The Wizard Golf Links

The course

The golf at The Wizard Golf Links

The par 75 is the headline. Three extra shots of par across 6,721 yards means a scorecard full of reachable holes and a slope of only 125, the lowest of the courses in this group. That combination is why reviewers who like it call it fun and why one noted it plays a bit short for long hitters. Maples used mounding and shaping rather than length, and the layout draws consistent praise as a nice track. Bentgrass greens set it apart from the Bermuda surfaces on many neighboring courses. Practice is limited to a driving range and putting green, with no chipping area.

Staff and conditioning carry most of the positive comments. One reviewer described the pro shop accommodating a group that arrived an hour late after being locked out of their rental. Others reported the course in great shape and in better condition than on previous visits. The words excellent, best and track all appear among the most common terms in sampled reviews, and one golfer flatly called it a must play.

The 412 reviews average 4.12, which is solid without being outstanding. The split is 179 five star, 143 four star, 59 three star, 22 two star and 9 one star, so around one in five golfers left less than satisfied. Greens are the sore point. One reviewer described them as being in terrible shape and the worst course in their package. Another said the course was not well maintained and the greens were still recovering, and would not play it again. A third liked the setup but found the greens substandard. Pace of play appears as a complaint alongside otherwise good conditions. And for some the course simply does not stick: one golfer called it the least favorite of their group and not very memorable, while another who had played it years earlier said it is not what it was fourteen years ago but still fun. Book it for the enjoyable round rather than the stern test.