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I make it out to River Falls about once a year. I make the drive down because it is one of the best layouts anywhere around my house. Every hole is different and no two holes set side by side. It is also one of the most difficult courses around. There are no easy holes, and no easy shots. You have to focus make shots every single hole. That being said, its really fun to play. To be honest up front, it had rained pretty much all day the day before I played, which caused the course to be wet. This is not the courses fault, but it still kept me from giving the review 4 stars. The greens were in good shape. Maybe 2 of them had some bad areas on them but they were not in play. They rolled smooth, were maybe a little on the slow side but again it rained alot the day before. The fairways were in great shape. Very nice. The bunkers were almost unplayable. But again, heavy rain the day before. Most tee boxes were in good shape, except the par 3s. They were pretty chewed up. Overall, course was in good shape. The course starts with an uphill dogleg left mid length par 4, one of the simpler holes on the course. #2 is a longer straight away par 4. #3 is a long downhill par 3 that I think is really hard to hit the green. #4 is a big wide par 5. Plenty of room off the tee. Then an approach to a smallish green with bunkers and water left and a huge hill to the right and back. 5 is a long narrow downhill par 4. I think this hole is extremely hard. But I can never hit the fairway. 6 is a very short par 3-about 100 yards but the green is surrounded by trouble. 7 the tee shot goes downhill to the bottom with a pond slicing the hole in half. It requires something besides a driver unless you think you can carry the pond-I cant. I hit 6 off the tee and had about 150 in. The approach is steeply uphill to a long narrow green. 8 is a really difficult hole. A waste area creeps in from the left the further you go down the fairway, so probably not a hole to hit driver. At the 100 yd mark the fairway is probably less that 10 yds wide. The approach then must cross the marsh area to get to a green that is not very deep. 9 is a par 5 with an uphill tee shot to.a fairway that runs perpendicular to the tee box. The green is fronted by more marshy waste area. I think 10 is a hard hole. Its a long narrow par 4 with an elevated green. 11 is a medium length par 3, without too much trouble. 12 is a par 5, that plays downhill to a fairway that narrows as it goes. There is.a creek and a ravine to the front and left of the green. Anything that misses left is gone. Anything that misses right is on a steep hill. I would probably call 13 the signature hole. It is a short par 4 from an extremely elevated tee that overlooks the Tyger River beside the green. 14 is a hard dogleg left uphill par 4. Very deep green here, so you need to get your yardage correct. 15 is a medium length par 3 to an elevated green. Avoid the right side miss and you'll be fine. 16 is a downhill par 4. The approach is extremely tight and downhill. There is no room to miss the green (like alot of the holes here). The ball is gone to the right and there is a rock wall to the left. 17 is a mid length par 4. Your tee shot needs to be out to the right side of the fairway or the trees on the left will block you out. Very very deep green with 3 distinct tiers. 18 is a long par 5. Pretty tight drive with a small pond in front of the green. Overall, its a very challenging fun course. Thats a treat to play. It COULD be a GREAT course with just a little more TLC. (PS areas of the cart part are being replaced and you have to drive around them)

Boone Golf Club is one of my favorites rounds anywhere. If I lived closer I could play it every weekend. I made it up the mountain for the second time in the last month this summer and came away even more impressed than a few weeks ago. The course was in great shape. Even though it rained pretty substantially the day before the course played great with few wet areas. The greens are some of the best I’ve ever seen. They are smooth and quick. I really enjoyed putting on them. The layout is fun and challenging at times. And the surroundings are beautiful. Just don’t expect a quick round. They pack this place out on the weekends and you should expect anywhere from a 4 to 5 hour round. Depending on how early or late you tee off.

Grew up in Waynesville, and moved away about 20 years ago. Played at what I knew as the Waynesville Country Club on Saturday. We played the Dogwood and Blue Ridge 9s. First, the course is pretty short. We played from the blue tees and each 9 is still under 3000 yards. Granted, it has been 20 years but the course was not as top notch as I remember from my youth. But it could still be great with just a little more TLC. First, the surrounding area and the views around the course are beautiful. The course plays up and down about 3 different coves. Second, the course layout is outstanding and really fun to play. Several nice elevation changes, several doglegs, and a good mix of tight and open holes. I really enjoyed the layout, and it was fun to play. The greens were in great shape. They rolled really good, and after it dried out some rolled at a nice speed. However, I noticed that little things were off. It seemed to me the fairways and some tees had not been cut recently. Also, the course was really yet. It rained really hard the night before so I get that. But there were some areas in the rough that looked like they had not been cut in weeks due to being too wet. The cartpaths and holes signs all seemed old and needed a little work. Overall, its a nice course and a great layout. It could be a GREAT course with just a little more money and TLC. That being said, I'd play it again in a heartbeat. But I dont feel like its a great value at $55.

