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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
Significantly improved
I had not played the challenge in several years due to poor course maintenance.
Today I was very pleasantly surprised by the improvement and will be back very soon.
Winter golf
I never played this course in the winter. All the grass was dormant but seemed very well-maintained and fun to play. We played on a Saturday and was able to play as slow or fast as we wanted as it was not very busy
Still early in the season but amazed at how great greens were
Great value, nice staff and the greens were super considering it was March 2nd and grass hasn’t really started to grow yet
Single golfer not welcome
This wasn't my first time at the Challenge golf course. I retired to Graham NC in 2015. I don't have any golf friends in Graham so I make a tee time and each time I am sent to the first tee to go play alone. Eventually I'm trapped between 2 groups. I usually wind up walking off course and wasting money. This course needs a starter and Rangers to keep play moving. When I arrived at hole 4 there were 2 foursomes waiting for the green. I won't attempt this course again . I now belong to a golf association and will play golf elsewhere.
I suggest the Golf Course try and place single golfers with 2 or 3 golfers to cut back on course congestion.
Challenge
Staff is very friendly. Fantastic course considering the winter conditions. Looking forward to playing when the fairways come out of dormancy.
Great Value
This is my home course (I live on the course!). Obviously I'm fond of the course, but I believe everyone would appreciate the work they have done since new ownership. They have replaced all the greens and are rebuilding sand traps. This were the best greens of all the courses I have played this year. Great staff and amenities. Pace is great which is refreshing to experience, at least in our area. Overall a great value for a course comparable to others costing twice as much for greens fee's. This course is a must try if you get the opportunity.
The challenge is Back!!!
I play here alot and the last reviews were good but I had noted that the bunkers were not kept up.
Well today everything was on point. All the bunkers were nicely raked and clean. This is is what we expect when playing this course. Great job to the all the staff there.
An Excellent Value
I have been to this course 5-6 times this year (2019) and it continues to be a challenging and tricky course. Playing in November can be chancy but the course was in great shape, they did some over seeding and are doing a good job of keeping leaves off the course. As I was first one out this am, I breezed through in 2 hours. And the value of this course is GREAT. I will continue to go back. Staff are very friendly.
Greens were amazing. Rolled very true.
The greens were amazing. The whole course was in excellent shape except for some of the bunkers that had water and mud in them. A fun course with a lot of variety. Not super long, some tight fairways here and there. We got an amazing deal on golf now.
I love this course
This is great course and it is in very good shape, greens were great.
Staff is very friendly and helpful.
Great day to play...... but.......
Greens are great.
It rained 4days ago course drained pretty good for this time of year.
Once again only down fall is the bunkers are not being kept up very well.
Like I said it rained 4days ago and bunkers are still washed out and not raked up at all
Course is in great shape
I have always enjoyed The Challenge but yesterday it was in better condition than I've ever seen it. The fairways and greens are both in great shape. It is a good layout with different challenges to deal with on every hole. And for the price, it's hard to beat.
Good day for Golf
Played the course on a hot deal from golf now which turned out to be one of the better hot deals I have booked. The course was in good shape, no complaints on the greens or fairways. Tee boxes were a little rough. Staff in the club house and restaurant area were very friendly. All around good experience
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