The Preserve at Verdae
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4.3
662 Reviews (662)
5 Stars
313
4 Stars
245
3 Stars
66
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
91.2%
Recommend this course
594 out of 662 reviews
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4.7
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 reviews
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4.4
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.2%
Recommend this course
49 out of 52 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7021 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.7

The Preserve at Verdae sprawls across a lush landscape of rolling hills and meadows covered with beautiful Carolina forests. Formerly known as Verdae Greens, the golf course was completely revamped but one of the primary goals of the renovation was to find harmony between golf and nature. The carefully reworked course does just that, blending seamlessly into its scenic surroundings. Rambling brooks wander across the layout and provide water hazards on a few holes. The wind is also a major factor on this golf course. The breezes can be either light and refreshing or strong and blustery, making proper club selection even more important. The most photographed hole on the golf course is the par-3 second. If you're lucky enough to come when the azaleas are blooming, this hole offers a breathtaking setting.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bermuda Gras
Greens Mini-Verde Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Willard Byrd (1991) JMP Golf Design Group (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Course dress code is collared shirts (mock neck shirts acceptable), no jeans, denim or cut off shorts.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.3
662 Reviews (662)
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Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course but poor attitude in pro shop

Purchased a hot deal and checked in by a lady that stated 'oh, you are one of those'... that was not a warm welcome! Otherwise everyone else was extremely nice and I thought the course and layout was very nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Web.com coming. Work to do.

This is a nice layout with the potential for a great day on the golf course. Very friendly staff and excellent facilities.

BUT they have A LOT of work to do before the Web.com tournament in May or be seriously embarrassed.

Terrible drainage issues - which everyone is well aware of and major efforts have been made in the past to correct. Water just does not run up hill very well. It is as simple as that.

Played dry, the course is great. Played after an inch of rain it is a quagmire.

The greens either were not cut on March 2 or cut at a quarter of inch or so for some reason. Maybe with the long term needs the tournament brings with it. They are thick and should produce a great surface when cut properly. This day they were so long at noon you could stand and see the lay of the grain from ten feet. I don't mean the shine on the blades. I mean the actual grass blades laying to one side. Putts were extremely slow into the grain but fast running away. Not unusual for balls to break out of the hole three to six inches away and roll six to eight feet down the slope or stop four feet short on a ten foot putt - just depending on the grain and slope encountered. That is just golf, I guess. I certainly will go play it again when I catch a HOT VALUE. It can't stay wet forever - can it?

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/06/2017:
Good morning William, we are sorry to hear you found our course conditions to be less than ideal during your round. Rest assured we are working around the clock to prepare for the Web.com Tournament, which is why we are following a strict approach with the fairways and greens to be in the best condition possible when the tournament is finally here. We are glad to see you rated our staff friendliness and pace of play to be excellent. Thank you for playing The Preserve at Verdae. We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course but not for the Impaired.

We played today and it was my first time to play the course. I happened to be in Greenville for the day and saw it on Golf Now. The course was in great condition for winter golf. The greens were just uncovered, receptive and putted exceptionally well for early in the season. You better know how to play the grain as they were extremely fast down grain and slow into the grain. The staff was friendly and got us out about 30 minutes ahead of schedule as there were a few open tee times.

The only issue I had was the cart path to fairways. There were several holes which has cart paths on a hill and are played cart path only. It is easy to see that they need to protect the fairway. However, at 63 years of age and needing a hip replacement, it was very difficult to walk down the hills to the fairway and from the path to the greens or tee boxes where stairs were required. For the physically impaired it is hard to play and there is very little they can do about it as there are few options which would let you into these fairways and close to the greens or tee boxes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Interesting Terrain

Can be a bit tricky.

Rewards shot placement.

Tee boxes still need levelling.

3rd hole (formerly the 12th) the most challenging

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Preserve is challenging but fair

The course layout is fun and beautiful, with well manicured greens and fairways

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape for Winter time

The course was in great shape for it being winter. The greens rolled very well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They must hate golf now...

This course is always in great shape and my favorite to play in Greenville. My best friend and I meet to play here every once and a while because it's halfway between us in Charlotte and Atlanta. The biggest disappointment came from the clubhouse staff and the restaurant/snack bar staff.

IF you plan to use the GolfNow hot deal, prepare to be treated like a second-class citizen. $25 is insanely good to play this course but it doesn't mean you deserve to be treated any less than full paying customers. After us both driving about 2.5 hours to meet there, we were about an hour early, we asked if there was any way to tee off early. We even stated how far we'd came and it was just to not drive back in the dark. The pro shop attendance response was literally, "Not a chance." Okay, I thought they must be busy and I also understand that the hot deal tee time is set in stone. Didn't think a lot about it. Later when we never saw anyone in front of us the entire round, we realized the "not a chance" was likely due to the hot deal purchase.

We're all solid golfers and get around a course quickly. The range attendant came up to us at the turn and suggested we were playing slow (2:10 pace for 9) and that they wanted to send a single out in front of on the turn. No problem we said. Went on with the round.

At about the 14th hole, the cart girl came and two in our party purchased alcoholic beverages. She said she could take cards but had to swipe it at the clubhouse and would bring it back out. She never came. When my buddy went in to get his card, she was very rude and bothered saying that since they'd closed the shop, she had to close out his card. He mentioned to her that she said she'd bring it back. She denied that even though we all heard her say it. She gave herself a 20% tip. Pretty sure that's legal. At least unethical.

