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4.6
276 Reviews (276)
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
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3 Stars
31
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
88.0%
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5.0
1 Reviews (1)
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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Conditions
5.0
Value
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Layout
5.0
Pace
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Amenities
5.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6354 yards
Slope 129
Rating 70.2

Course Details

Year Built 1906
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1906)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Reviews

4.6
276 Reviews (276)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
19th Hole Scenic Views 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 28
Undulating Greens 22
Bunkers 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Advanced Golfers 15
Seniors 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 16
Worth the Drive 13

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Renovation is 5 Star!

I've played this course for over 20 years, it is the best it has ever been! Today was the first day since the renovation and it was awesome! Cosmetically the greens still has some growing in to do, along with some fairways and waste areas but it was amazing! Get out out and play it!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Construction

Golf Now didn’t tell me this was under construction - course will be amazing once greens are finished. Stopped playing after the first hole when I realized that there were no greens… I’ll come back in 6 months to check this out.

Staff is friendly -

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Layout

Classic Donald Ross layout without the resort cost. New owners investing over a million in renovations so there is some construction on the course with modifications to first two holes. Can't wait to return when its all finished.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Great course! You can tell they can to keep it maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the price on a deal!

Greens were fast and challenging,
Fairways were nicely over seeded. Can’t wait to play again!
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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in great shape. Had never played before. Fairways over seeded and green for winter and greens were excellent. Tough greens and fast!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

A True Delight

I was pleasantly surprised to find this Donald Ross gem. The layout is now one of my favorites. With the expected improvements coming to Southern Pines this is certainly a bucket list course in the Sand Hills. The greens can be a bit challenging if you are not below the hole. The fairways were in nice shape for November golf .

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really great greens

This golf course has really good putting greens. Bermuda tiff and large undulated surfaces. This course is worth playing just for the putting greens alone.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Speed of Play

After the 1st hole had to wait for every shot. As we finished the round we noticed there were two foursomes backed up on the 2nd hole. Is this a case of overbooking golf packages?

Half way house only took cash.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Played here with my dad twice in the last 2 weeks. Compared to the other Ross courses in the immediate area, for the money, Southern Pines is hard to beat. Sure, it's not meticulously maintained like No.2 or No. 4 but it doesn't cost anywhere near those either. It's in better than good-enough condition. We were asked to keep carts off fairways as much as we could, as they just overseeded for the winter, and the fairways had filled in significantly since our previous round 2 weeks earlier. The Bent greens were all in excellent shape and the layout is, IMO, as good as any Ross course I've played. If you're in the area and have any interest in non-resort courses, play here. The mgt team behind Pine Needles and Mid Pines just bought the course, so it won't be this much of a screaming value for long.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Did They Lose Their Maintenance Budget?

It's hard to really pan a golf course - from staff friendliness to the course conditions to the all-around "experience". But this one really failed on almost all counts. For a course with some renown, I wonder if they are in financial trouble. I've played munis which look like Augusta compared to this course. They didn't want us driving on the fairways to "protect them". Not sure why you protect mud with some thin grass. Bunkers looked overgrown and had no care shown to them. (I hit out of plain dirt on two). The fairways were possibly the worst I've ever played on. The greens were lush, but trying to hold on to bentgrass in the area without the budget to maintain, meant putting on molasses. Honestly, they were the "best part" but that's not saying much. The staff friendliness was lacking and it's almost as if they didn't want us there. (with exception of very friendly help at the small turn house). It really was sad, as we had high hopes for the Donald Ross course but save your money. By contrast, we played the next day at nearby Longleaf which was awesome: friendly and professional staff, well-maintained course (with fantastic greens and fairways), and a great all-around experience. Wished we had simply played there twice!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in bad shape right now

This is a course I love and have played multiple times. I live in the area and is one of my favorites to recommend to people. Especially since it is usually one of the better bargains in the area. However, it is in rough shape. The greens are dying and have lots of bare spots along with the fairways. Putting is almost impossible to keep a ball on line. I would wait till later in the winter for the bent grass to come back to life to play this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day to Play

Awesome Labor Day to play, golf course was in very good shape. Tee time after tee time and still played in under 4 hours. Layout of this course is very good, challenging but fair.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Donald Ross Course

Excellent golf course. Great layout. Excellent greens. Very challenging. If you like a Ross course, this is a classic. Very nice people. Looks like the new owners are starting improvements. Already a great place. Will be interesting to see the progress.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Golf Packages

Talamore Golf Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $137 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Talamore Golf Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Mid South Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Pine Needles Golf Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Pine Needles Golf Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Francis Marion Hotel Stay & Play

FROM $187 (USD)
CHARLESTON, SC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Francis Marion Hotel and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of RiverTowne Golf Course, Charleston National Golf Course, Wild Dunes – Harbor Course, Wild Dunes – Links Course, and Stono Ferry Golf Course.

Wild Dunes Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $197 (USD)
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