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Lake at Carolina Trace Country Club

4.4
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Carolina Trace CC
Looking back from a green at Carolina Trace Country Club

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4.4
337 Reviews (337)
5 Stars
187
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
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85.5%
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4.4
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.3
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5.0
81.8%
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4.4
25 Reviews (25)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.9
Amenities
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4.7
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7263 yards
Slope 143
Rating 76.0
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Tees
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
Track Rounds
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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
Blue/White M: 70.2/131 401 430 547 399 429 199 547 224 416 3592 419 421 422 229 576 209 448 394 553 3671 7263
Championship M: 76.0/143 364 404 540 395 412 192 522 195 410 3434 380 412 409 222 551 190 392 382 509 3447 6881
Black M: 74.2/139 341 380 511 372 404 157 479 173 380 3197 346 384 396 195 543 172 382 350 482 3250 6447
Blue M: 71.6/134 W: 78.3/150 341 380 511 372 404 157 479 173 380 3197 346 384 396 195 543 172 382 350 482 3250 6447
White M: 69.4/130 W: 75.9/144 335 346 475 334 379 135 461 149 347 2961 317 355 357 170 512 142 347 337 474 3011 5972
Red M: 64.5/111 W: 69.3/128 335 286 413 334 379 135 461 131 319 2793 309 355 319 149 482 142 347 337 444 2884 5677
Gold M: 67.4/121 W: 73.1/137 293 286 413 302 373 113 448 131 319 2678 309 321 319 149 482 131 313 297 444 2765 5443
White/Gold M: 68.4/125 281 256 348 231 306 96 397 110 260 2285 269 268 252 139 432 120 272 292 435 2479 4764
Orange W: 64.2/116 228 230 310 200 240 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
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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.

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4.4
337 Reviews (337)

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manhar
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Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u6691422
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Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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1Morgan1
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Reviews 409
Handicap 10-14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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CPuryear
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Used cart

Excellent lakes course with fantastic views

My boys and I played in Dec., it was cold but I was surprised that the course conditions were still great. I really prefer the championship Lakes course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u314160519441
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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wdybal
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u6691422
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Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u000004021216
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Well kept course

I enjoyed a pleasant round. Not many on the course but is was a beautiful fall day. Played alone so playing two balls. Great day to work on short game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u465938544
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Reviews 1
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Great golf course

This is a very nice golf course I would recommend playing here. They have 2 courses did not play the other course so I can not speak on that course. Over all a great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u375462885
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314163498687
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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was nice, lacking in extra ammenities

The course was amazing and played very well. We tried to get food at the turn and they didn't have anything. Additionally, the staff did little to try to provide food for us and were honestly rude about the situation. Otherwise, it was a fun round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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2.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Pouxie
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Reviews 84
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314160198401
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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CPatchen
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Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Flyjarvis09
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Reviews 24
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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ncgolfer2000
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Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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ccaldera
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Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Challenging Course

Has a great time. Course was more challenging than expected. Did score my best round but had a great time. Great greens and fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u805753232
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Reviews 1
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3.0
First Time Playing

Nice course, stop trying to be a country club.

First review I’ve ever given on a golf course and sadly it’s not about the course itself. I arrived 10 minutes before my tee time and looked around the parking lot and it was basically empty. I just came from another golf course and was wanting to try this one on my way home but was famished and it was 90° with 80% humidity so I wanted to sit down and have a bite to eat and get some water in me.

I asked the attendant in the pro shop if it be all right if I waited about 30 minutes to tee off and he looked at his tee sheet and said no sorry, you’ll need to play at your tee time. He said we have some hotdogs though. I am dumb so I ate the grey meat sitting in luke warm water cause I was starving.

Needless to say I got sick for the disgusting mystery meat and left after nine holes to go throw up next to my truck.

I’ve gotten sick from eating stuff I shouldn’t eat before, so it’s my fault in the end. However, what really aggravated me was I only encountered one group in the first nine holes and when I got to the pro shop to drop off my golf cart there literally wasn’t another car in the parking lot than when I arrived.

Nice course, couple dynamic holes, unsubstantiatedly uppity staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
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u314162396720
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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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