Pine Oaks is a fun little 9 hole course. There's nothing really spectacular about it, but its cheap, public, and pretty empty. The pro shop is actually the part that really shines, and would convince me to make another trip down to Easton.
Positives:
In good shape. The course didn't leave me with much to complain about. The grass could use to be mowed more often, as is the case with most public courses. The bunkers were in good shape, and the greens were ok.
Cheap! $21 for 9 holes walking, or $28 to play all 9 twice. Completely affordable, and a great place to bring your friends that "sort of" play.
Pro Shop. The pro shop here is huge! Unbelievable selection of new and used clubs, bags, shoes, clothes, men's and ladies. This is also the home of threeballsgolf.com, which is a pretty huge reseller on eBay. They'll actually let you take the used clubs out on the course with you if you want to try them out. This is a great way to figure out if you really want that club or that set of irons or whatever. This is probably their biggest positive.
Negatives:
Not very challenging. This might be a positive if you're not a great golfer. Personally I like a course that makes me think about my shots, and plan out a strategy. This course strategy is simple, grip it and rip it. I hit a lot of greens here, even though I wasn't playing great.
Swampy. There's a lot of water here, so if its rained recently you may want to avoid. The ground gets soaked, and there are puddles and mud everywhere. Not a great drainage system.
Only 9 holes. Obviously playing 18 here would be pretty boring. The two tee boxes (Blue and White) are only about 5 yards apart on every hole, so its not like that makes much of a difference.
Overall Grade: C+
I would come back here again, but probably just for the pro shop,and to demo some clubs. If you're looking to buy something new or used, I'd recommend you make the trek down to Easton and check it out. read more