Boone Golf Club is a great place for a round of golf. First, understand that although it is in the mountains it is not really a mountain course except for #10. Most of the course is in a valley and is relatively flat. Second, the course conditions are really good. I did think the fairways could stand to be cut, they werent real tight, but they were full, and the course was green from wall to wall. The tee boxes were in good shape. I played 36 holes (the replay rate was only $18 so if you have time and can get a morning tee time its worth it!) and the first round I thought the greens were a perfect speed and firmness.However, it was a sunny warm day, and the wind blew some and on the second round the greens really firmed up and sped up and it was tough to hold a shot. This is not really the fault of the course just the way it was. There is generally a pretty good amount of space to hit your ball, but the greens and the areas around the greens are a challenge. Hole 1 is a medium length slight dogleg right par 4 from an elevated tee. There is a small creek that fronts the green. The 2nd hole is a longer dogleg right par 4. The 3rd is a relatively tough par 3. Its around 180 yards and there is a forced marsh carry. The 4th hole is a medium length dogleg right, with plenty of room to drive the ball. The 5th is a medium length dogleg left, again, a good drive leaves a pretty short approach. 6 is where things get tough. Its a long, slightly uphill, dogleg right par 5. There is a pretty big pond that is in front of the green starting about 100 yards out. It takes 2 really good shots to get to that point. I cant imagine being able to carry the pond in 2 but some better players probably can. The green on 6 is also really tough. It slopes severely from back to front. DO NOT GO PAST THE PIN! 7 is another tough hole, a longer dogleg left with a creek and trees on the left that seem to draw golf balls to them. The 8th is longer par 3 at about 180 yards. But not much trouble other than a bunker. 9 is a short uphill par 4. The green is not deep at all, but very, very wide. 10 is a fun hole. Its a long par 5. From the back tee you have about a 10 yard chute through the trees. The fairway slopes severely to the left. Shots that hit the middle of the fairway end up in the left rough. Its a roller coster hole with a fairway that also goes up and down and back up to the hole. At no point on this hole can you go left. If you do you are done. 11 is a medium length par 3, with a big green and a false front. 12 is a shorter dogleg left with a big 2 tiered green. 13 is a medium length par 4 with an approach that plays slightly down hill. 14 is another medium length par 4 with.a really wide fairway. 15 is a short par 4 that requires something other than driver off the tee with a creek that fronts the green. 16 is a medium length par 3 with another marsh forced carry. 17 is an uphill par 5. There is alot of room in the fairway, but you can't miss the green. 18 is a nice finishing hole. Its a long par 4 that plays slightly downhill off the tee, then back uphill to the green with a pond on the left of the green. All in all its.a really nice course, and fun to play. Be warned, on weekends they double tee and pack it out. My 1st round tee time was 856 and we finished in about 4 hours and 10 min. My second tee time was 204 and it was after 7 before we finished. So expect a long round, especially with an afternoon tee time. But enjoy yourself and a break from the summer heat.

Played Heron Point this morning and it did not disappoint. It’s probably seen as the 3rd of the the 3 Sea Pines courses behind Harbour Town and Atlantic Dunes. But don’t be fooled. It’s a great course on its on. First, it’s in great shape. The tees and fairways were awesome. The greens held shots but rolled pretty fast. The layout itself is very interesting. Lots of dips and swales in the fairways and around the greens. Also several small pot bunkers around the greens. Most holes dogleg left or right. The fairways give you plenty of room. But their isn’t much rough. Generally you are in the fairway or OB. The course starts out with 3 short scores or par 4s. It finishes with a reachable par 5. And a classic dogleg left water all on the left par 4. It’s a fun play when on vacation in the area and worth it if you don’t mind shelling out the money.

