Carolina Trace CC - Creek: #3
A view of the 3rd hole at Carolina Trace Country Club - Creek Course
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3.7
227 Reviews (227)
5 Stars
100
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.5
60.8%
Recommend this course
193 out of 227 reviews
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3.7
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
66.7%
Recommend this course
4 out of 6 reviews
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3.8
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
66.7%
Recommend this course
10 out of 15 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

3.7
227 Reviews (227)

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
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

I should have been informed that the course was closed. I was informed after I arrived that they informed you all at 8:30AM that they were covering the greens on the creek course..

I saw an email that you all were cancelling the tee time at 1:06pm but I had driven 65 miles to the course. Will I get my $20 coupon back?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course, challenging, fast greens, soft fluffy bunkers

Course was just outstanding. It’s a bit pricey but for me I think it was worth it as I had an absolute blast. Shot a 115 - how can I have fun when I didn’t play too well? Well because really the layout of the course is just fun. The course was designed to be difficult on some holes but after a difficult hole they immediately put a less challenging one after if you just got your butt handed to you lol.

Pros- amazing greens, beautiful bunkers, fairways are great for this time of year. No complaints on the course

Cons- just a little bit pricey.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course!

Excellent layout! Course was is great condition! Greens were in fantastic shape rolled true! Absolutely nothing to complain about! Can not wait to get back to this track!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Golf

Always enjoy playing both courses at Carolina Trace. The Creek is challenging, but rewards good shots. It was a nice fall day and the course was in good shape for late November. Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time golfing at the Trace

This was are first time playing at Carolina Trace and overall had a great day of golf. The greens and fairways were in great shape.

We did find the layout to be somewhat confusing between the Creek and Lake courses as they were not clearly marked. I wish they would color coat the signs to each course to make it more distinguished as well as have better signage to the next tee box since you are driving through a neighborhood of homes.

There also seems to be “unethical golf practices” on this course. During our round a group of two skipped in front of without asking us if they could play thru, which now slowed our pace since we had to wait on them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful day, enjoyable round

The creek I course is challenging, yet enjoyable layout. The staff we interacted with were very personable and extremely helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What great layouts!!!

First time playing the Creek Course. Beautiful scenery and lush fairways. Challenging greens. Getting on is just the beginning. Can't wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The course was in great condition. Played The Lakes yesterday and the Creek today. Creek is unforgiving if you don’t hit it straight Great day of golfing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too much watering!

Both courses are great layouts and I was so looking forward to playing this RTJ track but the course was absolutely soaked and it hadn’t rained in 5 days. Drives constantly plugged in the fairways and had to watch where you stepped.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Sandhills Golf

Even playing my crappiest round of the year couldn't put a damper on how impressed by this course I was. Lively layout (especially for the Sandhills area), excellent conditions tee to green, and very well-manicured greens. A steal for what I paid on GolfNow. Looking forward to trying the Lake course which, from what I could see, is even better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great Course

After a lot of rain yesterday, the staff had the course ready to play. It was in great shape. Very channeling course. Demands great position off the tee.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good layout, average condition

Bones of this course (the Creek) is very good and greens were in good shape but other aspects of course conditions needed some attention. One expects better at this rate. We played in 4 hours, not bad for a Sunday, but waited on nearly every hole. No Marshalls. At this rate, I recommend playing elsewhere until management figures out the maintenance piece.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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