I played here on Veteran's Day at a noon tee time for $32. The course seemed horribly unprepared to handle the number of people on the course. We ended up being delayed by 30 minutes. A slow round... Continue »

I played here on Veteran's Day at a noon tee time for $32. The course seemed horribly unprepared to handle the number of people on the course. We ended up being delayed by 30 minutes. A slow round the whole way prevented us from playing the last whole. One of the problems with this course is that there are alot of short par 4s that tempt players to drive at the green, when they shouldn't. The group in front of us sat at the tee box waiting from the group in front of them to finish the hole. Then one player hooked it into the trees and another sliced it across to another fairway. Marshalls were non existent to speed things along. The greens were pretty decent , but the fairways were thin and rock hard. I preferred to be in the rough. As I mentioned, the course is short and if you play it correctly it is very easy to score well. The views of the lake are nice at least and the layout of the course is interesting. I crossed it off my list in SD county but don't anticipate returning anytime soon

Played 6-29-15 afternoon on a golfnow deal for $19.50 including cart in about 4 hours as a threesome waiting on pretty much every hole for the foursome in front of us. Course is in just average shape.... Continue »

Played 6-29-15 afternoon on a golfnow deal for $19.50 including cart in about 4 hours as a threesome waiting on pretty much every hole for the foursome in front of us. Course is in just average shape. Tee boxes are OK, some a little thin and un-level but not to bad overall. Fairways were in descent shape with a few dried out areas. Rough was cut down very low and not much of a factor. Sandtraps were a little thin and on the firm side. Greens were a little bumpy and rolling medium/slow.

Course condition was very good as was the pro shop . 2 Carts broke down but I was quickly brought out a new one. Good. Now the not so good... Asked if I could use ALL IN, in restaurant and after... Continue »

Course condition was very good as was the pro shop . 2 Carts broke down but I was quickly brought out a new one. Good. Now the not so good... Asked if I could use ALL IN, in restaurant and after a 45 sec ignore, was told "grill is down stairs I CAN get a drink here. Not friendly or welcoming at all. head to the grill and am met by a cook who looked like he had not changed his shirt in a week. Multiple GREASE stains and also not friendly. I had a burger (OK) and was handed not 1 but 2 drinks at the same time on a HOT day ! Relief cook comes in also not friendly at all. Looks at me when I shoo away the birds trying to take my lunch and says . "They dont bother me ..." NICE ! great People skills. Overall not a +1 experience.

Relatively short course which has a variety of types of hole, including one or two where you need advice from someone who has played the course before. Greens fast and true, but firmer although they w... Continue »

Relatively short course which has a variety of types of hole, including one or two where you need advice from someone who has played the course before. Greens fast and true, but firmer although they will mostly hold a medium iron ok. Fairways are ok with a few bare patches. Tee boxes are a bit rough and uneven. Not a lot of rough and some significant bare hard pan areas under trees.

Played this afternoon @ 12:52. Booked a time on GolfZing (had better rates for this course than GolfNow did) and met up with another single and played in about 3:30. We played through 1 foursome on #... Continue »

Played this afternoon @ 12:52. Booked a time on GolfZing (had better rates for this course than GolfNow did) and met up with another single and played in about 3:30. We played through 1 foursome on #3 and that was it. A bit breezy during the round, but not more than a 1 club or so wind. Course was in pretty decent shape, greens were nice and smooth with a little bit of speed to them as the round wore on. Overall shorter course, but still with some good challenging holes including 200+ yard par 3s. Be sure to take advantage of the par 5s (except maybe the 570 yarder on the back) and the short par 3s and 4s. I didn't make a whole lot of putts but played one of my best rounds this year. Not bad for $20-30 with cart. Hit 'em straight!

Played Mission Trails on Easter Sunday . great holiday special foursome for $100.00 with a cart . had an 11:07 a.m. tee time, we played in just under 4 hours (awesome) . pace of play and service wa... Continue »

Played Mission Trails on Easter Sunday . great holiday special foursome for $100.00 with a cart . had an 11:07 a.m. tee time, we played in just under 4 hours (awesome) . pace of play and service was good for the day. Cart service and staff all were too-toos, all flag locations were moved up so pin hunting was easy. Even without the discount this is a great course on the front 9 to manage your distance and club selection, back 9 is wide open after the 11th hole. Always affordable wind comes up in the afternoons after say around 1 pm.

Played Mission Trails on Sunday 12/15/2013. The practice area has grass and mat tees but the grass area was severly chewed up. The fairways were decent the greens were soft but very bumpy and I saw ... Continue »

Played Mission Trails on Sunday 12/15/2013. The practice area has grass and mat tees but the grass area was severly chewed up. The fairways were decent the greens were soft but very bumpy and I saw a few puts bump off line. Back nine is more enjoyable than the front with the lake views. Pretty short par 5's allow chances to go for green in two with minimal risk.

Played on a Saturday, with a tournament on the course, things were moving pretty slow. The course, especially the front nine, still suffers a bit from poor water drainage. As a result, there are lot... Continue »

Played on a Saturday, with a tournament on the course, things were moving pretty slow. The course, especially the front nine, still suffers a bit from poor water drainage. As a result, there are lots of muddy patches, and balls can become embedded. The grabby kikuyu grass made for tough shots out of the rough, and made it really hard for me to find my touch on chips and pitches (I grew up with that grass in my front lawn, and I still have never mastered how to play golf on it. If I could eliminate it from all golf courses that I go to, I would do it in a heartbeat). I still much prefer the back nine over the front nine, with its views of Lake Murray. Note that the flagsticks were shorter than normal, so don't get fooled into thinking that the shot is farther than it is. Green fee was $45 which included cart. Service was wonderful all around, from the pro shop to the starter to the grill person at the turn and the cart girl.

If you ever want to shoot your lowest score or need to have a pick me up after some poor rounds, this is the spot. Course was in decent shape. Got a great deal on golfzing for 24.50. Pace of play was ... Continue »

If you ever want to shoot your lowest score or need to have a pick me up after some poor rounds, this is the spot. Course was in decent shape. Got a great deal on golfzing for 24.50. Pace of play was decent. Greens were just sanded but oddly enough rolled great. Rough is basically non existent so you can spray it anywhere just about. Don't get me wrong, you can put yourself in a bad position but mostly you always have a shot to advance the ball. Fairways average, bunkers top notch (at least the ones I was in)... Worth it. My only complaint, the 18th hole is dumb. I really wish they would open the back tees up again.

Mission Trail Golf Course Review
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