- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Movies |
- All
Franklin D Roosevelt Golf Club
1954 Pattison Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215) 462-8997
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215) 462-8997
4 reviews for Franklin D Roosevelt Golf Club
This is a great course for the price. It is also usually easy to get a tee time here. You can get it the day before if you want to pick your time or the day of and you might have to be flexible. We were there one time and they were running behind a bit so they gave us free buckets of balls and we went to the range.
It is a wide open course with the exception of a few holes. If you have a new driver...or trouble controlling your drive, this would be a good course for you. There are few trees and only a handful of water hazards. Hole 4 is a bit difficult in my opinion becuase you can't see where you're trying to go if you are a first time player.
All in all, great bang for your buck!
People thought this was:
- Useful (1)
- Cool (1)
I typically play at exclusive country clubs because my work is picking up the tab. When I venture out on my own and pay my greens-fees, FDR is my course of choice. Not just because its close to my house but its pretty good overall. Maybe I like it because I am a novice and the wide open fairways benefit my game and reduce the number of lost balls. There are some water hazards to navigate but I guess not a ton.
I give it four stars for the conditions, we went last Friday and expected after the sweltering summer heat to be playing on straw and the conditions were pretty favorable. You definitely get what you pay for but I would rather have a little less frills for $16 than a 5 star resort for $2,000 a foursome.
People thought this was:
- Useful (2)
- Cool (2)
With the need to remove a few cobwebs from my swing, I was actually in search of a driving range close to Center City and found it at FDR (which I've learned not too many people know about). Don't expect fancy. Don't expect astro turf with rubber tees. Expect grass/dirt and BYO tees.
For me, a couple of buckets of balls and some space to hit towards is all i wanted. This is where i found it without having to travel a great distance.
FDR is one of the five city golf courses in Philadelphia, and is the closest to the Center City area. It's been around since 1940, and for an a public golf course that is almost 70 years old, it's a decent enough course for those who want to play 9 holes or a full 18.
FDR is great if you just want to get out and sharpen some of your game--it's a relatively flat course that does not offer many challenges, as it is wide open with very few of tree-lined fairways. Sometimes you can even find yourself playing a hole from a fairway of a neighboring hole. This is great if you have a nasty slice or just don't get out much during the year.
The course is not in top condition, but is not terrible for a city golf course--some holes are better than others. The price is fairly cheap, around $13 for 9 holes or $25 for 18 holes. It's a decent bargain for those just looking to practice their game. The course also has a driving range and putting green if you just want to practice without going out on the course.