I play Hilton Head National a couple times a year when we visit the area. It is always a solid play. It’s a fun course that won’t beat up the average golfer. It’s not very long. But the short holes provide a challenge. The course was in good shape except they had just sanded the greens the morning I played. This slowed the ball down some. But didn’t affect the putts too much otherwise. If they hadn’t had to do that I would have given it 5 stars because the rest of the course and the service was awesome. It’s also several dollars cheaper than any of the options on the island. If you are vacationing in the area this is a cant miss.

I live nearby and play this course pretty often. But I played yesterday and am really impressed with the job they are doing. First off, check in was quick and easy, and we only payed $25 for an afternoon round. The course is in really good shape. The greens are firm, smooth, and some of the fastest around. I actually played a little worse than normal bc the greens were so much quicker than the other course I had been playing. I just didnt feel good standing over a putt. But man they were nice and smooth. The fairways and the tee boxes are also in really good shape. The spots where the irrigation doesnt reach the rough werent great and that keeps it from being a 5 star course, but its really good. The course layout is very fair, and interesting. No two holes are alike. There are a couple of forced carries, and 8 and 17 are two of the hardest holes around, especially considering they arent very long. But they force you to hit good golf shots. Overall, its a great place to play, and well worth a drive even if you dont live in the area.

Played Atlantic Dunes while on vacation with the family today. They had just punched the greens a couple of weeks ago, but for the most part other than being a bit slow they were in good shape. If the greens had not been punched I would have rated it 5 stars. They should be back to normal in a week or so. The rest of the course is in perfect condition. Check in was easy and friendly. Range balls were included in the price, which I thought was a little high, but while on vacation, what the heck. The course plays moderately tough, and although there is only 1 hole on the ocean it is close enough that the breeze in constantly swirling, gusting, and affecting your play. The course is a good mix of holes, some long, some short, some doglegs each way. For the most part each hole is pretty memorable. There is a good bit on water in play, mainly on the sides of the holes. #1 is a straight away short to medium length par 4, water all the way
the right. #2 is a longer straight away par 4 with more water down the right but also alot of bunkers lining the left of the fairway. #3 is a medium length par 3 with water in play short and right. #4 is a big sweeping dogleg left par 5. Pond on the left with your second shot. I really dont remember #5. 6 is a hard dogleg right par 4. The locals I was playing with all tried to take it over the tree on the right edge. This left them a much shorter shot. 7 was a medium length par 3. 8 a shorter par 4 that felt really tight with OB right and cart path left. 9 was a long par 5, again that felt tight with OB right and a huge bunker on the left and a peninsula green. 10 was a shorter par 3 with water on the left. 11 was the shortest par 4 on the course, but again it felt really right with OB right and trees left. 12 was a sweeping dogleg right par 4. I dont really remember 13. 14 is another big sweeping dogleg left par 5. The green is surrounded left and long by nasty bunkers and thick weeds. 15 is the Ocean Hole although to be honest, you have to stand on your tiptoes to see it. I made a par on it which was cool. Especially considering it was a 2 club wind in your face. 16 is a dogleg right par 4 that required something less than driver off the tee. 17 is a long par 5 with water down the right. and 18 was a good finishing hole being a long par 4 with water tight to the right. All in all its a great course. Very beautiful, and great customer service. Its expensive.....but you get what you pay for. So if your on vacation its worth is to splurge and play a round.

Played my first round of the spring at Cleghorn yesterday, and was pleased with the shape of the course for this time of year. The greens were in really good shape, there wasnt a bare or thin spot that I could find. They rolled great, maybe a little slower than normal, but the greens were really good. The fairways were just starting to come in but overall were in good shape for spring. The tee boxes were hit and miss, some had grass starting to grow on them. Others, especially ones in the shade, didnt have any grass coming in yet and were chewed up. The bunkers could use a little sand in them. Overall, for April and a course that is bermuda in NC the course is in good shape. The layout is challenging and outstanding with a lot of elevation change throughout the course. It will challenge you all you want. Its worth a play for sure.

