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185 Reviews (185)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.9
81.6%
Recommend this course
139 out of 185 reviews
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3.9
9 Reviews (9)
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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4.1
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.8%
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36 out of 41 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Municipal
Par 33
Length 2247 yards
Slope 106
Rating 33.3

Formerly known as Shady Rest Golf Club

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Course Details

Year Built 1920
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Sports

Minigolf

Reviews

3.8
185 Reviews (185)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

I love this course. Can always get a convenient tee time, never too crowded and for a relatively short 9 hole course, quite challenging. Most of the fairways are narrow so if you pull to the left your ball is gone. There are trees everywhere, except the 9th hole, so there is plenty of shade on a hot day leading to plenty of challenges.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
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First Time Playing

Narrow Compact Course Not for Beginners

Course was very difficult, fairway had hills that would roll your ball into the rough. Tough views of green which would cause confusion as to which green you're shooting at.

The 8th hole had a creek in the middle of the fairway on the downslope of a hill sitting dead center about 80yds from hole (so essentially your set up shot would fall in the creek that wasn't visible until you roll up over the hill).

The 2nd hole had a slope left starting from the middle of the fairway which could potentially leave your ball in the rough for the neighboring hole. So even if you hit fairways, you're in the rough. 9th hole made 0 sense because you have to turn around (on the same cart path) and backtrack to the tee box. The greens were nice and tight so that was probably the best part of the course. $25 tee time for a reason i guess.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Short and slow

Course was in great condition considering how dry it was the past week. Tee boxes were good except for previous players consistently leaving their tees. Greens were in good shape, bunkers were in great shape.

For a short course, the pace was very slow because of the two groups in front of us. It's a small local course so I wasn't expecting golf etiquette but common sense should have been used. Multiple times, both groups in front of us tee off multiple times, even with people waiting. No care for the course either with carts being driven right up to the greens, within 5 feet.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 25
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Okay for the price

The course was in decent shape, but the course design, staff, and amenities were lacking.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Not a bad option

Jersey Mike's put cheese on my turkey sandwich but Hey! whatcha gona do bout it? Shot a 64.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 33
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

overall, we like it.

This was first time for us to play here, the course was wet, besides that, everything is good, .not many people, easy to fine were is where.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

This place rocked

This place rocked. Staff was super friendly, we played a relatively quick round. We said on the drive home we would definitely come back with more friends

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Shady rest

Great nine hole course when you want a quick round never overly busy short but hilly

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun little 9 hole course

Some tight driving holes and tough greens make this small course more challenging than the yardage would imply. Fun course, fast pace in early am.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Been years since I played here…

Found a cheap tee time ($20) so it was worth a visit late in the day.
Course is unchanged as far as experience from past visits years ago, is that good or bad? Tight course, holes are very close together. Tee boxes on some holes are in play when other players hit errant shots. You have to be aware of all players around you. Almost got beaned by an errant shot, not the first near miss here, happens frequently IMO. No fore given by the group of kids, but they will learn.
Players of all skill levels there when we played. Foursome of 14 years olds who are beginners to a Foursome of big hitters hitting driver on every par four.
Rough isn’t cut short and is full clover making it challenging to find balls sometimes.
The group behind us hit up on us twice on the same hole. Makes no sense if you are big hitter to tee off on the 8th hole which is 360 yards? when I’m still in the fairway after my tee shot. I’ve met this type of player many times before, and it won’t be the last time. Once is an accident, twice, not so much. You know the type.
If you want a quick nine, come here. You could player twice if you want. BTW, It was called Scott Hills for a reason. The hills so you will be up and down a few hills, not a flat course.
When it’s busy, I feel like everyone is on top of each other which can’t be avoided, just tolerated. So come here with an open mind.
Advice to players would be to keep the driver in the bag and play irons off most the tees. Fairways other than hole one and eight aren’t wide. On Eight keep the ball left the fairway feeds to the right. There are a few blind tee shots on the par fours, no dog legs the holes are pretty straight.
Staff was friendly.
Value for money, average.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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