Shingle Creek had an interesting layout and they took to great lengths to make sure that everything had a luxury feel. This included mandatory valet parking and bag drop, gps tracking on the carts that measures distances to the pin, towels for both players on the cart and even free apples at the turn. The conditions of the course were solid but not spectacular.
Unfortunately, the pace of play overshadowed a lot of those nice features. In regards to our travel everything worked out perfectly. Our plan landed on time at 9:34, I went to get the rental car while Drew and Luc got the clubs and we made it to the course by 10:30am. We were excited to get started on our first day of 36 holes. With our 10:52 tee time we had over 9 hours of daylight remaining – we thought that should be plenty on a high-end golf course. Shingle Creek sends out groups every 8 minutes and at least on this day, that proved to not be enough time. We waited on EVERY single hole all day long… Despite rushing as much as we could, we failed to finish the second 18.
While the pace was frustrating, it was easy to understand why so many golfers would choose Shingle Creek for their round. The practice facilities were impeccable, the layout interesting and the view of the beautiful resort from any holes made for great visuals. Shingle Creek is a nice course but at the high price point it just wasn't spectacular enough. It isn’t a must visit course but is definitely a facility I would happily play again even if wouldn't be top of the list.
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