Country club pretentiousness with muni-course conditions. Rent-a-cop officiousness defending Helleresque rules. A clubhouse "inspired" by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the same way the Vietnam War was "inspired" by Allen Ginsburg. And a golf course apparently designed by Theodor Geisel, who was not much of a golfer, as it turns out. If this is the sort of thing you like, Lost Marsh is your paradise. On a single Sunday morning last weekend: My partner and I learned that it is verboten to take a cart until after 1:00 on weekends, a rare and dubious rule that's far better explained as a money grab than as a pace-of-play measure, even on a normal day. But today, the soggy course was cart-paths-only for the last 10 holes, meaning the cart requirement actually slowed play down considerably. Like third-world bureaucrats, the starter and other staff explained these rules with authority, then defended them with sheepish shrugs. Also before we teed off, my partner and I were reminded of the Lost Marsh rule of "proper golf attire," including "no denim." Which is particularly rich on a golf course surrounded by toxic storage tanks and fire-belching steel mills. Think Lorax Country Club. The golf itself includes such features as: Several holes, early in the round, where the amateur's prevailing left-to-right shot-shape makes teeing off like solving an Escher painting--looming trees on the left, water on the right, breeze blowing into your face--so that the average round at Lost Marsh contains at least one emotional, scorecard-spoiling, scar-leaving trauma. Gradually, the course devolves into holes with: A green that looks like it has been bombed, and then showered with shrapnel; another green "guarded" by a giant tree looming smack-dab in front of it; and a par-three with what I believe is the only island tee in golf. To quote another eloquent Yelp reviewer who feels like a soul mate, "Every hole is like a new dick punch of backwards golf designs that baffles the senses and challenges you to be your most frustrated. Our scores included 5+ hours of bitching, 3 club throws, and 1.5M balls lost." By the time we reached the halfway house at the 14th, we were dry as dust, the bar in the "prairie-style" war fortress of a clubhouse having been closed for us at the turn. Our vodka lemonades came in cups so small the only word would be "churlish." When the grouchy attendant said she couldn't accept tips on the credit card but that we could tip in cash (which we didn't have) or "by Venmo," I almost laughed in her face. Lost Marsh calls itself a "hidden gem." Not hidden well enough, if you ask me. read more

NEVER HOST AN EVENT AT THIS FACILITY!!! Our daughter's wedding reception was a fiasco because they were insufficiently and inadequately staffed. That once-in-a-lifetime event was a nightmare! NOT ALL OF OUR GUESTS WERE EVEN SERVED FOOD! WE HAD FOREIGN OBJECTS IN OUR FOOD! We didn't have forks, salad dressing, the bread and frozen butter were served after the meal was over, the bar tenders and wait staff were not trained. One of the bar tenders didn't know what vodka was. Our guests kept going to the restaurant bar to buy their own drinks after we had already paid for alcohol at our reception. OUR GUESTS had to take down the tables to make room for the dance floor (which they promised would be open). We never got some of the food items that were in our contract. And the list goes on and on. We paid for additional staff and security. Didn't get either. People were hit by falling dishes. One guest was hit in the head by a tray. I missed my daughter's reception because I was trying to find staff to take care of the next issue at hand. It went from one thing to the next. Absolutely unbelievable! One of the co-owners told me at the end of the evening, "I told Bernie when we got here, we're f...ed". They knew going into our once-in-a-lifetime event that things were bad. BUT THEY DID NOTHING. NOR HAVE THEY RESPONDED IN ANY WAY IN OVER THREE MONTHS. I have called repeatedly, sent a six-page letter of complaint, had my attorney send them a letter and NOTHING. NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE. AND PLEASE TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW. read more

The lost marsh restaurant, hmm, hmm, let me think....this is probably the worst restaurant experience I have ever had in my life and I really can't remember having any as sorry as today. The food took over an hour to come out (the waitress said the excuse was that there was a party in the next room that was messing up the service (not a good excuse, if u cant handle 2 things at once then don't do it). Then the hamburgers were not cooked how we asked for them to be. The waitress got a couple specs of our drinks wrong, the host was too busy hanging outside drinking beers with his "boys" and seemed to care less about what was going on outside, so we had to go outside and drag him in. The waitress shouldn't have been a waitress and needs to change careers. We asked to use 2 different credit cards and she ends up putting it all on mine(so that needed to be corrected), the host brought out this sorry ass dessert platter that looked like he just pulled out of the freezer and said sorry. The host and our waitress with the tatoo on her neck need to be terminated, they are bringing this place down. My perch tasted like a McFish sandwich at Mcdonald's which is where we probably should have gone in the first place. The service was the worst, the staff was not to competent, pretty much this whole restaurant failed and needless to say I will most definitely pass the word around about this dive. read more

Fantastic Company Golf Outing at Lost Marsh I recently hosted a company golf outing at Lost Marsh, and the entire experience was outstanding from start to finish. The staff in the golf shop were incredibly accommodating, making sure all of our coworkers got out on the course efficiently and on time. A special shout-out to Nicol in reservations, who kept in constant communication throughout the scheduling process. Even when we had to reschedule the date, they were flexible and didn't charge us a cancellation fee, something we really appreciated. If you're planning a company outing or golf event, I highly recommend Lost Marsh. The professionalism and attentiveness of the staff truly elevated the day and made it one to remember. read more

This is a great golf course for the price and the place of play is great. Everyone is riding a cart (how it should be) to maintain great pace of play. The holes are challenging and there is one hole where you have to tee off to a fairway (about 30 yards wide) that is surrounded by water. Great place to place where accuracy and distance control is key. Highly recommended this place and probably played here about 15 times. read more

This is a tough, very tough course for beginners. The first 4 holes are the most challenged holes on the course. If the weather is windy, it will be very hard to shoot a low score. The club house is very nice and classy. I wanted to give a five stars, but I don't like one of the rangers. He is not friendly at all. read more

The Club House is built very impressive! The course is challenged with water from left and right, the first 4 holes. This Saturday, the course is closed for the year. But I will be go back to play there next year. I love the course! read more

Great driving range! They have a nice restaurant with a great deck. It's a nice place for brunch and they make a mimosa. The food is bleh, but that's not what you're going here for. The course is beautiful. read more