Larry S.
Yelp
My wife and I played Peoria Pines today. There was some good things but there were definitely more of the not so good things....
The Good
The guys in the pro shop were friendly. The range and putting greens were in very good shape. The cart girl came around 3x during the round. She was super friendly/personable and deserves a raise. The back 9 was in good condition.
The Not So Good
The starter was a jerk. After paying for our round in the pro shop I was told to go out to see the starter to get a cart assigned. I walked up and greeted him, and rather than a hello back - I got a "here's the keys to cart xx, sign here". From a first impression standpoint, I wouldn't want him representing my golf course. After hitting some balls on the range we can back to hole 1 and were partnered up with another pair. The starter approaches me and says for $5 if I hit my shot on the green I win a sleeve of balls. I told him I didn't have cash on me; he rolls his eyes and proceeds to walk away. So yes, jerk is the perfect description.
With the exception of hole 1, the front 9 was in atrocious condition. Tee boxes were not flat, but in most cases mounds of dirt (very little grass) where you'd have to play the ball a few inches above or below your feet. I've never seen anything like it. The greens were in really rough shape as well, I believe hole 6 (par 3 w/water), half the green was mud. My wife actually commented that she had never seen a ball hop to a hole before by being putted. Furthermore, the cart paths - drive at your own risk. They needed a major overhaul 5 years ago, so imagine what they look, and feel, like now.
I'm rating Peoria Pines 2 stars, only because some of the staff were good people. I feel that because holes 1 and 10 are off main entrance of the clubhouse and the putting green/driving range are in the same area, it's deceptive advertising as far as course conditions are concerned, since no other hole is on par with how nicely maintained those areas are.
I don't really see myself coming back to play. Hopefully someone from Peoria Pines sees this and addresses the issues.