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4.3
160 Reviews (160)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
75
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
92.7%
Recommend this course
142 out of 160 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 12 reviews
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4.4
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 25 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Resort
Par 36
Length 3627 yards
Slope 141
Rating 37.7

Cascades Golf Club is one of two nine-hole courses offered by Crystal Springs Resort, which offers four other courses. Cascades is the newest of all the courses. It was designed by Roger Rulewich, who designed two of the resort's most popular golf courses, Ballyowen and Wild Turkey. The other nine-hole course, Minerals, has been ranked as one of the top 12 short courses in the country, but Cascades still manages to hold its own. The course offers a fair amount of challenge but the main appeal is its playability. Cascades Golf Club is mostly open with a few strategically placed bunkers coming into play. There is also the occasional water hazard. The golf course is gentle enough for beginners but provides a quick but fun round for more advanced golfers.

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Course Details

Year Built 2009
Fairways Creeping Bent Grass
Greens Creeping Bent Grass
Architect Roger Rulewich (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Showers, Lockers

Reviews

4.3
160 Reviews (160)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Dinner 9
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 12
Bunkers 11
Forced Carries 8
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 14
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
Junior Golfers 9
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 13
At a Resort 11

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

cascades golf

I love this course, 9 holes that play really well, BUT when you get stuck behind a group of 6 plus an instructor playing "foot golf" it is both frustrating and unfair. If I pay for golf I do not want to deal with soccer players.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor course

Waste money, staff not kind

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Mountain Delight

Played w/ a seasoned golfer from Orlando who loved the course. Unfortunately we could not finish because of heavy rain.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

bunkers need sand

sand needed in bunkers for years

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Hidden gem among great courses!

Had a 2:30 tee time on a Saturday afternoon. Felt like we were the only ones on the course. I think at one other time we saw another group, then they disappeared. Chance of rain may have scared people away. Had about average expectations about this course compared to the other courses up there. Expectations were blown away! The course was beautiful. Every hole played differently, Couple tight holes and if your not in the fairway, the thick fescue will eat your ball up. Greens were in pretty good shape. Not the most difficult greens but the course itself was pleasantly challenging. Got the front 9 in, grabbed a beer at the bar inside the lodge at the turn, waited out a little rain and headed right back to the first tee with no problem. Definitely one of the best bang for your buck courses as long as you are ok playing 9 holes twice. I would say that is the only downfall, if I had to pick one.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Over cast

We had early tee time, there was group In front of us and that's it. It felt like we were the only people on the course awesome, finished the round in 3 hours

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Definitely worth a look.

I've played all of the other tracks at the resort so I wanted to try Cascades. I'm glad I did. I thought it very much led Wild Turkey but with a bit more character at half the price. From the tips, it was no joke either. Yes, the foot golfers can be a mild distraction for those of you in search of a classic country club feel but it was all just in good fun and worth it for the opportunity to tackle a quality track with multiple challenges.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Mr. G

Nice course, slow play...due to second 18 mixes in with first 9 hole players.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Early season - high winds

Course was still in winter mode. No grass growing. Was a warm day and seemed to be overbooked. Pace was very slow as was probably first round for many and winds were gusting for a good part of it. Will be more playable when grass is growing and better lies are found. On short par 3 4th hole we all took 2 or 3 more clubs than usual. Still none of us put it on the green. Brutal winds on that spot in particular.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Place

Very good condition, pace of play was excellent, course was fun and challeging, would play here again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Great value for the price, pace was a little slow but the course was busy that morning.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful for your money

Everything was in great shape from the tee offs to three fairways to the greens for what I payed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not for serious golfers

Played here as our normal venue was booked solid. This was the Friday before July fourth and was a legal holiday. Very crowded as to be expected. Played 18 holes and the first 9 were fine. Course is a combination of golf and foot golf, there were many flags all over the course including large holes for foot golf, smaller but still large holes for "family" golf and the normal golf flag. Course itself it very hilly. Fairways were just ok but the greens were fine but very slow. The second nine was an issue as they just keep on booking tee times without thought that many are playing twice. Waited about 1/2 hour to start second nine and the play was very slow. All the staff were quite nice but the course lacks amenities. The restroom sign on the course pointed you to a porta-john, ugh! Over priced for what it is. Quite a long ride considering the overall experience.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cascades

1)The course and staff were fine. Hiwever they have sprinklers on timers, during PLAY! So at 11 am the sprinklers went on for 10-15 minutes on the 2nd hole green!!!
2)Also, they were mowing, and building with really loud machinery near and on holes, which was really annoying.
3) never did a food/drink cart come around
4)1 hole had a hole with a flag ON THE GEEEN,so I had to move my golfball to the side of it to putt!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Beautiful course and very challenging. I recommend it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great value.

Great value, beautiful location, friendly staff.
Course is difficult and there are a lot of lost balls.
Would play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Sandy Greens?

I've played this course a handful of times before. Golfnow often has significant discounts, so this is usually a fallback option for me (please note this is a pretty solid course, but it loses points with me because it's 9 and you go around twice). I realize it's pretty early in the season...there was probably snow on the ground there until early April...but the greens were recently aerated or topdressed, etc. There was sand on the greens and the grass was long and thin. I feel as though Golfnow or at least the proshop should have mentioned this.

I frequent the courses that are part of the Crystal Springs Golf Resort. They're generally a pleasure to play, if not too expensive. However, they dropped the ball on this one.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Wonderful Experience

Played 18 holes with my eight year old son. He was made to feel welcomed and had a great time from the junior tees. The course is in great shape. Ample room to hit your driver and the course plays very fair, no tricks. Greens are challenging. Overall this nine hole course plays like a first class resort course, but is valued priced. We had foot golfers on the course that slowed things up for a few holes, but not really a big deal. We look forward to playing it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice course

Although it is 9-hole only, we could play twice. The course is in excellent condition in greens, fairways, and tee box.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome

Best 9 hole course around .....love the course design ...hats off to the staff ...tight at times but challenging and fair ...no gimmick holes (my problem with other CS courses) greens were still showing signs of the recent aeration ..no worries though as these things need to happen at some point ...and it was reflected in the price ...I'll be back before the season ends

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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