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The 500 Club (formerly known as Fox Den Country Club and Larkin Golf Club) is a premier entertainment destination for the Lake Norman region. This relaxed club with NASCAR roots provides a laid-back experience, quick pace of play, and plenty of entertainment to make it a destination. World-ranked Head Golf Professional and Assistant Professional offer private and group lessons and clinics. While the course is on the shorter side, the elevation changes and native grass areas make it challenging and strategic. Pace of play is the focus in every round so pick your tees by average driving distance, use the drop zones if needed, and play "Ready Golf" to keep your round moving. Starters, Rangers, and the Pro Shop staff will keep you well informed on any tips that might be useful for the day.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6821 yards | 72.9 | 135 |
| Back | 72 | 6364 yards | 70.7 | 130 |
| Middle | 72 | 5811 yards | 68.3 | 123 |
| Middle (W) | 72 | 5811 yards | 74.0 | 132 |
| Forward | 72 | 5071 yards | 64.8 | 110 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5071 yards | 69.6 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.0/132 | 406 | 179 | 395 | 410 | 208 | 540 | 403 | 557 | 436 | 3534 | 421 | 554 | 210 | 348 | 427 | 395 | 168 | 522 | 426 | 3471 | 7005 |
| Blue M: 70.7/129 | 385 | 162 | 367 | 374 | 189 | 512 | 373 | 530 | 411 | 3303 | 385 | 528 | 186 | 325 | 410 | 368 | 145 | 492 | 402 | 3241 | 6544 |
| White M: 68.5/124 W: 74.1/130 | 360 | 152 | 342 | 343 | 171 | 475 | 354 | 515 | 387 | 3099 | 307 | 502 | 165 | 308 | 370 | 315 | 135 | 452 | 349 | 2903 | 6002 |
| Red W: 68.5/118 | 302 | 131 | 318 | 298 | 127 | 440 | 279 | 485 | 362 | 2742 | 279 | 409 | 139 | 284 | 316 | 290 | 110 | 420 | 311 | 2558 | 5300 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
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Not worth the over blown price even on here
No ball washes , no water tanks , so bring plenty of water , KEEP ball in play or you will lose ball , its a drinkers course , great layout, decent shape but they think they are oakmont but saving money on not mowing rough, its 2 ft high , go to rock barn or river oaks are much better for the price
Concerning greens
Warning they are growing the outside rough extremely tall so keep ball in play , only concern is greens are cracking already , they never plugged or rolled the greens this season and definitely can tell, starting to lose a few and definitely can spot every past pin placements, whoever is doing the greens please fire. Miss the pure roll when it was larkin never seen the greens in bad shape , also 500 thinks they are a rock barn lol and no where close talk to several ppl that agree not worth the price , still not even a simple ball washer out there 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Playing renovated 500 Club.
First time playing here since it switched over to the 500 Club. Kudos to the club in every aspect. Great pro shop, super staff, amazing course. I loved the course before and it is even better now. Excellent from tee to green. Great job to everyone.
Great experience
Great experience from bag drop, check in, course condition and staff….highly recommend.
Michigan Golfer
Very good course
Suggestions practice Tee could use a little more leveling
Maintenance needed.....disappointing
I've played this course many times and I've never seen it look so poorly maintained.....especially on a Sunday/Weekend. Most of the front nine greens were covered with unrepaired ball marks and rolled poorly. The fairways had spots of weeds growing. And the grass just off the fairway was over ankle deep in many spots. This course used to be very well maintained. It has fallen off recently and if things aren't addressed soon it could take a toll in the long term.
Overpriced!!!
Great layout , but for their price no golfing amenities, not even a ball washer on course, all par 3s hitting from mats, greens were littered with alot of debris, and pin placements of dead pin spots you'll see a dozen to over 20 every hole, definitely gone downhill since it was larkin , they only care about the bar and restaurant. Wouldn't pay more than 30 for this course, rockbarn , cedarbrook are much better
Worth the price, once
Same layout as the coursehasbeen for decades, which is great. Diesnt need any layout changes.
Rrstaurant, bar area and hitting bay additions were done very well.
Grest staff.
Play is SLIW. As in 3 hours for 10 hokes so i left. Golfers have got to learn to play fastet and the only way they will is by courses forcing the issue. 500 club has a sign on the carts about issuing warnings for slow pace...as in its Nascar owners wanting a fsdt pace. But i never saw a single notice. Slow play isnt so much this courses problem as it is an iverall golf problem in general.
Glen Dornoch in Myrtle Beach is same way. Grest staff, grezt layout but i wont play there because of bismal slow play.
I'll try 500 Club once more but if its this slow again it will be my last tine there.
When this course wakes up, it's going to be a BEAST!
Great layout with plenty of elevation changes. It opens up after the first few holes. The houses on the course aren't super close, but if you are easily distracted, they may bother you. Staff was friendly and attentive. Loved the clubhouse and practice green. The greens were LIGHTNING fast, but when the Bermuda comes out of domancy and fills in, this is going to be a great course and one of my regulars.
Try it
Liked the layout , greens were fast considering they are killing the greens to redo them , no food available in club house , The staff is awesome . We will return once they finish the renovations.
Nice potential
Enjoyed the course. No D range is unfortunate. Played after some big rains, so wasn't able to play my best, but likes the terrain.
Excellent Play
Great play. Little slow move on back 9 Course is under construction new ownership’s making great improvements. Will be closed 2 months and to reopen with great amenities we hear. Highly recommend
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We'd love to have you back! The course has been renovated and reopened for over a year and is pretty pristine! We also now have a full service sports bar, Turn, and tons of entertainment. Come to play and then stay a while!