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Club Name: Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation

Date Played: Aug 3, 2014
Date Reviewed: Aug 30, 2014

Course Condition:

4.0/5.0

Staff friendliness:

4.5/5.0

Value:

4.0/5.0

Overall Rating

4.2/5.0

Comments: Magnolia Greens offers 27 holes of traditional plantation golf. The course has typical bermuda greens and fairways was well kept. Unfortunately, the course was soaked as a result of a storm the night before and it did not drain exceptionally well. The course was wide open in terms of play, as we played 18 in 3 hours. The weekday rates were also very reasonable.

Club Name: North Shore Country Club

Date Played: Aug 6, 2014
Date Reviewed: Aug 30, 2014

Course Condition:

4.5/5.0

Staff friendliness:

4.5/5.0

Value:

4.5/5.0

Overall Rating

4.5/5.0

Comments: Fits the bill of the classic beach golf course. The course has multiple holes that border the intercoastal waterway and have stunning views as a result. The course was very well kept, with tight Bermuda grass fairways and quick greens that rolled true. The course also has very reasonable junior rates during the week.

Club Name: Castle Bay Golf & Country Club

Date Played: Aug 5, 2014
Date Reviewed: Aug 30, 2014

Course Condition:

4.0/5.0

Staff friendliness:

4.0/5.0

Value:

4.5/5.0

Overall Rating

4.2/5.0

Comments: Newer links style golf course with a very open layout. The course was in great shape, unfortunately still soaking wet from a storm the night before. The course had a lot of interesting holes, with lots of wetlands, which was interesting for a links type of course. Definitely worth the play if you're down in the Hempstead area.

Club Name: Mill Race Golf and Camping Resort, Inc.

Date Played: Aug 19, 2014
Date Reviewed: Aug 30, 2014

Course Condition:

3.5/5.0

Staff friendliness:

4.0/5.0

Value:

4.5/5.0

Overall Rating

4.0/5.0

Comments: Interesting course with a lot of character. Fairways were a little shaggy but the greens rolled smooth and true. Some very bizarre holes, such as 270 yd par 4 followed by a 250 par 3. The back 9 has a lot of ware and difficult tee shots that require some course knowledge. Very cheap walking rates make it worth the play

Club Name: Heritage Hills Golf Resort

Date Played: Aug 21, 2014
Date Reviewed: Aug 30, 2014

Course Condition:

4.5/5.0

Staff friendliness:

3.5/5.0

Value:

3.0/5.0

Overall Rating

3.7/5.0

Comments: Heritage hills is a well kept, but poorly designed golf course. The fairways and tee boxes are always in great shape, and the greens are quick, but sometimes weirdly untrue. It can sometimes feel like when they are not rolled that it is like putting on asphalt. 9 and 18 are great golf holes with multiple hazards, but they are counted with holes like 4 and 6 which feel like they were squeezed onto the property. Overall it's a nice course, but there are better options for the large sum required to play there.

Club Name: Springwood Golf Course

Date Played: Aug 9, 2014
Date Reviewed: Aug 30, 2014

Course Condition:

3.5/5.0

Staff friendliness:

4.0/5.0

Value:

4.0/5.0

Overall Rating

3.8/5.0

Comments: Great layout that has unfortunately been mismanaged over the years. Some of the most enjoyable play in York County. The fairways are always in good shape, however the bunkers are spotty and best and the greens can be only okay. Overall worth playing just because of the layout and average conditioning of the course.