The Challenge Golf Club
About
Challenge Golf Club sprawls across a scenic stretch of rolling farmland that sits alongside the Haw River. The lush hills are accented with mature hardwood forests, providing a scenic setting for a round of golf. The hilly terrain on this golf course will test not only your shot-making abilities but also your accuracy. Lakes provide even more natural hazards. Golfers can expect a few perilous carries over water. To add to the layout's difficulty, there are numerous bunkers strategically placed along the greens. The golf course is arguably one of the area's most formidable tests. Although thoughtful strategy and creative shot making will be generously rewarded, it’s not an overly punishing layout. Challenge Golf Club's final hole is a memorable par 5 that's definitely tough, but if you play it smart it could also be a great birdie opportunity.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold | 72 | 6828 yards | 73.7 | 139 |
| Blue | 72 | 6401 yards | 71.3 | 135 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5755 yards | 73.4 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 5755 yards | 68.3 | 124 |
| Black | 72 | 5088 yards | 64.5 | 112 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 5088 yards | 69.0 | 122 |
| Red | 72 | 4771 yards | 63.8 | 107 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4771 yards | 68.0 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.0/138 | 388 | 539 | 433 | 127 | 448 | 391 | 512 | 180 | 325 | 3343 | 354 | 410 | 517 | 375 | 432 | 160 | 459 | 211 | 567 | 3485 | 6828 |
| Blue M: 71.0/133 | 379 | 522 | 409 | 115 | 419 | 352 | 473 | 175 | 317 | 3161 | 323 | 382 | 499 | 351 | 402 | 147 | 419 | 193 | 524 | 3240 | 6401 |
| Green M: 69.7/131 | 379 | 522 | 356 | 115 | 364 | 352 | 473 | 158 | 317 | 3036 | 323 | 347 | 499 | 351 | 364 | 147 | 333 | 171 | 524 | 3059 | 6095 |
| White M: 68.3/126 W: 73.6/134 | 350 | 475 | 356 | 108 | 364 | 341 | 438 | 158 | 274 | 2864 | 275 | 347 | 477 | 302 | 364 | 132 | 333 | 171 | 490 | 2891 | 5755 |
| Black M: 65.8/117 W: 70.4/127 | 296 | 408 | 349 | 102 | 358 | 305 | 430 | 114 | 250 | 2612 | 217 | 280 | 389 | 256 | 308 | 127 | 326 | 133 | 440 | 2476 | 5088 |
| Red M: 63.4/112 W: 67.5/121 | 294 | 403 | 289 | 98 | 313 | 299 | 339 | 108 | 248 | 2391 | 213 | 274 | 383 | 251 | 300 | 120 | 273 | 129 | 437 | 2380 | 4771 |
| Junior W: 65.4/112 | 288 | 399 | 287 | 95 | 311 | 299 | 344 | 106 | 244 | 2373 | 208 | 270 | 376 | 252 | 293 | 117 | 272 | 126 | 397 | 2311 | 4684 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
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Clubhouse and practice green Photo submitted by u013503216 on 11/01/2020
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Hole 1 Photo submitted by u013503216 on 11/01/2020
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Hole 4 Photo submitted by u013503216 on 11/01/2020
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Hole 18 Photo submitted by u013503216 on 11/01/2020
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Hole 5 Photo submitted by u013503216 on 11/01/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159895607 on 07/02/2020
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Photo submitted by u000005687927 on 11/06/2019
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Photo submitted by celebrte1 on 06/11/2018
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7th hole scenery Photo submitted by celebrte1 on 06/11/2018
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Par three, 16th green Birdie was made Photo submitted by Geno7176732 on 10/15/2017
Greatly Improved
The new greens are fast and roll true. The course condition is good, the layout is challenging and interesting. A good value for any golfer
Great Course
They just redid the greens with Bermuda and they are pretty quick! Very nice staff and the starter was particularly nice accommodating my group with different Tee Times to go out at the same time.
They don't have a driving range, but they do have a net you can hit into for free. The staff said the owned just purchased some land to add in a driving range next year.
Great Shape
The course was in great shape. It was the first time playing since they reopened from redoing the greens. Well worth the hot deal that I got and will be back soon.
