I’ve been playing here for the last 15ish years on and off, and right now course is in the best shape it’s ever been, by far. In the last 2 years it has gotten significantly better. I asked in the pro shop and they said there’s a new maintenance guy, and I think he is doing a great job. From what I remember this course would struggle significantly with hot weather and the greens would get burned in the later months of summer. The new maintenance guy and the new updates they put in appear to be working well to keep the greens healthy during the summer. Greens run well and are fairly consistent. They don’t run fast, but they are not slow by any means. I think the course layout is fun but not too challenging except for a couple of holes. There are also old growth trees that have probably been there since it opened and they look amazing. I like the back 9 more than the front though, it’s a little weird and challenging like at 11 and 16(good luck hitting that green). Pace of play here way good as well. I started at 1:00 on a Friday afternoon by myself and was finished just before 4:00. Some courses in Bham you could only get in 9 in that amount time. They also got new carts and they are good. They have GPS in them and they measure to the center of the green and not to the pin, which I prefer. They also don’t have that annoying zone lock out feature except for hole 9, so you don’t have to worry about reversing out of a zone if you accidentally go in there. The cart paths to leave something to be desired, but I’ll put up with that to play a course like this. Overall, as of now, I think this might be the most slept on mid range public course in Birmingham. There are courses very similar to this in the Bham area that you have to book a tee time over a week out, pay more, play a more beat up course, and have a slower pace of play. 5 stars, will be playing here again soon

7 months ago

First time visiting Woodward. Me and my friend were really impressed by the course. A couple of greens were a little worse then the rest but most were really nice. $40 for cart and green fees weekdays can't really be beat. Good value.

a year ago

Played with my 2 son-in-law's after Christmas the course was in great condition and had a wonderful day of golfing!

2 months ago