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David Smith
Batavia
2007-09-01
$31 (cart included), played on Friday, July 2007 at 8am
Elks Run's two 9's are almost like 2 completely different courses. The front is more of a 'links' style course, with flat, wide open holes, fescue grasses in the rough and big bunkers in play on many shots. The back 9 is more 'parkland' style, with narrow, treelined fairways with a bit of elevation changes and a meandering creek that comes into play on several holes, usually in front of the green. The condition of the course is always at least good and usually very good. Some of the best conditioned bunkers in the area (and they better be as there are so many of them). The course has dropped the prices this year under new ownership to $49 weekdays and $59 weekend. Since it's one of the better courses in the area, I suppose that's not a bad deal (though I've never payed more than $40 to play it, with coupons).
Would travel: 20 -30 miles
Bottom line: Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
$31 (cart included), played on Friday, July 2007 at 8am
Elks Run's two 9's are almost like 2 completely different courses. The front is more of a 'links' style course, with flat, wide open holes, fescue grasses in the rough and big bunkers in play on many shots. The back 9 is more 'parkland' style, with narrow, treelined fairways with a bit of elevation changes and a meandering creek that comes into play on several holes, usually in front of the green. The condition of the course is always at least good and usually very good. Some of the best conditioned bunkers in the area (and they better be as there are so many of them). The course has dropped the prices this year under new ownership to $49 weekdays and $59 weekend. Since it's one of the better courses in the area, I suppose that's not a bad deal (though I've never payed more than $40 to play it, with coupons).