On a golf trip with some buddies, first timer at the sport so I had to take in a lot of knowledge…read morelol. This golf course was in my opinion perfect with it being my first time. A lot of the holes were pretty straight on and weren't too difficult, although the sport along is very complex lol. The Genesee Valley Golf Course has a north course as well as a south course. We played the north course, front 9 and then the back 9. They offer karts as I'm sure most places do. They have a driving range as well where I was able to get a few practice shots in and get a feel for the club. The staff was very accommodating and informative. Inside they have a little shop where you can purchase merchandise and use the washroom if needed. Overall I had a blast, the scenery was great with the changing of the leaves and the freshly dew grass lol. Would definitely enjoy another round of golf!

I live right between Buffalo and Rochester and decided to play Genesee Valley for my first round…read morethis year. I had never played there until today and was pleasantly surprised how good the golf course looked this early in the season. The holes are all pretty straight and it was a perfect place to get the first round under my belt for this golf season! Staff was very friendly too!

We've eaten here many times in the past 5 years. Food is good, prices have gone up but are still…read moredecent, service is excellent, and this is one of the few old-fashioned sit-down restaurants left around. I'd rate it a 4.5 if it wasn't for the thievery they are now practicing on their customers... So, at the end of an always-enjoyable meal, instead of an itemized bill (which I believe is REQUIRED BY LAW), the waiter just presented a hand-held payment device stating NOTHING but the total. We demanded an itemized bill, which they took 5 minutes to create. Now, this itemized bill amount was a bit less, which could've been an honest mistake, but really, do they EVER make a mistake in the customer's favor? As normal, we leave a 20% pre-tax tip (one of the reasons why we needed the itemized bill), but when entering the credit card info, the machine "suggested" different tip amounts, and THERE is where the blatant scam occurrs! So, on a pre-tax bill of $78, what is 20%? It's $15.60. The post tax bill was something around 84.25, and 20% of THAT would be $16.85. But this hand-held "electronic grift machine" says that 20% is.....$21?? In what alternate universe is THIS possible? The obvious answer is that they are trying to scam people out of another $5, maybe $10, or even more! When did they decide to fleece their customers for petty increases? Do they think that fiscal dishonesty is a valid business model? Daheq are they THINKING?? Well, right now I'm filing a complaint with the NY State Attorney General's office. I'm disappointed, because I really liked the place despite it being located on a golf course, but it will be a cold day in hell when I'll give any business to a thief again! If anybody decides to eat there, DEMAND an itemized bill, and expect that they WILL try to fleece you.

A group gathered to celebrate a friend's birthday. I had never been here, it was kind of an…read moreadventure to go. Their menu is pretty accommodating to all kinds of tastes. We wanted to share a few calamari appetizers, but they were out. I opted for a French Fries basket. I think the best FF I have eaten in my life. Our order went from sandwiches, burgers, to full dinner entrées: Chicken Marsala, Chicken Milanese, Lamb Chops, different Fish Fryes.) broil, beer batter) Everyone seemed to enjoy their meal. My Chicken Milanese was excellent on a bed of arugula salad with shaved Parmesan and dried tomatoes. There is an extensive bar menu of wines, beers, cocktails. For dessert, we shared Chocolate Fanache & Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake. It is spotty, but there are young staff and we didn't mind. The atmosphere is surrounded by nature. How can one not like it?

The course is in very good shape especially the greens. It's a beautiful layout nestled through…read morethe woods. I found it challenging. Friendly staff. For $15 it's unbelievable.

Durand Eastman is a great golf course! It's the first one that I ever played in the Rochester area…read moreand I've been back a few times since to play there with my brother and some friends. I love the layout. It's challenging on some holes and open on other holes. They have nice elevation changes, so on top of the challenge, you have to really think about what club you want to hit. The 18th hole there is one of the tightest holes I've ever played, with little room for error, but it was fun. I recommend playing this course. The round is fairly priced too.

The completely renovated bar and restaurant area are a huge improvement with your choice of indoor…read moreand outdoor dining. Iglo dining outside (heated of course) in the wintertime is a unique experience. The menu offers a choice of dinner classics as well as seasonal specials from the chef. The menu also offers those with food sensitivity multiple choices, including several gluten-free options. Attentive staff & great food every time we dine here.

