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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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Very playable
Early season golf so the Bermuda is still dormant but very playable and greens were smooth with nice speed. Lots of variety to the holes. Fun course
Larkin is worth playing
Nice layout. Good combination of wide open fairways and challenging holes. Don't miss the fairway...will be working hard to make par.
Fun Time
Course was a bit wet in places, but in good shape. The greens were fast, so downhill putts were a bit tricky. This was the 1st time I've played since Nov, 2021. Had a great time.
Great Value, really good track
Beat course for the buck, interesting lay out conditions pretty good for the time of year. Well worth the trip from Huntersville.
Crowded for a Monday afternoon
Nice course, fun to play. Single went off at 12pm played 6 holes fairly quickly then it was a logjam. only played 15 holes because it was cold and windy. But good value for the price and fun course to play. Would play again on a warmer day
3 courses in one round
If you like typical Piedmont Carolina, tracks, mountain courses and Florida flat land courses, you get 6 holes of each at Larkin. With bent grass greens that will putt true and hold your approach shot.
This is my favorite close by course.
Nice course. Loved the hills. For mid November the greens were in great shape.
The course is in very good condition, fairways firm and the greens are receptive. Staff personnel were very helpful, carts are clean and most of the cart paths are in good condition. I look forward to playing Larkin Golf Club again soon.
Underwhelming
A good, though sometimes quirky, layout that needs better maintenance to justify its rate. As well, the pro shop staff just seems disinterested.
John Morey
Course was a little rough, but still enjoyable. I will come back
Excellent course
Love Larkin. Beautiful course, excellent condition
Course in Good Shape
The fairway and greens are in good shape. I was surprised the course was empty. I played my round just under 3 hours. Nice
Larkin
Club house sucks, no driving range, bad practice green. Course it’s self isn’t bad, every green has a million balls marks, you’ll have to fix them to putt on your line. Greens were soft so you could aim at pins all day long. Might have just been the day, but groups In front of us played so slow and we’re dropping balls to hit another shot all day long when they shanked 1 in the woods. Not to mention they read puts like they were on tour to 3 jack ever green. I can’t say I would go back and play this course for a while.
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