Grew up playing this course. Always loved it. Not for those who have difficulty walking hills as the name of Number 3 hole, Cardiac Hill, patently suggests. 😂👍
This is a great course to play, especially if you only have time for 9. No carts, so you must walk and on a clear sunny day, the view are amazing. This course has had a pace of play issue as people think you can use it to learn how to play. You can't, it has its challenges. Big thing I want to say to the City of West Van is to make a deal with a restaurant operator that you can live with. It is so disappointing to not be able to enjoy a nice craft beer on the beautiful patio because no one can make a go of it in the facility.
The woman working in the pro shop was incredibly rude to me and my father who was visiting from out of town. Oh, and apparently it's a liability issue allowing me to walk alongside him while he plays- so I would have had to pay as well. We will go somewhere more welcoming instead.
We (foursome) had a tee time for 830am on Sunday May 29th.
We paid up and checked in at 810am, the man behind the counter told us we were up next. Our wives were getting our gear ready when the man from the clubhouse announced "-----foursome to the tee box". This was at 815am. So I panicked and dropped my coffee while getting my gear ready. 820am we are walking up to the tee box and the man announces "-----foursome I need you to start now or the other groups will fall behind because of you".
Really? We have a tee time for 830amwe all are thrown off by this, but I enter the tee box hit my ball, then my friend does followed up by my wife. She mis-hits her ball and it rolls 2 feet off the tee. I tell her not to worry and try again. As she approaches the ball for her drive he announces "this isn't a driving range folks, pick it up and just play best ball". This is at 825am, I point to my watch and gesture - what's the problem. He announces "you are late". My friend went inside to talk to the man, while we walked out to my ball to play best ball (friends wife didn't even get to drive).
This was done in front of other golfers and was rude and unprofessional. Where the golf etiquette!?
We all were thrown off and continued to play despite the start. But we could not stop talking about it.
This is the type of thing that discourages people from playing this wonderful sport. I'm lucky I have such a strong partner who won't be discouraged by this. We will continue our weekly golf tradition - but never again at Gleneagles.
I also have reached out to the course to share my experience and no one has responded to my email.
Great course for a quick 9 holes. Grab a pull cart to make Cardiac Hill a little easier to climb. One of the best values for golf in the Lower Mainland
Always love playing this course. New clubhouse is nice. Conditions can be mediocre in the shoulder monthsbut expected
Attended a Wedding here in the reception hall, very nice facilities.
Pretty golf course. Very pricey though
Great setting/patio/undulating&well tended course..lush/scenic.. friendly/knowledgeable staff..
I have been playing at Gleneagles periodically (6-8 x year) for over 5 years. The staff are friendly, pro shop adequately supplied (for a 9 hole public course) and the Appleback grill has pleasing selections for a variety of tastes. Also a well positioned outdoor patio over looking the 6th fairway with peekaboo views of the ocean and direct sunset views over Howe sound. The course itself has enough variety and challenge for a multitude of levels. It accommodates novices as well as intermediates. The negative comments of cardiac hill and duffer's delight are not warranted. Both fairways offer balanced challenges for majority of golfers. It is a public 9 hole course, and under this stature, i would recommend it beyond most 9 hole public courses. It is kept in much better shape with more services and features than the vast majority of 9 hole courses (hence its ranking). Note to the wise on sunny days, or holidaysbook in advance - it fills up fast all the time. happy golfing!!