The 500 Club

Was very excited to try the 500 after all the social media on my feeds. Overall not bad but could be great.

1st why no water stations anywhere in this heat? No cart or bar service was available. No snacks or lunch available. I didn’t get it. Asked starter for some tips and was told to him them straight and play fast. Really. Oh well I can see what’s lacking and hopefully it gets better. The putt putt abd clubhouse seems nice overall and the course itself is not bad at all. The carts were a plus. I’d give it another chance.

Haven’t played here in over 5 years…they have done a ton of work to this course and feel like by the time they get done with it, might be my favorite course in the greater Charlotte area!!!

Course is under going a huge upgrade with driving range and putting greens indoor simulators. Very impressive wish the price was a little cheaper but with the upgrades it will be worth it…

Greens are Great fairways are good! Going to be even better in summer! There food is insanely good for a golf course!

Rather than travel 2 hours to the mountains or 3 to the beach, play 500. It has 6 holes of each to enjoy. Bring extra golf balls just in case. Great condition but greens are still firm after their replacement a few years ago.

All around, lovely course to play! Some pretty tricky shots and holes, but had a blast. Course was in excellent condition and staff was super friendly. Can’t wait to play here again!

This course is well maintained and the greens are emaculate. The course is hard but you can still play and have a great time.

First time back here after changing owners. Clubhouse, proshop and putting green is redone. Practice shed for warmup. Fairways and greens are excellent. Water is provided in cart. Rack rate is pricey, so look for hot deals or discounts.

Teed off at 4:10 with 3 of my friends and had a great time. Course was great and the restaurant there is great. Was glad to get all 18 hikes in before carts had to go in.

Also loved the small touches of nascar theming as well.

Played really difficult in the baking sun of July. Greens were hard, bouncy and super fast / slippery. My score was terrible but the course was beautiful with amazing staff

I played this course when it was Fox Den. I played it when it was Larkin. And I’ve played it a few times as the 500 Club. The new owners have really tried to make this a fun experience. The course was in great shape.

PROS: Fairways and greens were excellent. Layout has a good mix of challenging holes and somewhat easy holes. A few short par 4’s and a few challenging par 5’s. Some interesting par 3’s. The staff was very friendly and seemed to go out of their way to make this a good experience. They seem to be trying to make the area outside the clubhouse a nice gathering area to hang out. Several corn hole setups were available, a ping pong table. Outdoor TV. A golf simulator. The putting green is huge! Lots of undulations. Hard to find a flat spot. It is a little unrealistic since the greens do not have huge undulations but it is still a nice way to practice putting and even set up a mini putting challenge with your friends.

CONS: They do not have a “real” driving range. You hit balls into a net inside an open ended (3-sided) practice area. For me, that was good enough. I just need a handful of swings to warm up. If you are going there to work on your game and check out fades and draws with your swing, it might not be for you. But you can probably use the simulator to do that - I’m not 100% sure though…

Overall, it was a nice experience.

I’ve played over 30+ courses in NC ranging from Caledonia, to this course. I’ve never been told to stop playing golf because a storm was nearby. We didn’t get any rain at all, but because there was a cloud within 10 miles of the golf course we had to stop playing and wait for a “30 minute timer” to even have a chance to get back and finish our round. The design of the course was outstanding, the conditions were great; however, I’m not pleased that I drove an hour to try this course and was given a rain check for HALF the amount of the round and it wasn’t even raining. For anyone considering this course, make sure it’s a 0% of rain unless you want to be stopped before any rain “possibly” comes.