Played 7/17 at twilight and finished no problem, though we were waiting a lot. Group in front of us at least one hole behind, but no marshalls. Other than that course is in decent shape. Not great,... Continue »

Played 7/17 at twilight and finished no problem, though we were waiting a lot. Group in front of us at least one hole behind, but no marshalls. Other than that course is in decent shape. Not great, but not bad. Fairways in good shape didn't see any bare areas, greens ok, a little slow, and tons of ball marks. Rough is short, as usual. Played with my 12 year old son, and he had two birdies, so hard to remember anything too bad.

Despite the 2 cool lakes on 7 and 8, the course was in not such great shape. Most of the fairways were quite brown and the greens very bumpy. I can't believe this got a higher rating than DeBell or H... Continue »

Despite the 2 cool lakes on 7 and 8, the course was in not such great shape. Most of the fairways were quite brown and the greens very bumpy. I can't believe this got a higher rating than DeBell or Harding, its in much worse shape and not nearly as much fun as either

I had not played "Western" since March 2002, and the first thing I noticed was all the trees that are gone! Gives a different look to the course. (Not a better look either) Particularly the 13th hole.... Continue »

I had not played "Western" since March 2002, and the first thing I noticed was all the trees that are gone! Gives a different look to the course. (Not a better look either) Particularly the 13th hole. Too bad, because this course can not afford any negative conditions. However, all things considered, still a pleasant day of golf and an enjoyable track, despite the marginal conditioning and general ambiance.

Played the back nine again. And before I forget, the customer service as great. that being said . . .

The greens were drenched because the gardeners were watering just as we had arrived. This ma... Continue »

Played the back nine again. And before I forget, the customer service as great. that being said . . .

The greens were drenched because the gardeners were watering just as we had arrived. This made play quite frustrating as the ball hydroplaned across most of the greens and dug deep on approaches (not to mention that my pant cuffs were unnecessarily dirtied).

The tee boxes were thin as well. It is a neat experience to tee it up from the tips, the current blue placement, but please, be observant to the ratio of dirt and grass.

It seems as though the course is going through a slow transformation and will be soon a very nice course with the rough edges smoothes out. Also, I am sure that the conditions will change the next time I play there, and I will.

First, the time played was at dawn ad on the back nine. With that out of the way ...

Chester, as wide open as it ways, demands more of your attention that you would first expect. The greens have ... Continue »

First, the time played was at dawn ad on the back nine. With that out of the way ...

Chester, as wide open as it ways, demands more of your attention that you would first expect. The greens have many breaks, and some are very graduated. The bunkers do quite well to promote a garrisoned green.

The fairways were smooth and nicely cut. The teeboxes, however, are a different story. They do need work. I had to place and then replace my tee on more than one occasion.

Nonetheless, a good experience, if you could get past the attitudes in the pro shop. They do not take too kindly to questions. Either that, or, I just have that face that begs to be ignored.

They have made changes to the course by cutting down many of the trees that lined the fairways. A little too open now. Two large trees that surround the 13th hole were cut that make what was a somew... Continue »

They have made changes to the course by cutting down many of the trees that lined the fairways. A little too open now. Two large trees that surround the 13th hole were cut that make what was a somewhat difficult long par three much easier. The course can be fun and the greens at times for a municipal with such traffic (5somes) can be surprisingly good. This day however the course was crowded with the typical pecking order and clique that are usually there. They have done a respectable job trying to maintain and improve the course but the service could defenitely improve. the green on hole 7 and 8 are in terrible form which they have always been. Pace of play slow, greens ok but not as fast and smooth as sometimes, fairways typical, tee boxes a mess.

This course is always hit and miss for me. Sometimes I am amazed at how great a shape it's in and others how poorly it is kept up. Always a long round here, starters are rude, definately a "clique" ... Continue »

This course is always hit and miss for me. Sometimes I am amazed at how great a shape it's in and others how poorly it is kept up. Always a long round here, starters are rude, definately a "clique" here.

This course was jammed on Monday at 6 am. I on the waiting list for 2 hours before actually teeing off. Play was extremely slow ( 5somes are allowed). The front 9 is in bad - to - poor shape. The 7th... Continue »

This course was jammed on Monday at 6 am. I on the waiting list for 2 hours before actually teeing off. Play was extremely slow ( 5somes are allowed). The front 9 is in bad - to - poor shape. The 7th green is atrocious and American Golf ought ot spend some of that 5some money to redo that green. The back 9 is in much better condition. It was an awful experience due to the wait and slow play. Too many regulars dominate the early hours. I won't be going back anytime soon.

This course joins a long list of American Golf Courses that have really improved over the last 2-3 years. While the fairways are ok and the tee boxes not to good, the greens and areas surrounding the... Continue »

This course joins a long list of American Golf Courses that have really improved over the last 2-3 years. While the fairways are ok and the tee boxes not to good, the greens and areas surrounding the greens are in great shape! Chester is a fun course to play with a variety easy and difficult holes. With small, firm, fast greens that are surrounded by a lot of ku-ku-yu grass, it is hard to shoot a low round here given the fact that overall it is not a very difficult layout. Usually it takes a long time to play this course. (5 hrs. is typical )