Comments on: Little Mountain Country Club (Concord, OH) Review http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:37:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Harold Corzin http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-11944 Harold Corzin Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:23:08 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-11944 I played the course yesterday, July 19. It's a difficult but fair layout for a mid handicapper and, as others have said, it's reasonably priced. I paid $67 for a 1 pm tee time. That being said, it doesn't come close to a five star venue. The service was nominal and the course condition was, at best, a B. I've played other 5s including Pebble. Disregarding the fact that LM is not on an ocean and doesn't provide the breathtaking views of Pebble and Spyglass or the manicured fairways and greens of others such as Pinehurst #2, the course just isn't memorable. Further, a five star should at least have someone waiting to take your clubs when you arrive and someone to take your food order in the clubhouse at the turn. In both cases noone was there despite waits of more than five minutes. It's sort of like going to a movie after having read an extremely favorable review. Your expectations are high and when it's over and doesn't deliever, there's a pretty big let down. Same here. If you live nearby, you could do a lot worse. If you have to travel more than a modest distance to play, don't bother. A three or maybe three plus course in my book. I played the course yesterday, July 19. It's a difficult but fair layout for a mid handicapper and, as others have said, it's reasonably priced. I paid $67 for a 1 pm tee time. That being said, it doesn't come close to a five star venue. The service was nominal and the course condition was, at best, a B.

I've played other 5s including Pebble. Disregarding the fact that LM is not on an ocean and doesn't provide the breathtaking views of Pebble and Spyglass or the manicured fairways and greens of others such as Pinehurst #2, the course just isn't memorable. Further, a five star should at least have someone waiting to take your clubs when you arrive and someone to take your food order in the clubhouse at the turn. In both cases noone was there despite waits of more than five minutes.

It's sort of like going to a movie after having read an extremely favorable review. Your expectations are high and when it's over and doesn't deliever, there's a pretty big let down. Same here.

If you live nearby, you could do a lot worse. If you have to travel more than a modest distance to play, don't bother. A three or maybe three plus course in my book.

]]> By: wolverine318 http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-10833 wolverine318 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:34:12 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-10833 Love the course but hard for me to give it a 5 star. 4-4.5 for sure but I think its lacking some things for that last star or half a star. For one the greens are always rock hard when I play there which is 3 times a year. April, June and September. 2nd there are some beat up spots around the greens, on the green etc. 5 stars im expecting A+ conditions throughout. Love the hole designs. One of my favorites to play in Ohio. For you ohioans, if you could take Sevne HIlls CC's greens conditions and put them at LM you would have your 5 stars. Anyways love the course, def worth it if you get the chance to play it. Love the course but hard for me to give it a 5 star. 4-4.5 for sure but I think its lacking some things for that last star or half a star. For one the greens are always rock hard when I play there which is 3 times a year. April, June and September. 2nd there are some beat up spots around the greens, on the green etc. 5 stars im expecting A+ conditions throughout.

Love the hole designs. One of my favorites to play in Ohio. For you ohioans, if you could take Sevne HIlls CC's greens conditions and put them at LM you would have your 5 stars.

Anyways love the course, def worth it if you get the chance to play it.

]]> By: jack http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-10540 jack Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:40:11 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-10540 [quote comment="3491"]5 star??? Who did they pay for that? I am a member at Stonewater (same designers) and we get to play there as well and it is NOT AT ALL a 5 star course. Thats a shame! It is nice though![/quote] That's because Stonewater is for an amateur player. Stonewater is a 3 stars place, mainly because of its uptight members. Chris said on January 7, 2007:

5 star??? Who did they pay for that? I am a member at Stonewater (same designers) and we get to play there as well and it is NOT AT ALL a 5 star course. Thats a shame! It is nice though!

That's because Stonewater is for an amateur player. Stonewater is a 3 stars place, mainly because of its uptight members.

]]> By: Allan http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-10022 Allan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:59:19 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-10022 By far my favorite course in Ohio. I could play it daily and not get tired of it. 5 Stars. By far my favorite course in Ohio. I could play it daily and not get tired of it. 5 Stars.

]]> By: James Robert http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-8950 James Robert Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:25:17 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-8950 Little Mountain got the 5 star rating because its a great course at a great price like the article says. No better public layout in Ohio and I think it was the only 5 star. Stonewater is nice like the guy said a couple reviews up but its dead Flat. Little mountain looks like its not even in Ohio. Little Mountain got the 5 star rating because its a great course at a great price like the article says. No better public layout in Ohio and I think it was the only 5 star. Stonewater is nice like the guy said a couple reviews up but its dead Flat. Little mountain looks like its not even in Ohio.

]]> By: Rick http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-8896 Rick Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:15:42 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-8896 I play with alot of local area pros in the cleveland area. When they are getting ready to go out on tour they seem to always go to little mountain to get "tour ready". 5 star all the way I play with alot of local area pros in the cleveland area. When they are getting ready to go out on tour they seem to always go to little mountain to get "tour ready". 5 star all the way

]]> By: lars ebbesen http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-6371 lars ebbesen Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:59:50 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-6371 My father in law and I are going to play LMCC this coming Friday. Reading your review (excellent) has made me even more excited about playing the course. Played Manikiki in Willoughby last week, a Donald Ross Course, which at $31 for 18 (hoofing) is great value. Have a great 4th July - all. Lars My father in law and I are going to play LMCC this coming Friday. Reading your review (excellent) has made me even more excited about playing the course. Played Manikiki in Willoughby last week, a Donald Ross Course, which at $31 for 18 (hoofing) is great value. Have a great 4th July - all.

Lars

]]> By: Eagle Sticks Golf Club (Zanesville, OH) Review | The Sand Trap http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-5932 Eagle Sticks Golf Club (Zanesville, OH) Review | The Sand Trap Fri, 25 May 2007 13:00:05 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-5932 [...] would be hard pressed to find one at Eagle Sticks. Like Little Mountain, another Hurzdan course we've reviewed, the course fits the land nicely and presents both holes on which you can attack and holes on which [...] [...] would be hard pressed to find one at Eagle Sticks. Like Little Mountain, another Hurzdan course we've reviewed, the course fits the land nicely and presents both holes on which you can attack and holes on which [...]

]]> By: John http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-4412 John Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:06:31 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-4412 This is for Justin...c'mon, Carrabba's is much better, they have gift cards. Sell speakers, buy back. This is for Justin...c'mon, Carrabba's is much better, they have gift cards.

Sell speakers, buy back.

]]> By: Justin http://thesandtrap.com/extras/courses/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review#comment-4405 Justin Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:21:35 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/uncategorized/little_mountain_country_club_concord_oh_review/#comment-4405 This is for John. Come on people...do the math. It's nice but not a 5-star track. This is for John. Come on people...do the math. It's nice but not a 5-star track.

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