Finally got out to the par-3 course at LWV on Wednesday, 8/20/25, around 10am. Never been here before and was expecting ... » More

Finally got out to the par-3 course at LWV on Wednesday, 8/20/25, around 10am. Never been here before and was expecting a crowd, with all the golfers in LWV. But it was sunny, hot, and muggy, and there were only a few scattered groups on the course. It's walking only here - carts are not allowed, except for pull carts, so I'm sure that contributed to the light useage that morning. There’s a small clubhouse with a starter shack – there are no tee times, you just show up and get in line to play.

The course is set in a multi-fingered drainage area in the midst of scattered housing, with a central pond and the holes playing down toward or up away from the pond. Distances range from 80 to 130 yards. Some of the elevation changes are surprising. 2 holes have forced carries over fingers of the pond. Greens are small and don't have any real undulation; a couple are fairly slopy. But if you are on the green you have a chance to make a putt.

Tees are small and showed a lot of divot damage; sand bottles are not available. No real fairways and the grass is lush, thick kikuyu, so chipping and pitching can be challenging. A few of the greens are fronted by surprisingly large sand traps - I was in one, with a very firm base under a thin playing layer. Greens had been punched recently with small holes and partially sanded, but rolls were good and speeds consistent.

I’m guessing the course gets more play when the weather gets cooler.
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Mid morning round in about 4.5 hours. The place is so spread out even if you're going at a decent pace that is about th... » More

Mid morning round in about 4.5 hours. The place is so spread out even if you're going at a decent pace that is about the time it will take to complete a round. The weather started out cloudy and windy with a threat of rain but at the turn the sun emerged and the wind died and it was hot and muggy. The staff is always very helpful and friendly inside and out. The practice facilities are excellent and a joy to use if you arrive some time ahead of your starting time. They have new robotic ball pickers on the range which I was told were 40K each. Evidently though they are very slow and miss many of the balls. The carts are holding up well with fairly accurate GPS and speakers. The tee boxes were in perfect shape with a broken tee here and there but great. The rough was thick but it was dry and easy enough to find your ball. Hitting from the rough if you had a good lies wouldn't cost you any yardage but if the ball was sitting down it was another story. The traps are always in perfect condition from the practice area to the fairways and greens. I did not find a trap today but used the practice traps which were a little damp. The greens are almost perfect with a few ball marks here and there but few. The greens appeared to have more break than they actually had today. Putts held their line well and a good speed but slower than in past rounds. The greens are so large that three putting is always an issue. There are many long drives between hole and numerous blind shots and forced carries that really test your game. I always love to play here and highly recommend that if you want a challenge to pay the price. I lived within a couple of blocks of the casino and course years before it was built and still remember hiking through what is now the Journey course to the top of the hill. Great views still.
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Played today, September 2, 2025, Mountain/Desert routing. The Mountain Course is not in great condition. The tees were i... » More

Played today, September 2, 2025, Mountain/Desert routing. The Mountain Course is not in great condition. The tees were in poor condition, with the Black and Blue tees pushed back and the White and Gold tees moved forward. The unused tee boxes were not under any kind of maintenance. The fairways were okay. The rough was a mixed bag of shaggy (mowed) grass or bare ground. The greens were mostly bad; slow, bumpy, with bare areas on many greens. The Desert Course was in better condition. Like the Mountain nine, the tees were consolidated and not well maintained. The greens were much better on this nine. Looks like they just mowed them before we played. They were on the slower side though. The bunkers were in good condition around the greens; There were footprints in many of them. Overall, I wished I golfed somewhere else.
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Played today. Sad to say course is getting worse than better. Totally over watered and carts are danaging the turf. Gree... » More

Played today. Sad to say course is getting worse than better. Totally over watered and carts are danaging the turf. Greens potmarked with divots and poorly repaired divots. Many areas of grass needs mowing and you will loose balls if you land there. At this point its not worth the $$ to play here in IMO. And play is atrociously slow due to these conditions. Only hope is cooler weather comes soon.
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Walked the blues at 11:30 9/1 with a twosome riding. Played behind a moderately slow foursome but the course was extreme... » More

Walked the blues at 11:30 9/1 with a twosome riding. Played behind a moderately slow foursome but the course was extremely busy so we got around in about 4.75 hours that honestly didn't feel quite as long. Beautiful day out with a nice breeze that certainly comes into play on many holes.

Having played here a number of times this year i can say that the course is suffering a little in late-summer with a number of tee boxes looking pretty chewed up. Fairways are still good shape, nice coverage with good lies. Rough isn't too penal, mostly just have to play for jumpers, but not much coverage around a few greens with some areas dried out with bare dirt lies. Greens are still in good shape, very soft and receptive, but still a medium-fast pace. Unfortunately the greens have taken on a decent amount of ball mark damage so rolls aren't quite as pure as they've been known to be.

Shoutout to the service in the cafe, great spot to get a bite and drink. I believe there was also some cart service but I wasn't really looking out for it. Overall still enjoy this track and the variety of holes and would recommend.
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Tipped it out, back 9 definitely plays longer/tougher than the front. Long par 3s and plays into a headwind for most of ... » More

Tipped it out, back 9 definitely plays longer/tougher than the front. Long par 3s and plays into a headwind for most of it. A little more undulation and rolling terrain than I expected as a walker.

