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4.1
168 Reviews (168)
5 Stars
65
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
13
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
137 out of 168 reviews
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4.0
2 Reviews (2)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
2.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
100.0%
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4.0
17 Reviews (17)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.2%
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15 out of 17 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6142 yards
Slope 131
Rating 71.1
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Bradford Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Geoffrey Cornish (1989) Brian Silva (1989) Mark Mungeam (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire. Collared shirt required. No denim.

Reviews

4.1
168 Reviews (168)
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Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 08/02/2019

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Bradford Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Target Golf

Based on the reviews I decided to check Bradford out. The bottom line, it was just OK and I won't be in hurry to be play again.
Pros:
Greens were in nice shape
Pace of play was great
Priced right
Cons:
Very short narrow course with a lot of blind shots
Ends up being target golf
Very few distance markers making club selection difficult
Course layout is funky
The course need a lot of maintenance. Tee boxes were weeds, fairways and rough really need attention.

Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Hi swcoyle. Thank you for reviewing the course. We're glad you found the pace of play and the condition of the greens during your round excellent. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes to the other areas. Thanks for visiting Bradford Country Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course - Challenging but fair and fun.

This is a nice course. Recommend. On the scorecard, it appears to be a short course, but plays longer and you need to be strategic about many shots on many holes or you may over hit. Hole 9 is a challenging Par 5. Back 9 are a little different than the front 9. Lots of elevation changes on the back 9. You will have to play here a few times to know where to hit. Greens and fairways were in very good to excellent conditions. Tee boxes in good condition, but in my opinion they could be better. Lots of unevenness and some bare spots. Minor "complaint" in the big picture.

There is something for everyone here. Bigger hitters, target golfers, and folks with a good short game. You will use all of your clubs.

Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

No GPS/ bye bye balls

No GPS in carts- MUCH needed at this course
I was handed a booklet, albeit a nice one, to view course layout-ugh

Pro shop guy very nice
Everyone ( not many) on course also very friendly

Front nine nice
Back nine, a narrow jungle
Very buggy (hot day-?)

Great deal on day, but lost too many to return

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/05/2019

Hello Bbuck5150. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are glad you felt welcomed by our friendly staff. We are going to pass along your feedback about the layout to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun place to play

Cigars in the lobby, cold water at the tee boxes, and a beautiful course to play. A bit challenging for the weekend golfer ,lots of elevation changes and forced layups make for an interesting round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course with a lot of water

Truly a fun course to play. Water comes into play in quite a few holes. Amazing views throughout the course go you will enjoy this course .
Only negative would have been nice to at least been advise that the back nine had no flags and for the vast majority no hole on the green. We felt it was a little disrespectful as we paid for 18 holes not 9, just a warning would have been respecting the etiquette works both ways !!!!
Sad as we truly enjoyed the course a little disappointed

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/05/2018

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Bradford Country Club, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course and that you will see improvements in the course conditions the next time you are with us. We are glad to see that you had a smooth round and a friendly experience with us. Thank you for playing our golf course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Tight Course

Not extremely long but very narrow. Accuracy is essential. This fact makes play rather slow as many people are looking for their ball in the woods. Course conditions are generally pretty good. Greens are nice and fairways are in good shape (when you can hit them). It's kind of odd that the course meanders through residential homes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Information

Next hole information is needed at couple of holes. We lost our way to next hole in one case.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Up and Down

My round was up and down, just like the golf course. Lots of elevation changes. Elevated tees, elevated greens, uphill tee shots, downhill tee shots, lots of forced carries and layups, unless you can crush it. Very much a target golf course throughout. You need to hit it there and then there to get there.Course knowledge is a must. Must be very accurate off the tee and with your shots to the greens. I was not and blew up the scorecard !!!! Very nice , but difficult course with beautiful greens, interesting and challenging .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/22/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the 5-star experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Definitely will play here again

Course was in great shape for so early in the season. Greens are like lightning. Tough putting but beautiful course and worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf on the Truman Show

This was a strange golf course. It wound its way through a series of cookie-cutter developments that resembled the set of the Truman Show. Forget walking. The holes were strewn across several different neighborhoods and the ride from green to tee was often longer than the holes themselves. The greens were in good shape but unless you really love target golf and "quirky" designs, its not great value for money.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff at Bradford Country Club. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the golf experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

tough course to warm up on

a very penal layout - lots of wetland, thick woods, houses...

it is even harder since there is no range so you are warming up on the course.

the pace of play was awful.

the 12th hole may be the dumbest design I've ever seen.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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