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3.6
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.8
78.2%
Recommend this course
43 out of 54 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 5618 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Pickens Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1953
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Diamond Zoysia
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming

Reviews

3.6
54 Reviews (54)
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Played On
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout

I grew up playing this course, and just as I remembered the greens were firm, fast, and in great shape. The rest of the course, however left a little to be desired. The cart paths were rough all the way around, the front 9 had several places where the ground was under repair, tee boxes throughout were fair at best, and once you got off the fairway 50% of the time you had a very rough patch to hit from (lots of bare spots). It's surely not my favorite place to play, but the layout was good, staff friendly, and I am sure to go back. Thank you golfnow.com for providing a great value!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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 Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bring a lot of balls

The fairway and rough are very thick Bermuda you can loose your ball right in the middle. And it’s very difficult to play out of. Played many times and will play again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the course, hate the roughs

I’ve played Pickens a couple times in the past month or so. The only complaint I have is that the rough grass is too high. Many times my partner or I would hit a less than perfect shot and spend 3-5 minutes trying to find a ball that was 2’ out of the fairway. The greens are in good shape and course layout is good. My partner lost 4 balls that we watched land within 8’ of edge of fairway, but due to grass being so high they couldn’t be found.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hit it straight or pay the price

Course is in good condition. The long rough mostly Bermuda make it very difficult to find your ball. If it gets down in you have to be right on top of it to see it. Played it a couple of times and will surly play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good but going to be better

This was a good hybrid 9 course: play one set of tee's on "front" and another set on "back" with 3 primary tee boxes to choose from. The renovations they have planned are going to make this a great course for average golfers looking for a fun round with some challenging shots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Better than expected

This was my first time playing this course and I was impressed. I wasn’t sure what to expect after reading some of the reviews that were left here. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The fairways were in really good shape and were nice and green. The greens were about a week out from being punched and sanded but they they rolled nicely and I would imagine they will be per perfect in about a week. I will definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Average "B" Course

Layout was nice, pace of play was good. It was very dry and the fairways were hard to hit off. More irrigation would help tremendously. This course has a lot of potential to be excellent.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst Golf Course Ever

I am a budget golfer who isn’t very good but good enough to know what a good course is. I’ve played an abundance of courses from $20-$50 and for $38 this was the worse golf course ever. The fairways are like playing in someone’s over grown backyard. The greens are unbelievably hard and holes are put on steep ridges. Terrible golf experience. However the staff are great super nice and helpful.

Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome

Challenging trap locations, fast but true greens and nice layout!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

interesting

Was first time playing after the new holes but plays very well will definitely be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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