The Links At Spruce Grove

I am new to golfing but I’ve had the opportunity to get out quite a bit this past summer. One of the places we went to was The Links at Spruce Grove. Now, I rarely ever go out to Spruce Grove as it’s quite far from home, but they had an awesome deal for golfing on weekends after 2pm: For 2 people, at $ 65 per person, you each get a bucket of balls for the driving range and a $ 10 voucher for their clubhouse restaurant/​bar (and yes, it can be spent on alcohol), and a golf cart to share. How could I pass this up?!
I really liked the course though I found it challenging for a newbie (it also didn’t help that we got stuck behind a tournament which really killed my drive to play). It is very well maintained (though later in the afternoon the weather changed and blew leaves everywhere), and the clubhouse is quite nice as well, very modern, nice bathrooms. The staff were nice enough to let me fill up my water bottle from the jug of ice water at the bar. There is a little pro shop attached to it where you pay for your round, and they happened to be having a sale on summer clothing. This was extremely useful for when it got cold and I needed to buy a jacket.
We stayed for dinner and sampled their food — gotta use up those food vouchers! They had a pretty standard pub menu; I really wanted to try the wings but decided I should try and eat somewhat healthier food. So I went with a turkey club sandwich :) It came with either soup, fries, or salad — I chose the latter and the broccoli slaw that came out was actually pretty good, fresh and crunchy. The club sandwich was good too — though I don’t know if it still qualifies as a club sandwich since it didn’t have the middle layer of bread? But I don’t need the extra slice anyway so it didn’t bother me. The turkey was real and not just deli meat, the bacon was perfectly crispy and not the pre-​made stuff, and the real slice of cheddar cheese was much appreciated. Husband ordered the chicken penne alfredo, which came with what I think were supposed to be naan wedges but were really more just like pita bread. I found it bland, but the addition of pepper helped a bit. Service was a bit slow but understandable as it was fairly busy. Seems like everyone was taking advantage of the same deal.
Overall, I had fun, but was disappointed that the marshall (or whatever that person is called that comes around to make sure that the game is running on time) seemed non-​existent for this golf tournament ahead of us. We were constantly 2 – 3 groups behind, and on the 5^th hole, there were another 2 – 3 groups behind us. I think it took us 3 hours to get through the first 9 holes? Fortunately the tournament stopped there and we had the back 9 holes to ourselves. Hopefully this doesn’t happen again next time!

I played here for the Oil Kings tournament. The course was mint! We played a texas scramble and had a blast! Everything was well maintained when it came to the tees, fairway or green.
The course is challenging, but in such a way you’ll still have fun without frustration. It is actually 5 stars.
The reason for the 4 stars is for the slow service in the clubhouse. It was slow for both food and drinks and the servers didn’t seem happy to be busy.
The food that was provided for the golf tourney was really good! The buffet had a nice selection of choices and the servers for the banquet were way friendlier.

Had lunch today … Fish and Chips was good but I felt over priced at $ 14.50 for 2 small pieces of fish. My husband had a Beef dip he wasn’t a fan of the crisp onions, but other wise he enjoyed it. I did however find the dining area in need of a good cleaning. Dead flies were RIP on the window ledges, the blinds were in desperate need of dusting and the large angry moth caught in the blinds near our table was looking for a way out. Dining room staff never inquired as to how our lunch was and we were never offered a second beverage despite our empty glasses.

The Links is in great shape this season and the brand new clubhouse has great food and service. I haven’t had a chance to sit on the new patio yet, but it looks great.
They have great deals during the week that include green fees, cart, range balls and a food voucher. Great value!