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Value
2.2
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3.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6755 yards
Slope 135
Rating 71.8

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2024.

Carolina Shores Golf & Country Club is situated in Calabash, N.C. a scenic fishing village. The mature woodland landscape provides a secluded and relaxing setting that is ideal for a round of golf. Though it may be peaceful, you still have to be on your toes with plenty of water hazards and sand traps lurking throughout this traditional layout. Mature trees line the fairways, requiring even further accuracy. The golf course is known for its natural crater lakes, which make an appearance on several holes. It is a course that rewards strategy and skill over brute strength. The holes will make you think, but overall Carolina Shores is a forgiving golf course that is playable for all skill levels, especially with five sets of tees ranging from 6,085 yards to a lengthy 6,755 yards.

Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson (1974)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Worst course in America

This course has been bought by an investment for the land value. The current owners have no interest or experience in Golf course up-keep.

The course is in such terrible condition that it is no longer playable.

I called customer service @ GOLFNOW and requested/received a refund due to false advertising.

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Not the best

greens were in rough shape. tee boxes and fairways 3 stars.

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Layout Excellent
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Difficulty Moderate
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Omg

Over half of the greens were sand. It looks like they haven’t done maintenance on it for a month. Couldn’t see the flags as they were laying on the green because they hadn’t moved the pins forever. I can’t believe they would charge that amount cut the fee in half maybe worth it

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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PLAYED IT MANY TIME BEFORE WORST SHAPE THAN BEFORE

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/10/2024

Hello, uOJVH5696OJ. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Carolina Shores Golf & Country Club.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Beyond Poor

They gave up on this course years ago. Tee blocks hadnt been cut in at least a week. Greens covered in sand and were unplayable. An extremely friendly staff was the lipstick on this pig.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst course I have ever played

Green’s could not put on -no grass just sand

Fairways was no better!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

This course was the worst one I have ever played

Course should be shut down!

Fairway terrible!

Greens no grass covered with sand !!

Should have left after first hole!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Friendly Service, Disappointing Course

While everyone was friendly and the pace was good, the greens were totally off. Putting was nearly impossible on the Sandy, bumpy service.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Cow patch

Very poorly maintained, really just a cow patch without the cows. No maintenance at all, cart path just broken asphalt, clover and all sorts of weeds on the fairways, the rough really is just underbrush, most greens are sand.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Another great day at Carolina Shores GC

Another great day of golf at Carolina Shores. Phillipe and Jennifer are continuing to improve the course conditions and are always very helpful, and very accommodating. Best value for the money in local area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for

greens below average,, but not as terrible as most reviews, 2-3 green that were terrible,(unputtable)rest were ok for most part. Course lay out is not bad. i would go back if i was looking for a quick practice round for cheap

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent layout, but needs some work

We have never played here before and had no expectations. We had a good day at a well designed course, however the course needs some serious attention all around. We will try it again next year, hoping that this was just a bad year in the way of tees, fairways, greens, and rough.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course should be sold

It is a nice layout but is right on the edge of losing it forever and should be sold to someone who would give it the maintenance it needs. There is no grass on the greens or fairways and I mean none. There is more sand on the greens then grass and I mean thick. Only surprise was the bunkers which actually had sand and were easy to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Practice course that needs TLC

I read all the poor reviews but couldn’t find any Tee times that fit when I could play so I booked. I went with low expectations and just wanted to get some swings in. The tee boxes were either clover or sand. The fairways were some grass but mostly crabgrass. Most of the greens were sanded. Some were worse than others. The cart paths had us cracking up. They were really bad. All that and I still had a good time because I was with my son playing golf. Know what you’re getting into and you’ll be fine. Cheap place to work on some areas of your game that may need work. Staff was very welcoming and friendly. If I want great lies and plush conditions, then Im gonna pay for it and play elsewhere. If I want a cheap quick round for practice, I’d come back.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

PROBABLY THE WORST CONDITIONED COURSE I HAVE EVER PLAYED

Despite being a nice layout and very friendily staff this course is in the worst condition of any course I have ever played. There is not one puttable green, there is not one tee that has grass on it and virtually no fairway has any but stubs of grass. I would however say the sand bunkers were quite nice with a decent amount of sand. Don't be swayed by the price just go somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unfortunately this course needs lots of work on both greens and fareways. Road ways rough.

Carts good. Staf friendly and helpful.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

I took a chance dispite the high number of bad reviews. Never returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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