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Golfer Bob
Hanover
2008-09-27
$21 (cart included), played on Tuesday, August 2008 at 10am
South Hills has three nines, with North-South being the original 18. The West course is the newest, and the nicest of the nines, IMHO.
Overall, South Hills is a mature course, with lots of very large trees along the fairways, especially on the South nine. South is also pretty tight on a few holes, but not unfairly so. Course does not have an irrigtion system, so conditions can get pretty tough late in the summer. Layout is OK, nothing special, Tee boxes are fairly small by contemporary standards, but are usually OK. Fairways are crowned, but no sculpting or moguls to speak of: landing area is generally fairly wide. Bunkers are usually not in very good shape: very firm and thin. Greens are medium to large, generally putt fairly slow, and late in the season, several have bad patches on them.
Some really nice holes: North #2 is a downhill par 4 with a left-to-right sloping fairway down to a valley and kick up to the green. Always a tough par for me. North #8 is a relatively short par 3 wich seems to defy landing/keeping a ball on the green: very challenging. West #9 is a downhill dogleg left, with a pond through the turn: very fun hole.
Golf carts are pretty beat up. Clubhouse is old, but adequate. 19th hole is decent, and prices are fair; service is always excellent.
Overall, it is a nice, friendly atmosphere, and the course is worth a play.
Would travel: 30-60 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Average course for the area, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
$21 (cart included), played on Tuesday, August 2008 at 10am
South Hills has three nines, with North-South being the original 18. The West course is the newest, and the nicest of the nines, IMHO.
Overall, South Hills is a mature course, with lots of very large trees along the fairways, especially on the South nine. South is also pretty tight on a few holes, but not unfairly so. Course does not have an irrigtion system, so conditions can get pretty tough late in the summer. Layout is OK, nothing special, Tee boxes are fairly small by contemporary standards, but are usually OK. Fairways are crowned, but no sculpting or moguls to speak of: landing area is generally fairly wide. Bunkers are usually not in very good shape: very firm and thin. Greens are medium to large, generally putt fairly slow, and late in the season, several have bad patches on them.
Some really nice holes: North #2 is a downhill par 4 with a left-to-right sloping fairway down to a valley and kick up to the green. Always a tough par for me. North #8 is a relatively short par 3 wich seems to defy landing/keeping a ball on the green: very challenging. West #9 is a downhill dogleg left, with a pond through the turn: very fun hole.
Golf carts are pretty beat up. Clubhouse is old, but adequate. 19th hole is decent, and prices are fair; service is always excellent.
Overall, it is a nice, friendly atmosphere, and the course is worth a play.