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4.2
301 Reviews (301)
5 Stars
163
4 Stars
100
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
87.4%
Recommend this course
272 out of 301 reviews
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4.4
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 25 reviews
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4.2
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 45 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7263 yards
Slope 143
Rating 76.0
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Carolina Trace Country Club - Lake
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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Mini Verde Bermunda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1971) David Whelchel (2015) Roger Rulewich (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2021 #18)

Reviews

4.2
301 Reviews (301)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 8
Water Hazards 8
Elevation Changes 7
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 6
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course

We enjoyed the Lake course immensely! Fun and forgiving course with plenty of challenges but very fair. Great value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great course… needs course managment.

Pros: The upkeep and the course it’s self is amazing. Fun course that your that’s challenging for intermediate players yet forgiving for the novice. Beautiful views of the lake on several holes and you feel like you’re Snow White with the friendly wildlife that ventures up to you while you look for that ball you just shakes off into the woods.

Cons: The course is definitely overbooked for the weekends. There’s no starter to make sure people aren’t skipping ahead and no marshal to regulate pace of play. Nothing against the elderly but they really slow down the play. We don’t need Jerry Bob Cooter and his band of merry misfits from the VFW taking 3 shots each off the tees that only travels a hundred yards to pull out a range finder while you’re still 300 out. Charlie ain’t in them trees Jerry!!!

If you can with stand 5hr games this course ain’t half bad.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course! Great layout.

Enjoyed our round at Caralina Trace - Lake course. Its a great layout with a variety of holes which bend right and left and vary in elevation. Par 3s are awesome. Two play severely downhill, one is a big uphill test and the 12th which is a visually intimidating hole surrounded by water on 3 sides. Course conditions were ok given the time of year. Fairways were dormant and a little wet. Greens are great! Subtles breaks and good speed.

Older style clubhouse. The Pub was not open Sunday (???). Not much staff around but person tending the Proshop was helpful and friendly. Golf carts are aweful! Who uses gas powered carts?

Would like to come back in a couple months when the dormant grass greens up. Recommend the course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course

Overall course was in great condition! Wind was blowing 17 mph with that being said course still played very fair! Hands down one of my favorite course to play in the area. I will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dramatic Par 3’s

The two Par 3’s on the front nine are dramatic downhill holes that are the most severe I’ve seen in the area.

The initial par 3 on the back nine is a visual masterpiece with the lake in background playing downhill it is tough to trust the yardage.

The last par 3 is the only one up hill and allows you to gain your senses back as you make it back to the 19th hole.

The rest of the course is well-designed and requires you to golf your ball.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 240
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Winter Golf

The course was in good shape for winter golfing. Fairways are not over seeded, dormant Bermuda. Greens were in good shape for this time of year. Great course during the summer months. I always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 99
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter play

Although dormant, the course was in great condition
Greens rolled nicely

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
4.0
Previously Played

I need to play it more often

The course has its challenging holes and some wide open holes. You still need to golf your ball . Lakes course has 3 of the areas toughest par 3s.

Fall is tough because of the leaves to find your ball in the fairway but good course to play in the Sandhills/Sanford area.

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