Cherry Downs Golf & Country Club
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Cherry Downs Golf & Country Club is a
great course with a great layout. The
green conditions actually made the course more fun than usual since, as
they pride themselves on, Cherry Downs normal greens are Augusta-esque.
I
can personal attest that the normal green conditions are quite unfair
at times.
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Cherry Downs prime time rate is $78 which includes your range balls. This price range falls into the A rating category and it is incredible value at that price since the course is really pretty top notch.
The difficulty for this course was lower than normal at "difficult but fair". What typically makes Cherry Downs Golf Course so tough is their "Augusta like" greens which are very sloped and extremely fast. Today however the greens were not normal difficulty which dramatically changed the toughness of the course. A rating for this course today.
Although not a total work of art, Cherry Downs uses the surrounding area well. The course uses a great mix of trees, sand, water, and even some elevation to make the course very beautiful to play. This course is deserving of an A rating for scenery.
The green conditions were not up to their normal standard. They were smooth in parts but were a little patchy on most greens since they took a beating over the winter. The speed of the greens was still fast but not the normal lightening speed. This actually made for a more fun round since we could actually chip and putt and have a chance to stop the ball. I have to give the greens a C rating as they were in less than idle conditions.
Fairway conditions were short and in good conditions. I think an A rating for these fairways is appropriate.
The clubhouse at Cherry Downs has a full bar/restaurant, locker room, pro shop and even a banquet hall however they are all fairly small and dated. The clubhouse even looks a little rough on the outside so it could probably use some updating. I think a B rating is right even though it makes the criteria technically for an A.
The layout was pretty perfect for what the designers had to work with. As mentioned in the scenery section, Cherry Downs Golf Course has a great mix of trees, water and elevation due to the great layout bringing them into play. The course really has good flow to it going from bunker protection to elevation to valley/stream crossings and of course some doglegging and snaking holes. The course rating for this area is a A+.
As a note on practice facilities, Cherry Downs has a full 18 holes executive course great for praticing your par 3 game.
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