My first round at Pfau was three weeks ago. Interested in thoughts from others.
High ratings for a new course and listed as #4 among college courses nationally. Pfau is built on beautiful natural terraine and is a million mile upgrade from the previous poorly managed track. Warren at ND is more mature and polished while Kampen at PU is friendlier to the average golfer.
Pfau can be stretched to 7900 at the tips for the big boys. Would suggest playing one tee forward for your first round. Keeping the ball on the generous zoysia fairways is critical particularly off of the tees as the rough is brutal. I honestly think they should cut it back for non-varsity season just to keep people from looking for balls for too long. It slows play. First three holes P5, long P4 and downhill P3 will get your attention early.
Greens were fast and tight. They don't hold approach shots well if you cannot spin the ball. Bunkers are everywhere and tough. We found them to vary in sand depth which is something i think they will address aff season. Overall a very tough course for the average hacker and a welcome challenge for the low handicap players.
Clubhouse was a bit underwhelming and seemed institutuional.
this is a brand new course so there are things they will work on. Some drainage issues, inconsistent sand, some cart path work...all things you would expect. Three years from now Pfau should be spectacular and certainly among the best collegiate courses in the country if it isn't already and many experts think it is.
It was $80 to play which is good as it will keep the slow play hacker traffic down.
Other experiences?
High ratings for a new course and listed as #4 among college courses nationally. Pfau is built on beautiful natural terraine and is a million mile upgrade from the previous poorly managed track. Warren at ND is more mature and polished while Kampen at PU is friendlier to the average golfer.
Pfau can be stretched to 7900 at the tips for the big boys. Would suggest playing one tee forward for your first round. Keeping the ball on the generous zoysia fairways is critical particularly off of the tees as the rough is brutal. I honestly think they should cut it back for non-varsity season just to keep people from looking for balls for too long. It slows play. First three holes P5, long P4 and downhill P3 will get your attention early.
Greens were fast and tight. They don't hold approach shots well if you cannot spin the ball. Bunkers are everywhere and tough. We found them to vary in sand depth which is something i think they will address aff season. Overall a very tough course for the average hacker and a welcome challenge for the low handicap players.
Clubhouse was a bit underwhelming and seemed institutuional.
this is a brand new course so there are things they will work on. Some drainage issues, inconsistent sand, some cart path work...all things you would expect. Three years from now Pfau should be spectacular and certainly among the best collegiate courses in the country if it isn't already and many experts think it is.
It was $80 to play which is good as it will keep the slow play hacker traffic down.
Other experiences?
