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4.1
227 Reviews (227)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.8
91.4%
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212 out of 227 reviews
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4.5
6 Reviews (6)
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4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
5.0
83.3%
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5 out of 6 reviews
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4.1
15 Reviews (15)
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.9
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff here consistently earns top marks for warmth and professionalism, making every golfer feel genuinely welcome. The fun, distinctive layout offers strong value and plays at a smooth, enjoyable pace.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6595 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.6

Deercroft Golf Club is located just 20 minutes South of Pinehurst has twice been the site for PGA qualifying schools as well as PGA Senior tour qualifying events. Readers of golfweek have voted Deercroft one of "America's Best Courses" for six consecutive years.

The course features lush fairways, manicured bent-grass greens and views that are out-of-this world.

Probably because of the few extra minutes' drive necessary to reach the course, the green fees are among the most reasonable in the area, especially when you consider the quality of the golf.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Williams

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2023 #21) (2015 #1) (2014 #8)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2015 #10)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2015 #5)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2015 #13)
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Reviews

4.1
227 Reviews (227)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
19th Hole Specials 13
Watching the Game 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 27
Bunkers 23
Narrow Fairways 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Advanced Golfers 20
Playing Multiple Courses 20
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 30
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs attention.

The positive remark is the fast greens, but tees and cart paths, and bunkers need attention.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course reborn!

Played course for the first time in many years and had a great day at Deercroft. Course has new owner Ted Robinson who has made it his passion to restore the course to premier status. And he's doing a great job. Greens are excellent bent grass and tees and fairways are very good. Lots of tree removal has enhanced views and made this rolling Sandhills course very enjoyable. Owner Ted and staff could not have been more welcoming and Ted will want to get to know every golfer and make sure you have a great day. Will definitely be back and Golfnow.com deals can't be beat.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great Layout and awesome staff.

The only thing and I mean the only thing is the cart paths are the worst I've seen. If you have any back issues, don't ride on the cart paths! You jump up and down in your cart all day and if you have new forged clubs and don't use headcovers, they'll have scratches and nicks all over the chroming. But the big thing is the cart paths. Have any disc problems, you will after you play this course. Other than that...I had a real nice time on a challenging course. Greens were fantastic. Will play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course to work on all elements of game.

The course was in great condition. Greens were some of the best I've this year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good layout and challenging greens!

Course is in very good shape; greens are excellent. Greens had been cut in the morning and had speed to go with challenging been placements (on edges of slope breaks). Many good changes to course. Only complaint is sand traps around greens. They need much work; sand is very thin and hard-packed. But still a great value for course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Course

Greens were near perfect, with some good slopes to work through. Fairways were well groomed. A very intersting course without a lot of crowd to content with. We had a twosome and played through one foursome at #4, then it we didn't see the group in front of us until teeing up on 18. Excellent course and pace of play. An easy 20-25 minute ride from Pinehurst, it was worth the drive. Only downside was greenside sand traps were pretty hardpacked.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great greens! Great price

This course gets better every time I visit. Nice people, wonderful greens and fairways, and a great value. The cart path is a little ruff in places, but that is really the only thing I felt needed some work. Everything else is perfect. We have several golf courses that are closer to home, but I would rather drive the extra miles to this one.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

greens and fairways are spectacular

course is under new ownership.they are renovating landscaping,cartpaths etc.couple of more years it will be top shelf.very reasonable rates

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice little course a bit away from the crowd

When I fly into NC from AZ, typically twice a year, I always make a point to play this course. The staff is very nice, the course is always kept in great condition and is actually getting better. The course has never been crowded and I love the solitude and laid-back feeling.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place to play

Every time I play Deercroft it gets better and better. The greens where very good. Just about no bad spots on them. Greens are a little slow but I think it is because they were a little long. Fairways were well manacured and well maintained. The ruff was a little scruffy but if you stayed out of the ruff you will have a great game. Course has enough challenges to make it enjoyable for a mid handy capper.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A good number or really challenging hol;es.

New owner of the course is making allot of improvements to the course. Fairways have been widened throughout the course. All the greens were in excellent shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value. The course is in good condition, a steal for the price.

There are a few areas under repair, but overall the course is in really good shape and the price is very cheap. I love playing out there. It's only about 15-20 min south of town, not too far away at all.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting course.

Course maintained but not yet to pristine conditions. Fairways in good shape with very nice greens. Pleasure to play with interesting layouts of holes. When this course is in superb condition it really is going to be fun to play as long as you avoid the bunkers and love grass (tall and nasty).

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Hidden Gem

This course went through a rough patch for several years they are now under new ownership, I am originally from this area and remember when this course opened. It has a great lay out and the greens were like a pool table and the fairways were very nice Bermuda. I have played all over and this GC I would put up there with about any I have played the price is a STEAL staff outstanding there are some areas that need improvement but that is mostly just cosmetic between the tree lines this course is very nice!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

this course is coming together very nice

The new owner Ted! has been working overtime on this course, do a great job of getting it into great shape. nice tee boxes, fairways and greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course and fantastic price!!!

Outstanding value for the money and the course layout is exceptional. The greens are in pristine condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Super improvements

If you have played there for a year or so, you have to go. Many improvements have been made and more or on the way, The overall condition of the fairways and greens are vastly improved.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding course and very friendly staff.

I have played this course several times and it always is a pleasure. Good course conditions, the friendliest staff around and great value for the level of course you get. Greens are in great shape!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Moderately challenging course with improving conditions

This course is trying hard to attract more business. After years of neglect the present management is constantly upgrading the quality of the course. The back nine greens are in great shape and the front nine are not bad and steadily improving. Some of the holes require a very demanding tee shot (accuracy) while others are fairly wide open. The course is suitable for all levels of player.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A must play for the Pinehurst area.

New management in the last two years has taken this once after thought of a course to what now in a must play. Great layout in a scenic rolling area. The only reason it wasn't a five star rating was the driving range was a little rough. I wish I had a 4.5+ rating to give.
Places check this forgotten gem out as soon as possible.

Thanks

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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