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Golfer Bob
Providence Forge
2015-02-05
$26 (cart included), played on Monday, March 2015 at 11:30 AM
Played here on a cool February on a retreat from the frozen north. Had to wait until late AM due to frost delay, and course was Cart-Path Only due to wet fairways. As a result of all this, our round was a bit slower than normal, and we got to walk a lot more of the course than we normally would. Still, it is a beautiful course, even in the total brown-out due to dormant grass. Vistas from tee boxes are breath-taking. A on looks, but not so easy to score!
Layout is a real tribute to the architect: lots of elevation change, and very well employed. Many bunkers, but most are easily avoided with a sensible shot - for first-timers, that's a challenge, so if possible, play with someone who's been there before. Our group of travelers kind of muddled our way around. Most fairways have dips, side-hills, and moguls, so be prepared for some odd lies. Greens are very large, and a few have multi-tiers, but we didn't find them overbearing: all putted medium speed, and all held incoming shots well.
Course conditions were so-so, but it is February, after all, and we were grateful just to be playing! We all had problems with the approaches to the green: land a ball short of the putting surface and it stopped where it hit, no bounces at all. Took us a while to adjust to that. Some very long distances from green to next tee, as the course meanders through an upscale housing development (some beautiful homes, too), so I don't think the course is walk-able, even for the hale and hearty, let alone us seniors.
Staff was very cordial, and kept us informed of the frost-delay progress, and provided valuable info for one of our group who had a tire problem with his car. Overall, we really liked the course, and highly recommend.
Would travel: 30-60 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing, Ranks with the best in this price level
$26 (cart included), played on Monday, March 2015 at 11:30 AM
Played here on a cool February on a retreat from the frozen north. Had to wait until late AM due to frost delay, and course was Cart-Path Only due to wet fairways. As a result of all this, our round was a bit slower than normal, and we got to walk a lot more of the course than we normally would. Still, it is a beautiful course, even in the total brown-out due to dormant grass. Vistas from tee boxes are breath-taking. A on looks, but not so easy to score!
Layout is a real tribute to the architect: lots of elevation change, and very well employed. Many bunkers, but most are easily avoided with a sensible shot - for first-timers, that's a challenge, so if possible, play with someone who's been there before. Our group of travelers kind of muddled our way around. Most fairways have dips, side-hills, and moguls, so be prepared for some odd lies. Greens are very large, and a few have multi-tiers, but we didn't find them overbearing: all putted medium speed, and all held incoming shots well.
Course conditions were so-so, but it is February, after all, and we were grateful just to be playing! We all had problems with the approaches to the green: land a ball short of the putting surface and it stopped where it hit, no bounces at all. Took us a while to adjust to that. Some very long distances from green to next tee, as the course meanders through an upscale housing development (some beautiful homes, too), so I don't think the course is walk-able, even for the hale and hearty, let alone us seniors.
Staff was very cordial, and kept us informed of the frost-delay progress, and provided valuable info for one of our group who had a tire problem with his car. Overall, we really liked the course, and highly recommend.