Lakewood Golf Course

Very nice gem...if you are in the area well worth the stop. Great staff. Nice course. Much nicer than Google pics. Abundance of wildlife.

Only public course Ada has to offer, so there’s that. Fairways are non-existent on most holes so you don’t have to stress about hitting them. Greens tend to look like Flanders Fields most of the time. Not typically busy so a good pace of play. The front desk at the pro-shop that’s not a pro-shop has been rude on a couple of occasions. One instance, we had our girls with us who wanted to ride along. Paid an extra $25 for each rider then got a lecture that we were “taking carts from others”. This was on a rainy, non-busy, Saturday. We played the whole 18 with no one showing up behind us. On another occasion a friend brought a friend who wanted to learn, so they were using the same set of clubs (i.e. a possible future customer). They were given a lecture about not doing that in the future because it “slows the pace of play”. Once again it was a slow day and no one ended up behind them. If you’re charging what you’re charging, with very lackluster facilities, at least be friendly. It’s rough because I grew up playing the course and it’s very hard to justify playing it now.

The price is steep for a 9 hole and comparing to other courses with more amenities. They keep the greens well kept but the fairways are spotty due to sand dirt and rocks. It's a tough course with a lot of elevation change but offers a great time to everyone. The carts are a bit annoying with the boundary system they have but to each their own. The staff is always friendly and it's a super relaxed environment with relatively fast play unless they are full... then you're waiting a lot. I'll be there this coming Saturday as it's my home course.