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4.6
179 Reviews (179)
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
55
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.8
Amenities
3.6
92.9%
Recommend this course
166 out of 179 reviews
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4.4
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.8
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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4.7
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.2%
Recommend this course
49 out of 52 reviews
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Cleveland Country Club

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6389 yards
Slope 134
Rating 71.7

Course Details

Year Built 1928
Golf Season Year round
Architect John LaFoy (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Lounge, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2023 #25) (2021 #21)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2022 #16)

Reviews

4.6
179 Reviews (179)
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 141
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice, well kept course

Fairways in good condition. Roughs were long. Sand traps had loose, deep sand, best in the area. Greens rolled true, held the approach shot, were moderately fast. Pin positions were challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Fun and Challenging Round

The dry conditions made for great runout on ground shots but also made the challenging greens all the more exacting. Several greens with false fronts call for distance control but also reward you by running true. This is a course that makes up for length with doglegs hazards, and elevation changes. You won't find a better round for the dollar here in Cleveland County!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens and clubhouse

Fun course with great greens and an awesome clubhouse. One of the best clubhouses I’ve been in. The only thing I would change about the course is the tee boxes. The tips are around 6,500 and the next tee box is like 5,900. This is just me trying to find a flaw. Definitely a course I’d play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really Nice course

Greens rolled true and the fairways were nice as well. Length of the grass on the fairways were great. Front nine was a good set up not greatly challenging but the elevation changes on the back nine made up for the unique experience. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
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 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Strange 8 Mile Course Policy

My son and I played the front nine which was in perfect condition (greens, fairways and cart paths). The weather had clouds and some rumbling of thunder probably 10 miles to the north. We played two holes on the back nine (rough cartpaths) and two shots on hole number 12. We saw dark clouds in the northeast and rumbling in the distance but there was no rain. A pro shop assistant then rode towards us to tell us we must return to the clubhouse as lightning was seen within 8 miles (How Ridiculous is 8 Miles). When we returned to the clubhouse we were offered to wait for an indefinite time or obtain a nine hole raincheck. I chose the raincheck and am grateful. However, I must say that in over 40 years of playing golf I have never been required to stop play (And, I have played in torrential rainstorms). Especially strange is that no lightening was visible nor did the weather change from a partly sunny day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Old style front nine with a more modern green design on the back nine

Greens Verda cut with fine sand they rolled pretty good!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

Recently aerated and sanded greens notwithstanding the course was in great shape for the heat of the summer. Challenging pin placements and green conditions made for higher scoring than usual, nevertheless, this was a very good round of golf on a nice course at a very reasonable price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Hope to play again

I hope I get to play this course again, now that I know the layout a bit better. It's in good shape. Greens had been aerated 7 days prior but are coming along nicely considering we haven't had much rain. Friendly staff. Awesome pace of play (maybe 4-5 other groups on the course). Restaurant was closed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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