Carolina Trace CC - Creek: #3
A view of the 3rd hole at Carolina Trace Country Club - Creek Course
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3.6
226 Reviews (226)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.4
59.3%
Recommend this course
192 out of 226 reviews
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3.4
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
60.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 5 reviews
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3.7
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
64.3%
Recommend this course
9 out of 14 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, with an interesting design that challenges golfers of all skill levels. Friendly clubhouse staff and a relaxed, uncrowded pace of play make for an enjoyable round.

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Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6845 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.7
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Carolina Trace Country Club - Creek
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Course Details

Year Built 1979
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Mini Verde Bermunda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.
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Reviews

3.6
226 Reviews (226)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 8
Bunkers 6
Water Hazards 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 9
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 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Creek course

I joined a couple from Pinehurst and neither of us have played the course before.

Overall - I really enjoyed the course and would love to come back.

There’s room for improvement regarding the amenities, locker room, food offerings, yardage signs, gas golf carts(personal preference) and navigation throughout the course.

The greens and fairways were very well kept. Very fun track to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Carolina Trace Creek

Solid course. Only feedback is there were gas carts (not a big deal) and greens were a bit sandy compared to the other courses around here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Goat path fairways for $140

Poor course layout, cart paths cross crossing, fairways and tee boxes in terrible shape, very lkttle to no overseeding, greens were decent.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Won’t be playing again

Vary high priced course. There was no turn to the clubhouse and did not provide water on the course and vending machine was out of service and no beverage cart running.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Excellent

The course was great; We had problems finding some of the tee boxes what appeared to be a redesign of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced under maintained.

This course is not worth the hot deal price let alone full price. The two courses at this location have increased their rate dramatically and cut their maintenance . Bare spots in the fairways bald tee boxes, and rough cart paths are not what you would expect at this price. . probably now worth half of what they are charging.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice all around golf experience

Not crowded at all. Was able to play at our own pace. Greens were in nice shape and even though fairways had been aerated they were no issue. Friendly people in clubhouse. They could have a little more water available on the course in the summer, not just at the turn. A little pricy I thought, but I'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens were a mess! Half the tee boxes were terrible

First time playing here and probably last. Used the Golfnow app to book. We drove almost an hour and a half to get there. It sure would have been nice to know ahead of time that the greens had recently been punched and sanded!!!! Greens were unplayable. Bunkers had not drained well from rain they must have had and were hard and not well serviced. The ground on many of the tee boxes were so hard they should have come with a hammer! $25 greens fee and free cart at best considering the condition. Also time to upgrade your golf carts to electric with GPS.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Bad week to pay full price to play this course

I’m sure the course would be great had they not sanded every green on the course and punched every fairway in the back 9. Maybe it’s better typically but this week we were just mad that there was no roll on the fairways and you would often be lying in a hole. Also, one hole near the green was so swampy you couldn’t find your ball 10 yards in front of the green.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout but the course conditions were not food

I liked the course layout but the course is not in very good shape. We got a GolfNow hot deal at $115. It was not worth it. There was no beverage cart and the water stations were inoperable. Many of the tee boxes had no grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wished for more

Foursome tried to jump ahead of us on the first tee. Greens were good. Tee to green below normal conditions. Front nine in much better shape than back. Tee to green, way below average, and some tee boxes were tattered & without grass. Not worthy of a $153 greens fee.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course is perfect, Lake is even better. Greens are amazing..awesome layout. Great staff. 💯👍

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Bad value

The golfpro at the shop, Jeff, was confrontational and off-putting.

The course was empty except for one two-some on the front nine. Otherwise I had the course to myself on a Sunday afternoon, so pace was good. As a single I got through the front in 1h15, and the back in 1h30

Conditions are good for this time of year, not much ground under repair, greens play really well, fairways are watered well, bunkers have very powdery workable sand.

Amenities are great before you tee off, and poor after youre out there. There was an ice+water machine on the front nine but no halfway house or loopback to the clubhouse. Pack a lunch, but also “no outside alcohol”. You're out there on your own.

Some holes are sporadically placed in the layout but there is new signage to help navigate.

I would have hoped for better amenities for $125 a round, but that was a firm price.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course ..

Great layout. Tee boxes were terrible and the fairways were very lumpy and bumpy. Greens were excellent. Great layout

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the money

Course was in decent condition but just not worth the money. Black tees were not out on the day we played meaning the longest tee option was ~6300 yards, pretty disappointing. Making the turn you do not return to the clubhouse and there is only a tiny bathroom with a broken vending machine. No water stations anywhere on the course. For $70 which was a hot deal, normally more expensive I was very disappointing. Many nicer courses in the area for less money.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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