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Jeff Peterson
Arbor Vitae
2014-08-04
$36 (cart included), played on Thursday, July 2014 at 2pm
I typically play this course once a year. It's a good challenge. Wide fairways but small, undulating greens. They were very firm this year so were even faster than usual. The bunkers are deep and most were very firm, which made it difficult to hit a good sand shot.
There is a wonderful driving range on premise. The old clubhouse is charming and has a great screened porch. I've never eaten here and they only serve beer and wine, no liquor. The course layout is unusual as the 9th hole is not near the clubhouse. There is a snack shack that you pass several times, mostly on the back 9. The back 9 is the harder of the 2, IMHO. There is a 3 hole stretch nicknamed "the devil's elbow" and it seems to live up to the name.
Would travel: 30-60 Miles
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
Condition of Course, Price, Ambiance, Pace of Play
$36 (cart included), played on Thursday, July 2014 at 2pm
I typically play this course once a year. It's a good challenge. Wide fairways but small, undulating greens. They were very firm this year so were even faster than usual. The bunkers are deep and most were very firm, which made it difficult to hit a good sand shot. There is a wonderful driving range on premise. The old clubhouse is charming and has a great screened porch. I've never eaten here and they only serve beer and wine, no liquor. The course layout is unusual as the 9th hole is not near the clubhouse. There is a snack shack that you pass several times, mostly on the back 9. The back 9 is the harder of the 2, IMHO. There is a 3 hole stretch nicknamed "the devil's elbow" and it seems to live up to the name.