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Lake at Carolina Trace Country Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
197
4 Stars
109
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.1
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
Course Highlights
The Lakes stands out for its creative layout featuring doglegs, elevation changes, and demanding par threes that require every club in your bag. Friendly staff, excellent pace of play, and well-maintained conditions make this one of the premier courses in the area.
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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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 7263 yards | 76.0 | 143 |
| Black | 72 | 6881 yards | 74.2 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6447 yards | 71.6 | 134 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6447 yards | 78.3 | 150 |
| White | 72 | 5972 yards | 69.4 | 130 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5972 yards | 75.9 | 144 |
| Gold | 72 | 5443 yards | 67.4 | 121 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5443 yards | 73.1 | 137 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4764 yards | 69.3 | 128 |
Scorecard for Lake
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 76.2/147 | 401 | 430 | 547 | 399 | 429 | 199 | 547 | 224 | 416 | 3592 | 419 | 421 | 422 | 229 | 576 | 209 | 448 | 394 | 553 | 3671 | 7263 |
| Black M: 74.4/143 | 364 | 404 | 540 | 395 | 412 | 192 | 522 | 195 | 410 | 3434 | 380 | 412 | 409 | 222 | 551 | 190 | 392 | 382 | 509 | 3447 | 6881 |
| Blue M: 72.3/138 W: 78.4/145 | 341 | 380 | 511 | 372 | 404 | 157 | 479 | 173 | 380 | 3197 | 346 | 384 | 396 | 195 | 543 | 172 | 382 | 350 | 482 | 3250 | 6447 |
| Blue/White M: 70.7/137 | 341 | 346 | 511 | 334 | 379 | 157 | 479 | 149 | 347 | 3043 | 317 | 384 | 357 | 195 | 512 | 142 | 382 | 350 | 482 | 3121 | 6164 |
| White M: 69.8/135 W: 75.8/140 | 335 | 346 | 475 | 334 | 379 | 135 | 461 | 149 | 347 | 2961 | 317 | 355 | 357 | 170 | 512 | 142 | 347 | 337 | 474 | 3011 | 5972 |
| White/Gold M: 68.4/130 | 293 | 286 | 413 | 334 | 379 | 135 | 461 | 131 | 319 | 2751 | 309 | 355 | 319 | 149 | 482 | 142 | 347 | 337 | 444 | 2884 | 5635 |
| Gold M: 67.5/124 W: 72.8/136 | 293 | 286 | 413 | 302 | 373 | 113 | 448 | 131 | 319 | 2678 | 309 | 321 | 319 | 149 | 482 | 131 | 313 | 297 | 444 | 2765 | 5443 |
| Red M: 64.6/117 W: 69.0/128 | 281 | 256 | 348 | 231 | 306 | 96 | 397 | 110 | 260 | 2285 | 269 | 268 | 252 | 139 | 432 | 120 | 272 | 292 | 435 | 2479 | 4764 |
| Orange W: 64.4/118 | 228 | 230 | 310 | 200 | 240 | 65 | 330 | 65 | 225 | 1893 | 222 | 235 | 220 | 104 | 323 | 120 | 230 | 205 | 320 | 1979 | 3872 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
Hot Deals at 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
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.
Reviews
4.5
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by TarheelLondon on 07/18/2023
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Spectacular view Photo submitted by philboyte on 07/02/2022
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Photo submitted by R00ster21 on 05/04/2022
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Photo submitted by u9619163 on 04/27/2022
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Photo submitted by u9619163 on 04/27/2022
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Photo submitted by Chris5017859 on 03/14/2021
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Photo submitted by Chris5017859 on 03/14/2021
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Photo submitted by Chris5017859 on 03/14/2021
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Photo submitted by charlienorton on 10/08/2020
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Photo submitted by charlienorton on 10/08/2020
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Photo submitted by charlienorton on 10/08/2020
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Photo submitted by charlienorton on 10/08/2020
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Photo submitted by ifuller91 on 10/24/2019
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Photo submitted by u6478866 on 06/13/2016
I Recommend This Course
Very Good Course. They could cut the ruff a little lower so you can at least find your ball.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On 08/28/2020
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Tough but fair!
Course was in great shape and we had a great time.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Fantastic
Great everything. Layout is outstanding. Challenging but fair. Scenic pat 3s and different holes each time - no 2 holes are the same.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Good layout
Enjoyable round of golf. Not as much water as I was anticipating. Rough was brutal so make sure to put your drives in the fairway. Feel like it’s a little over priced though. Hard to see me paying that again. But was a fun track
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
One of the prettiest courses we have ever played. Greens were extremely fast and rough thick. Very playable, but rewarding when you learned some its intricacies. Worth going back with a little knowledge gained from our first trip around.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Lake at Carolina Trace CC
Great golf course, everything top notch, felt like playing at a private course. Huge clubhouse, range balls included. Lake course is in all around great condition. Layout is awesome, every hole is different and challenging in its own right. Course is pretty much in front of you except #12 par four dogleg left, keep you tee shot as left as possible close to or over the bunker. Amazing set of par threes, good memory that I 2 putted all of them for par. Hope to play the other course someday.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Nice Track - Nothing Special
Was a nice track, well maintained. Greens rolled true. Priced a little too high - they think highly of themselves. Pinehurst prices without the Pinehurst feel.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On 06/08/2020
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Manager
Manager was friendly and informative. Golf carts were very nice and range had free balls NICE.
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Lake course
Me and my buddies love to take the short drive from Fuquay-Varina to Carolina Trace. The two courses are challenging and the greens are amazing!
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
A must play
Great course. I found a hot deal for this course and decided to try it out. It’s an amazing course, very fun! In outstanding shape, and would definitely come back to play again. Cheaper then pinehurst and just as fun.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Expected the fairways to be ion better shape base in recent weather and recent reviews. Layout ok. Liked the creek course better.
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Nice layout
Course was in great shape. Fairways well kept and greens were fast. They had considerable sand on them the only negative thing I have to say. Would definitely play again.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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