North Augusta, SC

Rodeo Hills

3.255(based on 4 reviews)
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steveobk
Experience: 13.9 years 12 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Potential to be very good if the owner/operators fix a few things 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 21, 2011 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Good mix of open and tight wooded holes. Lots of elevation changes. All the tees (natural) that were actually completed were nice. Only a couple that were a smidge too short for my liking. Navigation was fairly easy as there were signs up from when they played the collegiate nationals out there. All holes are a par 3 and some of those are very easy to birdie if you can get a good drive. This one has definitely become my new favorite of the 3 hippo courses. Also I've never once seen another person on this course on any of the times I've played. It's kinda nice having a whole course to yourself.

Cons:

The one thing that really upset about this course (after hole 13) was the lack of visible tees and signage. After 13 you come out of the woods and back into the field and I don't know how the owners of this course expected you to know where to go after that. Myself and 3 friends spend a better part of an hour walking back and forth across this field looking for a basket or tee for # 14. It is not there. Period. There is no visible tee (or post, or flags or anything else that could be used for some kind of tee) for #15 or #16. For these we just went safari style and played from where ever we wanted. And I've been out 3 times and couldn't find these any time. Other than a porta john there are absolutely not amenities here. There is no where to get water. No benches at any holes. While there are signs pointing to the next wholes there are no actual tee signs with footage and general direction you need to throw. This doesn't bother me so much but just as a heads up this place is very hilly! From 1 up till 13 its nothing but up hill, down hill, up hill, down hill etc...and when you are out in the open you are just that, completely out in the open with no coverage what so ever. Depending on where the sun in it can be very difficult see ANYTHING. Most of the open holes are through a field with high grass and brush. While the fairways from tee to basket are cut low so you know what line to follow everything is left to grow. So if you should get out of the fairway be ready to get some dirty, itchy legs from walking through the grass. Some of the baskets are only single chained which makes slip through much easier.

Other Thoughts:

After playing this course a few times and looking at the course map available to print off here, I'm really not sure what is going on out at this course but of the 18 holes maybe 2 or 3 are correct on the map. Going off map: # 2 is in the woods when its actually out in the open and then you go into the woods on #3. #'s 10, 11, 13 and kinda #12 are out in the open field when they are actually deep in the woods. #14 and #15 show you throwing over/next to a little pond but again we couldn't find 14 (just wasn't anywhere to be found) and 15 was set up as a long shot across a big field. So again going off the map id say that maybe #'s 3-9 are correct in the since they are in the woods like its marked on the map and then # 18 appears to be in the correct place. Other than that none of the other holes are where they say they are on the map.
Overall I really enjoyed this course a lot though. The baskets were pretty easy to spot from the tees so the lack of signage didn't bother me too much. Once they get it together and get tees (visible should they be there and we missed them) in place for 14, 15, 16 and a basket for 14 I would give this place and 4 of 5 rating.

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