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4.2
1016 Reviews (1016)
5 Stars
471
4 Stars
383
3 Stars
102
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
88.6%
Recommend this course
914 out of 1016 reviews
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4.6
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.7%
Recommend this course
42 out of 43 reviews
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4.3
160 Reviews (160)
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
57
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.6%
Recommend this course
145 out of 160 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7212 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.9
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Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect D. J. DeVictor

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees.
Clubs No
GPS No
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes. No spectator riders allowed on weekends and holidays.
Dress code Proper Dress Required (No T-shirts, denim or cut-off shorts)

Reviews

4.2
1016 Reviews (1016)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Patio Dining 16
19th Hole Scenic Views 15
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 48
Forced Carries 38
Undulating Greens 34
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 43
Advanced Golfers 36
Locals 24
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 37
In the 'Burbs 12

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Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/04/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course!

Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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Commented on 10/04/2023

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course, just needs to jump to the 21st century

Love this course. My only real complaint is that the management has the bar cart employee trying to sell refreshments with cash only. Most people today don’t carry cash still. A simple electronic payment system would result in so many more sales and allow patrons of the course more ways to buy. Seems like a very easy fix to me.

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

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/04/2023

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Greens were a bit sandy but other than that, this course is challenging put fun to play. Staff is very friendly and the food at the clubhouse is delicious. I'll be returning to play soon!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/10/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Aerated Greens with sand

The greens were so insanely bad, they had piles of sand on the aerated greens. Nothing smoothed out. I contemplated the whole time asking for my money back it was that’d bad. A sherif drove by and shrugged and said sorry about that and left. Not worth the money in the slightest bit.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

If you like a flat golf course, this one is definitely not for you. Be prepared to hit lots of sidehill/uphill and blind shots. The course has 3 or 4 holes with near impossible carries for mid/high handicappers. The greens were recently aerated and are heavily sanded (most sand I have ever experienced) and were basically unplayable on 9/7. Sand traps were un-raked and could use some of the sand that was dumped on the greens.

Wait a couple of weeks before booking there. The scenery will be spectacular when foliage season starts.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/11/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/06/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
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

Best Condition I've seen it

Course was in great shape -best I've seen it in the 10 or so times I've played it, especially the greens. It's a tricky course with many blind/target shots but overall the views are amazing and it's never very busy. Fun course to play with each hole playing very different than the last.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, rossjr01! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Exceptionally difficult

This course is overall very nice, but it’s a mountain course. I found the majority of holes to be very difficult. There are very few level holes. I would not return or recommend it. Also, the staff constantly harassed our foursome about the pace of play.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/06/2023

Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/30/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Wide open spaces and views

Great to play Lake Arrowhead. No crowd during the week with a low price to enjoy it a speedy pace. Although it was hot, there were great mountain views, was plenty of water on the course and with some challenging holes, there were great opportunities to be rewarded with your shot. Will happily play here again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/25/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience playing at Lake Arrowhead. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the low price, speedy pace, great mountain views, and challenging holes on the course. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs some work

The course was in fair condition. The bunkers and tee boxes are in need of help.the greens were ok But what bothers me the most is the slow play mainly amongst the members in the morning that feel entitled to play as slow as they can and not even acknowledging to let singles or twosomes to play through even when there are no groups ahead within site of them. Very poor etiquette. I had to skip a hole because of it. There needs to be a Marshall on the course to control the pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/12/2023

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/30/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Perfection in Waiting

LA is a beautiful mountain course with challenging holes and beautiful views. It is well maintained and operated. I play it often and like the course, layout, staff, and difficulty levels. Recommend they rework several holes with impossible shots for 80% of golfers over cavernous ravines that are overly challenging. Need to put ball washers on every hole in obvious locations. Not a lot to complain about other than fixing #5, an impossible hole. Still, overall outstanding!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/25/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We appreciate your kind words about the beautiful views, well-maintained course, and our staff. Thank you for the feedback as we will pass it on to the teams in charge. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lake A

Overall experience was good. Course needed some TLC on some tee boxes and greens. Greens were cut long and very slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/22/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to address these concerns. We hope to see you again in the future!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/21/2023

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Country Club - Highlands Course!

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

Great mountain course

This was my first time playing at Lake Arrowhead. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The practice range and putting green were in excellent condition. The course has a great layout winding through the North Georgia foothills. My only complaints were on the condition of some of the greens and the bunkers. Some of the greens were “ate up” and I would say that members/players are not fixing their pitch marks at all or not correctly. Lots of little divots in the greens. The bunkers were not raked at all and look like they desperately needed sand added. Other than those two things, the course was excellent, challenging, and one I’d recommend to try.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/25/2023

Thank you for your review of your recent experience playing at Lake Arrowhead. We appreciate your kind words about our friendly and helpful staff, as well as the excellent condition of our practice range and putting green. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of some of the greens and bunkers. We will address these issues to ensure a better playing experience for future visitors. We are glad to hear that you found the course challenging and would recommend it to others.

Played On
Reviews 17
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Needs work.

We were disappointed. No sand in all bunders. Teeing area is very rough with weeds. Green is satisfactory but slow. No shower facilities considering that this course is not just a regular public course. No control on players(dress code and really loud music).

A lady in the pro-shop and staffs were really very friendly and know the job.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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