Great course but we'll be looking somewhere else to play in Greenville where they appreciate people that choose to play their course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 02/13/2017:
Hello Jackson, We are extremely sorry you had such a poor experience at the start and end of what would have been an excellent round. Here at The Preserve at Verdae Golf Club, we partner with organizations that uphold the same standards and values we do. We joined GolfNow to give our golfers an additional benefit for golfing with us. Our partners are like family to us because they help us unite golfers with their passions. We rely on communication between us and our partners to provide the best experience possible to our golfers. It is unfortunate to hear that our staff at The Preserve at Verdae Golf Club is having issues understanding how they should conduct themselves when approaching conflict or speaking with golfers. We are glad you mentioned the issue and we will work with our team to correct it as soon as possible. For the issue with your booking being denied the opportunity to go our early, we will also communicate this to our staff. You are correct in saying that the GolfNow HotDeal times are set in stone. Occasionally, we are able to let golfers out ahead of their tee time but in most cases, they are something we cannot change even if it is just a few minutes differences. We apologize for the inconvenience. We appreciate you driving so far to golf with us. We hope that this experience has not kept you from golfing with us in the future. We are sorry that our team made you feel wronged and guilty for using GolfNow services. We partner with services that include products and encourage golfers to use them. Deals that include carts, meals, GPS, or other services, are meant to encourage golfers to experience our course completely and see everything it has to offer. This, in theory, would create a relationship between the golfer and our course outside of GolfNow and can foster future experiences. We are sad to hear this was not the case during your visit and hope you will have a better experience in the future. We are going to pass your feedback on to our team to improve the experience for the future. Thank you for golfing at The Preserve at Verdae Golf Club and we hope to see you on the course soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Highly enjoyable round!

Had a beautiful day, great partner, and an OK round on a course that is in excellent condition for this time of year! The course is challenging for an average golfer like me, with a good mix of both wide and narrow fairways, both short an lengthy par 3s, and large greens that putt true but some are difficult to read (at least for me). A beautiful course, particularly the approach show from top of hill on #17. One caveat ... good chance you will lose a few balls if you miss the fairway ... high rough will penalize you severely!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall Good Day Out

Loved the course, perfect weather, overall great experience - but the one detractor was the extreme slow play by two groups ahead of us who refused to let anyone through. It took 3 hours to play the front nine, end of story.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun round

We had snow last week and it was just a little soggy, but not bad enough to warrant "cart path only"! I guess we all suffer for those who don't respect the course. That said, it was 78 degrees in the middle of January! We had an awesome day!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Dormant grass

I've never played this grass when it isn't dormant so I don't know what it is supposed to play like, but it was more challenging than most courses I play to take some grass with my irons. The greens were fast and undulating with tough to read breaks. I lost several strokes due to my inability to read the greens and adjust to their speed. I enjoyed myself and would play here again at this price point.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Plan extra time for your round

Starter sent us off on back nine due to issues with front nine-ok. But evidently pro shop delayed groups who were there ON TIME for groups who were late creating a 5/6 group pileup delaying again the groups who were ON TIME. Ended up cutting my round short after it took 2 hours 45 minutes to play 9 holes. I enjoy this course, suited more for mid to lower handicap as rough is penal & greens are fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/21/2016:
Thank you for your review! We are so happy to know you enjoyed your round. We apologize for the slow pace of play. We understand how frustrating that can be. We will work to improve in this area and we hope to see you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very Nice

I have been visiting the Greenville are for many many years and have wanted to play since it opened. This was my first time but not my last. I started as a single and ended up joining another single who plays here often and was helpful with course knowledge. It has been a very, very dry summer for us in the upstate but the course was green and in good shape. The staff was very friendly also. I have nothing but praise for the course and look forward to my next round here!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Yardage markers?

Great course. Excellent condition. Poorly marked if at all yardage distances in the fairways. Pins marked with same color flag whether the pin was deep or shallow on the greens. No GPS on carts. Bring your own. Otherwise challenging layout with beautiful fairways and greens

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Convenient play with Embassy next door

Played as part of group outing. Weather was excellent.

People at course were very nice. Greens were somewhat slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/10/2016:
Thank you for your review! We are pleased that you enjoyed your experience with us. We are glad that you enjoyed the course as well as our staff. We look forward to having you back for your next round at The Preserve at Verdae!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Be sure to hit the fairway if you want to have a great round. Have fun!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
c4541d70-f85c-53a8-9d5a-5c0a6e938da4
Commented on 09/26/2016

Thank you for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed your round at The Preserve at Verdae. We hope to see you back soon for your next round with us!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course experience

Love the changes made to the course in the last couple of years. Staff was outstanding from check in to a relaxed drink at the end of the round.

Great value- got a senior rate on Golf now that you couldn't beat anywhere!

The only issue that we ran into was over watering in certain areas of the course that caused some problems.

Charity does a great job with the drink cart. She made the rounds in great time to keep us hydrated on a hot day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
c4541d70-f85c-53a8-9d5a-5c0a6e938da4
Commented on 09/19/2016

Hi u000006339818,

Thank you for your review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed your experience at The Preserve at Verdae. We will make sure to address the over watering issue. We look forward to having you back soon for your next round with us!

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