Let's start with the course review.
Stonebridge Golf Club
Memphis Tn.
Phone: 901-382-1886
Yardage:
Gold 6752 Rating 73.1 Slope 131
Blue 6264 Rating 70.4 Slope 123
White 5582 Rating 67.8 Slope 115
Cost –
Green Fee & Cart Fee Standard “Players” Savings
Weekend 18 Holes $49 $43 $6
Weekend Twilight (1-4) $38 $34 $4
Weekend Sunset (after 4:00) $25 $22 $3
Weekend Junior (walk/after 1) $10 $6 $4
Weekend 9 Holes $28 $25 $3
Weekday 18 Holes $39 $32 $7
Weekday Twilight (1p- 4p) $32 $27 $5
Weekday Sunset (after 4:00p) $24 $21 $3
Weekday Senior (55+) $25 $20 $5
Weekday Junior (walking) $10 $6 $4
Weekday 9 Holes $21 $18 $3
Walking - Deduct $5.00 for 9 or 18 holes
Course Review:
Straight from their website, “It's easy to see why Stonebridge Golf Club is rated by Golf Digest as the "most enjoyable" course to play in Memphis.” This is true and it is a beautiful but challenging course. They have a 25-station driving range, a separate chipping facility, practice sand bunker, and a large putting green. A very nice Clubhouse with a snack bar and a large banquet/dining area. They also have a fully stocked Pro Shop. The usual hats, shirts and plenty of golf accessories. We had a 1:00 tee time and they were ready to go. Very polite and they take care of business. The one problem I had was I had called earlier because I had heard they had just aerated the greens. I did not want to play on or pay full price for greens you can’t putt on. He told me the greens were fine now. That was a few weeks ago. Not good!! The greens were very tough to putt on. Not a single ball tracked straight.
Tee Boxes – The tee boxes are set up well. We played the front tee’s as there is a big difference in the middle and tips compared to the whites. With my handicap, I am not ready for the longer tee’s.
Fairways - The fairways are nice. Not too many wide fairways, but wide enough. There are plenty of fairway bunkers and I was lucky enough to miss them all. There is also plenty of water around the course. This is one of the best courses for yardage markers. They were easy to find and accurate. They were marked in the fairway and on the cart path. Plus there is a color-coded guide in the cart and on the scorecard.
Greens – I was told they have very good greens normally. I have no idea. The greens were so bad we decided if we got within a few inches, it would count.
How did I play?
Front nine - Shot a 44. 6 of 7 fairways hit, 4 of 9 GIR and 21 Putts.
I played well on the front with a couple of shots at birdie. I hit my short irons and wedges ok but I need some work. Mid to long irons was pretty good. Putting was ridiculous. I missed several opportunities to score really well.
Back nine - Shot a 46. 5 of 7 fairways hit, 2 of 9 GIR and 21 Putts.
You start with a Par 3 and I just about fell apart. I hit the ball to the right and short and made a great pitch and then 3 putted. On an up note, I drove the ball really well again on the back. Most was a small draw that had plenty of roll. Two of my longest drives were on the back, one at 245 and one at 255. That is long for me. Here was my problem. Any time I had to take some off the shot, I hit it fat. And I hit it fat a lot. Wedge play was bad for the day. I had several missed opportunities.
Overall. We played 18 in 4 hours and 10 minutes. They were 3 of us playing and we used the entire course. But it was a very good day. This is an excellent and very pretty course. It is one of the longer courses I’ve played. I think it is a very challenging course but is still fun to play. They have a lot of tournaments here and had a scramble just before we started. We were on our own for most of the afternoon.
Score: 90
11 of 14 Fairways Hit
Only 6 GIR, embarrassing
42 Putts, bad greens but also just some bad putts
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Memphis Area Golf Adventure - Fair Oaks
Memphis Area Golf Adventure
Let's start with the course review.
Fair Oaks Golf Club
Oakland Tn.
Phone: 901-466-1445
Yardage:
Gold 7059 Rating 72.0 Slope 127
Blue 6601 Rating 69.5 Slope 121
White 6178 Rating 67.8 Slope 115
Cost – call for rates. I paid $25 for 18 with carton a Tuesday.
I have played this course many times and I really like it. Tee boxes and greens were perfect and the fairways are coming in nicely. This is a well maintained course with some challenging holes. I believe they have Champion Bermuda greens and they are fast but consistent. The staff could be friendlier, but as long as they get us out on time, I don’t have a problem. The pro shop almost doesn’t exist, they have very few items. They have the usual snack bar. Nothing to rave about here, gatorade, cokes and they do have good tea. Hot dogs are good but about the same as everywhere else.
Tee boxes - The best tee boxes I’ve seen this year. They are perfect.
Fairways - The fairways are decent for this early in the year. They are greening up nicely and they have a good stand of Bermuda now. The fairways are fairly wide and most holes you can stay out of trouble. I felt like the yardage markers were easy to find and seem to be accurate. There was some good water on several of the holes to keep you honest and I thought it was set up beautifully.