Great conditions
The greens are rolling great and the course conditions are very good after being closed for a few months. Excited this course is back in action, always been a fun layout and now the greens are equally enjoyable
This course has some tight fairways
First play since the upgrades,(greens). This course is now in great condition and should be back in play for rounds in the area.
Grant Re-opening show a stellar course
The Challenge is back! The greens are just plain awesome, after a no-till green renovation using Champion Bermuda. The fairways and rough are in the best condition they've been for years. Bunkers #1 and #18 have new sand. The new sand is much whiter and denser. Gradually, all of the bunkers will have new sand and drainage--not something that can be done over night. The parking lot was full both Saturday and Sunday. This is a great course. Really happy about the greens and the way the course plays. Pine straw added on #13 and new mulch on #1 and between #7 and #8. More to come.
Converting Greens to Champion Bermuda
Three Huzzahs to the Challenge Golf Club!!! This is an update to the course's conditions. Like many clubs in the South and Southeast, the bentgrass greens suffered in the heat of August. The Challenge suffered the same fate. The decision was made to do a No-Till conversion to Champion Bermuda--the same cultivar used at Pinehurst #2, Old Chatham (very private), and hundreds of other courses. The folks that own the patent to Champion were here to distribute the sprigs and continue to advise. The course is scheduled to re-open Aug 1, 2017. Greens #4 and #10 were reshaped. Can't wait for the grand re-opening....
Surprise. What a Fine Course!
We're retired RVers visiting my mom. Golf Now special deal so off we go. It's a great course! We're duffers and budget golfers. This course is best we've played this year. We lost a few balls due to our bad shots and poison ivy. Challenge is a true Challenge! Sucked us in. Don't expect to shoot handicap.
Looking forward to playing agian.
I can see this course has potential to be a great course. It appears they are about to correct the weakness of the course and that is upgrading the greens. Once complete this course would be at the top of my list to play again.
Great Challenge
I love this course cause it has so many different type of holes. So you won't be bored on this course !
If you're playing well this course , this course gives you a lot of satisfaction .
After they replace the greens in the summer if 2017 it will be one of my favorite courses for sure !
Fun Layout
Entertaining layout! Great track for a quick round. Looking forward to seeing the course after the green renovation.
Great Golf Course
I played bad but there was a good challenge to my game. It does have some long holes on the course.
Green's, Fee's and conditions
I have always said this for any course I play and for the money that they charge. For any course I pay over $30 or more, the course itself should have green grass on it pretty much year round, and Not just the Green's. I know the Green's are going to be redone. Great. If my home town course at Lynrock in Eden NC can be green grass year round and for the most part though out and not just the Green's., Then all the expensive courses can be. Even my yard is Green year round. It takes work And money. And they have the money. The list goes on Reynolds, Greensboro National, Quaker Creek and so on... But the layout is nice.. I will play again and tell others. But hopefully an improvement.
Nice Course
I liked the course. It has a nice layout. It is challenging, yet, it can be very enjoyable. The greens are being replaced in May 2017. Opening again in August 2017. My only negative comment is that the water coolers did not have cups and there was no beverage cart.
Sketchy Greens
The greens need some work. They have some dirt patches. I enjoy the layout. Not busy at all on the day we played so went fast.
Great Course
Without question, the heat and humidity wrecked areas on some of the greens. Those affected greens have about a 50% healing rate. Sand has been applied to try and keep the surface level. If the area is too bad, we just move the ball to an unaffected area of the green. Some of the greens have bent grass patches. This is a good thing. I love this course. At the same time I get frustrated that Mother Nature plays havoc with the greens. Fairways are dormant and in great shape.
Horrible
I played this course years ago and it was really nice. I played it last year and it was really run down so 1.5 years later I thought I give it a shot again and see what they have accomplished in the last couple of month... big mistake! Stay away from this course, the greens are in more than terrible condition. 50% of them don't even have grass, I mean, they are not spotty, they flat out are 50% dirt! totally disappointed and paying 42 USD for this condition is a joke! They should charge 20 and they should be happy if they find people to play there for that money!
Challenge in Graham 9.16.16
Course has always been a great buy and normally very above average condition. Not today. Recently aerated greens and have lost areas of most greens at some point this summer.
Hmmm.....must have had a bad day .... come back and give it another whirl...new Champion Bermuda greens this summer....Grand re-opening August 4 2017