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Bob B
Sterling
2007-12-21
$16 (cart included), played on Wednesday, December 2007 at noon
A decent municipal course. Recently replaced fairways with Bermuda grass, which was supposed to have been in good shape in late summer but is not in December. I like playing--and walking--the course in the winter and working on my game. If it's cold enough, I can get away with hitting several balls. Two years ago, Algonkian and the two other regional park courses began offering all inclusive seasonal memberships. A walking senior can play Monday through Friday for a year for $840, plus hit all the range balls he wants. As a result, the courses have become very crowded in season, and a lot of people have discovered that they can play golf in cold weather. I used to have the course to myself most of the time, especially in the winter. That's no longer true. Still, it's a decent layout and a good place to practice when it's cold enough to keep the number of players down.
Would travel: 0-10 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Bargain priced based on quality and competitive area pricing, Worse than average course for the area
$16 (cart included), played on Wednesday, December 2007 at noon
A decent municipal course. Recently replaced fairways with Bermuda grass, which was supposed to have been in good shape in late summer but is not in December. I like playing--and walking--the course in the winter and working on my game. If it's cold enough, I can get away with hitting several balls. Two years ago, Algonkian and the two other regional park courses began offering all inclusive seasonal memberships. A walking senior can play Monday through Friday for a year for $840, plus hit all the range balls he wants. As a result, the courses have become very crowded in season, and a lot of people have discovered that they can play golf in cold weather. I used to have the course to myself most of the time, especially in the winter. That's no longer true. Still, it's a decent layout and a good place to practice when it's cold enough to keep the number of players down.