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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6481 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

Course Details

Year Built 1967
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Finger (1967)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

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Golf course don't exist

I traveled from Camden, Arkansas to Arkadephia to Turtle Point Golf Course to find out that the golf don't exist. It's closed. It was a bad experience. Please credit me or reimburse me for the fee that I paid. $13.98 approximately.

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Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not Worth It

This course was obviously once a nice place to play. The layout was nice, but we were only able to play the front 9 as the back 9 "hasn't been worked on in awhile" according to a man we met as we started out for the round.
I asked the man we met if he was a golfer or did he work at the course, his response was "A little of both".
The fairways were longer than the rough at most golf courses, the greens were bumpy and have dirt and sand patches everywhere as well as weeds.
Tee boxes are uneven and grown to the length of the rough.
The few bunkers are filled with grass and weeds.
There is not a driving range, nor is there a practice green. There is not a club house or anywhere to buy snacks or drinks.
The dogs that wander the course are friendly.
The cart paths are in disrepair, funny thing because there is a sign near the first teeing area that says "Stay on Cart Paths".
I've played golf on courses around the world, including a few "Cow Pasture" courses, this was among the top 5 worst courses I've ever played.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course is terrible do not play , could not even find tee boxes on back 9 so grown up !!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

What was and could be...

I booked this course via GolfNow.com as the last day of a "5-courses-in-5-days-in-4-states" driving trip to participate in the 25th anniversary Fantasy Football League draft; primarily because it was conveniently on the way from Texarkana, TX to Nashville, TN.

GolfNow *should* be more aware and upfront about the condition of courses they list, but it's not my intent to whine or blame - simply to educate and encourage improvement.

Turtle Pointe Golf Club (formerly Arkadelphia CC) is not truly in what most golfers would consider playable shape ; however, I am glad I got the opportunity to experience it. It's one of those places that has seen much better days and you can still see the potential.

I don't know details of the history, though my very brief Google search indicates it's heyday was likely in 50's & 60's and fell on hard times after economic changes in the area - eventually being held by bank - before being purchased a decade or so ago. There's still relatively little money to be spent on normal course care & maintenance so it's quite rough; i.e. just plan on automatic two-putt rule and don't stress if you don't make a single putt.

You can still see the character, imagination, and quality of each individual hole's design and will wish you were playing it in prime condition. The front and back nines have distinctly different feels and it can still be a fun experience *if* you have the right expectations - right now, it is unfortunately NOT up to usual standards of courses I would usually play.

That said, the staff there were beyond courteous & accomodating. Perhaps they can get an influx of money, some concessions from local utilities, and/or even assistance (including sweat-equity) from local high school service orgs or college staff/students to bring things back to a more acceptable level.

I wish them the best!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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