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| Reviewed by:
Andy Olson - Annandale, MN. Andy shoots in
the 70s. |
| Review Summary:
Southbrook Golf Club is set in a natural brook and features water (a
creek, several man-made ponds, and many natural ponds and marshy areas)
on nearly every hole. Although it is not overly long, the course plays
rather difficult due to numerous hazards, regularly breezy conditions,
and challenging greens. Hole 18 has to be one of the best finishing
holes in the state. A 561 yard uphill par 5 from the back tees, your
drive must carry a pond on the left while avoiding another pond through
the fairway on the right. A very enjoyable and very challenging golf
course.. |
| Conditions:
Well kept. Greens always roll
nicely, and the fairways and tees tend to be in very nice shape. |
| Scenery:
Nothing too
spectacular, as the course is surrounded by fields and a housing
development. However, the natural ponds and marshes and several secluded
holes make the course quite pretty.. |
Layout: Front
nine features several short 4's that require a very accurate tee shot.
The par 4 4th (426 yards), par 5 5th (552 yards), and par 4 6th (407
yards) make up a tough three hole stretch the calls for accuracy off the
tee and into the green, length, and a very sound short game.
The back nine starts off with three short yet very well designed par
4's. The fairway at the 10th narrows severely at 250 yards, so a lay-up
off the tee is necessary. The 11th has a creek up the entire right side
that cuts directly in front of the green. This risk reward hole can be
driven from the tee, but the tee shot must carry some 280 yards in order
to do so. Once the golfer finds the green, he faces the most subtly
undulating green on the entire course. At 365 yards, the 12th is
arguably the most difficult tee shot on the course. The hole bends
left-to-right through trees with out-of-bounds down the left and hazard
to the right. Even after a well struck drive, the tricky two-tiered
green must be negotiated.
Holes 16, 17, and 18 make a great finishing stretch. 16 features water a
mere 5 yards of either side of the fairway, so finding the short grass
is absolutely imperative. At 413 yards with water all the way down the
left and on the right near the green, the 17th calls for both a long and
straight drive. And as mentioned earlier, the 18th hole is one of the
best and most difficult finishing holes around. . |
| Services:
Proshop staff is very courteous and knowledgeable. The Fore Seasons
restaurant upstairs offers quality dining at a great price. The
restaurant overlooks the golf course and the patio gives guests a great
view of several of the holes, including the 18th green.. |
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| Course Rating |
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| 1-5 Stars (5 stars being
the highest) |
| Overall Rating:
4 Stars |
| Value Rating:
5 Stars |
| Overall Difficulty:
4 Stars |
| Putting:
3 Stars |
| Balls Lost:
3-5 |
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| Reviewed by:
Dan Williams - Oakdale, MN. Dan shoots in
the 70s. |
| Review Summary:
Probably the worst course I have ever played...Fortunately the round I
played was free because I would never pay money to play Southbrook. I
would be as well off to just his balls on my uncle's farm. |
| Conditions:
The greens were uncut and
damaged...looked like they were trying to conserve water. The feeling I
got from the course and the people running it was one of financial
destituteness. |
| Scenery: Scenery
was absolutely nothing special...the course lacked a signature hole. |
| Layout: The
layout had no design. they just mowed the lawn and decided to cut it
shorter in one area and called it a green |
| Services:
The service was terrible / the carts were noisy and felt like they would
break down / I actually had the greenskeeper tell me to keep the cart on
the path so as not to ruin the tractor marks in the fairways...these
people that run this place are arrogant and stupid. |
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| Course Rating |
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| 1-5 Stars (5 stars being
the highest) |
| Overall Rating:
1 Stars |
| Value Rating:
1Stars |
| Overall Difficulty:
1 Stars |
| Putting:
1 Stars |
| Balls Lost:
1-2 |
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