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3.9
147 Reviews (147)
5 Stars
41
4 Stars
63
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.5
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
86.4%
Recommend this course
112 out of 147 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.4%
Recommend this course
17 out of 18 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.1
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.5%
Recommend this course
29 out of 31 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6263 yards
Slope 118
Rating 69.0
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Winston Lake Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1957
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Diamond Zoysia
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ellis Maples

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lockers
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3.9
147 Reviews (147)
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Reviews 113
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The Lake is Great!

I love the direction that the course is heading. The renovations, the culture, and the work their doing to the course is exciting. I hope they get the restaurant situated. I love seeing the kids learning at First Tee, the women's classes, the seniors congregating, and all the new faces coming to check out our hidden jewel.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course Revisions are Looking Great

This course will be great when they are done with the new design and landscape updates! Great value, super nice staff. Play is a little slow because it’s only the front 9, but they should be finished by July 2025. Still, a challenging and beautiful course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great staff

The course is under construction on the back 9 at the moment. What they did to the front 9 with the tree clearing is nice. The staff is top notch. Can't wait for the back 9 to open. It is going to take some time for the debris to get packed down after the construction is completed but I believe it made the course better overall.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great place to play

Greens in great condition. I wish the back 9 was open

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 117
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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First Time Playing

About Half

Can only give half a review as nine holes were closed without warning for tree work. Back nine hilly and narrow. Greens in great shape, carts nice and the people friendly. Will come back when all the holes are open.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The beat muni course I’ve ever played

When I first discovered this course about 9 months ago, several of the greens had large bald areas. In a matter of maybe 2-3 months the grounds crew had all of them completely healed. WOW, so impressive! Because I typically play as a single, my only complaint is that it pace of play can back up. However having said that, most often I am invited to play through and/or invited to join the group in front of me. Because of the course length it is great for scoring however every hole has its challenges and it’s never boring. The staff is friendly and helpful. This course has become my absolute favorite course to play. For the price, you can’t beat it! I invite everyone to give it a go!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Winston lake

Winston lake...one of the nicest muni courses I've played. Fairways were nice...and the greens were smooth. Greens were slow...like incredibly slow but they did roll good. The rough is where they need to focus some time on. Whenever you lose balls rolling off the fairway into the rough is uncalled for. Literally took my dad and I more time to find our golf balls than to play the hole itself and it was the first cut. We each lost 3 balls each in the rough and came back out with around 30. 25 of the 30 we found were in the rough right off the fairway. Took 3 and half hrs for 2 people to play and we had the course to ourselves pretty much....and that was mainly trying to find our balls. You do have quite a few blind shots also so if you're not perfectly in middle...kiss your ball goodbye. The woman at the counter also washes the golf carts....holy smokes....I'd come there every day just to see her.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Highly Recommend

Great little public course. Well worth the money. Challenging and scoreable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden Gem!!

I typically play as a single and go out at any given moment. I discovered this hidden gem of a course about 6 months ago and it quickly became my favorite and go to course. Sometimes the pace is a little slow because so many people love to play there as well but when that is the case I’ll either play thru or join the group ahead of me. The folks who work there and the folks who play there are truly the best. I highly recommend Winston Lakes!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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