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Golfer Bob
Berlin
2014-02-19
$26 (cart included), played on Tuesday, February 2014 at noon
Played here 2-18-14 as a refugee from the snowy north. Conditions were pretty bad, since there had been unremitting rain for a week before. Fairways were saturated and very soggy: where the ball landed, that's where it stayed. I guess that could work both ways, eh? Anyway, other than the fairways and the special feature "pond-in-a-bunker," we really liked the layout. Very challenging, and some interesting shot selections. Not walkable, due to distances between holes, at least not for seniors, of which I am one. The four closing holes are very tough, and I urge that first-timers play with someone who knows the course to help navigate these: #18 alone has the potential to make a grown man cry! Nice folks in/around the pro shop complex, and several other players we encountered were equally friendly. I'm looking forward to playing it again under better (dryer) circumstances. I highly recommend!
Would travel: 60-120 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area
Layout, Price, Ambiance, No Houses on Course, Pace of Play
$26 (cart included), played on Tuesday, February 2014 at noon
Played here 2-18-14 as a refugee from the snowy north. Conditions were pretty bad, since there had been unremitting rain for a week before. Fairways were saturated and very soggy: where the ball landed, that's where it stayed. I guess that could work both ways, eh? Anyway, other than the fairways and the special feature "pond-in-a-bunker," we really liked the layout. Very challenging, and some interesting shot selections. Not walkable, due to distances between holes, at least not for seniors, of which I am one. The four closing holes are very tough, and I urge that first-timers play with someone who knows the course to help navigate these: #18 alone has the potential to make a grown man cry! Nice folks in/around the pro shop complex, and several other players we encountered were equally friendly. I'm looking forward to playing it again under better (dryer) circumstances. I highly recommend!