Peninsula State Park Golf Course — Local services in Ephraim

Really bad experience with the starter and Marshall. Called two days in advance to book t time, gentleman in the phone took my credit card and emailed a confirmation. I let him know there would be 4 playing and two along for the ride, his response “sure no problem”. We arrived 20 minutes before our t-time, as I’m waiting in line behind two other groups of 4 that did not have a t-time, they just showed up to walk on, the starter starts barking at a guy because he saw a cooler near his car and aggressively tells him no beer is allowed unless bought there, the golfer was pretty put off. The golfer politer pointed out he did not have the cooler with him. The starter then proceeds to brag about having to “really get after two groups”. He tells the two foursomes they really shouldn’t play there’s too many people on the course, then proceeds to complain about the out of towners. The foursomes proceed to t- off five minutes after our scheduled t-time, hmmmm I wonder why the course is so crowded, way to manage the course. As my t-time passes while I’m standing there listening to him complain , I finally get his attention, I say “I’m here for the 5:30”, he goes inside and comes out to quote me a rate. I have to remind him I gave them my credit card yesterday, he immediately becomes combative and says I didn’t. Then he goes inside to check with other guy and comes out rather quickly to say , “nope”. Ok? So I say I’ll go ahead and pay now as long as they will Refund me if I show proof of payment, ok. He quotes me for four, I remind him we needed to pay for an extra cart for Gma and wife who are just tagging along. “NOPE you can’t do that, only one of them is allowed to go in the third cart”. So we can take a third cart, but we have to leave someone behind? His response, Yep, we are a very high end course and we have to uphold our image!” “It’s our course policy!” Seems to me the only policies they really they have is being uninviting, unprofessional, uppety And unorganized. Way to go. Ended up going down the road got on another course, with the wife and gma tagging along in their cart, had a great time. Will NEVER play peninsula state park goof...

I wouldn't recommend this course if you have a beginner in your group. My group (of 2) was asked to leave the course at the end of the second hole because we were 2.5 minutes out of pace to the course's recommended play speed. There was no warning of slow play - just a firm request to leave the course.

Staff was very polite, but refused to let us let other players play through as they approached, or tee closer to the green to address concerns around slow play.

To their credit - they did refund the course fees and offer a free credit to play on their par 3 family short-course when they had no obligation to; unfortunately, we were asked to come back a different day because the par 3 was "too busy for a party with someone still learning the sport". This was particularly egregious because a toddler was teeing off not 30 feet away as we were told this.

The par 3 short-course was taking walk-ons, we were willing to pay (free credit or no), and we were willing to wait until a spot opened up - still, no luck. ¯(ツ)/¯

Playing here was a bewildering and uncomfortable experience. The front staff in particular was so sympathetic during the whole strange ordeal that I've a hunch the manager has decreed a course-wide ban of anyone not up to his or her standards. Beware: if you have the bad luck to make a poor drive beneath Big Brother's watchful eye, you may find yourself removed from the course.

Two stars because because the fairway was...

Came to play with family on a fall monday, had 3 golfers and hoped to have the wives ride along and enjoy a day out with us, mind you tee sheet was completely open (I checked). Arrived and checked in with starter/proshop. Guy was one of the rudest I've ever encountered and said we could take 3 carts with 4 golfers plus a rider but God forbid "he'd lose his job" if 3 carts with3 golfers/ 3 riders went out. What's the difference? Even clapped back at my senior mother with a "did you not hear me?? ". Unacceptable to say the least. Any other course wouldn't have batted an eye at that especially late in the season but apparently a empty course can't have that kind of nonsense. Needless to say there's plenty courses around, and we'll take our business elsewhere next...