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Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7022 yards
Slope 141
Rating 74.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

Originally opened in 1988 as a private club called Crickentree, the course changed its name and opened to public when it changed ownership in 1996. The golf course is known for its beautiful setting that has everything from meandering streams to towering hardwoods. There is also a scenic 17-acre lake that comes into play on a few holes. The risk-reward layout appeals to players of all skill levels. With good course management, the rewards are plenty, but it's not overly punishing for the high handicapper. The golf course is just over 7,000 yards from the back tees, equipped with holes that will please long hitters as well as shorter, trickier holes.

Course Details

Year Built 1987
Greens TifEagle Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ken Killian (1987) Dick Nugent

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.2
178 Reviews (178)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 32
Elevation Changes 29
Narrow Fairways 23
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Advanced Golfers 22
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 22
Worth the Drive 18
Convenient to the City 15

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Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course needs major work

The course had debris from the hurricane 10 days ago (expected) but the major problem were the greens were in horrible condition, almost no grass. The bunkers looked like they hadn't been touched in a year. Overall this course is not what it once was. Save yourself a headache and play somewhere else until they get it together

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth it

The course is in terrible condition and the person at the clubhouse failed to let me know there was a tournament going on, causing me to wait several times. Cart path is full of holes and broken areas.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad Conditions

This used to a very good course, course upkeep and greens and are sorely lacking. Very poor conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

On the downhill slide

Arrived at 8:30 and only three cars in lot ( bad sign ) rate was good and that is what brought us to this venue. Fairways had been mown but apparently had not been mown recently enough, piles of grass everywhere. same on the greens. To put, you had to clean the grass clumps out of you line and there were plenty of those. Course has always left fringe a little deep, but this time it seemed to be deeper than normal. If you stray out of fairway, was almost impossible to locate ball until you were on top of it. Virtually no sand in bunkers and only saw two rakes on entire course. When kept up this was a challenging but fair course, now, not so much. Spend a little more and make your golf experience more fun and enjoyable. Go somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don't Go

This course has gone down hill drastically. Greens have major issues, fairways weeded up, some tees are grass bare, rough is very deep due to lack of staff. This was a well respected golf course which is in a terrible state. Almost no one playing it. They should just close. Worst course I've played in many years.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Layout but needs some attendtion

This course has a great layout, with some really challenging holes that make you think. The only negative is it does need some work, the fairways are in average to below average condition, the sand traps need a lot of help, but the greens are in great condition balls land and stick and they roll true at just about medium speed. The staff was more than accommodating, when he found out it was our first time there, he gave us a yardage book for free, and I recommend you have one it was a great help. All in all we had a good time will go back again, and recommend you try it. I am sure they will keep improving the course as the year goes along.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Absolutely Atrocious

From the start, this was an unpleasant experience. The man behind the desk was condescending and pompous. He treated us as though we had never played golf before. Once we got onto the course, the experience only got worse. The fairways and rough were in horrible condition, and the greens were even worse. Not to mention that the course guide that we paid for was inaccurate and not helpful one bit. The course guide being inaccurate could have been overlooked had there been yardage stakes on the course, but there weren't. There is no sense of distance while on the course unless you have a range finder. This was by far the worst golfing experience I have ever had.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Its coming back

I last played here in March and swore I would not be back. I grabbed the hot deal from golf now and figured i would give it another shot and i am very glad that i did. You can tell they are working to get it better. The green actually have grass on them and are in much better shape some of them are still rough in spots but they are very playable. The fairways are good and the rough is ROUGH. The only thing I would complain about is some of the tee boxes were hard but i don't care much about that. Hopefully it keeps coming around and they can get this place back where it needs to be.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden Gem in Suburban SC

Embeded in a suburban neighborhood in Blythewood SC, this course winds through forests, ponds and series of magnificent houses. The course is well balenced with challanging holes stretching over abundant ponds. Hole 17 presents the golfer a unique opportunity to skip the ball over glassy still water onto the green. However, the course is rough around the edges. Overall the friendly staff and spetacular design make up for its short comings, and make me return month after month!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

What the course could be

Enjoy the course, but it really needs help.I really enjoy the challenge of the course, but the groundskeeping has really dropped off. Bunkers were terrible on some holes and the rough was very uneven. If they took better care, it would be a $40 a round course. Now, I will only play it for the cheaper GolfNow hot deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

BEST LAYOUT IN COLUMBIA!

Played the course about a month ago and the greens have improved tremendously. The rough is a little high but I shouldn't be there anyway! What a great layout and the staff couldn't have been more friendly. You can bring your own beer too! I will definately be back soon! Pretty challenging as well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It's in a nice neighborhood but not worth playing

The course seems neglected. The rough was way too high. Get ready to loose a ton of balls. Not worth it!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Greens have been Greatly improved.

I had been disappointed with how this once beautiful course had become so run down, especially the greens. I hadn't played this course in a few months but decided to grab a HOT deal on the 4th. I asked the pro shop man about the condition of the greens. He told me to come back in after my round and let him know what I thought. I was amazed at how dramatically improved the greens had become. Only 2 holes showed any signs of still needing a little work. The pro shop attendant told me the course had invested in some expensive fertilizer and was trying to bring back the greens to their once excellent condition. I will definitely try this course again in the next few weeks in hopes that this is the new norm for the courses condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/24/2016

Thanks Richard! The greens are even better now so come back and see us soon!

The GCSC Team

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course still in very bad shape

Course still in very bad shape. The greens had brown holes with no grass in so many spots that it was almost impossible to putt. Some of the fairways needed grass cut - some of the tee boxes had no grass to tee up on. I understand the course has improved but still has a long way to go.
Such a shame too as the layout is beautiful and the course just needs care.
Even at $25 - this is not much of a deal
NO off course amenities AT ALL - No alcohol - no sandwiches - nothing - bathroom in terrible repair - knob came off in my hand

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/27/2016

Worse golf course in a 50 mile radius.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course...greens in repair

Greens are in a state of repair. Staff was upfront about this and was the reason for such a great rate on a holiday weekend.
Was working within a tight timeframe and staff put me out on back 9 first and allowed me to get all 18 in with time to spare!
The layout of the course is fantastic...once the greens come back (pro said about 2-3 weeks), the course experience should be great!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course Conditions

This course use to be one of the best courses to play. The condition of this course was absolutely horrible, the conditions of the greens were deplorable. I would not recommend this course to anyone. It will be a long time before i consider playing this course again unless they get it back into shape. To bad it use to be a great course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

The greens were terrible and they have let a really hard challenging course unplayable It will take a lot of work to get back to the way it used to be

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not the best experience

I was somewhat surprised to find that on a nice weekend morning the place was practically empty spin arriving. I guess I should have realized that it was not in top shape before even getting on the course. The tee boxes weren't great, the fairways weren't terrible, but the greens were awful. I heard numerous times that with the cold weather the greens aren't great but most other courses greens in the areas have perked up by now. Several tee boxes weren't mowed and that's just flat out lazy. If this wasn't a hot deal I would have been more dissapointed, but the course conditions were the worst out of any course in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Downhill

This is the first time I have played this course in a year and what a difference a year makes. The course has gone from just okay to bad. The greens are in terrible shape and I don't think they own a weed eater. Fairways are in fine shape but that is about the only good thing I can say about the course. I would not recommend it.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

They couldn't PAY ME to play here again

It's like they don't even care and stopped trying a long time ago. Only paid $1/hole and it still wasn't worth it...

Course in unbelievably terrible shape. Greens infected (I guess) and apparently they have no access to lawn mowers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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