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4.4
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Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6252 yards
Slope 137
Rating 70.4

Course Details

Year Built 1967
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill McRee (1967)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2023 #16)

Reviews

4.4
197 Reviews (197)
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Enjoyable

I like this course. Its fun to play, for the most part a good walking course and an interesting layout. Also, every time I have been, its been in great condition. Having said that, I have a couple of niggles.

First and foremost, that 18th hole is a design disaster. Any hole that needs to have a local rule allowing you to tee up your second shot it order to make it playable for the average golfer, has got some serious problems. In this case, its a very long carry over a water hazard thats just impossible unless you are a true bomber. I don’t think theres an easy fix for that. Be prepared.

My other issue seems to have an easy fix. There are several par 4 and 5 holes where you are never allowed to drive the cart in for absolutely no apparent reason. The fairways are as dry and firm as all the others. This slows down play. Why?? I can understand protecting holes that tend to hold moisture but there is no evidence of that.

But again, even with these issues, this is a fun course thst I can highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandy Greens

They had just top dressed the greens. While they were rolling true , it was like putting on the beach. I'm sure this will wash away in a week or so and they greens should be fine

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Challenging but very fun course to play

I highly recommend this course. Staff is very friendly and the course is in great condition. This was my first time playing this course, but it will not be the last. You cannot beat the price. Some holes present a challenge and I had to rethink which club to use several times. That is what made it fun. I look forward to playing this course again real soon

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course. Plays well.

The course is in good shape. Greens are average play. The pair 5 18th hole plays weird as you tee up on your first and second shot to get over the lake. After a hot day (96 degrees) playing 17 holes, 18 will challenge the average golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was under construction!!!

I was not informed that the greens were punched. Hole 8 par 3 didn’t even have a green to play. I guess they was working on it because they just moved the flag to the left of the green. I wasn’t informed of that either. On a lot of the holes you could tell that they were cutting down trees because debris was in along the side of the holes. Normally the course is in great shape, but not on this day.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Okay just no notice that greens just aerated

Course was in good shape just wish they would’ve notified that the greens in the neck aerated calls and not a single person would stay through the entire course and don’t tell you that your plan to a temporary green on one of the holes

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes were like bunkers. Did not mention the greens were being aerated. Fairways were not in good condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course to play

The fairways and areas around the greens are still pretty tight from the winter dormancy of the Bermuda grass, so a little sparse. Greens were great. Staff was very friendly. The layout is a little quirky but there are some really good holes. Be advised that they have one temporary green, which we didn’t know about until we arrived. Will play this one again when things green up a little with warmer weather.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always satisfying. Spring conditions.

Early Spring conditions. Greens are soft and fast. Tee box are worn. Fairways are tight due to winter season so not much turf grass yet still in good shape for the season. It’s a fun course and better. Than most.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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