What a beautiful Country Club. I have been here twice now and both times were wonderful. This…read morereview is for the banquet portion of the club only. I have never played golf here. Both occasions were for my Kiwanis activities. The CC is very easy to get to and there is plenty of parking in the [very large] lot. A quick walk over to the main house and then the banquet room. It is a very large room with an amazing outdoor patio designed with beautiful settings for any type of photography. (wedding, prom, sweet 16, etc...) There is also plenty of open wall space in the main room to hang banners, pictures, etc... It was a simple and very nice dining experience buffet style. Grilled chicken or Roast Beef or both. Served with green beans and roasted potatoes. All good! The staff here is wonderful and attentive. Even buffet style the servers always made sure you were good at the table. They refilled glasses and took away dirty dishes quickly. My request for a cup of coffee to go at the end of the night was quick and done with a smile. Overall I just picture that the team and then you here we do a wonderful job for just about any type of event. As a photographer, I would welcome the opportunity to take pictures here. KUDOs to the team at Ravenwood Golf Club.

My 500th review?! How the time flies! Excited to be writing this one for Big Oak Driving Range,…read morewhere my partner and I stopped by yesterday evening for some swinging and MISSING. I love this place! The staff was so kind, and while it was BUSY yesterday, people move in and out at a steady clip so we had no problem finding a tee to get set up on. Everything is really well maintained and there's ZERO pretentious vibes, which I really appreciated as a beginner. You don't have to wear a fancy outfit, sneakers are perfectly fine, and there's golfers of all levels and abilities. Really nice! They also offer classes, and I think we're going to take one of their group offerings over the summer. We went with a large bucket to split for $16, and got in about 40 minutes of golf fun. I think the prices are pretty reasonable and I appreciate the large parking lot. A lot of sales inside if you're looking for any kind of gear! Wearables, carts, clubs, AND they do club fittings. The shop itself is a little old school and run down, but so is golf, so it is on brand. I never thought I would find myself interested in golf (my parents are both big golfers) but I actually find myself really enjoying it. I am looking forward to continuing my golf journey and many more trips to Big Oaks in the future!

The place was okay but play was WAY to slow. After waiting on every hole, the front nine took us 3…read morehours. When I then told the pro shop that I would rather take a rain check for the back nine since we didn't have 6 hours to play golf I was told there was nothing they could do because it wasn't raining. That is really a poor reaction to a golf course that was overbooked on a Saturday morning with people new to the game.

Love the amazing cocktail's! Best Club in Rochester! Great place to work and dine! Awesome venue…read morefor events as well.

Great private golf course with 100 years of history. Club house and golf course is amazing. If you…read morehave the opportunity to play golf here, do it; if you you have a chance to dine here, do it; and if you simply get to watch a tournament her, do it. Nicely done!

I played at Lake Shore this past Sunday with one of my friends and thought the course was great! A…read moregreat price to play on a weekend afternoon and the pace of play was awesome. They paired us with two gentlemen around our ages and I thought it would slow us down, but we were all able to play pretty quick. The only reason I'm giving it four stars is that I wish they had some sort of stopper in the cup to keep the ball from going all the way into the hole with COVID going on. Other than that, it's an awesome golf course!

