Lives
Emporia, VA
Handicap
10-14
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.7
4.7
Total 33 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

33 Reviews
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
33
Not Recommended Courses
0
Helpful Votes Count
2
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
11/01/2017
Last Review
03/22/2024

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Willow Creek Golf Course

Played On 03/19/2024
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Can't wait for Spring!

1st time playing, thoroughly enjoyed the course. Greens are n exceptional condition (Tifeagle).
Everything is still dormant.
Rarely was a lye n the Fairway too thin. This course is well managed.
Wlow Creek is now my favorite local course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average

Belmont Lake Golf Club

Played On 11/02/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best Track on I95 in NC for the $$

I've reviewed this course several times, it's always exceptional. If I lived closer it'd be my home course.
There are only 2 things:
- No practice trap
- TOO MANY cup cuts on the greens. This was a problem when I first started playing, went away, and is back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Belmont Lake Golf Club

Played On 11/02/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Track Around!

I played 11/2/2023, fairways are still tight and at least 1/2 inch thick. Greens (Champion Bermuda), as always, are exceptional.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent

Brickshire Golf Club

Played On 10/06/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track!

Brickshire is a really good course, in excellent shape, challenging and fair.
Choose from their many tee boxes to determine whether u want a serious challenge or an easy, uncomplicated round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent

Dogwood Trace Golf Course

Played On 07/17/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Muni!

Have been playing this course for several years and it has been consistently very good, at times exceptional.
Dogwood Trace is standing the test of time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 08/01/2023

Hello, RShaunSmith. Thank you for visiting us at Dogwood Trace Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Belmont Lake Golf Club

Played On 07/12/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best in the Area

I absolutely love playing this course. If I live closer I would be a member.
(July 12th) The fairways are just starting to thicken up nicely. The greens were punched this week and still rolled true, can't wait to see what they'll be like next week:-).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Making the most of a flat terrain

Great work making a flat terrain challenging. The green complexes are challenging and demand good approach shots.
Fairways are impressive for this early n the year (May), super tight, 1/4 inch of turf. If these get a little tighter and an 1/8 - 1/4 inch is added, they'll be on par with TPC Sawgrass at tournament time.

Greens and fairways were hard and fast and most holes allowed 4 a bump and run. A very well hit approach would hold.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

The Club At Viniterra

Played On 01/14/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Never disappoints

Best fairways you'll find this time of year! Challenging course, you can easily use every club. If I lived closer, I'd seriously consider a membership.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Superb Condition for November

Course is n great shape! I visit here a couple times/year and love it. The Fairway grass is a little sparce in the low areas, typical for this time of year.
Used every club n my bag today!
A good golf app is helpful if you haven't played here before. Fairway bunkers are well placed, the app will let you know where they are.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent

Suffolk Golf Course

Played On 10/23/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Track

First time playing here, it's a fun course, but maybe not the 1st time you play it. We were fortunate to pair up with a couple locals who revealed hidden dangers. I couldn't get my golf app to load due to a weak cell signal ; given the location would have thought the Verizon signal would have been good - load before u go!
The fairways are a little thin/patchy but a good lie is within a couple feet.
Greens are good (Bermuda) and were fast. They're pretty firm and well hit shot is going to roll out some.
Only disappointment was the bunkers. Most are hard as rock. The firmness is disguised by a couple inches of sand. It's the inconsistency that's the problem. Give 'em a good test with your feet before hitting the shot.
Overall, I look forward to going back and getting some stink out. PS: #10 is a blind, double dogleg, leave the driver n the bag unless ur short off the tee.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

GREAT course for the $

Thoroughly enjoyed playing here and look forward to playing again. Being my 1st time it's good to see the course is well marked and the cart path is continuous.
Traps/bunkers are well maintained. There are some waste areas that looked like bunkers on my app and led me to hit a different club off the tee - shouldn't have - they're not that close to the Fairway. 18 is one of these.
Fairways are n good shape and provide a good lie.
Greens: my favorite aspect of the course! They are not the best looking greens I've played BUT they roll true and hold a well hit shot. So many Bermuda greens don't consistently roll true - frustrates the heck out of me to hit a putt with an obvious break and it stays straight :(.
Lost 2 strokes to "1st time playing here" on 5 and 18. Looks like u can reach water (that didn't show on my app) on 5 - u can't. 18 looks narrow on the app and from the tee, it isn't. Hit driver.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/07/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Par-3 Course at Crosswinds Golf Club.

