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3.5
261 Reviews (261)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
90
3 Stars
73
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
67.2%
Recommend this course
171 out of 261 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 10 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
73.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 41 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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Harry L. Jones Sr. 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

3.5
261 Reviews (261)

What Golfers Are Saying

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

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Played On
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Value...

For $28 Senior rate at 2PM, cannot complain about much. Conditions.....Fairways were very spotty but that is normal for this time of year as the Bermuda is just starting to come out. The greens were areated about mid-March so many were pretty bumpy. It looked like they were starting to come out well. The layout is definitely different. Lots of blind tee shots, so make sure you know where the fairway is going before you swing. The back in particularly interesting with a very wide variety of holes with lots of elevation changes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing

This course shut down to upgrade their greens a couple of years ago. Yesterday, it seem like they were growing grass. The greens were extremely slow and if you run your hands across them you would think you were in your backyard. It’s hard supporting the city courses when the don’t take care of their investment. It’s under new management now and losing steam.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Winter golf

Cart paths torn to pieces, winter grass, clubhouse in renovation, still a great day.

The gentleman checking people in was nice and helped me navigate the course.

The course just makes me want to come back in the spring and probably a few times in the winter.

Pricing was good, holes were easy in the first half relatively straight forward, then there was back 9.

Have fun, give it a try when they finish the club house.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun Course

My son and I played here mid-morning on Sunday. To be fair, we received a lot of rain on Tuesday and again on Friday leading up to round. Regardless, the conditions were pretty sloppy... There were at least a few dozen areas throughout the course with a significant amount of standing water (fairways, bunkers, etc.). They have drainage issues, so I wouldn't recommend playing if it's rained within 3-4 days of you booking a tee time.

It was also very cold and we were on a frost delay, however, they didn't have a starter so it was extremely chaotic, There was a back log of about 8 groups in line to tee off at the first hole. I overheard the gentleman in the pro shop say they were under new management, so I would attribute much of my experience to growing pains. Rather than wait in line we just booked it to the 10th hole and ran through the course without any delays.

I would recommend playing here, especially for the price. We enjoyed the course layout, and by all appearances, it was in great shape given the time of year we played it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weather conditions

I selected a tee time built around tge weather. 10am tee off. However the course booked people from 830 and on. Due to the weather there was a hour frost delayed. Which i expected. But not to be held up for an hour because the management decides to book people earlier than the weather allowed. And i was behind a sixsome. Yes 6 golfers 3 carts in frint of me. What a debacle and cluster.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Not as bad as everyone says

I played here with some friends for the first time and I've heard many things from this course is old, greens are bad, or the course is in rough shape.

To be honest, the course was pretty good compared to others I've played. Greens were great and some of the holes were awesome to play.

I would definitely play again, but this time not in the pouring rain. But I had a blast!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout

Good layout. Greens were in. Ice shape. Cart path will beat you up.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/02/2023

I call them GolfNow cartpaths

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time

The course was in very good shape, the back nine is more challenging than the front. The cart paths need some work, but overall the course looks good. Lots of hills which can make it difficult when teeing off as it can be difficult to know if the group ahead is truly out of the way. It has a large driving range allowing for plenty of room to spread out. The staff were very nice. We had a group ahead of us who were very slow which made the trailing group hit into us a couple of times given the lack of visibility mentioned earlier. Overall we were pleased with the course and would definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course, nice layout

The course was decent. The fairways were alright. I thought the greens were really sandy and slow. If they worked on the greens, it could be a lot better experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice Layout

This course has a nice layout. A good blend of hills, bunkers, and some blind shots. I only played the front 9 and at the time the greens were aerated. However, the greens still rolled true and well. I am looking forward to getting back to the CLT area soon to play the full course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful greens

My first time playing this course. It was pretty nice. The cart paths are almost non-existent and very, very rough. However, the fairways were in good shape and the greens were awesome!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Father's day

Somec of it was Father's day. Lots of people so they ran out of carts and one of ours broke down. Probably took 5:15 hours to play 18 holes. Course layout was interesting with lots of elevation change, some water.. Couple holes were hidden so it was hard to tell when group ahead was clear and it was safe to hit. Carts paths were pretty rough. Staff was friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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