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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Public
Par 71
Length 6740 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.7

Editor's Note: Course closed in 2020 for redeveloped as commercial property.

Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Hybrid Bermuda
Greens Champion Ultra Dwarf
Golf Season Year round
Architect Architect Land Design, LLC (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Dana Rader Golf School"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, at certain times
Dress code Appropriate dress attire includes collared shirt, Bermuda length shorts, no jeans or jean shorts, no halter tops.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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Reviews

4.3
347 Reviews (347)
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic golf course

I was able to get 18 holes in under 3 and a half hours! The course is always in great shape and if it was a little more affordable I would play it more often. The people are great! The customer service is top notch! Definitely one to try!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty course

Course played very short this day but that didn't stop it from being hard. While there is not much ob, the pins were placed on tiers that would challenge any golfer. Overall great day, staff was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Perfect as Always!

Once again, Ballantyne doesn't disappoint. The staff is very kind and friendly. You can't beat the facilities, especially the proximity of the driving range/multiple practice greens/ and the mini-clubhouse to the first tee. Most importantly, the course was in top-notch condition, considering it's been pretty dry the last 10 days. The greens are rolling as quick as ever, and you definitely want to stay below the hole. The 18th hole is undoubtadly the best closing hole around, featuring views of the resort. However, I recommend playing the course Monday-Thursday ($60), opposed to $80+ on the weekend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

best greens on any public course ANYWHERE!!!

staff friendliness was GREAT!!! greens are always perfect!!! fairways fine and dandy. need some new sand in bunkers.getting a little thin...best practice areas found anywhere!!! well stocked pro shop. bag service was top notch. even though the young man who put my golf bag in my trunk hit my bumper and left a scratch. EVEN after I told him it was heavy and to be carful. but he was real nice about it.so no big deal...LOVE LOVE LOVE the greens!!!! thanks for a great round. Greg

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf

On vacation for 5 days and I was over excised yes I will return again I also text some of my golfers drienso they can visit .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Almost perfect

Loved everything about course and people. Their policy of adding tax to everything instead of including it in rack rate and food and drink cost left me feeling "nickel and dined". Selling for 3 times the store price should be enough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Simply the best public course in Charlotte

Without a doubt this is the best public course in the Charlotte area. The layout was very good, and the course conditions were fantastic. I will be going back as much as I can.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day except the pace of play

Super course in great shape. Hard to understand that they were runnuning on schedule with tee times and the first 6 holes took 2 hours to play. A ranger finally came out and either people left or they pushed them along as the final 12 holes played a decent pace.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautifull glf course

This course lived up to my expectations

Looking forward to playing there again.

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

This course is a must play!

My dad, brother, and myself are out of towners who came to Charlotte to celebrate my daughter's wedding. I was looking for a nice course to play to celebrate this joyous occasion and Ballantyne exceeded my high expectations. The golf course was is pristine condition! The greens putted true, the fairways were well manicured, and the layout was very nice!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I'm not from around the area but I had really high expectations for this course from all of the reviews I read. First and foremost the staff was top notch! The greens were ok and still a little bumpy in spots but rolled fairly true considering it's a public course and not all players have the etiquette to repair the greens on approach shots. The pace of play was horrendous; actually the longest round I have ever played!! 6 hours for 18 holes is pathetic!!! Granted I get not everyone is a high caliber golfer but it's up to the course to manage pace of play and waiting 10 minutes between holes is unacceptable for a course that isn't that long to begin with. I hope this is just a one off but I definitely will be very hesitant to play again for the price tag of $85 plus.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play-thin grass

Very slow play over booked. Very late growth stage for spring. Greens smooth, good pace, wouldn't hold, hard.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

ballantyne

The course was worth 5 stars. Best greens I've played on in years. Actually had grass to hit off of in the fairway. Paid 49 through golfnow prepay special and was worth every penny. The ones complaining about buildings around the course obv hasn't played in the middle of a city before. I don't pay attention to anything but the course and the scenery whenever I go somewhere. Was def challenging. 18 was a great finishing hole. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it took me driving around 25 minutes and asking 3 different people where the proshop was. Gps took me to the premier building. proshop is right beside the gallery restaurant and ballantyne motel. No signs whatsoever telling you where to go.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice enough but needs maintenance

Found this on my own. Good price. Good crew. Mediocre course condition. Greens needed rolling. Way too bumpy. Good traps. Nice rolling terrain. Have to think your way around. Many holes with side hill influences so driving needs to be precise.

It's a lower level "resort" course. Attached to a business hotel so a lot of slower play. At least they have a ranger out there but players think of their game as being better than it is and can lack course etiquette.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Track

This is by far the best public course in Charlotte. Greens are fast, but reward good shorts, bunkers are perfect, and all fairways and tee boxes were in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played here before.

Some tees and greens in bad condition. Starter, very nice, paired us with a single. Speed of play was good until the 13th hole when we caught up with a twosome. They were playing with rentals, dressed in jeans and all over the course.

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