Belmont Lake Golf Club

Played On 09/27/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Never disappoints!

This course is simply exceptional! It's going to be disappointing when it goes dormant, right now (late Sep 2021) the fairways are the best I've ever played. Ur ball literally sits right on top of the grass most of the time. Greens are receptive and roll true. Traps are in good shape. The sand is a little different than I'm use to, pretty easy to leave a ball in if you don't give it a good thump.
Roughs can be punishing (thick Bermuda) but the fairways are plenty wide.
A golf app is a necessity playing the 1st couple times to avoid trouble.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Brickshire Golf Club

Played On 09/15/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best condition this year

Played 9/15 and they were one week post aeration (5/8's) and the greens were rough. Ain't gonna gig the course for this necessary bit of maintenance. We instituted a 2 putt rule and roled on.

What I was most impressed with this time playing is the condition of the fairway - ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR!!! Several times my ball was literally sitting on top of the grass.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Olde Beau Resort & Golf Club

Played On 08/28/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, excellent layout, AMAZING VIEWS

Love this course! Everything is in great shape, expecially the greens. The mountain views are absolutely wonderful. The fairways can be a little sparce in some areas but it's not a tournament, move the ball to good grass which is easy to find.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND a golf app and a range finder with slope for this place. There are SIGNIFICANT elevation changes on most holes.
PS: a tip for the last par 5 - hit your tee shot right of the rock in the fairway, you'll have a chance to reach in 2. Left of the rock is dead unless you're a slicer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Brickshire Golf Club

Played On 07/23/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really good track

Played here a couple months ago and it is better now. Fairways are plush, greens are EXCELLENT! Roughs aren't so brutal that u lose a stroke, but will challenge you to hit a good shot.
Traps/bunkers are washed out due to excessive rain but are not unplayable . I chose to move my ball to playable area and found the sand to be good.
Don't let this deter u from playing here, you'll miss out on an wonderful golf course.
I played the adjacent course (Royal New Kent) about a month ago - Brickshire is in better shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent

Dogwood Trace Golf Course

Played On 07/14/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course, excellent layout

Dogwood Trace continues to be one of the top Muni's inthe state! I think the regular price to play is a bit high for the area; I only book thru GolfNow for ~$30.
The practice facilities are top notch; more targets on the driving range would be nice--there are only 3.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/19/2021

RShaunSmith, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Dogwood Trace Golf Course.

I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, excellent layout

Love this course, it's a great layout and tough, especially for a Muni! Fairways are tight, roughs are thick. Greens are in excellent shape.
Personally, I think the rating and slope need to be updated, they are too low.
One downside - the traps: some are excellent, some are hard pan (which doesn't bother me), some have WAY too much sand. A member told me today that there was a local rule n place that you can take a free drop because they're working on them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent

Brickshire Golf Club

Played On 05/13/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really good track

The fairways are a little thin, I'm sure they'll come in as it warms up. Slower groups were very good about letting faster groups play thru. Greens a super, best I've played this year!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Post Aeration

The Newport News courses are normally fabulous, greens were pretty rough even for post Aeration. I prefer the old route, never like ending on a par 3

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/01/2021

Hi, RShaunSmith. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

Carolina Springs Golf Club

Played On 03/15/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition for this time of year

Greens are in excellent shape, fairways are really good considering it's dormant.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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