The Cleghorn Club: #5
View from the 6th tee box at The Cleghorn Club.
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3.9
389 Reviews (389)
5 Stars
159
4 Stars
158
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
78.1%
Recommend this course
346 out of 389 reviews
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3.8
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 25 reviews
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3.9
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
30 out of 40 reviews
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Course Highlights
Cleghorn's mountain layout delivers a genuinely challenging and scenic round with dogleg holes and dramatic elevation changes throughout. Friendly staff and smooth pace of play consistently earn high marks from recent visitors.

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.

Accolades

  • 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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Reviews

3.9
389 Reviews (389)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
19th Hole Specials 12
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 54
Water Hazards 37
Bunkers 34
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 41
Advanced Golfers 36
Locals 36
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 51
In the 'Burbs 9

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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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 5
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 22
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 24
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
Played On
Reviews 1207
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fun Mountain Course

Conditions were good. Greens were big and fast and the course had plenty of elevation changes.

Only negative is the shortening of the 9th hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lovely day for golf

The course was in great shape. Staff friendly. It’s a little pricey, but with promo code it was comparable to other courses nearby.

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