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3.4
273 Reviews (273)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
90
3 Stars
79
2 Stars
38
1 Stars
29
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
66.0%
Recommend this course
176 out of 273 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.0
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
47.6%
Recommend this course
10 out of 21 reviews
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3.4
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
67.4%
Recommend this course
31 out of 46 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7360 yards
Slope 126
Rating 75.8

Formerly known as Renaissance Park Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Reviews

3.4
273 Reviews (273)

What Golfers Are Saying

This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic course

Absolutely loved playing this course. Very fun layout with great conditions. Front 9 is much more forgiving off the Tees but had some key placed hills and bunkers to keep it challenging. Fairways and rough were excellent. Greens were challenging but consistent. Will definitely be playing again any time I’m in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Next to last minute option

Carts are old and the cart path is older … needs a new cart path from beginning to end.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
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 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Book a chiropractic appointment when you book your tee time.

Check-in was okay and we went off on time. The course is in decent shape but the cart paths were awful. I thought another reviewer may have been exaggerating a bit when he said the paths were bad. I needed a trip to the chiropractor after about 4 holes. On #10 there is a nasty undulation/drop in the cart path that will wind up injuring someone if it is not repaired soon. Beware of this as you approach the green on the cart path. Make sure you put your headcovers back on as well or you'll wind up with some fresh new dents or dings in your woods.

The most memorable part of the day was the car paths. They really were that bad. I really want to like this course but I just can't right now. I'll give it a shot again one day if the paths are fixed. Until then, I'll play elsewhere.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Be aware of plating after the last rainy days

There were a lot of mud on the fairway due to it’s raining almost the day before.. Otherwise the course is challenging for new golfers.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Average-Not Bad

First, in general this is an average value course. Not great but not bad. Greens are early season and decent shape. Tee boxes were rough and fairways need improvement. I suspect the time of year plays a role in the course conditions. Not packed during the week so not pressed nor waiting. Relaxed round and good game improvement practice. Try it out and have fun!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Beautiful day to play

Played on 3/22/2022 and wasn't impressed with conditions or layout of course. Some of the holes had fairways that resembled the surface of the moon. Also Cart paths need lots of attention sort of like riding a buckboard. The back nine had more character than the front but still not enough for me to play there again. I wouldn't play here again but if anyone reading this review is thinking about it I recommend that you pay no more than 25 to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing and surprising

I play courses all around the area and knew of this course yet had never played it. I was very skeptical of the course due to some very poor reviews on line. Those reviews couldn’t have been further from the truth. This course was absolutely wonderful. Being that it’s winter, you need to consider the fact that the course won’t be perfect. The green were undulating and challenging and rolled quite true. The greens were soft and fairways were firm. The layout is incredible. What a gem. There also is a 3 hole practice par 3 which is a great little warm up. I will definitely be back in the spring and summer. Can’t wait to see this course in peak conditions when all is green. Also the bunkers were very nice which is hard find in the winter. All in all I’m hooked on this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Horrendous

This is a public course first and foremost. However, a huge waste of money. Do NOT play here unless it’s your first time golfing. Fairways look like bombs were set off throughout. The cart path is cracked beyond repair. You’re gonna need a chiropractor after driving the cart because of how rough the cart path is. The front 9 is a nice layout but the course conditions are extremely poor. The back 9 is a good layout as well and in slightly better condition. For the money, it was a huge disappointment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Needs Work

The car paths are in dangerous need of repair. No hot food ( dogs, hamburgers, etc) available at the closed down grill - only canned sodas and candies.

However - the greens and fairways were in decent shape - a bit Shirley long but still fun.

Course needs a rather large infusion of money to get back in shape. Disappointed - challenging layout…

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

I’m Back!

This course like all the courses in Charlotte has done a great job renovating the course. But come on man get that green speed up. It felt like putting in your backyard.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course!

Great challenge for a round after work! The only thing I would say to improve is the carts functionality and cart paths!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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