While nice homes, the abundance of vast ponds, gnarled old trees, budding new trees, and cute shrubbery make Hunters Ridge a visibly beautiful course, the place losses its luster when it comes to playability. To play this course requires a great deal of shot control and a thorough grasp of proper club selection, both from the tees and on the fairway. This coupled with the insane placement on some of the bunkers and ponds would obviously make the course extremely difficult and not very enjoyable for a typical hacker. However, the fairways and 1st cut of rough are very well maintained, which will reward golfers who can somehow manage to keep their ball in play. In addition to ponds and bunkers, Hunters Ridge has a plethora of tall prairie grass hazards, many of which seem to be placed merely to collect golf balls and not to challenge golfers. There are also several partially or totally blind tee shots, either over water or over tall dense thickets.

The par-4 13th, which the starter claims is the course's signature hole, is particularly pesky in nature. It lists at 323 yards on the scorecard, but plays much longer. The tight fairway is guarded on both sides by long narrow ponds that extend most of its length. To make matters worse, the green is one of the smallest on the course and is hugged by a bunker behind and one to the right.

Despite Hunters Ridge's degree of difficulty, the course seems to be very popular. At the turn, the clubhouse was bustling with activity, and everyone there seemed very friendly. One local golfer, who is a member, said the course "doesn't have a whole lot of options in terms of leagues, but does have a ton of outings and is generally pretty crowded. They do offer a women's league and an 8-week junior camp though."

Latest Update: 3/16/2011