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Golfer Bob
Quantico
2014-02-25
$21 (cart included), played on Monday, February 2014 at 10am
Played here 2-24-14. Drove 75 miles, as a refugee from snow coverage further north.
Very nice new clubhouse with snack bar, locker rooms and pro shop. Minimal staff, but very cordial and welcoming. Paid $25 with the Teee Time book, which the lady behind the counter had not seen before. Started on #10, and as a twosome, finished in a shade under 4 hours: we ran into a threesome on the back nine, and had to wait for most shots.
Course design reflects its age: no moguls, not much sand, very little rough, smallish greens, and lots of very mature trees. Design makes good use of the elevation change, and there are a couple of doglegs that will bafffle a first-timer: I strongly suggest either playing with a regular, or driving up to look at the landing area before teeing off. Par 3's are also longish. Conditions were OK for this time of year, especially in light of the horrible winter we're enduring. We were allowed to take carts on the fairway at 90 degrees, but warned to "be prudent, as there were a lot of wet spots." Found that to be nice, as most courses tend to be prohibitive about CPO. Bunkers were mostly unplayable because of moisture. Greens were OK, but putting speeds was very inconsistent, probably due to moisture, but I note that the write up on this course (see above) says they have different grasses on various greens, so that likely came into play. Fairways were in decent shape, but there are drainage ditches in some odd places, so care is warranted. Didn't see many distance markings other than the poles in the fairway, so bring your GPS. Worst feature was the condition of the cart paths, which are very rough and in serious need of replacement: hopefully that's somewhere in the plan. Course is walkable, albeit a bit hilly: OK for non-seniors.
Overall, a nice course, and worth a try. I recommend.
Would travel: 20-30 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Average course for the area
Layout, Price, No Houses on Course, Staff, Clubhouse, Pro Shop
$21 (cart included), played on Monday, February 2014 at 10am
Played here 2-24-14. Drove 75 miles, as a refugee from snow coverage further north.
Very nice new clubhouse with snack bar, locker rooms and pro shop. Minimal staff, but very cordial and welcoming. Paid $25 with the Teee Time book, which the lady behind the counter had not seen before. Started on #10, and as a twosome, finished in a shade under 4 hours: we ran into a threesome on the back nine, and had to wait for most shots.
Course design reflects its age: no moguls, not much sand, very little rough, smallish greens, and lots of very mature trees. Design makes good use of the elevation change, and there are a couple of doglegs that will bafffle a first-timer: I strongly suggest either playing with a regular, or driving up to look at the landing area before teeing off. Par 3's are also longish. Conditions were OK for this time of year, especially in light of the horrible winter we're enduring. We were allowed to take carts on the fairway at 90 degrees, but warned to "be prudent, as there were a lot of wet spots." Found that to be nice, as most courses tend to be prohibitive about CPO. Bunkers were mostly unplayable because of moisture. Greens were OK, but putting speeds was very inconsistent, probably due to moisture, but I note that the write up on this course (see above) says they have different grasses on various greens, so that likely came into play. Fairways were in decent shape, but there are drainage ditches in some odd places, so care is warranted. Didn't see many distance markings other than the poles in the fairway, so bring your GPS. Worst feature was the condition of the cart paths, which are very rough and in serious need of replacement: hopefully that's somewhere in the plan. Course is walkable, albeit a bit hilly: OK for non-seniors.
Overall, a nice course, and worth a try. I recommend.