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4.3
444 Reviews (444)
5 Stars
173
4 Stars
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3 Stars
39
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
85.2%
Recommend this course
396 out of 444 reviews
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4.4
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 31 reviews
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4.4
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 32 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
444 Reviews (444)
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Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great course and value

The Challenge is in very good shape. Staff are super nice and pace of play under 4 hours.

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

Great course

They were aerating today, so no practice green, no practice net. Pace was super slow on the first nine, but we breezed through the second nine. Always enjoy the course. Staff is pleasant.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My son and I have played here several times. The staff is always friendly and helpful. They have a great snack bar with good deals for a snack at the turn. The course is well kept. We always enjoy playing here. The staff is usually working on continuing to improve the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great again!

Just touch up the spot on the green at 4 from all the rain

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Well Worth It

Wish you weren't nearly an hour away from me or I'd play here all the time. Very attractive layout without being too difficult. Greens rolled fast and true. Staff very friendly. I'll be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Challenge golf course

The course was in very good shape. The greens were awesome. Really enjoyed my round and would highly recommend this golf corse

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable round

I live in Raleigh and played with a buddy from Kernersville. It's a perfect 1/2 way spot for us. The course plays well and was in good shape. The greens were true for the most part, and in good shape. If you like placement golf, this is a good one. We played the whites, which we realized after we started that they were moved up quite a bit, so I recommend asking the actual yardages before you tee off, and the same time the attendant tells you the pin placement. Amenities were mostly closed, so no rating there. I would gladly come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not a better public course in the area

Played here last weekend with my dad. The 2 of us were the 2nd group off the tee, so pace was great - we finished in 3hrs 15mins. The course was in excellent shape. The fairway grass was full and plush and the greens were soft and rolled great. It's a really fun layout, too - not your typical straightaway, wide-open course at all. I hadn't played this course since 2015 and it's miles better than it was then. I will definitely be playing here more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid track

Grabbed a $39 hot deal. Very good value. Of course I had a career round so might be slightly jaded but the greens are basically perfect. Saw one small dead spot on par 3 by highway otherwise in excellent shape. Quick but not punishing. Tee boxes were good. Fairways above average. Bunkers were thin (except for 11 which I found out has 18” of sand on the high side of it). Played smoothly until caught a twosome behind a foursome on 13/14 but still played in 3:30 on a Sunday late morning so can’t complain about that.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice place

First time playing this course....had a great time...nice weather..nice green, bunkers, fairways and to top it off the staff was awesome!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Lives up to its name

Nice layout many challenging holes greens and sand traps in great shape one of my favorites in the area a great value for the money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 112
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Sloppy and Slow

Course had a ton of rain over the last five days and was carts on path. Hole number seven was closed due to flooding. Overall the course was in pretty good shape considering the rain. Greens were a bit slow but Were in good condition and fairways have come out. Still some bad bare spots in the rough areas but the course seems to be coming around. Back nine was extremely slow, and never really found out what the holdup was. Obviously carts being on the path had something to do with it, but on some holes there were two groups waiting. Ranger came out one time but all he did was wave as he went by.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

What a great course

I played this course a couple of years ago and was not impressed. What a difference this time around. Course was in great shape and played tough but fair.

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

Great Course, great staff

Course was in very good shape and the greens rolled true. Staff was extremely pleasant! The only problem I had was, while there were green tees, I didn’t notice green tees on the scorecard. White tees for men played at 5755 and Blue tees played 6401. I generally play around 6000-6100 as a senior and I am thinking the green tees probably played somewhere around that distance. In fact some off the tee markers were green/white. Overall, great day of golf! I will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenge away

The course was in great condition, weather was perfect and pace of play was outstanding! I would recommend this course to anyone looking for a "Challenge" but without too much difficulty. This is a gem of a course!

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