The Cleghorn Club: #5
View from the 6th tee box at The Cleghorn Club.
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3.9
371 Reviews (371)
5 Stars
153
4 Stars
153
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
79.1%
Recommend this course
333 out of 371 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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3.8
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
70.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 55 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 6821 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.8

Formerly known as Cleghorn Plantation Golf & Country Club and Cleghorn Golf & Sports Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Tifway 419 Bermudagrass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Cobb (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Polo-style shirts ONLY. T-shirts, screen printed shirts, halters, tank tops, tube tops, or bathing suit tops are prohibited to play golf or practice. Denim, cargo shorts, jeans, sweatpants, swimwear, yoga pants or other athletic pants are prohibited.

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  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2018 #22) (2016 #11)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2016 #8)
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3.9
371 Reviews (371)
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Increased rates and odd policies

Since new management has come in course rates have skyrocketed, unaffordable for locals. Collared shirts are now required for use of the driving range, you no longer can drive your vehicle to the range you have to walk, the new hitting mat on the range is not needed you have 2 tees to use and the course doesn’t open until 2pm on Tuesday. They have a sign for Mulligans snack bar at the entrance, if their rates were lower the course would be full and they wouldn’t have to advertise their snack bar. It’s a shame they have ran off local golfers who have supported this course for decades, hopefully the equestrian center will sell the course in the near future and someone else will come in that wants support the local community better!

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

An Excellent Course, both Fun & Challenging

This course remains a favorite with a great mix of mountain and lowland golf. Unfortunately the course was exceedingly wet due to recent heavy rains, however not too wet to mow so it played reasonably well and at a decent pace given it was cart path only. The rough was deep but the greens were in excellent shape. Even if you can keep it in the fairway off the tee this course will test you but if you're off even a little be prepared to pay dearly for it. Great layout, excellent condition, and a lot of fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cleghorn

Great fairways....playable greens...sand traps not so good. Some good mountain views. Rough was a little high...it's not the US Open ya know.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course Ruined By Members

This course is beautiful. THAT is where it ends. They allow the members to play in FIVE SOMES and they will not let a single or double plat through. They allow urinate on the tee boxes. i am not making this up.,

This place would be first class if they didn't have terrible members ruining the course.

Buyer beware - THEY DO NOT GRANT RAIN CHECKS.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Treasure in the middle of nowhere

Staff was great. Course was great. Definitely recommend taking the drive to get there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Surprise Mountain Jewel

This course is in excellent condition. The fairways and greens are pretty flawless. The cart paths are not in good shape and so managing around them is key but the course is so worth it! It is a challenging little hidden mountain gem. I will choose to play it regularly. Rates are fair and staff friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Down hill

This place has changed much since last management. Traps are reservoirs, cart paths are dirt roads, and tee beds are torn to pieces. Conditions don’t seem to be a priority as they were previously. Staff is snarky.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Did Not Dissapoint

Really fun course. For the most part the course was in great condition. I will play here again the next time I come into town.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Not a great value

Cleghorn is a nearby course that I get out to once or twice a year. However, I just can’t fall in love with it. For the prices they are asking. It just never matches up to area courses. It was $68 on a Friday morning and compared to other courses in the area. The conditions just don’t match up to me. The greens were recently punched and sanded. No discount for that. Courses should always discount for punched and sanded greens in my opinion. The fairways were really good. The tees were uneven and kind of bumpy in my opinion. The rough was about the same cut as the fairways. But the lies were so very tight. Very little grass in the rough. The bunkers are not well maintained. Pretty inconsistent. No sand just hard dirt in some. And a lot of soft sand in others. Grass growing up in some as well. Hadn’t been maintained it a while it looked to me. The layout is outstanding. It’s a fun layout. And very challenging for a bogey golfer like myself. However, for the price I’d expect better conditions. I played River Bend Tuesday and it was in better shape for $35. And I have played Deer Brook recently and payed $50 on a Sunday. In my opinion both are much better values. I’ll go back again. But it will be a while.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

What a gorgeous course! A few holes challenging but the layout of the course and holes were beautiful. Greens were aerated so putting was difficult. We'll be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice course

Saturday so very slow. 5 hours +

basic snack bar with booze

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Great course, great value, greens tricky, challenging. Look forward to going back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Your Nontypical Mountain Course

A challenging course with lots of blind shots. Overall the course was in good shape. The greens were in excellent condition. We had three distinct levels of playing ability, but everyone enjoyed the day. The layout had a lot of ups and downs of a typical mountain course. A beautiful day to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tuff but fair

Coarse was in great shape, greens were about a 12 and smooth

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spring Tune Up

A beautiful afternoon for a practice round. The course was in good shape for the time of year. Unfortunately I got stuck behind a group of 3 using 1 cart and none of them seemed to know what they were doing, nor had they been taught any etiquette. For 12 holes I trailed them which made it difficult to get into any kind of rhythm. On the plus side it gave me lots of time to try a variety of shots from lots of lies which is kind of what you want for a practice round. The greens were tough and the pin placements on 9 and 17 bordered on malevolent. All in all it was a decent start to the season at a beautiful mountain course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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