Lions Den Golf Course / Pro Shop

I called the Lions Den golf course on a Monday to inquire about playing golf the following Sunday. It was the first week in November so golf had very much slowed at this point. The girl I talked to told me no tee time would be necessary and to come anytime on Sunday. I informed her we would be there early Sunday morning around 8. The day before I called just to double check and she said her no problem no tee time needed. Hours of operation show from 7am until dark basically. I drive right under 2 hours and arrived about the same time as my buddy who also drove the same distance plus about 20 min. I think it was around 8:15 at this point. Hey never hurts to warm up before a round. The parking lot was empty. The pro shop, Empty! The whole place abandoned. My friend and I pondered what must have happened, where to go from here, should we try and walk the entire course. I called the number listed multiple times. I mean like 15 or 20. So since all that failed we traveled up the road to Gala Creek. It's about 35 min back the way we came. After we arrived I decided to try one last time. This girl finally answers to which I am are you guys open? Of course she says. I hang up pretty mad at this point it's 9:30 or so. The nice girl inside then informed me the Lions Den apparently has a problem of showing up to work on time. Wow wish I could do that at a job. Don't waste you time or money on this course. They could care less about you playing there so why should you care about playing there?

Great place to have fun!

Had a fun time. Excellent views on almost every hole. Course was dry but in good shape when we went.

Great course. Lots of fun. My buddies and I always make a trip there every spring. Not to crowded and the staff is great.

I can't believe any of these reviews that say the course or greens are in good shape! First off I am a John Daly fan. I had big expectations for this course. It was easily the worst maintained golf course I've ever seen. Greens were 80-90% sand with a few sprigs of grass here and there. One even had a thriving ant metropolis in the middle. Decent weather and we were one of two cars in the parking lot. Poor conditions = less golfers and less golfers = less money for maintenance so I can't believe it will improve. Disappointing and sad.nnWe played the first 3 holes and the young girl running the pro shop came out and told us there was a severe thunderstorm with lightning approaching. We would have to quit with no refunds or rainchecks. She showed me her phone which showed lightning strikes in the area. I pulled up the Weather Channel on my phone and saw no such thing. I told her we would play number 4 and come back to the clubhouse and see from there. After playing 4, we returned to clubhouse to find it locked up and she had gone home. We played the rest of the round with zero lightning, thunder or rain. I believe she had saved a screenshot of imminent weather on her phone to convince people they needed to leave so she could go home early.nnMr. Daly, explain yourself.