Aboone1969

I would’ve given 5 stars but....course was not crowded so we wanted to start on the back since we were just walking 9 holes in the afternoon. You would’ve thought we were committing a felony the way the guy runs out of the clubhouse telling us we couldn’t. We play there a lot and have enough sense to see if others are coming up on 9 and if so letting them thru before we tee off. His tone and approach was completely unnecessary.

Have played the course before. This is probably the best condition it has been in. Looks like they finally got the greens right

Nice course and conditions. Tough to stay out of the sand, pretty much impossible to with the number of fairway and green side bunkers. If you struggle out of the sand then the course will frustrate you.

Nice course, I assume it was as crowded as it was because of the renovation. Regardless, too many groups stacked back to back so it was a 5 1/2 hour round on a Wednesday afternoon. Will play again after the crowds lessen. Need more water to drink on the course

Have played here a lot but this was my first time playing since the re-opening and changes. Based on other reviews I read I was expecting to see some noticeable changes but the only thing different to me was the greens being redone. Not a bad thing because they are now in great condition and the greens used to be the only thing wrong with the course because the layout has always been above average. I won't be back until some of the newness wears off because it is overcrowded even during the week, literally a group on every hole so if you play be prepared for a slow round.

Course in good condition but greens could've been better. Seems like courses with these types of greens sometimes struggle with keeping them smooth. Guess it's the heat. Other than that, have played the course many times and it is consistently reliable for condition and not a bad layout. They also have it priced right for what the golf course is for their regular rate.

Had the day off and wanted to play something new. Had heard good things about the course and wasn't dissapointed. Nice layout, very fair from where we played (6000 yds) and no gimmicky holes. Nice elevation changes and mix of short and long par 4's and reachable par 5's. Greens in real good shape. No complaints here and will definitely play again. Better than most in the same price range.

Back in the shape you would expect. Great greens, great fairways, typical forest oaks rough, just down a little with the weather changing which is a good thing even though we still had a little trouble finding some balls in the rough but might have been the leaves that have started to fall. People probably over reacted to the Spring/summer conditions. All courses were struggling with the weather so you either had to suck it up and deal with it or travel to Pinehurst or the Beach. Everything is what you would expect for forest oaks now and it's usually the best area course in the winter because they overseed the fairways.

As the title states, the course is back to the condition you would expect it in for what the normal rate is. My only complaint would be the roughy is maybe 1/2 too high and a ball that misses the fairway by 1 yard might not be found. When are courses gonna realize that 1. We are amateurs so it is more enjoyable and less frustrating when you can actually find your ball if it is only slightly off the fairway and 2. Unlike the pros we don't have spotters in the fairway so no need to have the rough that penile until you are hosting a tournament. Me and my playing partner both lost balls that were barely off the fairway. Ridiculous and I'm sure something that might turn others off as well.

A little on the tight side. Out of bounds markers seemed to be everywhere. If you spray it a lot you won't score well but can't blame the course for that just bad course management. Only downside was recently punched greens. Course probably should've had a bigger discount for at least 1 more week.

Wide open, pretty short course. Scored pretty well and after playing could easily shave 3-4 strokes off score. 3 of us played and had 7 birdies combined which is more than usual for us. Greens small but in excellent condition. If you need to build your confidence and don't mind conditions that could be better the price is reasonable. Worth a play.

First time playing the river course after playing the pines twice. River is easier and looks better aesthetically but I would play the Pines course again first because it's more challenging and plays to 72. Can't go wrong with either. Only complaint is the recently aerated greens. I will be back.

Going in knew the greens were recently aerated but....still better than playing the courses in the triad that are all affected by winter kill. I'd rather play great conditions throughout and aerated greens instead of horrible tee boxes and fairways and just decent greens that is the norm with courses in the triad.

Challenging but fair. Front nine is easier and back 9 can cause your score to blow up but is scenic. Course conditions better than most in the area. "Winter kill" didn't hurt this course much for some reason.

Came up from North Carolina for a golf tournament and arrived early to get a practice round in at a course that was close to the other courses we were playing. Great condition and value. Courses in the triad, North Carolina are in horrible shape and the Bermuda is struggling so you are basically hitting off hard pan and dirt in the fairways. Not here. Everything is green and plush. Greens smooth and fast. Hate I have to go back to NC and play sub par conditioned courses.

In typical pre-spring condition. Not green, maybe in 2-3 weeks, and greens punched about 3 weeks ago. It's a good course and will only get better once we get later into spring summer. No complaints.

Tough course, even harder in the winter. Decent conditions considering the time of year but more enjoyable to play when green, like most courses. Probably slightly overpriced year round but if you can get a good rate then it's a better than average course for the triad area.

Probably have played this course more than any other course in my lifetime. Great value. Good conditions for a muni. Can get crowded on the weekend. Great beginners course but......that can slow down play and random neighborhood kids will stroll through the course as a shortcut from time to time. Good value on Golfnow or at regular rate.

Winter golf is what it is. Course was in the condition one would expect in late November = Dormant with a lot of leaves everywhere and the greens not in the best condition. With that said, the price is more than reasonable when you take that into consideration. During the Spring and Summer the course is in good condition and you would be hard pressed to find a better value in the area unless you are a country club type of golfer.

Great course, very challenging, especially around the greens. Doesn't take much to blow up a good score with all of the hazards. Must keep the ball out of hazards and play smart. Only issue is the lack of drinking water on course. As much as it cost to play, the least they could do is make sure there is water on at least 1out of every 5 holes when it is over 75 degrees. Ridiculous.