What is the course like?:
The course opened in 1906. This is a well-maintained course. The signature hole is #6, requiring a tee shot over a pond. Many trees line the fairways, and a pond comes into play on some holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 11-20 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bent Grass
Fees range from $30 - $60.
Rating:
We give this course 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Elks Country Club:
200 E Waldo Blvd
54220 Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc county.
Phone: 920-682-8082
What is the course like?:
The course opened in 1984. This club offers three nine hole courses that can be played in three eighteen hole combinations. The Bridges Course is the newest nine hole design, offering fast, undulating Floradwarf greens and fairly wide fairways. The layout of this course creates a multitude of situations where golfers must decide on whether to play in a risky manner or to make conservative, safer shots. One of the best holes on the Bridges Course is #3, a 427-yard, par 4, featuring a three-level fairway that hides the green from the first level, the water hazard protecting the green on the second level, and then finally allows golfers to see the entire layout of the hole's finish from the third level. The Creek Course is not as long as the Bridges, but it is narrower and has more water coming into play. The signature hole on the Creek is #8, a 208-yard, par 3, incorporating an elevated tee box, a creek that runs along the right side and a green with a ridge in the middle and sand bunkers protecting the right and left sides. The Bunkers Course lives up to its name by including many sand hazards into the design. Hole #1, a 417-yard, par 4, is considered the toughest starting hole in Texas. The tee shot must avoid a large sand bunker without carrying over the bunker because this will put the ball in a lake. Even if the tee shot stays away from these initial hazards, the second shot must still be carried 175 to 200 yards over water. The club hosted the Independent Insurance Agents Junior Classic in 1999, which is an invitational tournament for the top 180 junior golfers in the nation. Past participants have included many well known tour professionals, such as Tiger Woods. Bruce Devlin & Robert von Hagge designed the course. Northgate Country Club has 54 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 51-60 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Tifdwarf Grass
Fairway Grass: Bermuda Grass
Fees are in the range $60 - $90.
Our opinion:
We give this course 5 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Northgate Country Club:
17110 Northgate Forest Dr
77068 Houston, Texas
Harris county.
Phone: 281-444-5302
Course description:
This well-maintained course features very fast greens and an extremely scenic terrain. Guests are only allowed to play the course if accompanied by a club member. Carts are mandatory. The course includes waterhazards. And has 51-60 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bent Grass
Fees are in the range $60 - $90.
Rating:
We rate this course 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Round Hill Golf & Country Club:
3169 Round Hill Rd
94507 Alamo, Texas
Contra Costa county.
Phone: 925-837-7424
Course description:
The course opened in 1962. This course is totally private during the winter, but in the summer outside play is allowed. This traditional course has water hazards that come into play on some holes. Additionally, sand bunkers, trees, and out-of-bounds stakes add to its difficulty. The ladies' par is actually 76. Milton Coggins designed the course. Sun City South Golf Course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 51-60 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Winter Rye
Fairway Grass: Winter Rye
Fees range from $30 - $60.
Rating:
We give this course 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Sun City South Golf Course:
11000 N 103rd AVe
85351 Sun City, California
Maricopa county.
Phone: 623-876-3015
How is the course?:
The Tournament Players Club of Boston is home to the 2004 Deutsche Bank Championship. The par 72, 7,488 yard layout, is a signature Arnold Palmer Design. Natural challenges incorporating water ponds, and rock outcroppings add to the traditional landmark the course resembles. Four to five sets of tee boxes per hole allow for the course to challenge the greatest golfers in the world, while not intimidating to the high handicapper. A 10 acre practice facility allows for private lessons, full swing, chipping, pitching, and putting practice. A private tee box is reserved for PGA TOUR players who will visit the Club from time to time.
Dresscode: No Tank Tops or Cutoffs.
Contact information for Tournament Players Club of Boston, The:
405 Arnold Palmer Blvd.
02766 Norton, Ohio
Bristol county.
Phone: 508-285-3200
What is the course like?:
The course opened in 1916. This course was built on hilly terrain, so expect uneven lies on the tree-lined fairways. All the greens and tee boxes are elevated. The signature hole is #9, a 393-yard, par 4, requiring two lengthy shots in order to reach the green in regulation. Caddies are mandatory if you choose to walk the course. A. W. Tillinghast designed the course. The course has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 31-40 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Bent Grass
Rating:
This course gets 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Shackamaxon Golf & Country Club:
1607 Shackamaxon Dr
07076 Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Union county.
Phone: 908-233-3989
Course description:
The course was built in 1894. This pleasant, family-style course has fairways that are narrow and its greens are fast and undulating. This course doesn't open until noon on Monday. Tee times are only reserved for Sunday and can only be made the day before. This club hosted the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1994. This club was originally founded in 1894 and has been listed by the USGA as one of the first 100 clubs established in the U.S. It was also named to "GOLF Magazine's" 1995 list of the "First 100 Clubs in America." John Steidel redesigned five holes in 1987. Stanley Thompson designed the course. Tacoma Country & Golf Club has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards. And has 61-70 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Poa Annua Grass
Fees are around $90 - $120.
Rating:
We give this course 4 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Tacoma Country & Golf Club:
13204 Country Club Dr SW
98498 Tacoma, Washington
Pierce county.
Phone: 253-588-0404
Course description:
The course opened in 1902. This tight course is loaded with many picturesque views. Water hazards (two ponds) come into play on three holes. Some of the fairways are hilly, but all of them are bordered with a medium-to-high cut of rough. The signature hole is #3, a downhill 342-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot down a dogleg right fairway with a pond on the left, then an approach shot to a green that slopes from back to front. Stephen Kay redesigned one hole in 1990. There are additional sets of tees that can be used when playing an eighteen hole round. 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.
Dresscode: No Tank Tops or Cutoffs.
Our rating:
This course gets 3 stars out of 5.
Contact information for Southern Dutchess Country Club:
53 N Ave
12508 Beacon, New York
Dutchess county.
Phone: 914-831-0762
Course description:
The course opened in 1980. This course was built on hilly terrain and features many Mesquite trees that can alter shots. The medium-sized greens vary between somewhat flat and undulating. There is an additional set of men's tees that can be used when playing an eighteen hole round. Green fees indicated are for all-day play. Roaring Springs Ranch Club has 18 holes. The course includes waterhazards.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass: Buffalo
Fees are around $30 - $60.
Contact information for Roaring Springs Ranch Club:
Hwy 70
79256 Roaring Springs, Texas
Motley county.
Phone: 806-348-7267
Course description:
The course opened in 1935. This very hilly course has narrow fairways that are extremely undulating and home to a few sand bunkers. The signature hole on this course is #7, a 164-yard, par 3, requiring a tee shot over water to a double-tiered green that is well bunkered. The course includes waterhazards. And has 41-50 sandbunkers.
Grasses:
Green Grass: Bermuda Grass
Fairway Grass: Bermuda Grass
Fees are around $30 - $60.
Contact information for Twin Valley Country Club:
Route 4
28170 Wadesboro, North Carolina
Anson county.
Phone: 704-694-2336