What is the course like?:
The course opened in 1897. This Scottish-links course is very challenging because water comes into play on thirteen holes. The greens are small and every hole has sand bunkers. This is the home course of former President George Bush and G.H. Walker, after whom the Walker Cup is named. John Duncan Dunn and Walter Travis designed the back nine, which opened in 1919, and they redesigned the original nine holes in the process. Caddies are available upon request. Walter Travis designed the course. The course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 41-50 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bluegrass
Fees are in the range $60 - $90.
Dresscode: Shirt and Shoes Required.
Our rating:
This course gets 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Cape Arundel Golf Club:
1447 Old River Rd
04046 Kennebunkport, Maine
York county.
Phone: 207-967-3494
How is the course?:
The course was built in 1968. This course features wide fairways, water in play on four holes, and large greens. The signature hole is #11, a 489-yard, par 5, requiring the golfer to hit a lay-up shot in front of the creek which crosses the fairway and is hidden behind a hill, if you want to get an eagle on this hole, you'll have to be a long hitter. There are discounted rates available, including a cart, before 11 AM. Buck Blankenship designed the course. The course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 11-20 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bluegrass
Fees range from $30 - $60.
Our opinion:
We rate this course 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Longview Golf Course:
3423 Frankfort Pike Rd
40324 Georgetown, Texas
Scott county.
Phone: 502-863-2165
Course description:
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Contact information for The Shoals Golf Club:
990 Sunbelt Pkwy
35661 Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Colbert County county.
Phone: 256-446-5111
Course description:
The course was built in 1978. This course features tree-lined fairways and fast greens. Water hazards (five lakes) come into play on seven holes. For additional information call the pro shop at (507) 477-3233 or visit the club's website at www.oaksinhayfield.com. This course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 1-10 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bluegrass
Fees are in the range $30 - $60.
Our opinion:
This course gets 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Oaks Golf Course, The:
Country Club Rd
55940 Hayfield, Minnesota
Dodge county.
Phone: 507-477-3233
Course description:
The course opened in 1928. This short and deceiving course has narrow fairways and water hazards coming into play on several holes. The greens are medium-sized and flat, and the fairways are lined with mature trees. There is an additional set of men's tees that can be used when playing an eighteen hole round. The ladies' par is actually 38. Fayetteville Golf & Country Club has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 11-20 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bermuda Grass
Fairway Grass: Bluegrass
Fees are in the range $30 - $60.
Rating:
This course gets 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Fayetteville Golf & Country Club:
2216 Lewisburg Hwy
37334 Fayetteville, North Carolina
Lincoln county.
Phone: 931-433-2962
Course description:
The course was built in 1960. The front nine is very playable and the back nine provides a better test. This course has four water hazards that come into play from four ponds. Robin Dale Country Club has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 31-40 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Winter Rye
Fees range from $30 - $60.
Our rating:
We rate this course 2 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Robin Dale Country Club:
15851 McKendree Rd
20613 Brandywine, Maryland
Prince George's county.
Phone: 301-372-8855
What is the course like?:
This course is on gently rolling terrain with some tree-lined fairways. The greens are medium-sized and slope from back to front. Water comes into play on four holes. For additional information call the club at (716) 889-9325 or log on to their website at www.chilicountryclub.com. Chili Country Club has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 21-30 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bent Grass
Fees are in the range $30 - $60.
Our opinion:
We give this course 2 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Chili Country Club:
760 Scottsville Chili Rd
14546 Scottsville, New York
Monroe county.
Phone: 716-889-9325
What is the course like?:
The course opened in 1977. This long and hilly course has very large greens. "Golf Digest" rated this course as the 8th "Best Public Course" in the state for 1996. Parts of this course are heavily wooded, so be ready to use every club in your bag. Water hazards come into play throughout the design, such as on hole #16, a 229-yard, par 3, requiring a tee shot over a lake and onto a green protected by a sand bunker in front. Roger Packard designed the course. Sunflower Hills Golf Course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 41-50 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bent Grass
Fees are in the range $30 - $60.
Our rating:
We rate this course 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Sunflower Hills Golf Course:
122nd & Riverview
66012 Bonner Springs, Kansas
Wyandotte county.
Phone: 913-721-2727
Course description:
This municipal course features somewhat narrow fairways lined by trees. An extremely scenic creek comes into play on fourteen holes. This course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 31-40 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Winter Rye
Fees are around $30 - $60.
Our rating:
We rate this course 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for L W Clapp Golf Club:
4611 E Harry St
67218 Wichita, Kansas
Sedgwick county.
Phone: 316-688-9341
Course description:
The course was built in 1928. This resort has three nine hole courses that are played in three eighteen hole combinations. The resort is nestled in an Alpine valley on the west slope of Mt. Hood, within the Mount Hood National Forest and next to the Huckleberry Wilderness Area. All three nines are tucked away in the Salmon River Valley and encounter streams, forests and breathtaking views of Mt. Hood. All of the courses have a distinct Scottish flavor, which extends into the clubhouse and the property's Scottish art collection, which includes tapestries and clan charts. The fairways are extremely narrow, and the greens are small. There are water hazards that come into play on six of the twenty-seven holes. Eugene Bowman designed the course. This course has 54 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 21-30 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Winter Rye
Fees are in the range $60 - $90.
Rating:
This course gets 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Resort at the Mountain, The:
68010 E Fairway Ave
97067 Welches, Oregon
Clackamas county.
Phone: 800-669-7666