Meadowbrook is a good local course. It has been very busy as of late and this causes the pace of play to be slower than most. But it was right at 4 hours Friday, so not absolutely terrible. I have been out there several times this spring and it has rarely not been busy. So just dont expect a really fast round. The greens are in excellent shape. They are really green, look good, and roll smooth. They may be a little slow but I like them. The rest of the course is hit and miss. There is some grass in the fairways and tee boxes. But there are also areas with weeds, and some bare spots. That is to be expected this time of year. Its kind of a shot makers course. There are a good mix of holes, long and short, straight and doglegs. Several holes require something other than driver off the tee, including a par 5. So its interesting to play with plenty of elevation changes, especially on the back 9. The staff is extremely friendly. They are genuinely glad to have your business. Also unique that its a par 73. With only 1 par 3 on the back 9. All in all its a good local course to go play.

Played Charleston National today. First, it’s a great layout. Very interesting. Several doglegs and pretty challenging, especially on the back. A lot of long par 4s and a lot of marsh in play. Short par 4s had a lot of target golf. A lot of the par 3s feature forced marsh carries. All of this makes for a fun and interesting round. However, I paid $60 and the fairways had not been over seeded. I feel like $60 is a lot to ask to play on dead fairways. In all fairness the tees and collars were nice and green and overseeded. However the fairways were not. Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve played a lot of winter golf on the Atlantic Coast over the years and this is the first Course I’ve played without overseeded fairways. I’d play it again, but I’d wait until the Bermuda starts running Bc I don’t think $60 is a great deal for brown fairways. I would bet from April to November the course is beautiful and it is a very good challenge.

I play the Wizard every year on my winter golf trip to Myrtle Beach and it is always a solid play. The course is in great condition. Tees, fairways, were perfectly over seeded. The bent grass greens thrive in the winter and they were really smooth. Only problem I saw was that many of the green side bunkers appear to be lacking in sand. Just hard packed dirt. Need to put some sand in them. Other than that the course is in great shape. The majority of the course is a rolling links style layout. It’s pretty open and very fun to play. 16-18 however are more like its neighbor course Man of War with large amounts of water in play. Each round includes lunch and 2 drinks so that’s a good value. The clubhouse and cart path and some of that kinda stuff could use some sprucing up. But if your just looking for solid golf at a good price than play here.

Played Arrowhead yesterday and it is a good solid course. Very much a country club type course. Relatively tight fairways and many doglegs. There is a lot of water in play. Most of it is on the side. There aren’t a lot of forced carries. But there is a lot of it around and in play. The typical hole is a dogleg one way or the other with the hole being framed on one side by water and the other by trees. The course is in good shape. Over seeded and bright green. I wasn’t a huge fan of the greens. They rolled pretty quick but they just seemed kinda grainy to me. Other than that it is a great challenging course.

Played the Ocean Course this morning and was blown away by the beauty of the course and it’s surroundings. I was lucky enough to play on a day that although cool, was pretty benign wind wise (about a 1 club wind). Going in you should know that if you are the average golfer there are just gonna be some shots you can’t make. Especially around the greens. I highly recommend putting off the tightly mown areas. Even if it’s up a steep slope. There were some really elevated table top greens where if you tried to pitch it to hit it high enough you had to swing hard and risk it rolling off the green on the other side, unless you can really flop it. The greens were very smooth and very fast. Especially down wind. They are generally pretty flat and putts don’t break that much. The fairways are very generous but if you miss them there isn’t much rough. They are gone into the waste areas which may or may not be playable. The course itself is beautiful and in perfect shape. As are the areas around the course. It’s just more scenic than anywhere else I’ve ever been. And the holes on the ocean are unbelievable. Trust your caddie. He knows more about the course than you do. There are several holes where Pete Dye tries to trick your eyes and things you think are on one side of the fairway may be in the middle. Or things you think are in the middle are on the right side. He knows his lines. My caddie was Robbie and he was awesome! He quickly learned my club selection and was very helpful with yardage, lines, and the affect of the wind and would suggest a club. He also helps you look for you ball when you hit it in the junk. Take plenty of balls. I’m a bogey golfer and in my two previous rounds I think I had lost 2 balls total. And I lost 6 at the Ocean Course. You’ll find some to replace the ones you lose. I’d say I shot about 10 strokes higher than my handicap but I did make several (4-5) pars. But I didn’t keep score and don’t recommend you do unless you are better than a 10-12 handicapper. Enjoy the walk, enjoy the scenery, and enjoy the company. To make it more affordable boom the Golf and Gourmet Package. $300 gets you a round on the Ocean Course, a night in a condo, and $100 food credit. $200 gets you the same room, a round on any of the other courses and a $50 food credit. I highly recommend it once in your life!