Out at 7:30 it took a couple holes to get acclimated to the green speed, they were a little over watered compared to the practice greens, but they rolled true especially as they dried up. Fairways were lush, just a couple holes were they were thin at about 50-60 yards out. Rough was thick--made using a push cart that much more difficult if you were offline. Only bad spot were the bunkers: thin and hard packed, not much to work with. Compared to the rest of the course, bunkers were mid-tier muni quality.

Otherwise, it's a great course and a challenge from any tee you choose. Facilities were great--next time I'd lean to carrying instead of using a push cart, or riding if the weather wasn't favorable.
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Out Friday 8/29 with a 3:09 start, joined by another single who only played nine and we shared the cart. Overall conditi... » More

Out Friday 8/29 with a 3:09 start, joined by another single who only played nine and we shared the cart. Overall conditions are good. Tees were green and generally level. There were some inconsistencies as to the appearance of some of the fairways, but the hitting surface was good and pretty consistent as to lies. Rough varied as most do, but mostly just off the fairway it was pretty consistent and thick enough to cost you a shot. I was in a couple of bunkers — the sand was on the soft side and reasonably well groomed. Green surrounds were good for short shots, occasionally on the thicker side. Greens were nice — clean, with a good quick pace but not overly much.

The course tops out at around 6,000 yds for the blues, but plays longer. There are enough long par fours in the mix and some of the shorter par fours play longer because you are hitting down into a valley and then uphill to blind greens. The shortest par four is the 291yd third hole that has something of a crowned fairway and plays skinny. Course was busy and pace was slow at something around 4.75 hours. A twosome caught up and joined me at the 15th tee and we were fortunate to be the last group to finish with enough light to see what we were doing. It's not Sandpiper, but is solid and interesting as a muni experience. Walkable if you are fit and so inclined, but with a couple of serious hills in the mix. If uncertain, err on the side of riding. Recommended.
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Played 8/31, 10:06 tee time. Course was in good shape. Fairways firm and greens playing a bit firm as well, but still re... » More

Played 8/31, 10:06 tee time. Course was in good shape. Fairways firm and greens playing a bit firm as well, but still receptive. Rough can be punishing in some instances but is a bit inconsistent. Felt like I found almost every fairway bunker on the course; they're in play and sport some high lips. Greens don't break quite as much as you might expect; Marshall told us the locals call it No-break Trophy Lake. Practice green definitely rolled a bit slower than on the course and had more break than many of the real greens. Beautiful setting and a fun layout. Would like to come back at some point. Range with real grass, though not too may stalls. Nice large practice green and small short game area. Definitely worth it if you can find a deal or play midweek; rates felt a bit steep at full freight on the weekend.
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Played 8/26, off at 8:48. James' review from '24 is pretty much still spot on, so I won't go into great detail on condit... » More

Played 8/26, off at 8:48. James' review from '24 is pretty much still spot on, so I won't go into great detail on conditions. Great track, good condition tee to green, great value and definitely a course I'll come back to next time I'm in the area.
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Played 8/25; 1 PM tee time. Went out as a solo but joined up with solo in the 12:50 tee time after groups stacked up aro... » More

Played 8/25; 1 PM tee time. Went out as a solo but joined up with solo in the 12:50 tee time after groups stacked up around 4th hole. Waited on pretty much all shots, but ended up at 4:15 pace of play. Course is a challenging track. Tricky greens with lots of undulation, quick but very playable and rolled true. Entire course was in good condition, no real complaints. Played the ball down with no issue. The rough and fescue are punishing and the entire place rewards accuracy and shot shaping. Almost no water in play, though lots of fescue and obviously woods surrounding each hole. Lots of undulation in the fairways as well and very few level lies throughout. 18th hole is a beautiful and memorable closing hole with water up the left side and protecting the green on the approach. Driving range was mats only, which was disappointing, and range balls were on the older side. Nice chipping area with bunker, two putting greens. Electric carts with GPS.

Enjoyed the course, didn't rise to meet the challenge, and would call it comparable to some other cathedral golf tracks in the area such as Gold Mountain and Trophy Lake.
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walked on at 1:30 today, Saturday and got out fairly quickly. I have some good luck going out there as a single right b... » More

walked on at 1:30 today, Saturday and got out fairly quickly. I have some good luck going out there as a single right before twilight. $61 to walk is not a great value in my opinion, but everything is so dang expensive now, I guess that's the way it is. Oh well, such an enjoyable day regardless of the price. POP was horrible on the front, 3hrs. Then it picked up on the back. Overall POP 5.25hrs.

Everything about the course is just above average right now. Nothing spectacular and nothing is in poor shape except the bunkers. Blue tees were all fairly level with decent coverage. Fairways were just fine, no bad lies and decent roll out and cushion. Traps were hard pan, beware. Rough isn't too penal. Greens were a little bumpy and average speed. Always an enjoyable round, but POP is slow and conditions are slightly above average.
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This course is tougher than it looks and rating on the Scorecard, especially for the senior player. Although it is a sh... » More

This course is tougher than it looks and rating on the Scorecard, especially for the senior player. Although it is a shorter course it plays longer due to the St Augustine grass infested throughout. If you drive the ball and do not get plenty of carry do not plan on much roll. They keep the rough pretty thick here so driving in the fairway is a must compared to other courses. This is a tight course that is well-maintained. Greens and tees were good, but the sand traps are badly in need of new sand. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Overall, a pleasant, non-busy experience during the week.
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