A Matter of Course
A guide to area golf courses and clubs.
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The following is a list of full-service 18-hole golf courses and clubs, most of them members of the Delaware State Golf Association or Golf Association of Philadelphia. Included is a designation of whether the course is public or private, course ratings and slopes, total distances (measured from the longest tees), pars, pros and more.
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Delaware: New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County
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Delaware
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Back Creek Golf Club
Middletown, (302) 378-6499, backcreekgc.com
Semi-private; Back Creek: 73.6/132, New Castle: 71.3/126, Kent: 69.3/121, Sussex (ladies): 59.3/115; 7,014 yards; par 71; pro Nevin Sutclisse; pro shop, indoor driving range, outdoor driving range, restaurant and bar, custom club fittings.
Bidermann Golf Club
Wilmington, (302) 655-3336
Private; championship: 72.8/126, forward: 72.6/125, middle: 71.4/124; 6,421 yards; par 72;
pro shop, restaurant.
Brandywine Country Club
Wilmington, (302) 478-4604, brandywinecountryclub.net
Private; 70.7/130; 6,451 yards; par 70; pro George McNamara; pro shop, restaurant, bar.
Cavaliers Country Club
Newark, (302) 737-1200, cavaliersgolf.com
Private; 70.3/128; 6,536 yards; par 71; pro shop, restaurant, bar.
Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club
Newark, (302) 368-6640, deerfieldgolfclub.com
Public; blue: 71.6/136, white: 70.1/133, yellow: 66.9/128, red: 72.4/129; 6,323 yards; pro Kurt Zolbe; pro shop, restaurant, bar, practice facility.
Delcastle Golf Club
Wilmington, (302) 998-9505, delcastlegc.com
Public; blue: 70.8/121, white: 69.4/118, gold: 65.3/108, red: 70.2/118; 6,625 yards; par 72; pro Peter Thien; pro shop, restaurant, bar.
DuPont Country Club
Rockland, (302) 654-4435, dupontcountryclub.com
Private; DuPont Course: 70.6/133; 7,120 yards;
par 71. Nemours Course: 69.6/123; 6,171 yards; par 71. Montchanin Course: 59.9/98; 4,283 yards; par 61; pro Kent Thomas; pro shop, restaurant, bar.
Ed Porky Oliver Golf Club
Wilmington, (302) 571-9041, edolivergolfclub.com
Public; blue: 68.8/124, white: 67.7/123, red: 66.8/122; 6,115 yards; pro Rebecca Dengler; pro shop, restaurant, bar.
Fieldstone Golf Club
Greenville, (302) 658-2600, fieldstonegolf.com
Private; black: 73.1/145 6,748 yards, blue: 6,287, white: 5,904 yards; par 71; director of golf Jim Larkin; pro shop, restaurant, bar.
Frog Hollow Golf Club
Middletown, (302) 376-6500, froghollowgolfclub.com
Semi-private; blue: 72.1/128, white: 69.7/126, red: 63.4/114; 6,124 yards; par 71; pro Kyle Mullin; pro shop, restaurant, banquet facility, driving range, practice facility.
Newark Country Club
Newark, (302) 368-7008, newarkcc.com
Private; 69.8/124; 6,396 yards; par 71; pro Doug Frazier; pro shop (open to the public), restaurant, bar.
Odessa National Golf Club
Townsend, (302) 464-1007, odessanationalgolfclub.com
Public; black: 73.8/134, blue: 71.0/122, white: 69.0/118; 6,961 yards; par 72; pro Dale Loeslein; pro shop, practice facilities.
Rock Manor Golf Course
Wilmington, (302) 295-1400, rockmanorgolf.com
Public; black: 70.9/125, white: 68.6/120, green:
66.1/112, red: 66.3/106; 6,405 yards; par 71; pro Dennis Taggart; pro shop, restaurant, bar, driving range, practice facilities, putting green and outing pavilion.
White Clay Creek Country Club
Wilmington, (302) 994-6700, whiteclaycreekgolfcourse.com
Semi-private gold: 75.0/140, black: 72.2/135, white: 69.6/131, green: 66.9/118, red: 68.7/117; 7,007 yards; par 72; director of golf Ryan Kidwell; pro shop, restaurant, bar.
Wilmington Country Club
Wilmington, (302) 655-6022, wilmingtoncc.com
Private; North course: blue: 72.2/136, white: 70.8/132, green: 72/124; 6,390 yards; par 71; pro Joe Guillebeau; pro shop, restaurant, bar.
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