Greens – It is early in the year but the greens were perfect. Well maintained. I thought the ball rolled the same on every hole, very consistent.
How did I play? The wind blew around 20 mph and gusts up to 30 or 35. A very tough day. But I was happy to be out playing instead of working.
Front nine - Shot a 47. 5 of 7 fairways hit, 3 of 9 GIR and 18 Putts.
I played ok on the front with a couple of shots at birdie. My short game was horrendous. Mid to long irons was pretty good. Putting was decent, but could always be better. I hit one of the best drives of the day on the #9 385 yd par 4. This was dead into the wind. I had 200 yds for the second shot. I’ve got to learn to keep the ball low.
Back nine - Shot a 50. 5 of 7 fairways hit, 2 GIR and 20 Putts.
Again, I drove the ball really well. Iron play was ok. My wedge play and short irons was horrible. On number 11, 167 yd par 3; I hit a 4 iron into the wind to the left side of the green. Chipped within 10 ft and two putted for a bogey. I had several missed opportunities.
Overall. We played 18 in 3 hours and 50 minutes. They were 2 of us playing and no one was behind us. It was a very good day. In my opinion, this is an excellent and very pretty course. I think it is a very challenging course but is still fun to play.
10 of 14 Fairways Hit
Only 5 GIR, how bad is this..
38 Putts, I need some real help here.
Let's start with the course review.
Fair Oaks Golf Club
Oakland Tn.
Phone: 901-466-1445
Yardage:
Gold 7059 Rating 72.0 Slope 127
Blue 6601 Rating 69.5 Slope 121
White 6178 Rating 67.8 Slope 115
Cost – call for rates. I paid $25 for 18 with carton a Tuesday.
I have played this course many times and I really like it. Tee boxes and greens were perfect and the fairways are coming in nicely. This is a well maintained course with some challenging holes. I believe they have Champion Bermuda greens and they are fast but consistent. The staff could be friendlier, but as long as they get us out on time, I don’t have a problem. The pro shop almost doesn’t exist, they have very few items. They have the usual snack bar. Nothing to rave about here, gatorade, cokes and they do have good tea. Hot dogs are good but about the same as everywhere else.
Tee boxes - The best tee boxes I’ve seen this year. They are perfect.
Fairways - The fairways are decent for this early in the year. They are greening up nicely and they have a good stand of Bermuda now. The fairways are fairly wide and most holes you can stay out of trouble. I felt like the yardage markers were easy to find and seem to be accurate. There was some good water on several of the holes to keep you honest and I thought it was set up beautifully.
Greens – It is early in the year but the greens were perfect. Well maintained. I thought the ball rolled the same on every hole, very consistent.
How did I play? The wind blew around 20 mph and gusts up to 30 or 35. A very tough day. But I was happy to be out playing instead of working.
Front nine - Shot a 47. 5 of 7 fairways hit, 3 of 9 GIR and 18 Putts.
I played ok on the front with a couple of shots at birdie. My short game was horrendous. Mid to long irons was pretty good. Putting was decent, but could always be better. I hit one of the best drives of the day on the #9 385 yd par 4. This was dead into the wind. I had 200 yds for the second shot. I’ve got to learn to keep the ball low.
Back nine - Shot a 50. 5 of 7 fairways hit, 2 GIR and 20 Putts.
Again, I drove the ball really well. Iron play was ok. My wedge play and short irons was horrible. On number 11, 167 yd par 3; I hit a 4 iron into the wind to the left side of the green. Chipped within 10 ft and two putted for a bogey. I had several missed opportunities.
Overall. We played 18 in 3 hours and 50 minutes. They were 2 of us playing and no one was behind us. It was a very good day. In my opinion, this is an excellent and very pretty course. I think it is a very challenging course but is still fun to play.
10 of 14 Fairways Hit
Only 5 GIR, how bad is this..
38 Putts, I need some real help here.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Memphis Area Golf Adventure - Quail Ridge
Let's start with the course review.
Quail Ridge Golf Course
Memphis Tn.
Phone: 901-386-6951
Yardage:
Black 6675 Rating 72.6 Slope 127
Blue 6349 Rating 70.8 Slope 124
White 5859 Rating 68.5 Slope 120
Gold 5166 Rating 65.4 Slope 111
Cost – call for rates. They have a special for $22 w/cart on Thursday. This is the best of any course this nice in Memphis.
Straight from their website, “Unlike the typical Memphis flat terrain, Quail Ridge is blessed with beautiful rolling hills and elevation changes. Tree lined fairways, seven lakes and a winding creek give Quail a rustic feel that is unparalleled in the Memphis area public golf market.” This is true and it is a beautiful but challenging course. They have a practice green and a nice driving range. Three different size buckets, small, medium and large, $5, $7 and $11. We had a 7:52 tee time and they were ready to go. Very polite and they take care of business. I did notice they have new carts. They have a snack bar with excellent hot dogs. They usually have good tea but no tea today.
