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Robert Grant
Mendota Heights
2011-02-25
Guest (cart not included), played on Saturday, January 2010 at 2pm
Somerset is one of the finest courses I have worked and played. The course is usually vacant. It does have a small amount of members compared to other clubs I have been associated with. But that is one of the wonderful things about Somerset. When you get out there in the early afternoon, it gives you a the feeling that it is your course. I have found it to be like a St. Paul golf sanctuary. Well maintained, and if you like classics this is your course. The greens roll very, very true, and the well maintained bent grass fairways. It’s ranked as one of the top 100 “classic” courses in the states. If a golfer has the expectation that the greens will be a flush new recent bent grass, then they will be disappointed. I would imagine that some of the healthiest bent grasses on the green date back years ago. The rough is extremely thick and healthy, can make for a difficult approach at times. The layout is superb and continues to grow on you as you play this course. This course is playable in two and a half hours or you can relax and enjoy its beauty in a four hour round. If you can become a member by all means you should.
Would travel: 0-10 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Best course in the area
Guest (cart not included), played on Saturday, January 2010 at 2pm
Somerset is one of the finest courses I have worked and played. The course is usually vacant. It does have a small amount of members compared to other clubs I have been associated with. But that is one of the wonderful things about Somerset. When you get out there in the early afternoon, it gives you a the feeling that it is your course. I have found it to be like a St. Paul golf sanctuary. Well maintained, and if you like classics this is your course. The greens roll very, very true, and the well maintained bent grass fairways. It’s ranked as one of the top 100 “classic” courses in the states. If a golfer has the expectation that the greens will be a flush new recent bent grass, then they will be disappointed. I would imagine that some of the healthiest bent grasses on the green date back years ago. The rough is extremely thick and healthy, can make for a difficult approach at times. The layout is superb and continues to grow on you as you play this course. This course is playable in two and a half hours or you can relax and enjoy its beauty in a four hour round. If you can become a member by all means you should.