Last played here in the 80's and only 9 holes. Pleasantly surprised with the condition. Greens were pretty good, overseeded. Rolled at a good speed even though they looked slow. Fairways were acceptable, tees OK. This is a solid tier 4 - good to play if you're looking for an easier course. Lot's of trees but plenty of room off the tee. Water comes into play, and some bunkering. Easy to get it up and down when missing the green. Greens are not difficult to putt. Trying to say this properly - the course is not boring but not overly challenging which is perfect for what it is designed for. Looking for a good warm up round to get loosened up - or your last round on an easier course so you can go home on a high note - Beachwood is a good option since it's in pretty good condition. It's far better than most of the public courses around the country that charge 40 bucks. On a side note - it's a course I'd like to own if I were still interested in working. It's in a great location, plays fast, and the two courses next to it are closing - Possum Trot and Azalea Sands. Beachwood is busy now, and more so in the future.
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Thanks form the report. This was the first course I ever played in MB.
Beachwood is a very popular golf course for snowbirds. You will see a lot of ontarians at this place. Have you played CPO on some holes? Last time that i have played this course, there was a lot of water between the green of the first hole and the tee-off of the second hole. It was CPO on many holes. Thanks again for your reports. It is always great to receive your updates.
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That is a good description of Beachwood. BW has been maintaining better
conditions than PT and far better than Azalea Sands.
Although BW has creeped their peak season package rate up into the range of courses
like Wild Wing, Tradition, River Club, River Hills, etc.
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I noticed the high price for Beachwood in April Art.
thanks for the update UGP.
The only time I played Beachwood (2017) , it was in very good shape and was enjoyable.
A lot of locals.
A lot of friendly people.
While I was playing, I looked across the fence at Azalea and was thinking about how thankful I was that I was not playing on that side of the fence.
It looked pretty run down.
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Beachwood can charge more because of it's location. They have a monthly membership in the winter so you see a lot of snow birds in the winter and they stay very busy. Got paired up with two guys actually older than me - probably shot 100, nice guys, they play Beachwood where they can get around in a reasonable time and not shoot 130. One thing I liked about them is that they played the ladies tees - they didn't let pride get in their way.
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As a snowbird staying in the Shore Drive area, Beechwood was always one of my goto courses. I always thought the par fives and par threes were unique and challenging. The staff was engaging, it was easy to find and was always priced fairly.
Beachwood is a nice middle of the road golf course. Fairways are wide. Greens are big. Very friendly for the women. So this course is very popular for couples.
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If you understand what you're getting when you play Beachwood you won't be disappointed.
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Thanks for the update on a course that isn't on a lot of radars, mine is one of them.
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Nicely done UCGP!
Look forward to your reviews and this one sticks with me. Could be an excellent first day or last day for my group. Thanks for the honest characterization.
Totally agree with this assessment. I've actually played Azalea on a few occasions, and the difference between Beachwood and Azalea is just amazing given that almost everything else is equal--the same kind of land, the same kind of environmental conditions, and the types of golfers who might play it. I've rarely gotten the feeling that the crew at Azalea cares about the game, golfers, or the course while at Beachwood, the people are friendly, seem to hope you'll have a good time with them, and the course is about as well maintained as you'd expect for the price level. With Azalea and Possum Trot going away, Beachwood should solidify its position as a great first or last day course, but I imagine the pressure will eventually be on to sell this prime piece of real estate for commercial or residential development.
I believe that when they were being built they were going to be one 36 hole layout with the driving range at Beachwood,
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Because of his location, Beachwood is a prime candidate for redevelopment in the future, like Possum Trot and Waterway Hills (sold).
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Thanks for your take on Beachwood, greens in the past have been slow that said it is always busy due to its location.
