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4.3
449 Reviews (449)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
16
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
87.0%
Recommend this course
401 out of 449 reviews
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4.6
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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11 out of 11 reviews
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4.4
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.5%
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32 out of 37 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6828 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Shorts must be Bermuda length. All trousers and shorts must have a hem. Collared sleeves shirts required. No denim accepted.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

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4.3
449 Reviews (449)
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5.0
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Previously Played

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/12/2017

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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 !

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Layout

Entertaining layout! Great track for a quick round. Looking forward to seeing the course after the green renovation.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Golf Course

I played bad but there was a good challenge to my game. It does have some long holes on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Meh

Greens were shot in some places.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

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