Even though play is down and maintenance has suffered on some structures, the pine course of the grand club is in great shape Nd the greens are very good. This is a beautiful and challenging course, friendly staff, and cheap for residents! Go play, you'll be challenged and the pub is good too for food and drinks
I have lived here over thirty years and I have witnessed the slow decline of Pine Lakes (now The Grand Club - Pine Course). Played last Thursday with friends and a charity tournament Saturday. Greens are in reasonable shape. Fairways are touch and go as far as overall grass condition. Sand traps were well maintained during my two visit. Pro shop not very well stocked. Staff were pleasantly groomed. Landscape well past its prime and parking lot in need of repair. Now that I have the negative stuff out of the way let me say I understand the financial circumstances of the operations. Heyday is long gone. I am glad they are still attempting to provide good golf. Many courses have gone by the wayside, but, the Pines and Cypress still maintain play. I thank the corporation for saving the Palmer course. I think of it as a Links course and simply move on. The origin of golf did not provide lush fairways and medium fast greens. A little rustic look and conditions will test a true golfer's skills and knowledge of the game.
Enjoyable course. Not too difficult and in great shape. Very friendly service, price was reasonable. I recommend putting the course in your intinerary.
Have played this course 4 or 5 times over the past 10 days and it's one that keeps your head up - no gimmicks - every hole is a challenge and there are a couple that represent even more than that. It is in good shape as I'm writing this - both greens and fairways. Great restaurant and bar. I found that the pro shop staff were more than accommodating and helpful. You can't go wrong for the price of a ticket here.
I really enjoyed a lunch meeting here and will back again. Service was awesome and the chef was fantastic! Will make you a custom order of anything if he has it on hand. :)
The golf course is a nice layout but the conditions are not great. It is just tired and needs a lot of renovations. The pro shop staff was less than cordial. I would look for other options - this was a one time experience for our golf group.
It's a golf course club like atmosphere. The food was terrific, waitress friendly as could be, had extra napkins without asking. We don't golf but it is open to the public and we heard the food was good. Simple, clean, looks out over green grass.
The restaurant has the best view in Palm Coast with a terrific bar and restaurant. The course is an interesting and challenging Arnold Palmer 18-hole course.
We went to play the Pines because it was local and we heard they were under new ownership. The course not in good shape. There is wild grass on tee boxes and fairways. The grass was tall and in need of cutting. We collect logo balls from all courses we play out of town and they did not even have those. We did not dine at the course but choose to eat off site. Would not recommend.
I played this course twice--my first and last time. Other than poor conditioning, sketchy greens, weird design and slow play, it was OK. If you are serious about golf, try something else.