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Layout
3.2
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Pace
3.2
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3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6008 yards
Slope 117
Rating 67.2

Course Details

Year Built 1946
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ken Monroe

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted None
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.1
153 Reviews (153)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Intermediate golfer

Good Course..Good price...Good location and very accessible..Thank you for a good afternoon!! I recommend this 18 hole golf course..

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good for the Money

Course is really close together with the holes. You cant really hit a bad shot, however, it will be in another fairway. Our cart got hit twice. Not complaining, just saying look out. Greens are slower than expected but lines are straight.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

course

course was in great shape. fairways had nice grass.

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

Good round of golf

The course is as good as it has ever been. My hat off to all involved in the care of the grounds. Just a good round of play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The course has good grass and few surprises

I enjoyed the golf very much and found the condition of the course, cart paths, pace of play, to be very favorable to the pleasant experience we had.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Lots of fun. Staff was friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the money

Good course for the money. Have played it about 5 times in the past three weeks and would reccomend it to anyone I know. Good job staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Walked

I challenge you to find a better bargain

Walked 18. As a senior, paid $11. But, considering it was a 96 mile round trip from Charlotte, I doubt I'll be going back any time soon. Conditions were okay. This is no cow pasture. Been a lot of rain lately. So, there was plenty of grass in the fairways. That's saying something. Because, judging from the creaky clubhouse, McCanless is a very old course.
A lot of the reviews complain of small greens. If you want to see small greens, play Sunset Hills in Charlotte. Some of those are small enough to fit in the back of your pickup.
The McCanless greens were very fast and fairly true. Many are turtleshellish. It was at least 90 by noon and so they were getting crispy. By the time we got to the back they had been wetted, and I managed to even make a couple of divots.
This course is wide open and if you’re not greedy you’ll be fine. If I had a complaint it would be about the collar/fringe area. Terrible. Chewed up. Cut way tight. I hate having to putt six feet off the green.
Whatever. Had fun. Blasted through the front in about 1 ¼ hours before slamming into the crowds on the back. Paired up with Red and Ted. Good guys who brook no fools.

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

Great place

Was very pleased with my golf round staff are friendly and very accommodating. Thx

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good for the money

The course was in good shape. Can't complain at all for the price. I'd play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good Course for Short Hitters

Mcanless is a short course without much trouble. The greens are very small and firm so approach shots are best played short letting the ball roll on. For the price, it's a good course to work out kinks in your shots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Walked

Average Course

Good value for the money to really go out and work on your game. Won't challenge you with distance but will test your accuracy with small greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Charlotte Advisor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Little Course For The Money

I've played McCanless probably between 40-50 times. The greens fees are going to be in the $20 range (I've played for as little as $13). For that amount of money, the course is great. It isn't overly long, but there are several challenging holes. 6, 9, 11, 12, and 13 immediately come to mind. The greens on this course are tiny, averaging about 1500 sq. ft. You will miss a lot of greens, so you're short game will get a workout. Scott, the head pro/GM and his staff treats me like a member, and slower groups almost always let me play through. The course doesn't have any bunkers, but there are challenging areas around the greens. Most of the greens are pitched from back to front, so staying underneath the hole is key. Don't worry about what the course doesn't have and enjoy the challenge that it does present, and you'll have a great time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

This course need a major overhaul.

The course was in very poor condition. The fairways were undefined, there were weeds growing on the greens, and the tee boxes had no grass on them. This could be a nice course with ALOT of TLC. I wont be going back. I paid $20. for my round and I wouldn't go back if it were free. Greens were impossible to put on. Looked like someone used a bobcat to make them.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course for beginners/seniors

Jury is out on the condition of the course due to the time of year. The greens were in above average shape and fairly fast. The course is short with few hazards and small greens. Some tee boxes were non-existent. The staff was great. For a quick inexpensive round this fit the bill.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun little course

Had to wait a few minutes to tee off because of frost on the greens but other than that it was an excellent round. Pretty short course, but the greens were either small or had some wicked slopes. Overall, very nice for the money!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice little course

I enjoyed playing this course, and the layout was very nice, too. I finished play in only 3 1/2 hours, and will play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are nice

Course is narrow in some spots but a good. Course for the money

Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice place for a relaxing round of golf

This course is relatively short and fairly easy. It is very well maintained and the staff was great. It is a deal for the money and a perfect course for beginners and seniors. I look forward to playing here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Played on a Sunday, great course, great pace

New to golf. Really like this course. Smaller course, nice. Layout. Staff very friendly and helpful. Fairways and greens in great shape. Does have practice area, but no driving range. Will definitely be back...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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