Sunday morning (5/22/22) we had a tee time at 8:45 and 8:52. Arrived and paid $45 per player. the…read moreconditions of the course were absolutely horrendous. fairways that haven't been cut, greens weren't cut and when i tell you the rough was at least 8in long, i mean every bit of 8in long. dead clumps of grass everywhere in the rough. there were even 2 holes where the tee box was about 60-70 yards into the fairway in a makeshift tee box whick was also not cut. some people may read this and not care but our group of guys play a different course each week and its just a way to go out and have fun. well its impossible to have fun when you can find your golf ball because the rough is overgrown. Then you got the ranger running around on a power trip telling us to pick the pace up. I then took the liberty to call the manager sunday to leave a voicemail and surprisingly she answered and i expressed my concerns to her (Dawn). She seemed nice and told me she would talk to some people and call me back Monday. Well that didnt happen. i called again today (Tuesday) and left her a voicemail. A few hours later a crotchety old man called back with a piss poor attitude and insisted that i was lying. he stated that out of 160 golfers that played sunday only one other person complained, and his EXACT WORDS were " and he didnt belong playing here anyway". Little did the clown know, i know EXACTLY who he was referring to when he made that statement. Thats another review for another time. Let your imagination run wild with that comment that was made especially this day in age. When i explained all the issues to the man on the phone he insisted i was lying when i told him there was another 2 groups behind our 2 groups that happened to be members of his establishment who apologized to us for the shape the course was in. They even went as far as saying they were completely embarrassed that we were charged full rate fees when the course was not even in a acceptable playing condition. This was all said to us by longtime members while having a quick drink and bite to eat at the bar while we waited for the rest of the group to get done. I told the members its quite shocking to see the course in that poor shape because i have played this course so many times and its number 2 on my favorite courses to play in my area. His exact words " You must be the only one". So after telling the man all of this he still told me i was lying and obviously dont knlw the sport of golf. Then started screaming at me and told me i was a idiot and a moron then hung up on me. So i did what anyone would do and called right back. the man picked up the phone and started screaming again like a toddler and hung up again. Well when all said and done i found out who EXACTLY i was talking to. His name is CHUCK HART the owner of the course. I did a little more research and found out that the woman i first called who will now not return my calls is his poor wife Deb Hart. Did i also mention that the Co-Owner is PGA Tour Pro Dudley Hart. So i guess if you are they type of person who likes being treated exactly like the condition of the course (SHIT) and the type who likes to overpay then this is the place for you. CHUCK HART is a racist piece of trash who holds no class. Karma will find a way to bite him in the ass. I for one will make sure i go above and beyond to to let everyone know what had happened to us and will certainly make sure this establishment is dragged through the mud. There is no place in the world for places like this.

Such a beautiful well maintained course. We played 9 holes on a bust Saturday afternoon. Things…read moremoved very smoothly, all groups were well spaced out. Golf carts were clean and fully charged, parking lot was small and limited. We parked around back in the grass. No matter the swings,missed putts or lost ball it was a fabulous sunny day with some cold drinks and cooler friends!

I played a round here in mid-May of last year and liked the course. It's a pretty simple layout and…read morethere's not a whole lot of trees or hazards to deal with, so it's a great course for all skill levels. I thought the course played pretty well. I walked it and it wasn't to strenuous to walk either. A reminder that I played in mid-May of last year and it SNOWED while I was finishing up on 17 and 18 lol. Good old Mother Nature in WNY/Greater Rochester. This course isn't too far from where I live, so I'd definitely play here again.

Super fun for dogs. You need to register to use this dog park. So much ample space and green grass…read morefor both large and small dog areas. There is water fountain on both sides. The large dog area has a small little creek running through it with lovely tall grass that make it super enjoyable for the dogs to sniff and explore. There is also a small bridge over the creek that make it super fun for dogs to run around. Super easy parking right in front. You would want to bring your own poo bags. The bags here are clear!

So there are not that many disc golf courses or dog parks here in the Rochester area. This park is…read moreboth!! This park is located in Henreitta and is a super clean and nice both dog park and disc golf course. The disc golf course is not a full disc golf course it's only 9 holes and they are par 3 or less for each hole. Making it to be somewhat "easier" of a course. However in my opinion this is an easier course than most bc the disc golf bins are so much closer to you than other parks such as elision. I do like the Elison park more in other respects though. The dog park, I've been to all the dog parks as well. This I also my favorite dog park in Rochester. They have two dog parks in one - one for small dogs and one for large dogs. The small dogs are allowed to go into the large dog area which is much bigger and has a little creek to plY and get extremely dirty in ... the smaller dog park is only for small dogs and has a lot of fun "playgrounds" to do tricks with your dog and no water! So you and your pup won't leave dirty. Both also have doggy fountains and doggy bags to keep the dog park cleans. FYI the disc golf course is public and free to anyone; the dog parks is Monroe county memebership through the libraries in Rochester and need a pass to get into. The pass includes the 4 only "private"dog parks in Rochester and is 20 dollars a year. If you love your dog and your dog loves playing with strangers it's worth it for sure. Happy golfing and dog playing :)

Very nice course to play a round of golf with your friends or family! One of my favorite golf…read morecourses to play at the only thing was that the grass was very brown. Great golf course

Worst experience ever. Rangers don't know how to run the course. Was there on a Friday afternoon…read more Tee time was at 1215 and we didn't tee off until 1240, stacking tee times cause of greed, ruining the fun of golf. Waiting for 3 teams to tee off each hole. Never going back!