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Brian Clark
Monroe
2022-04-26
$26 (cart included), played on Friday, April 2022 at 10:50 AM
I have been looking forward to playing this Donald Ross course that was built in 1919 since I found out it's now Semi-Private, If you call a couple of days ahead, they will work around getting you close to what time you are looking for. The Senior rate of $30 18/cart ($40 normal) is more than fair for the Monday - Thursday tee time on this great course.
The course has a good mix of sand traps by the greens and grassy bunkers along the narrow fairways. The large trees that border most fairways are trimmed up nicely by maintenance or many years of stray balls taking their toll. They have three (3) tee boxes that start at Red 5,515yd / 66.3 / 116, Green 6,055yd / 68.8 / 123, up to Black 6,400yd / 70.5 / 126 on this Par 36/36 tree-lined layout.
The Front 9 layout is mostly a "Straightaway" layout with medium-sized greens that are slightly undulating and not too difficult to read. Sand traps frame every green but 5,7,9,14 with elevation changes that change due to swirling wind around those tees. The #4 Par 5 hole at 541yds Hpc 5 is tree-lined narrow, into the wind to the elevated green. The #6 is a nice downhill, wind at your back 167 yds Par 3 that had me playing 2 clubs less than the yardage. The #9 is a straightaway 565yd Par 5 that has LH/RH water the last 200yds in so threading the needle coming home.
The Back 9 is still fairway wooded but is mostly slight doglegs so hit to the outside corners and you'll have a clear shot to the greens. The #10 is an easy 334yd Par 4 and #11 is a slight dogleg left 480 yds Par 5 so get those early Par's now. The #12 is a 506yd Par 5 playing into the wind, elevated green with a creek crossing 100yds out in from of the green with a front sand trap. The #14 is a sweeping LH 440yd Par 4 that has a tough 180yd tee carry to the corner leaving 200yds to the elevated green. Finishing holes #17/#18 are easy Par 4's at 297/302yds that leave you feeling very good.
I enjoyed playing here on this 103-year-old traditional course that is well kept and still delivers a challenge. Ended up shooting 43/40 w/34putts from the Blacks (3,401/2,999) and look forward to returning soon.
Would travel: 60-120 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing, Ranks with the best in this price level
Condition of Course, Price, Pace of Play, Difficulty, Staff, Layout, No Houses on Course
$26 (cart included), played on Friday, April 2022 at 10:50 AM
I have been looking forward to playing this Donald Ross course that was built in 1919 since I found out it's now Semi-Private, If you call a couple of days ahead, they will work around getting you close to what time you are looking for. The Senior rate of $30 18/cart ($40 normal) is more than fair for the Monday - Thursday tee time on this great course.
The course has a good mix of sand traps by the greens and grassy bunkers along the narrow fairways. The large trees that border most fairways are trimmed up nicely by maintenance or many years of stray balls taking their toll. They have three (3) tee boxes that start at Red 5,515yd / 66.3 / 116, Green 6,055yd / 68.8 / 123, up to Black 6,400yd / 70.5 / 126 on this Par 36/36 tree-lined layout.
The Front 9 layout is mostly a "Straightaway" layout with medium-sized greens that are slightly undulating and not too difficult to read. Sand traps frame every green but 5,7,9,14 with elevation changes that change due to swirling wind around those tees. The #4 Par 5 hole at 541yds Hpc 5 is tree-lined narrow, into the wind to the elevated green. The #6 is a nice downhill, wind at your back 167 yds Par 3 that had me playing 2 clubs less than the yardage. The #9 is a straightaway 565yd Par 5 that has LH/RH water the last 200yds in so threading the needle coming home.
The Back 9 is still fairway wooded but is mostly slight doglegs so hit to the outside corners and you'll have a clear shot to the greens. The #10 is an easy 334yd Par 4 and #11 is a slight dogleg left 480 yds Par 5 so get those early Par's now. The #12 is a 506yd Par 5 playing into the wind, elevated green with a creek crossing 100yds out in from of the green with a front sand trap. The #14 is a sweeping LH 440yd Par 4 that has a tough 180yd tee carry to the corner leaving 200yds to the elevated green. Finishing holes #17/#18 are easy Par 4's at 297/302yds that leave you feeling very good.
I enjoyed playing here on this 103-year-old traditional course that is well kept and still delivers a challenge. Ended up shooting 43/40 w/34putts from the Blacks (3,401/2,999) and look forward to returning soon.