Played Cougar Point today in my first trip to Kiawah and came away very impressed. Booked a package deal for the winter and feel like it’s a great deal for what I got. The course is in great shape. Can’t imagine a course being in better shape than this. Everything was bright and green and even though it was rainy in the morning the course drained exceptionally well. This course is very player friendly. Pretty open with not a ton of forced carries. There are 3 really scenic holes right on the river and the rest of the course is beautiful as well. The greens were a little slow due to the rain but rolled great and were very smooth. Again, I can’t say enough good things about the course and can’t imagine a course being in better shape in January. If you get a chance play this course!f

The Jones course is in great condition and is a blast to play. The course is not overly hard off the tee. There is plenty of room to hit your ball, as it is designed like a links course. So the fairways are pretty wide and outside the fairways there are some bunkers and some pretty thick rough. The challenge in the course comes in the approach shots. If you are a good irons player you will play well here, if you dont, you wont. The greens (except for the longest par 5 and longest par 4) are generally large, and slopping and divided into sections. You must hit the proper section of the green to have a chance to make your putt. Most of them are also raised and surrounded by some pretty deep and nasty bunkers. I spent alot of time in those bunkers on the back 9 and it was not good. Overall, its not a terribly hard course, but its fun to play and has a good mix on holes. The course is in great shape, tees, fairways, and greens, all really green and in good shape. Its also a good value for the price. I paid $57 . and felt like that was a good deal.

Played the Hills Course at LPGA International today during my golf trip. Payed half as much at the World Golf Village Courses and found the course to be really great. It’s fun to play. There are several forced carries of around 160-180 yards off the tees and one 185 yd par 3 that’s almost all carry. Several other holes have forced carries from the fairway to the green. And many holes have water in play so it’s plenty challenging for anyone. I didn’t find it to be overly tight in my opinion though. Except for being really wet and cart path only-which isn’t the courses fault-I found the course to be in great condition. Greens were really smooth but maybe a little slow. And tees and fairways were awesome. Biggest complaint I have is that the range was closed when I got there to warm up. This made the first couple holes kinda rough. But overall it’s a great Course and a good value for the price and well worth a play.

Played the King and the Bear today and really enjoyed my round even though it rained throughout the front 9. The course was extremely wet but that is not the fault of the course. Other than that the course was in excellent shape. Fairways and tees were nicely over seeded and the greens were in good shape and rolled smooth. I thought there were several interesting holes with a good amount of water in play. However the fairways are generally pretty wide. I enjoyed this round much more than it’s neighbor the Slammer and the Squire. Both were in good shape but this one was more interesting and fun to play to me.

Played The Slammer and Squire yesterday as part of a 9 day East Coast Golf Swing. It was a nice course, and not too hard to get the trip going. There were few forced carries and not a ton of water in play-especially on the front 9. Not the fault of the course, it was really wet due to alot of rain in the area, and cart path only, which slowed the round down some, but still finished in under 4.5 hours which I think is acceptable for a resort course in cart path restrictions. The customer service was just average. They werent rude or anything, but also not overly friendly, and didnt direct a first timer where to go, instead you had to ask to find your way around.
As for the course itself it didnt just wow me. As mentioned, it was in good shape, and wasnt overly difficult. But, it also didnt have that wow factor. Not alot of holes stand out in my memory. Just your average Florida course it seemed. The coolest hole is playing back towards the World Golf Hall of Fame on #9. Its one of those places I'm glad I played once, but probably wont play again, especially for over $100.

Played at River Falls for the first time in about a year. I really enjoyed my round. I paid $42 for a Saturday afternoon round. The course was not crowded at all so I zipped around at a good pace. The course layout is awesome, and honestly one of the hardest Ive played. There are alot of really narrow holes, and approaches with absolutely no place to miss or it just drops off into oblivion. Alot of good elevation changes and a nice mix of long, short, and dogleg holes. If I were being picky, I could only complain about the greens. They were in good shape, but were painfully slow in my opinion. There is a really nice bar/grill that was much busier than the course itself. If you are in the area, its certainly worth a play, but if its your first time dont expect to shoot a great score with the number of blind shots, elevation changes, drop offs etc....