Shield Crest Golf Course

My wife and I played this course a few years ago while on vacation early June. We are seniors with bogie handicaps and are not golf snobs. At that time, we thought the course was in pretty bad shape and decided that we would never play it again. However, after seeing that it had a decent rating this year, I thought that they must have greatly improved the course, so we played it again. Big mistake. The course is in no better shape this year that it was the last time we played it. I'm guessing that the owner is paying people to give it a good review. The practice green was half dead and the greens on course were half sand and half struggling grass (very slow). The fairways are a mixture of several types of grass and weeds, including big patches of clover and dandelions. Some of the bunkers had standing water (6 inches) and weeds growing in them while others had very little sand and weeds growing in them. There are apparently no power cart rules since there are well worn power cart paths everywhere, including circling some of the greens. People drive power cars right up to and around the greens. We payed $156 for the two of us on Sunday including cart. We would not play this course again for half the price and do not recommend it for anyone.

Brandon, Brock and the crew are awesome. Always friendly and helpful. Course is well laid out with beautiful views. Grounds crew does a great job keeping the course looking great. Don’t forget to stop by and grab a cold beverage and some lunch from Ali in the restaurant. Prices are good and the other golfers are friendly. The only complaint I have is the pro shop needs to carry Calaway.

Would not recommend... unless you're an old prestigious "a hole" then you'll be surrounded by people just like you. Course is not well maintained (especially for what you pay). Most of the staff are jerks with few exceptions. If you're not a member don't expect to be treated with respect.