
Delcastle Course
Delcastle Golf Course



About this course
Delcastle Golf Course is a municipal facility located in Wilmington, Delaware, designed by Ed Ault. The course serves the northern Delaware community as an accessible public option in a region better known for its private club traditions. Ault, a prolific architect who worked extensively throughout the Mid-Atlantic and beyond during the latter half of the twentieth century, typically created straightforward, playable designs suited to daily-fee and municipal operations. The course occupies relatively modest terrain characteristic of the Piedmont region of northern Delaware, where gentle rolls and mature tree corridors define the playing corridors. Ault's routing emphasizes strategic variety within the constraints of municipal budgets and maintenance capabilities, offering a mix of hole lengths and angles that reward course management over pure power. The layout provides a practical test for local golfers while remaining approachable for recreational players. As a municipal course, Delcastle functions as an important community resource, hosting league play, junior programs, and regular public access throughout the season. The facility reflects the practical side of American golf infrastructure—courses designed to introduce the game and provide affordable playing opportunities rather than championship tests or tournament venues. The setting offers tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes typical of the Delaware Piedmont landscape.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in DE
Quick facts
- Location
- Wilmington, DE, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1971
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Ed Ault
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,625 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.8/121
- Course Vaults score
- 5.4
Getting there
Most visitors to Delcastle Golf Course arrive via Philadelphia International Airport, a straightforward forty-minute drive southwest into northern Delaware. The route follows I-95 through the industrial corridor before peeling west onto smaller state roads that transition quickly from suburban sprawl to the gently rolling farmland of New Castle County. Delcastle itself sits tucked into a quiet pocket of open space just beyond Wilmington's outer edge, where the landscape still holds traces of the Brandywine Valley's pastoral character - a modest, accessible retreat that feels pleasantly removed despite its proximity to the Northeast Corridor's urban pulse.

FAQ
Common questions about Delcastle
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Delcastle has a Course Vaults score of 5.4 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.
Delcastle was designed by Ed Ault.
Yes. Delcastle is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Delcastle is 72.
Delcastle plays 6,625 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Delcastle is 121.



