Carolina Trace CC
Looking back from a green at Carolina Trace Country Club
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4.4
338 Reviews (338)
5 Stars
187
4 Stars
109
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
85.5%
Recommend this course
303 out of 338 reviews
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4.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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4.3
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 23 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7263 yards
Slope 143
Rating 76.0
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Carolina Trace Country Club - Lake
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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Mini Verde Bermunda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1971) David Whelchel (2015) Roger Rulewich (1971)

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.

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2025 #2)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2021 #18)
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4.4
338 Reviews (338)
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
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 83
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Such a great track!!!

Love the golf course & the staff- you really can't go wrong with a round at the Trace!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

BEAUTIFUL COURSE WITH RESORT FEEL. great clubhouse and carts were the most comfortable ever!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging but fair

Super dry due to lack of rain, a lot of tight lies, but overall excellent condition. Bunkers are the best I’ve seen anywhere, sand like sugar. Visually it’s a beautiful course. Greens are very fast, but roll true. Highly recommend playing here.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course layout

Nice mix of water and sand hazards on the course. Nice scenery along the lake.

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

Nice gem

Very good layout, small brews well protected. Friendly stagg

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play here (Lake Course)

I can only review on the Lake course. (there are two courses, Lake and Creek)

I played this course on 4/13/21.

Greens on this course is PERFECT.

IF you do not putt out your holes and give out lots of Gimmies, DO NOT PLAY HERE as you would not know the TURE ROLLS.

This course has champion Bermuda greens so that they do not aerate the greens until the summer. It is the perfect time to play here right now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will play again. I think once everything greens up in a few weeks, it will be beautiful.

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

Wonderful conditions

The course is in fantastic shape - greens were smooth and quick. Pace was great and kept moving. Staff were really friendly and helpful as it was our first time out. Will definitely be nack

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 106
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course (still early in season)

Played the Lake course, met very nice players - another single, and a father-son double). Was advised not to walk, but walking might have been strenuous but not prohibitive.

Still early in the season, tee boxes and fairways haven’t greened up yet. Pace of play was great. Parking lot about half full, but course was almost empty - only saw a couple behind us once. Played in under 4 hours. Only disappointment was the grill room - no real grill room on Sundays. I get that things are still opening up, but having more than cold dry pre-made sandwiches would have been nice. Round ended at 3:30ish and the grill and bar were closed - had to run home to watch the end of The Players. Overall, a very nice course and great day. Hope it’s all open on Sunday next time.

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

RTG Sr. Course

First time and found the course layout to be excellent. Conditions were fantastic at this time of the year (March). Greens were excellent and can’t wait to see how fast they can be during warmer weather. Love the terrain as it was hilly and several holes along the lake.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tiny elevated greens

It might have just been the conditions but I wasn't overly impressed by this track. Course was very wet and they don't overseed so it was all brown. Windy, overcast, 50 and cloudy probably didn't help. Most approaches are uphill to small elevated greens. About 6 of the holes are great. I might give it another shot in better conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
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 23
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the Drive

Very scenic and challenging. Multiple tee boxes for different levels.

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

Great layout!

Great layout! Challenging, but fair. Definitely makes you think about each shot. Can’t wait to play it again in the spring after it greens up!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course, super fast greens

I would give this course 5 stars but the two drawbacks for me were 1) no starter and we had to wait 20+ minutes after our tee time to begin the round. And the round took 4:45 hrs 2) practice area is very small and due to the time of year we needed to hit off of mats.

The layout was nice, the course was in great shape and the greens were slick. It's worth a trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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 course in great shape

We thoroughly enjoyed our round on the Lakes course. The staff was exceptional and the course was in great shape. We’ll be back!

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