Tee Boxes – The tee boxes are set up well with some grass. Again it’s early in the year but they will be fine. This will be the same on most courses here at this time of year.
Fairways - The fairways are decent for this early in the year. There is a good mix of wide fairways and some are narrow and tree lined. We are just now coming out of winter here and all the Bermuda is still brown. I felt like the yardage markers were easy to find and seem to be accurate. There was some good water on several of the holes to keep you honest and I thought it was set up beautifully.
Greens – It is early in the year but the greens were in remarkably good shape. Well maintained. I thought the ball rolled the same on every hole, very consistant.
How did I play? No back pain, so no excuses.
Front nine - Shot a 44. 5 of 7 fairways hit, 4 of 9 GIR and 19 Putts.
I played well on the front with a couple of shots at birdie. I didn’t hit my wedges as well as I would have liked but it wasn’t too bad. Mid to long irons was pretty good. Putting was good but could always be better.
Back nine - Shot a 47. 4 of 7 fairways hit, 4 GIR and 19 Putts.
You start with a Par 4 and I played the hole perfectly. I drove the ball really well. Iron play was good again. Again, my wedge play with a 52 was very good. But, when I tried to do something new with the club, I hit it fat! Every time. On number 18 I had an 8 iron to the green into the wind and it hit it short in the bunker. This is one of my worst shots. I nearly flew the green. Two putted for a double bogey. I had several missed opportunities.
Overall. We played 18 in 3 hours and 40 minutes. They were 3 of us playing and we used all the course. But it was a very good day. In my opinion this is a excellent and very pretty course. I think it is a very challenging course but is still fun to play. I have said this about all the courses I’ve played to date but it’s true. In the next couple of months, the greens and tee boxes will come in with nice grass and it will be gorgeous. It was crowded for a Thursday but play was steady.
9 of 14 Fairways Hit
Only 8 GIR, This has got to get better.
38 Putts, well I know what to work on.
Quail Ridge Golf Course
Memphis Tn.
Phone: 901-386-6951
Yardage:
Black 6675 Rating 72.6 Slope 127
Blue 6349 Rating 70.8 Slope 124
White 5859 Rating 68.5 Slope 120
Gold 5166 Rating 65.4 Slope 111
Cost – call for rates. They have a special for $22 w/cart on Thursday. This is the best of any course this nice in Memphis.
Straight from their website, “Unlike the typical Memphis flat terrain, Quail Ridge is blessed with beautiful rolling hills and elevation changes. Tree lined fairways, seven lakes and a winding creek give Quail a rustic feel that is unparalleled in the Memphis area public golf market.” This is true and it is a beautiful but challenging course. They have a practice green and a nice driving range. Three different size buckets, small, medium and large, $5, $7 and $11. We had a 7:52 tee time and they were ready to go. Very polite and they take care of business. I did notice they have new carts. They have a snack bar with excellent hot dogs. They usually have good tea but no tea today.
Tee Boxes – The tee boxes are set up well with some grass. Again it’s early in the year but they will be fine. This will be the same on most courses here at this time of year.
Fairways - The fairways are decent for this early in the year. There is a good mix of wide fairways and some are narrow and tree lined. We are just now coming out of winter here and all the Bermuda is still brown. I felt like the yardage markers were easy to find and seem to be accurate. There was some good water on several of the holes to keep you honest and I thought it was set up beautifully.
Greens – It is early in the year but the greens were in remarkably good shape. Well maintained. I thought the ball rolled the same on every hole, very consistant.
How did I play? No back pain, so no excuses.
Front nine - Shot a 44. 5 of 7 fairways hit, 4 of 9 GIR and 19 Putts.
I played well on the front with a couple of shots at birdie. I didn’t hit my wedges as well as I would have liked but it wasn’t too bad. Mid to long irons was pretty good. Putting was good but could always be better.
Back nine - Shot a 47. 4 of 7 fairways hit, 4 GIR and 19 Putts.
You start with a Par 4 and I played the hole perfectly. I drove the ball really well. Iron play was good again. Again, my wedge play with a 52 was very good. But, when I tried to do something new with the club, I hit it fat! Every time. On number 18 I had an 8 iron to the green into the wind and it hit it short in the bunker. This is one of my worst shots. I nearly flew the green. Two putted for a double bogey. I had several missed opportunities.
Overall. We played 18 in 3 hours and 40 minutes. They were 3 of us playing and we used all the course. But it was a very good day. In my opinion this is a excellent and very pretty course. I think it is a very challenging course but is still fun to play. I have said this about all the courses I’ve played to date but it’s true. In the next couple of months, the greens and tee boxes will come in with nice grass and it will be gorgeous. It was crowded for a Thursday but play was steady.
9 of 14 Fairways Hit
Only 8 GIR, This has got to get better.
38 Putts, well I know what to work on.
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