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Jason Smith
Port Clinton
2011-08-15
$16 (cart included), played on Saturday, August 2011 at 8am
Place was terrible. Only 'pro' was the pace of play because nobody was on the course at 9:50AM. I called 2 weeks ahead of time and they never mentioned the back nine was closed. Fairways were in the condition of a poorly maintained yard. Greens were brown, had weeds growing on them, cut very high, and nowhere near a true roll. It was almost too hard to putt passed a hole. Trash cans overflowing on every hole (I wish I could post a picture here because I got a good one). It almost felt OK to litter around the garbage cans. The best part about this course was the fact we called the pro shop after we left. We asked what the going rate was for 18 holes and a cart was. The gave us the price and again NEVER mentioned the back nine being closed. We also asked what the condition of the course was and the quote was 'not great shape but pretty good.'
Would travel: 0-10 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line:
Pace of Play
Condition of Course, Price, Ambiance, Staff, Pro Shop
$16 (cart included), played on Saturday, August 2011 at 8am
Place was terrible. Only 'pro' was the pace of play because nobody was on the course at 9:50AM. I called 2 weeks ahead of time and they never mentioned the back nine was closed. Fairways were in the condition of a poorly maintained yard. Greens were brown, had weeds growing on them, cut very high, and nowhere near a true roll. It was almost too hard to putt passed a hole. Trash cans overflowing on every hole (I wish I could post a picture here because I got a good one). It almost felt OK to litter around the garbage cans. The best part about this course was the fact we called the pro shop after we left. We asked what the going rate was for 18 holes and a cart was. The gave us the price and again NEVER mentioned the back nine being closed. We also asked what the condition of the course was and the quote was 'not great shape but pretty good.'