This is the best public golf course in this area of West Virginia. Only The Greenbrier, Oglebay and other distant courses--as well as some private courses--beat it.
This is a beautiful course at Upper Falls. It's an 18 hole, par 71 championship course that plays great! With tree-lined fairways and large greens, it has water coming into play on three holes. There is a pro on staff. The clubhouse has gorgeous wood paneling. As a public facility, the prices are extremely reasonable.
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Great course, great community
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 01/16/07
I've always loved this course. When I had the opportunity to buy a home nearby, I did. Now I get to play Big Bend as much as I want. I invite friends out during the summer and we go out and play a round of golf and then have a barbeque. I wouldn't live anywhere else.
Superb course in a scenic setting. I wish I could go more often. When I'm able to get away, It's always a highly enjoyable outing.
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A very bad idea
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/28/06
This course is one of the worst I have ever visited. Not only are there stray dogs and the stench of burning trash, but the maintenance workers kept staring at my wife and it was almost as if they were following us around just to get a peek at her. I was appalled
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You People Are Crazy!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/19/06
Don't let the bad reviews scare you away from this course. I played this course dozens of times while on the golf team at SCHS, and just recently played it for the first time in almost 8 years (I live out of the area). The only difference between then and now is that the trees are taller. I didn't see any wandering dogs -- only geese by ...
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Home Again
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 05/15/06
I grew up on this course in the 70's, so it is a little biased. The pine trees are a bit taller now, so play is a bit harder if your ball goes out of the fairway. My only slight on this course is that the Kanawha Co. management is not able to keep this course up like it used to be.
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The worst
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/15/05
The constant blaring of train horns create the atmosphere of playing golf in a freight yard. I've experienced the stench of neighbors burning trash here, too. And the stray dogs roaming the course just top it all off. This area and this course are just trashy!