was what to be expected for the
time. traps could use more sand? in the final
analysis a good time was had by all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun challenge

Good course overall. They have really focused on the tees, fairways and greens. The rest of the course was brown and hard pan. Pin placements were tough, some impossible to get close to without the ball rolling off the green. Only downside is that they don't mow the collar down around the green so if your ball rests against it it's very hard to take a backswing with the putter.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

fun day

We had a lot of fun good pace. It would have helped to have the leaves cleaned off a little better and we never found a bunker raked

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Amazing course

Always one of my favorite tracks to play, it was in pretty condition for the time of year. Greens were smooth, fairways could have been a bit lower cut and the sand wasn’t playable on most holes. Overall a good time at a great course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Somewhat challenging course, greens and fairways are in good condition. Bunkers could use some sand and several holes on the back nine has a strong smell of sewage. Overall, enjoy the course and well worth the money

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

great for jrs

played with my grandson(7yrs)had perfect forward tees for him.Staff very friendly no hassels with him playing- course in good condition for no rain in last 2 wks Greens in good condition Played 18 holes in 3 hrs

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 87
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

good day on the course

We had a great time , the weather was great and the course played fair.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice first time playing here

Very nice course. The place was in pretty good shape. Fairways were a little thick for my taste. Overall a nice experience. Tough course, greens were challenging. Some fun, challenging holes. Pace was great. Surprised that it wasn’t that busy.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Overall course was nice. Pace of play was not !!

Played Madden for the first time today. Tee time was 830 am. Had multiple groups teeing off at the same time. Was that way the entire day. At most holes there was 3 groups waiting to tee off. Had 4 waiting on multiple holes. Nothing was done to speed up the slower groups and were not able to play through. Got done after 1:30pm. The other groups that were waiting said this seems to happen quite often. All they need to do is have people tee off on the back 9, or spread out the tee times. Most likely will not be going back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t short side yourself

Played on a day where they were trying to catch up mowing rough played tough. If you short side yourself on greens almost impossible to get up and down

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time at this course

I played with a group who were of the same playing ability as me and who had also never been to the course before. We all had a really good time, I’ll definitely be coming back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Tough course.

Good course.,Seems harder then both communities hills and Kittyhawk’s hawk course.Similar difficulty to the Eagle.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough day

We paid in advance for 18 and a cart. When we arrived we had to walk because it was to wet. The cart paths were not flooded, so cart path only would have been fine and no discount was given for having to walk.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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