Highland Creek Golf Club

I NEVER write reviews. I'm just too busy. But I travel all over the world and this course was easily in the worst shape of any course I've played in 10 years. The fairways had NO grass, weeds were taking over any of the dominant grasses and it was the first time I've ever played a course where we preferred to be in the rough vs. in the fairway. The staff, upon check-in, told us that the greens had been "lightly punched." Jeez, if that was a light punch we would hate to see what full aeration meant. It was like putting on a shag carpet. If you are a serious golfer, I am sure there are other options in the Charlotte area that you can choose from, but my foursome was highly upset the entire round experiencing a course had fallen into such disrepair. So, from one fellow golfer to another...STAY AWAY.

The course was not in tip top shape. Needed water. Fairways were dry, Bermuda grass was still brown and some shots hit into the center of the fairways rolled thru to either the rough or the creeks.

Paid senior rate with cart. I would play it again when conditions improve.

I think this course has potential to be very good. From a challenge standpoint it is fun but the conditions of the fairways and the greens are not worth the $45 we paid. Muddy fairways with standing water were plentiful and lots of bouncing on the greens instead of rolling.

As with most other former CT courses, I've avoided playing Highland Creek for quite some time. Recent reviews have talked about how the course is coming back, so I decided I'd give it a try for the $29 twilight rate online. You can tell that the new management is working on improving the course, but it will take some time. Most of the fairways and greens are very, very thin. The fairways were all running very fast, as I got good roll on every tee shot. The only exception was #2 fairway, which may be the lowest point on the course. The greens need more uniform grass growth on them. The slopes on HC greens are too severe for as bumpy as they are currently. You can't get a putt started online and have it hold because of the thinness of the grass. Some teeboxes have had extensive work done to them, while others need more attention. I think the course is going to need another full growing season to get to where it needs to be. They also need to repair/replace steps/walkways to some of the tees and greens. All of the bunkers did have nice, white sand in them. Highland Creek is definitely a work in progress and should improve as the year goes on.

This couse has had some major improvement from this past summer. This course was in terrible shape but they have repaired many of the bunkers - they were washed out by the unseasonable rain this past summer. Crabgrass was eveywhere, but that is under controll due to the season. They are keeping the grass cut short - greens are fast. The layout of the course is very nice. As long as maintenance of the course continues this will be a course everyone will want to play in the near future. The range balls need replacing!

Played as a single and flew through the round, 2:15 to play. I am assuming the reason there was nobody there was the condition of the course. Greens need a lot of work. Good value, nice staff but I was disappointed with the course