Cobbs Creek Golf Course

Cobbs creek is a great course with a friendly staff. I truly enjoy the staff each and every time I come here.

Has a great experience here over the weekend. Staff is very friendly and welcoming. Tee boxes beside one was in great shape. Fair ways are in good condition definitely worth your money. I will be going back a lot.

More like 3.5 stars. Cobbs is in the best shape I’ve ever seen it in and I’ve been playing here for many years. The greens are in good shape. Bunkers and fairways are good. Tee boxes need some work. You can get some great deals on golfnow for under 30 bucks. It’s 23 for twilight rate during the weak which is a steal. It’s always been a fun layout and pretty challenging. If someone would dump a lot of money into it it would be a really special place that people would drive to see. Glad to see it in such good shape after years of neglect.

This course is worth the $ 25 to play 18 holes, there’s no doubt about that. The course is in bad condition, but I’ve played on many courses that were only marginally better but double the price which is what makes this course worth it.
Fairways are a little rough and very patchy but the nice thing about the course was that despite the generally poor condition, all the greens were in good shape which made the game enjoyable. For a Philly course it’s not that bad.
For other Philly golfers, this course is in better condition than Walnut Lane and definitely less expensive. I’d recommend giving it a try if you’re a student or golfer on a budget. I’m a second year golfer and have played at very nice and poorly maintained courses, and I enjoyed playing here.

Where do I start… So my group of 4 had a tee-​time for 11:30am a few weeks ago on a Saturday. They did not have any large buckets left for the driving range… After the driving range we arrived to the staging area to get a golf cart at about 11:15…Upon our arrival, there were 2 other groups ahead of us waiting there… What were they waiting for exactly? Golf Carts.
There were literally 0 golf carts for any of the waiting groups because a tournament was going on. The course continued to take all reservations for that day, knowing there was a large tournament going on… So after 45 minutes of waiting around for golf carts, we decided to walk the course, and when we decided to walk the course, so did everyone waiting. So now people with earlier tee times went ahead of us. More waiting around, we ended up starting around 12:30 — 12:45.
No real remorse or sympathy from management or any workers for waiting around an hour after tee times, without the cart we payed for… Fast forward to hole 5, they are shuttling carts out (bring 2 out, leave 1 and so on)…They brought one of our foursome’s cart, dropped it off, and continued to take the key back with them to the club house. Another hole went by and they realized their mistake and brought the key back…
If it wasn’t for the disaster of an operations and planning team, the course was decent. The true embodiment of the statement «You Get What You Pay For» was employed that day… After that incident, me and my party will never go back to Cobb’s Creek.

If I could give negative reviews, I would. Horrible service. Place was packed. Had to wait for a cart. Lined up 5 groups. Just horrible. Never going there. Even if tiger Woods asked me to play with him and Lindsay Vonn would be naked the entire time I wouldn’t go.

The course is disappointing because of what it COULD be. Others have commented on grass-​less tee boxes, agree! With some better maintenance this place could be nice. Rather than have a Marshall stand at the first tee and tell you about every hole, maybe have him drive around and MOVE THE SLOW GROUPS. Pace of play was awful.

old course was designed by the same golf architect who designed Marion. Karakung is of the same vintage 1920s. when you golf here you’re golfing on courses that are part of not just Philadelphia but golf history. The vistas and views from some of the holes are phenomenal and unbelievable. you can see beautifully some of the most unbelievable views of Cobbs Creek of Philadelphia of 69 street terminal and if you close your eyes you can imagine yourself to be back in the 1930s or 40s. yes the course is a little rundown and yes it’s not as well-​maintained as it should be but golfing here is not about that it’s about a journey into the past to quote Neil Young.

Meh. I always preface golf course reviews with the caveat that I am NOT that great a golfer. I hit my share of errant shots and generally don’t mind «less than Augusta National» conditions. I understand that I’m lucky to play at a course that is on par with my playing ability. That said, Cobbs Creek is pretty subpar. Ive only played the Karakung course, (the «olde» course looks to be IMMEASURABLY better) so thats what I’ll be talking about.
First, this entire course seems OLD. The carts are like Model T’s with cranks on the front. (I’m exaggerating, but not by much.) The course is not marked in ANY reasonable way and the layout is just weird. There is one hole that is LITERALLY along the side of a busy road. My friend sliced his tee shot, and I SWEAR, the hand of god was the only thing that stopped him from killing some guy driving his pickup down the road. Seriously, it was a Pulp Fiction moment. I’m talking, STRAIGHT off the tee, laser guided for this guys windshield, and somehow missed. I can only imagine how many cars have been dinged. If you do not have ABSOLUTE control of your drive, I wouldn’t even PLAY this hole.
About the course conditions, theyre pretty terrible. The «fairways» are SUUUUUUPER wide, which is cool, but they are not even mowed. There is NO discernable difference between the fairway and the second cut, or even the fairway and the rough. Even perfectly hit drives just die on the «fairway» because the grass is WAY too high to allow it to roll.
Like someone else pointed out, there are MANY blind shots, where you just have to estimate the right direction, hit it as hard as you can and hope you’re right. A couple of holes, we actually had a scout team ride ahead to report back on where the hole actually was.
We played here because we got a good deal on golfnow, but I just can’t imagine paying ANY more than the $ 25 I paid to play here.

