Is it certainly worth stopping in? If you want a quick easy round of golf. We would definitely do it again, just because it's easy to get to and is a very nice stop on a long road trip.
7 months ago
If you are a new beginner to the sport or want to just practice on your game, then come check out ponderosa golf course..
Not a bad price and worth it for the 9 holes you can play. Beautiful location, nicely groomed and easy to get around as it's small and more of a back and forth course. Lots of water areas around the course, trees and hills so you get a good variety of obstacles.. If you get hungry they have a restaurant and offer drinks and snacks for sale as well.
6 years ago
Had never been in the clubhouse (or whatever you call a golf course bar). It is a great low-key bar. Friendly service, decent drink at a reasonable price. Games, sports tv. We didn't eat, but it is affiliated with Capone's, so if you like them...
5 months ago
I’ve been a regular at Ponderosa Springs for a while now — I live right next to it and usually play once or twice a week around 8 p.m. It’s always been a chill, enjoyable experience, especially for a quick evening round at a par 3 course.
Tonight, I showed up as usual and approached the bar to check in like I always do. When I asked the server if I could play a round, she abruptly told me no. I thought she was joking at first, so I laughed and said, “I’ll just take one round of golf,” but she repeated “no,” saying they don’t let anyone out an hour before sunset. I let her know I’ve played at this time many times before, and she cut me off with, “Well, I’ve been here five years,” in a rude tone.
I told her I’ve never seen her here before and again asked politely if I could just play a quick round, but she still refused. What made it even more frustrating is that just as I was walking in the door, she had let a group of two people tee off. So I don’t know if this was just directed at me specifically, but it didn’t feel fair.
For reference, it was 8 p.m. when I arrived — the same time I’ve regularly played in the past without issue. The picture I’ve attached is actually me teeing off the first hole at 8 p.m. during a previous visit.
The attitude and lack of consistency in how things are handled really rubbed me the wrong way, and I left frustrated.
I actually left a five-star review a couple months ago because of how much I enjoyed this course — but I had to take it down after this experience.
I love this course and normally have a great experience, but tonight was disappointing. If this is a new policy, it should be clearly communicated. And if it’s not, I hope the staff can show a bit more courtesy to regulars who support the course.
9 months ago
Fun course for working on your short game. Not many trees but plenty of water and sand to work around. Most of the geens were pretty spongy and slow when we visited.
6 years ago