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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
This course is a Work in progress
All this course needs are better golfcarts and a driving range. Everything else is great!!!!!
Great course.
Nice course in great condition! Quick play-the four-some in front of us let us play through as soon as we came up to them. We felt like we were the only ones on the course due to the design. Several holes required placement shots but very possible for some one that had never played the course. The greens were just quick enough and very true. The fairways were covered in a nice layer of thick green grass. It was a great deal and we are already talking about going back.
Great value!
I was able to book a tee time here at the last minute. The price was cheap, the course was in great shape and I was able to play 18 holes as a single in about 3 hours. I would recommend this course to anyone, but especially anyone living in the Whitsett, Burlington or Gibsonville area.
Great course
Very well maintained! Nice layout very open but challenging. I'll definitely be back!
Great price and great course
A buddy and I travelled to Raleigh to attend the opening days of the Us Open and we wanted to play some courses while we stayed in the area. We came across this course and we could not have been happier. We were the first tee time that'd day so we had the course to ourselves for the first 9 holes. There was the occasional maintenance worker but they stopped as soon as they saw us and shut off their machine. The greens rolled true and were speedy. The course was in great shape and we found the course to be both challenging and rewarding. Would defiantly recommend this course to anyone traveling in the area and any local who has not played the course.
Nice Track
Really enjoyed the layout, greens were rolling true. Great value on the GolfNow.com "Hot Deals".
The Challenge
greens are rolling great and in great shape ... now if only i could hit more GIR :-)
Outstanding Course! A Gem
I play the Challenge quite often. The greens are in outstanding shape--medium fast and rolling true. The fairways have come in quite nicely. The greening seeming late this year, but the area had a late wet, cold spell. A new set of tees have been added between the White and Blue tees to give the course a 6000 yard range (Blue 6400-White 5850). Now these are not new tee boxes, just markers placed The fairways running hard and fast.
Quick Tips: Left bunker behind #18 is marked GUR. Stay left of center on #6. Stay right of center on #11.
Great Course!
Really enjoyed this course. Challenging, affordable, great pace of play, nothing bad to say at all! I will be back there soon.
Gem for the value
Overall a fun and challenging course hence the name. I simply couldn't have asked for a better day to play, course was in great shape greens rolled fairly true. This course definetly takes a round or two to understand the layout and what you will need to hit off the tee if you want to score.
Home town favorite
Great golf course good set for all players but also very challenging. Conditions are always good and good location.
Great greens!
Best greens I have putted on this year. Good speed, nice and plush.
Recent heavy rains have played havoc with the sand traps, but the overall course conditions were great.
Slight downside to playing here is the lack of a driving range to warm up on, but don't let that deter you from playing the course.
!Arriation but worth the price
I paid $17 to play and Ride The Challenge. It was well worth it, but the greens were just arriated with sand and seed. The course is still winter brown but in great shape (except for the greens). For the price I paid; the cart fro 18 would be $18 for 18 holes so I was playing for free just to ride around. The fairways and tee boxes are in great shape. The weather was 83* and sunny! Yea summer is coming! Also, played from the 6500+ yardage tees, why not! No one else was hardly on the course. Finished in 2 3/4 hours.
OK for the price
Of you can get on this course for a deep discount, it's ok. If paying full price, there are better alternatives not far away.
The greens have suffered for a number of years, and early in the season this year they are ok, we'll see if their issues have been addressed once summer gets here.
Greens are best to date!
The course was a bit wet and with the rain and snow in the previous days that is a given, however I have played at this course off and on for 12 yrs and the greens are in the best shape I have seen them in for a long time!
Great Track
I love the layout at the Challenge. A few great risk/reward tee shots. Greens needed to be rolled but its January so I wasnt really expecting too much.
Great Variety......
This course has it all, short holes, long holes and a wide variety in between. Well worth it to play this track at least once. In the spring and summer time this course is great. Right now the rough is super easy to play from, with the Bermuda grass being dormant.
Challenging Par 3's from the Blue Tees
Very enjoyable course. Good variety of holes....par 3's are strong. For the winter, the course was in very good condition. Greens were very true and not too quick.
Best course for the money in the area
This course is WAY better than you would think when you look at the greens fees. It's just a legit golf course top to bottom - good layout, good conditions, good facilities, GREAT hot dogs. Seriously though, it's probably the only true "steal" left around Chapel Hill, Burlington, Durham, etc. My buddies and I actually get sad when we find a super cheap tee time here because we feel the course deserves to get more business.
Fun to play. Lots of good holes.
I have played here a number of times, and the greens are in the best shape that I can remember. Fairways and tee boxes are in good shape as well. Overall, a fun day, on a good golf course.