I went out on the «Olde» course on Friday afternoon with a foursome. We got out just before a twilight tournament, so I think we lucked out by having basically the entire course open to us. Even so, I’d give the course very mixed reviews.
On the positive side, it was cheap ($ 34 for 18 riding?) and the greens and fairways were in relatively good shape.
On the other hand… I hate blind shots. This course has a TON of them… from both tee boxes and fairways. Throw in the fact that there are NO yardage markers and the signage is awful and you’ve got a pretty frustrating round of golf at times. I suppose if you played here regularly it wouldn’t be an issue, but why they can’t just put a white, red, and blue dot in the fairway like most courses is beyond me.
My other major gripe was that I felt like I was being shelled by artillery the whole time. There are at least 3 tee boxes that are way too close to a green, many tee shots go directly parallel to another fairway, and at one point, you are on the side of a near bye driving range. If I go back, I’m wearing a helmet.

I’ve golfed here thrice, all within the last two months, with one appearance on the Karakung and two showings on the Olde Course. Why they would only call one «olde» is beyond me, because the entire place is like the Boca Raton of the main line; arrive after 9AM and DO NOT expect to finish a round in under 4 hours. Nothing against these geriatrics trying to stay healthy and get the yard work in, especially because most of them play much better than I do or ever will, but good lord they are sloooooooooooow. Painfully slow. Thank jebus for designated drivers and my ever present and well stocked cooler, else my ears might have bled from exasperation. They have a starter occasionally, though he didn’t seem to do much; I’d advise asking to join other twosome or threesomes on you’re own if you’re flying solo or close to it, else you could be waiting in line for a while, and once you start it will be easy to outpace those septuagenarians anywho.
That is really the only complaint I have about this course.
The olde course is by far my favorite of the two; It has a more difficult layout and much tougher greens, most of which are frustratingly sloped and fast to boot (damn you hole 2! My brother and I both cursed the golf gods as chip after putt, after chip, after putt rolled off the green. Best get it in the hole or just take the double par and be done with it). Wide lanes and a few long tee shots mean you can gets some driver and wood work in, but there are also a couple par threes so you can place closest to the pin wagers.
Karakung is an okay course that I liken to Walnut lane, only without the difficulty of narrow lanes surrounded by forest, and it also has the added advantage of longer tee shots. They do a cool program here wherein you pay a one-​time fee of something like $ 27, and for the rest of the year you can golf the Karakung for $ 22 an outing, or get 10% off on the Olde Course.
As to past reviewers’ complaints, the grass seems to be in much better shape (except for the tee boxes on the Karakung, many of which are still bald), though that could have more to do with Mother Nature and her early spring than anything the Cobbs’ folk have done. Still no cart paths for a lot of the K. course, but that is a triviality; if you can figure out how to get from tee to pin, you can figure out where to drive (best bet if you can’t is to drive by the 90° rule: drive in the rough along side the lane until you reach your ball, make a 90° turn and go to your ball, then cruise straight off and make another 90° to continue on your way). Still no water jugs out on the course, so i say pack your own bevies (even thought they prohibit coolers), but we did pass a beer girl twice per round each time out.
I like Cobbs’, but I think I will only come back on those cool, dreary, and otherwise arthritis inflaming miserable days, or if there is a Matlock marathon on, because those factors would probably up the rating to a four star establishment.

I gew up playing Cobbs Creek and started playing at the age of 15. The front nine is on the short side and extreamly difficult. There’s water on most of the holes which leaves no room for error. The back nine is the total oppisite its long and hilly. I’ve played all over the USA and I still have the best of memories playing there. If your thinking about playing ITS A MUST. I fell in love with it back in 1962. You will truly love it!!!

Be sure to bring plenty of balls if you don’t hit perfect straight shots every time… the course is in horrible shape (the rough is about a foot high and will eat any ball that veers slightly off the fairway). Walnut lane is a much better option.

The only reason Cobbs Creek got a one star is because you have to rate it!
I am not sure where to begin. I arrived as a single player on a Saturday and they were out of carts. Had to walk which was fine. There was an Outing on the Olde Course so I Went out on Karakong which there is no definition on
. My definition would be dirt pasture with a green landing area with a flags. I have played a lot of courses across the country some for a lot less money and this is by far the WORST COURSE IN THE COUNTRY. What a piece of crap. PLEASE PLEASE TAKE MY WORD ON THIS ONE. You are better off buying 3 buckets of balls and hitting them off the mat for $ 27.
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! Piece of shit. This course makes Westover look like a TPC course in Scottsdale. Oh yeah did I say piece of shit.
There is not much more that I can say than stay clear of the Karakung course at all cost.

I tried Cobbs once again. Course is in horrible shape as usual. This place is nothing but a waste of money.

We played the Karakung course today. As Beth K. said, I’m sure at one point it was really nice. There are some pretty vistas and landscaping, and you don’t really feel like you are in the city.
But, the course is in terrible shape. The grass was completely clogged with clover and weeds, and very brown. The fairways were so dry and unkempt that when the ball hit, it would bounce and roll in completely unpredictable ways. Because some of the holes are blind when you’re teeing off, this made for an inordinate amount of time spent searching for balls.
I’m a beginner, but my partner shoots in the low eighties and has played a lot – he said it was the worst course he’s played on in his whole life.
Some other specific issues: the lack of women’s tees. The scorecard suggests that they exist, but they were nowhere to be found. You have to drive your cart across very busy roads multiple times. Cart paths were flooded, nonexistant, or extremely potholed. Some tee boxes were so worn down that there was no grass at all for about five feet. You also had to drive behind the driving range (which has no net) to get from one hole to the next. Little scary.
Finally, random people just kept walking, jogging, and riding carts through our fairways. It was the strangest experience I have ever had playing golf.
We did appreciate the extremely friendly staff, and the Olde course, which runs alongside much of Karakung, looks much nicer. It was also extremely cheap ($ 22 per person including the cart).
No bathrooms or food on the course – and the turn is nowhere near the clubhouse – so be prepared!