The 500 Club

Course was very wet from night before therefore was cart path only, which was expected. However course was overall in good conditions, especially the greens for the time of year. Greens were smooth and fairly quick.

There is a lot of home construction occurring adjacent to the course. Holes 10&11 were shortened due to construction and there is a long gravel path between holes 11&12. However I found the course enjoyable to play with a good variety of holes. Only disappointments are that the course doesn’t have a full length driving range; they have a short “wedge range” but it was closed due to rain, and they didn’t have any food options beyond chips and snacks. However I would recommend playing the layout.

Played this course in the middle of winter, very good value for money.

The course has a challenging layout and will definitely be back.

Short term improvements would be better signage for holes 10 and 11.

We've had a lot of rain lately so there were a lot of swampy areas in the fairways but that's to be expected. Greens were in good shape. Construction in the development makes it a bit of a challenge navigating to some of the holes but not that big of a deal. Always one of my favorite courses in the area to play.

Great layout, course in really good shape for this time of the year. Construction makes it a bit of an adventure getting from hole to hole in some spots but not really a big deal.

The course was in very good shape even with the recent rain. The greens are in great shape.

Building new homes makes for a long ride on some holes.

The tee boxes are great, greens are great, fairways are great. The only issue now is on the back side where they are building homes almost right on the course. There are giant mud hills that are being graded for homes. Hole 10 is still shortened to a par 3, supposed to play as a par 4. Hole 11 is shortened to a 300 yard par 4, originally played as a par 5. With where they are building houses on hole 11 I am not sure if they can ever turn it back into a par 5 because balls would be driven right into those houses playing as a par 5. Hole 16 which is a beautiful hole now has a hug mud hill next to it where they are putting a home right next to it. Don't get me wrong I like playing the course but it is just ashamed to see all the mess on the back side next to the holes and fairways.

Played here about a dozen times. Great layout & always well maintained. The construction going on there around some of the holes makes for an interesting ride but I'm sure it will be even nicer than it is now when complete.

Before the “improvements” this was our favorite course! We anxiously awaited the reopening of all the holes....but didnt want to play until this happened!

The conditions were heartbreaking! Its a maze of a course squeezed into the front an back yards of an over crowded housing development!

The once scenic view is now as far as u can see homes everywhere u look!

We were even once ran off a tee box because it was so close to a green where sprinklers had just been set off!

Just unbelievable the turn this once specular course has taken! I realize that it is still a work in progress, but if by improvements u mean, how many houses can u possible surround a golf course with, then they can keep them!

We will NOT be returning!

Fairways and tee-boxes in very good shape. Greens are extremely soft due to having to be watered in the summer heat. Because of the softness, they are littered with ball marks, and even though they were mostly repaired, they caused putting to be quite bumpy. The rough is thick 4-inch high Bermuda, and it is a game-killer. Besides the penalty of not being in the fairway, the worst part is losing your ball. On several holes, all four of us were searching for balls in the rough just off the fairway or over the green, slowing down play, and making things frustrating. I mention to the staff every time I’ve played to cut the rough! There are a few holes that are just poorly designed ...6,7,8, and 10, but 12-18 are some of my favorite in the area. Overall a good value for a course in good shape...just battle through the quirks of the front side, and stay out of the rough!

Very disappointed that Golfnow/Larkin didn't make it known on their website that the greens had been recently aerated. Most courses these days punch smaller holes and do a good job filling w/ sand. Larkin unfortunately is not one of them. Even though it appears the greens were punched 10 days ago or so, they are unputtable - soft, slow and large holes that cause every putt to go off-course. If it had been advertised, we would have played elsewhere, as it's later than normal to be healing greens. They did charge $5 less because of conditions, but I'd have liked to make an informed decision. They probably need another good 10 days to heal.

Also, the bermuda rough is out of control. If you're two yards off the fairway - good luck finding and then playing your ball. This is not only frustrating, but a major problem for pace of play, as some people tend to not understand golf etiquette. I understand losing balls is costly when they should clearly be in play, but it is what it is when the course lets rough get way too hairy.

Staff here is awesome and it's general a good value, with some nice holes, however, I'll just avoid it until the frost starts hitting and the rough subsides and the greens heal.

Tremendous value for the price point. Construction still going on but you won't even notice it. Great fairways, great greens. They need to mow the 4 inch rough down because you'll lose you're ball if you don't hit the fairway...but a lot of rain the past week is probably the reason for that.

The stuff golfers love. Great greens, and fast pace of play. Aside from neighborhood construction and fairway construction it’s clearly a neat little place. Took the trip from Charlotte and will go back.