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Golfer Bob
Baltimore
2011-04-08
$36 (cart included), played on Thursday, April 2011 at noon
Played here on a Thursday afternoon, and paid $38 as a senior, which is at least $13 too much for a course in this condition.
Mount Pleasant Golf Club has a great reputation, and Golf Digest ranking (although from some years ago), and it is a nice layout, but is very shabby and in need of serious rehab. The cart paths were terrible, lots of ruts in fairways, very thin grass, many bare patches, bunker sand was very firm and thin, tee boxes were beat-up. Greens were actually pretty good: medium large, mildly contoured, medium-speed, and ran true. The 1934 design is excellent, with good use of terrain and elevation change, and lots of challenging shots. Distance markers are sometimes hard to find; to me, that's a sign of neglect. The clubhouse and pro shop are OK, but also a bit dated.
The staff, however, is top-notch: very friendly and welcoming, and seem sincerely interested in the clients.
I did have one aggrtavating encounter with a guy riding a mower in the fairway, and continuing despite seeing us on the tee: guess I should've tried to hit him...
Other reviewers have remarked on the pace of play, and it was really bad. Saw a Ranger on the front, but no sign of any Player Assistance on the back.
So what does this course need? First, to be shut down for about six or eight months to allow it to recover from heavy play, and all of the bare posts and ruts fixed. Cart paths need to be completely redone. Bunkers are pretty easy to fix, but they need the attention. Not sure that any of this is practical, given the current fiscal climate for municipal courses, but as it is, this course is not worth the price and time.
Would travel: 0-10 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: Better courses for less nearby, Worse than average course for the area
$36 (cart included), played on Thursday, April 2011 at noon
Played here on a Thursday afternoon, and paid $38 as a senior, which is at least $13 too much for a course in this condition.
Mount Pleasant Golf Club has a great reputation, and Golf Digest ranking (although from some years ago), and it is a nice layout, but is very shabby and in need of serious rehab. The cart paths were terrible, lots of ruts in fairways, very thin grass, many bare patches, bunker sand was very firm and thin, tee boxes were beat-up. Greens were actually pretty good: medium large, mildly contoured, medium-speed, and ran true. The 1934 design is excellent, with good use of terrain and elevation change, and lots of challenging shots. Distance markers are sometimes hard to find; to me, that's a sign of neglect. The clubhouse and pro shop are OK, but also a bit dated.
The staff, however, is top-notch: very friendly and welcoming, and seem sincerely interested in the clients.
I did have one aggrtavating encounter with a guy riding a mower in the fairway, and continuing despite seeing us on the tee: guess I should've tried to hit him...
Other reviewers have remarked on the pace of play, and it was really bad. Saw a Ranger on the front, but no sign of any Player Assistance on the back.
So what does this course need? First, to be shut down for about six or eight months to allow it to recover from heavy play, and all of the bare posts and ruts fixed. Cart paths need to be completely redone. Bunkers are pretty easy to fix, but they need the attention. Not sure that any of this is practical, given the current fiscal climate for municipal courses, but as it is, this course is not worth the price and time.