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I always enjoy Village Greens. The course is generally in great shape and the greens are large but challenging.

Village Greens is a great local course that’s senior friendly. The rates are good, the restaurant and bar are great and the staff is friendly. The course has a reasonable layout and is not overly difficult. My only gripe about the course is that it has undulating, fast greens. Many of the greens are simply not put table if above the hole.

We played on Friday, Sept. 20th just before 10:00 am. It took us 5 1/2 hours to play 18 holes. I couldn’t believe they would let fivesomes on the course . There was a group 2 in front of us and another one behind us. The foursome in front of us had at least a full hole empty ahead of them. There’s a “ranger” that drives around the course, but he said nothing to the slow foursome. When I asked him about it, he commented about how many hornets there were on the course.

We finally finished our round and went into the bar for some refreshments. We were sitting at the end of the bar and asked the person behind the counter if we could get a beer. She abruptly told us that if we wanted a beer we would need to go to the other end of the bar because that’s where she takes orders. I’ve been in this bar after every round I’ve played there and this is the first time a bartender has ever not waited on us. We told her no thanks and went somewhere else for a few beers. While I may play the course again, I will certainly not go into the restaurant again.

We played Links O Tryon after several days of rain and the course was in surprisingly good shape. The grounds crew have done a great job of keeping the fairways clear. The greens were also in great shape. The bar in the clubhouse is always a welcome stop after a round. The bartender was very nice and a welcome addition.

Played this course for the first time on 3/5/14. The greens had recently been aerated so I can't comment on their overall quality. The course itself was in good shape. The clubhouse facilities are outstanding. I can't wait to play the course once the greens and fairways grow out.