B-Man’s Review of Monroe Country Club on 6/22/14

Monroe Country Club

Date: 6/22/14 Sun Afternoon
Overall Rating:

"Worth playing"
Conditions: Good - normal wear/tear
Pace: 4 Hours
Cost: $38
Username: B-Man
Profile: Avid Golfer (about once a week)
Handicap: 11
Today's Score: 89
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Playing conditions were very good. I jumped on for a late Sunday afternoon tee time at $38. Not as much of a deal as it used to be, though I could have gotten $5 if I had bought a Clickit coupon ahead of my round. There were 3 groups stacked ahead of me on the tee box, but once I got through the initial foursome on the 3rd hole, I was clear til about the 6th green. Then it was slow going for the final 12 holes. Still only a 4 hour round, but a little frustrating. The greens are in good shape and nary a blemish, yet they are vexing to me — difficult to read and so fast downhill that there are some impossible greenside shots and pin locations (ex. left of #2 green). Also, yardages are tough to come by on this course other than the 200/150/100 plates in the fairway and on the cart paths. With elevation changes on many holes, it can be tough to get a good number. Not helping me today was the greenskeeper who randomly colored the flags — they are supposed to indicate front/middle/back, but at least 1/3 of the flags were colored wrong for today’s pin location. Sloppy. Overall, this is a good value course but not one of my favorites.