carruthers creek

[nearace]

playing for the first time any good or bad thoughts about the place thanks:)

[Golf2Relax]

I played there on Tuesday, after the rain at about 6pm. (I checked a radar website and it looked like the rain was done.) CC has a long nine and a short one. I played the long nine in under 1:45 and only saw one other golfer in the distance. I think the weather had scared others away. Also got the evening rate $22. I am not as demanding about courses as most, but I think CC was in good shape. Greens were fine, not too fast when I played (still wet). Fairways had a bit of brown. Rough is grown up and eats balls. Some longish walks between holes and there is a lot of woods so bug repellant might be handy. A couple chances for even big hitters to use drivers.

I like CC. It is not the toughest layout (which is fine by me), but it is usually in good to excellent condition.

[leftintherough]

The long nine has two weak holes, the 1st and 9th. Greens are usually fast and well groomed. I like it for the twlight rate.

[Leftygolfer30]

I've played CC about 20-30 times as I live about 5-6 min. away. It's a pretty good 9 hole course for the money. I will often take a cart (something like an extra $10-$12) because, as mentioned, there are some pretty good hikes to the next hole's tees - you need to pack a lunch to go from the 4th green to the 5th tee!

I've yet to play it this year but condition wise it's usually pretty good.

[Golf2Relax]

LIR,

I kind of agree about the ninth hole not being too challenging. There is a bit of a bowl around the green, which is elevated but very reachable. But I find the first plenty difficult, with water in my prime slice area and a bunker next to the green that I hit when I'm not in the drink. Could you elaborate on the weakness?

[nearace]

the course was in good shape,lots of ball marks on the green as usual people dont fix there marks but had a great time there will go back,staff were great :)

[leftintherough]

LIR,

I kind of agree about the ninth hole not being too challenging. There is a bit of a bowl around the green, which is elevated but very reachable. But I find the first plenty difficult, with water in my prime slice area and a bunker next to the green that I hit when I'm not in the drink. Could you elaborate on the weakness?

Sure ! Not that I'm the longest hitter out there but the green is quite driveable, depending on the tee blocks, for me its been a 3 wood or 5 wood draw (lefty golfer) with a favourable wind. Although, I have found the water as well when my pull hook makes a nasty appearance. If my warm up went well I will go for it, otherwise a 5 or 6 iron lay up, especially if its busy and I don't want to hold peeps up.
I have heard from more than few of my friends who are close to scratch that they do not like this hole at all.

For me, even though its very short, I like the 9th. The green can be treacherous with some of the pin placements, although for some reason unkown to me (and I wish I knew!!!) I have chipped it for birdies 3 times.
For a short hole, its much better than say the 14th at Royal Ontario.

I don't mind the walks between the holes as much cause I usually play only 9 holes.

If they built a real club house, added another 9,back up the tee deck on 1 ( not sure if they can fix #9), lengthen #4 ( I have driven the marshy woods on the right more times than I should, you would think I'd pull the right club one of these times!) they would have a real gem here at a great location.

The only other thing that can be strange (from last year anyway) is some of the marshalls are on dubbies or something.....