点评:Played this course after two weeks of intermittent rain at the end of February.... and played its sister course across the street, Mossy Oaks. It was in good but wet conditions. Old Waverly golf course was created by George Bryan (CEO of Sara Lee Foods and benefactor to Miss State, and West Point). The course winds it's way gently through the rolling hills, forests and a few lakes and streams of the North Mississippi woodlands. In addition the course and it's accompanying Villas and homes are situated about 10 miles outside West Point, MS... home to Ms State University.
The practice area is adjacent to the clubhouse and features a large grass driving range, short practice area and two putting greens.... take advantage of this before your round. The course was CPO, due to recent rains but still played in a little less than four hours. The course is traditional in design with hazards of water, plenty of sand and woods surrounding the holes. Greens were fair and fast with undulations and some multi tiered. Yes, some holes we would have benefited from some familiarity, but overall a very fair course. (We played the replay, so 36 in the same day and the course was just as enjoyable the second play.... with a TERRIFIC replay rate). BTW, if you are military bring your ID, they provide a generous discount. Some of the holes have houses overlooking the course but I never felt there were houses impeding or too close to the holes.
Enhancing our golf experience was staying and eating at the course. My son and I were fortunate to stay in the "villas" overlooking the course at Mossy Oaks, with four rooms and a common area. There was no one else that night in our villa, so for $145/night we felt like kings as the sun set over the course and the skies filled up with stars, before we headed over to the Waverly club mansion for dinner. We had no idea of the treat that was waiting for us at dinner.
When you arrive at the Old Waverly clube be sure to someone show you the different rooms and history of the club, including Camerons (a full Scottish bar imported by Mr. Bryan) and some of the formal dining rooms upstairs. Brilliantly decorated with both old school Scottish and Irish decor, plus some items of local charm and significance. We ate downstairs on this Sat Night in February...and had the catfish and grits, plus the steak and local vegetables and were blown away... simply stunning and our server, Bailey was attentive with excellent suggestions on Appetizers (firecraker shrimp) and dessert... southern peach cobbler topped vanilla bean ice cream and a pinch of cinnamon.
After a great nights sleep we enjoyed the buffet at 0730 and were the only ones there early for a generous and traditional breakfast. We "finished" the day playing Old Waverly and then jumped across the street to Mossy Point, with a shower at their club in between. The club enables you to play a second time on either course for their replay rate... a real treat.
These courses are "off the beaten path", about two hours from Jackson and Memphis, but boy are they worth the drive. I can imagine a golf trip for 8, renting the four shared rooms, and common area becoming a great memory for the next buddies trip. Charm, grace, gentleness and class are the words that come to mind when I think of Old Waverly. You wont' be sorry you made the drive. The rates vary with the time of the year and go up significantly in the villas if it's a "football weekend" but factoring in the entire experience, especially with the replay, we left shaking our heads at the value proposition that this course and it's amenities present to the common man.
翻译:在 2 月底的两周断断续续的雨后打了这个课程……并在街对面打了它的姊妹课程 Mossy Oaks。它处于良好但潮湿的条件下。 Old Waverly 高尔夫球场由 George Bryan(Sara Lee Foods 的首席执行官和 Miss State 和 West Point 的赞助人)创建。球场蜿蜒穿过北密西西比林地连绵起伏的丘陵、森林以及一些湖泊和溪流。此外,该课程及其配套的别墅和住宅位于密西西比州西点军校外约 10 英里处……州立大学所在地。
练习区毗邻会所,设有大型草地练习场、短距离练习区和两个推杆果岭……在您的回合之前充分利用这一点。由于最近下雨,该课程是 CPO,但仍然进行了不到四个小时。该球场是传统的设计,有水的危险,球洞周围有大量的沙子和树林。果岭公平而快速,起伏不定,有些是多层的。是的,有些洞我们会从一些熟悉中受益,但总的来说这是一个非常公平的过程。 (我们玩了重播,所以同一天有 36 场,第二场比赛的课程同样令人愉快……重播率非常高)。顺便说一句,如果你是军人,带上你的身份证,他们会提供很大的折扣。有些洞有房子可以俯瞰球场,但我从来没有觉得有房子阻碍或离洞太近。
增强我们的高尔夫体验是在球场上住宿和用餐。我和我的儿子很幸运地住在可以俯瞰 Mossy Oaks 球场的“别墅”中,这里有四个房间和一个公共区域。那天晚上我们的别墅里没有其他人,所以每晚 145 美元,当太阳落在球场上,天空布满星星时,我们感觉自己像国王一样,然后我们前往韦弗利俱乐部大厦吃晚饭。我们不知道晚餐时等待我们的款待。
当您到达 Old Waverly 俱乐部时,一定要有人带您参观俱乐部的不同房间和历史,包括 Camerons(一家由 Bryan 先生引进的全苏格兰酒吧)和楼上的一些正式餐厅。装饰精美,既有古老的苏格兰和爱尔兰风格装饰,又有一些具有当地魅力和意义的物品。我们在 2 月的这个星期六晚上在楼下吃饭……吃了鲶鱼和粗玉米粉,加上牛排和当地蔬菜,然后被吹走了……简直太棒了,我们的服务员 Bailey 很细心,对开胃菜(鞭炮虾)提出了很好的建议和甜点……南方桃子馅饼配上香草豆冰淇淋和一小撮肉桂。
经过一夜安眠后,我们在 0730 享用了自助餐,并且是唯一早早到那里享用丰盛传统早餐的人。我们“结束”了玩 Old Waverly 的一天,然后跳到街对面去 Mossy Point,中间在他们的俱乐部洗了个澡。俱乐部允许您在任何一个球场上第二次打球以获得他们的重播率……真正的享受。
这些课程“人迹罕至”,距杰克逊和孟菲斯约两个小时车程,但天哪,它们值得一游。我可以想象一次 8 人的高尔夫之旅,租用四个共享房间,公共区域成为下一次伙伴旅行的美好回忆。魅力、优雅、温柔和优雅是我想到老韦弗利时脑海中浮现的词。你不会后悔开车的。费率随一年中的不同时间而变化,如果是“足球周末”,别墅的费率会显着上升,但考虑到整个体验,尤其是重播,我们对这个课程及其便利设施的价值主张摇头呈现给普通人。