Poppabear1969

Fun and challenging golf course to play. The weather was decent and the course was in good shape for an early winter round of golf. Unfortunately we were stuck behind a fivesome from the first tee and waited on 90% of every shot. Tee shots, layup shots, etc. A long day waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting. It would have been worse but we also had one player who played like a tortoise in a race. Slow and deliberate.

The front nine and back nine were like playing two very different golf courses. The front nine showed the effects of a long winter in terms of course conditions. In our opinion the back nine holes looked like a different course that had been fertilized-mowed and manicured far better than the front nine holes. Entire course should be far better in 2-3 weeks.

All 18 greens had been aerated which came as a surprise because there was nothing in the course description when I booked it over a week ago.

Always a fan of Cummings Cove and will be back on a better day.

Great staff, very friendly. Starter was friendly and efficient. The course was wet from all the rainfall but playable. Greens were in great shape and very quick-quick-quick.

Our foursome is ready to go back again soon.

A perfect day of golf on a superb golf course with good friends and good weather.

Early season but the Walker Course has green grass in their fairways. The greens were in excellent condition and putted as true as you’d ever want them.

We were greeted by a friendly host in the pro shop, Chuck, who welcomed us to Clemson.

The starter was also friendly and welcoming. Give a “time sheet” of 4 hours and 12 minutes for our round we were ready to go to the first tee. We struggled a little on the straight but tricky par 5, we were off and running.

We’re ready to go back to the Walker Course in the very near future.

Get ready for a fun and challenging day when you book your next round in Clemson at the Walker course.

I understand we’re just coming out of winter but the Cardinal course was in poor condition. All areas of the course from tee to green were unacceptable to play golf. Our tee time was directly behind a 9 hole ladies outing and it took 3 hours to play the front 9 holes. Some part of the green fees should have been refunded considering the conditions of this course. Not that paying a lesser fee would have made the golf any better but it would have been the right action for the golf course manager to take.

We had another tee time booked for the next day and asked to change the reservation to Deer Run and they wouldn’t accommodate our request so we canceled our reservation and played another golf course and conditions were 100% better.

All in all, fun to play for winter conditions. Pro shop attendant was a little cranky. Starter & ranger, friendly and helpful. Although we’ve had a substantial amount of snow recently, the course was relatively dry and able to sustain golf cart traffic. Even a 90 degree cart rule would have helped with pace of play and saved the golfers energy and walking so many steps.

We’ll be back when the time is right and on sunnier days.

Played with some friends on a warm sunny day. Staff was new but friendly and accommodating. The course was a challenge as a whole. Greens were speedy but reading them was my strength that day. Tee to green the course was in good shape. Pace of play was relatively good for the number of players on the course. Will definitely make another trip to Brookstone with fair pricing and a fun course to play.

Marc Brady (PGA) and Kyle both work well with the public players. They are both friendly and efficient.

The starter is on top of his game and keeps the players on time at the first tee.

The course was pretty dry considering the wet weather we’ve had the past few weeks. The fairways were in pretty good shale for the middle of January. The greens were a little on the slow side but I’m sure the weather we are having keeps the maintenance guys off the course more often than not.

I believe we had a fivesome in front of us so it was a little slow playing which is highly unusual. Most days they have a ranger on the course who keeps everyone moving, which is a good thing.

I don’t get to Links O Tryon often enough to play but when I do, Im always ready to return as soon as I can. Unfortunately, sometimes life gets in the way and I don’t get back there for another 3-4 months.

All things considered, it was a pretty good day at Verdae. Nancy in the pro shop was a real sweetheart and had a pleasant smile on her face. She helped us immensely as we struggled to locate some hot and fresh coffee on a chilly morning.

The starter was also pleasant and extremely helpful with instructions on course conditions and what we needed to do as we navigated the 18 challenging holes.

We were paired up with two very nice gentlemen (Clay & Don) who could blast the ball into the next county. They were friendly, courteous and very kind to put up with two guys who needed two good shots to reach their tee shots.

Cart path only was a struggle for us only because we always seemed to hit our tee shots on the opposite side of the cart path.

The golf course was very wet but fairway conditions were much better than I expected considering the precipitation we’ve had the past several weeks.

The tee boxes were in good conditions and the greens were very, very quick. There were 3-4 very tough pin placements and if you were above the hole, you needed to hit the ball softly or you had a good chance to 3 putt. OUCH !!

All in all it was a fun day. Good company to spend an afternoon with and the golf course conditions were pretty darn good for a brisk January day.

I personally hadn’t played Verdae in a year or more but I plan to return as soon as spring and warmer weather returns.

Be sure to make a tee time at The Preserve at Verdae, you’ll be glad you did.

Ron

From the moment I stepped into the pro shop I could tell I made the right decision for a winter round of golf.
Tommy was behind the counter and managing his responsibilities like the pro he is. He knew his pricing, his customers, his members and was equally prepared to provide them great customer service. It was my first time playing The Walker course and Tommy made me like I was a 25 year member and treated me with respect and consideration. The young lady in the grill was friendly and very efficient and makes a superb BLT. The course was in great condition from tee to green, the greens slick, smooth and quick like a bunny.

My buddy and I thoroughly enjoyed our day at The Walker course and we will return on a warmer and sunnier day.

Tees were a little rough.

Grass in fairways was scarce.

Greens were bumpy and tough to putt.

Lots and lots of blind shots so be sure to drive up the fairway to see where you need to hit your shot or you’ll be spending more time looking for golf balls than playing golf. You must be accurate and place your shots or your frustration level will be very high.

Didn’t pair me up with anyone but two single players a a twosome behind me and a twosome in front of me. All were waiting for two foursomes to play.

On a beautiful sunny Sunday, we played this course. We started about 11:30 and finished in 4 1/2 hours. Considering we had 3-4 hours of players (60-80) in front of us on a Sunday, the time was pretty good.

The golf clubs professional was the ranger for the day and did a superb job of keeping the players moving. We had trouble on one hole and fell behind a little and he spoke to us in a friendly but firm and practical voice to pick up the pace. We did as he asked and caught up with the group in front of us as quickly as we could.

There are 3-4 unique and interesting holes on this course which made it fun and challenging. The hole named “ A Wee Bit of H*ll” was just that.

Enjoy the course, it was a pleasure to play it and we’ll be back.

A well stocked pro shop and the staff was friendly for an early Friday morning. A little frost on the ground but we had no problems getting off on time. It's winter golf so we understand the lack of grass, etc. A little disappointed in the care of the greens. Could be wrong but it didn't look like the debris had been blown off the greens. Because we played early, we could certainly expect those conditions on the first 2-3 greens but expected them to be in better shape by the time we reached holes 4 and 5. Dickies BBQ is always a nice treat after playing.

All in all, a fun and fair course to play and we'll be back again.