Aerial view of the 5th hole at The Gauntlet Golf Club
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3.7
381 Reviews (381)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
194
3 Stars
57
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
74.4%
Recommend this course
321 out of 381 reviews
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Average Rating
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5.0
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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3.9
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 15 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6734 yards
Slope 143
Rating 73.8

The Gauntlet is situated along the banks of the lake that is the centerpiece of Curtis Memorial Park. When it first opened in 1995, Golf Digest recognized it as one of the "top ten new courses to play in the U.S." This challenging layout will definitely test your shot making abilities. The golf course begins with a tough front nine that has several sharp doglegs over water and tall grasses. There are also a slew of blind shots. The back nine is a bit gentler since there's less water and it is more open and forgiving, but the large, multi-tiered greens can be tricky. The fourth hole is the golf course's signature. Your tee shot will have to carry a marsh to a narrow landing area on this par 5. After that, you'll be faced with a triple-tiered green with the lake to the left and bunkers to the right.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Year round
Architect P. B. Dye (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Fredericksburg Golf & Sports Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.7
381 Reviews (381)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Patio Dining 10
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 23
Bunkers 22
Forced Carries 20
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 20
Locals 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
In the 'Burbs 14

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Perfect weather
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Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Condition sucks, Price sucks. Pace sucks….STAY AWAY

The only good thing is the layout of the course and could be amazing if maintained. Apparently the management company that runs this place is just gouge people and rake in the proceeds without doing any maintenance. The greens were atrocious with dead black spots throughout and they rolled like plinko board. The tee boxes were pitted and filled with crab grass or just dirt. The fairways and rough were indistinguishable for the most part and filled with crab grass. The pace of play was ridiculously bad with no marshals and slow people being inconsiderate regarding place of play…waited on average of 10 minutes oon the tee box after finishing the prior hole with our foursomes.

To management company….the price is not even close to the conditions of the course and the effort you are putting in. The experience was 1 out of 10 with the only positive being the layout. You need to give folks refunds and the rating of this course is no where near 4 stars more like 1 star.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Gauntlet Golf Club Review

The Gauntlet is one of the top corses in the area. It is easy to book tee times,; the staff is very friendly helpful; and the bar and food service is great. The course is demanding and the greens challenging. Makes a golfer come Bach for more

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Christmas golf

Thanks to the Gauntlet for opening Christmas Day.
Beautiful day & great fun

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Challenging course and great staff

This is a great course to challenge your skills. Wonderful staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun course

Great fun course, especially for the prices. Pretty well kept too. Forgiving course as well.
Will do deals too for half off occasionally too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 738
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing

Challenging Dye Course

Course has a very chalk layout built over hill terrain. Greens have plenty of movement that’s adds to the difficulty if in the wrong location.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

17th Annual Turkey Shoot

Want an enjoyable team style golf tournament? Check out the annual Turkey Shoot event held at the Gauntlet. It’s proven to be a great way to enjoy the fall colors and start the holiday season.

Ever improving conditions around the course and a service oriented crew allow every opportunity for golfers to enjoy themselves and their fellow competitors.

May you and yours have a happy and safe holiday season and I hope to see you at the Gauntlet!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent course

I hope I am not being too harsh. In fall, it’s difficult to maintain course due to leafs everywhere but the course was open. So I expected greens and fairways to be leaf free but wasn’t the case. Couldnt find ball in fairways. Putting was impossible due to leafs everywhere,

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was great

Course looked good with the exception of about 3-4 holes that had some roughy looking greens. Bunkers where plush and fairways where good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tricky little course

The course was in pretty good shape except the greens were a little rough but not terrible. Has some tricky holes but all in all a very nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Great Day For Golf

The course was in good condition. The staff there is always pleasant and great to deal with. Today's pace of play was not good. 5 groups on one hole due to a tournament and FROG's After getting through the 1st 9 it was perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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