The Preserve at Verdae

Played here several times. The staff is always great and very helpful. Course conditions were close to perfect. Best public course around.

Hadn't played the course in almost 20 years. My neighbor who played with me had never played it. We got paired with two other guys that were very enjyable to play with. The course was in very good shape. Greens were fast with plenty of break. Pin placements added to the challenge. The weather was great as we teed off at 7:50 am to beat the humidity.
Were behind a foursome that were a bit slow for about 5 holes which made the round slow at about 4 1/2 hours, but had a great time and the value for the course with the deal we got on golfnow was great!
Will definitely play again.

Most greens were hard, elevated and fairly quick which added to the difficulty, but they were in excellent shape and putted true. Most were hard to correctly read the break. Usually broke less than it appeared. Fairways still have some growing to do but weren't bad. The course is fun and I will play it again.

Each hole was different. Used all the clubs in my bag. Greens were just sanded and could have been faster but they were in good condition.

The Preserve at Verdae is a good course. It can be tricky if you are not careful or not striking the ball well. Some narrow fairways, sloping fairways and tricky greens make for a fun day. Do not play the back tees if you are not a scratch golfer.

Pretty pleased with the course conditions, but there are far too many blind tee shots. Since this was the first round our group had played here, we were forced to lay up on at least four holes because of the blind shots. It would have been helpful to at least have a course map on the scorecard.

That said, we all agreed that next time we come back, we would score better because we know which way the fairways turn. This course has an enjoyable variety of green shapes and has some challenging par 3s. It's a good challenge, but not intimidating.

The greens were paced very well, though some were deceptively straight. Can't fault the course though, as it has been pretty cold and icy here lately.

Booked through 3rd party so I played for a good deal. From MI visiting family and was recommended here. I played in mid March so the grass was still brown from winter and no leaves on the trees. Not the courses fault. But their greens and tee boxes were a rich dark green. Well manicured and taken care of. In peak season this course would be really nice. Very scenic. Elevation changes. Water holes. Carts were all newer and electric. For sure a quality course. I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5 due to their yards being off. Their tee box yardage was +/- 20yds at times on par 3's. GPS recommended. Yardage book was off as well. Par 5's were flipped from what their real layout was. 100, 150 markers were accurate and sprinkler heads had yardage indicators as well that were accurate. Felt like it deserved a lengthy review because I'm tired of bad reviews. I'm a single digit handicapper for credibility sake.

This is always a challenging course and probably not the one I should have played with no practice lately. Keeping the ball in play is the key to being successful on this course. The course is pretty well maintained even though the weather has been terrible in recent weeks.

Rarely get to play this course because of the price but it is a great course, long, and tough holes. The only drawback is the pace of play, a lot of walkers which is time consuming with the hilly terrain. The staff and greens are always excellent. Can now be booked thru golfnow.com.

Booked 18 holes with cart on Golf Now app for a 2:10pm tee time (me & son). Arrived early (about 1:15) and with no line, asked to go ahead and start. The ranger was accommodating and let us start on back nine. After 3 holes, we ended up behind a foursome that you could tell was very new to the game. As we weren't in much of a hurry and just wanted to spend time together, we patiently waited at every hole for them to find their golfballs and goof off before we could play the next hole. By the time we made it to the turn, it had been 2.5 hours (and their was a line of about 3 groups at the next hole to start). As the sun starts to set about 5, we knew we wouldn't be able to play the next nine with the folks in front of us taking their time and only about an hour and a half left of daylight. We asked the older woman tending the proshop if we could have a raincheck for 9 holes because of the situation. She explained that the rate was a twilight rate and not for 18 holes. I explained to her and showed her that my Golf Now confirmation states 18 holes and does not mention a "twilight" rate. She said that that is a mistake but unfortunately she couldn't give me a rain check because it was a twilight rate to her. As a result, we paid for 18 hours, but because they over booked for certain times, we couldn't finish or get a rain check. The woman did have a snotty attitude and since I was with my son, it wasn't worth my time to argue or go over her head. Instead, I will not play there again or recommend anyone. There are two many good courses with nicer folks in the area such as Hejaz, Carolina Springs, Fox Run, Thornblade, Willow Creek, etc. Additionally, it appears the greens are not being kept up at this course as they were rough and the multiple filled in holes of the green interferes with your put from many angles.

Great condition.
Great layout.
Excellent Greens.

Some of the most challenging Par 3s you will every play.

I will be back in the spring and summer.

Public course with a private feel. Very challenging.

Good condition for December. Greens were fast and challenging
Starter was rude and unprofessional. Had a twosome pushing us behind another foursome all day
Otherwise the experience was great

Had a great time at a r really challenging course.

Just Fantastic Facility and the course is in great shape and will challenge the best golfer...

Course was relatively empty when I arrived with NO tee times booked; however, I had to wait 50 minutes for my booked tee time. I was paired with a scratch golfer who was, ahhhhh not the friendliest of people, and another guy that was only playing 9 holes. The female Golf Pro Karen was less than pleasant and definitely NOT willing to let anyone tee off early even though the course was wide open. My first and my last time I'll play this course.

Everything was exceptional! I couldn't have been more pleased with my experience. The course was in great condition. The staff also were courteous and friendly. A-1!

Fun course, fast greens it was in great shape for this time of year

Played as a Single on Veterans Day this year. Took 3.5 hours to play 18 holes because of some slow play in front of me.

Walked into the clubhouse, and they were waiting on me and asked me if I was the single playing, and had my information already good to go.

The starter, Frank, was helpful and friendly. Putting greeen was in excellent shape and rolled true to the greens on the course. Very, very fast greens.

Most hole locations were on crowns of the greens, so if you missed on the wrong side of the hole, your ball was likely going to end up on the apron of the green. Very tricky but SUPERB greens. Probably the best greens I've seen in Greenville this year.

The Par 3's (with the exception of #2) are fairly easy. #2 is over all water.

Par 5's are gettable out here too. You can hit them in regulation easily, but need to hit it in the fairway. The rough around the fairway is very very thick. I lost 2 balls on one hole because of this. (#17).

#17 is probably the most fun hole though. A blind tee shot, all downhill to th green. Hit a Draw on the tee and pray you can find your ball.

Overall a superb experience. I have always wanted to play at the Preserve and was happy to have had such a great experience.

Overall the course was awesome. The layout was great and very challenging. The only thing i could see them do better is a little more attention to detail on the conditions, which would move them to a upper level course. My golf now price seemed a little high for what i got, but really not a big complaint. I would recommend this course to anybody in the area or traveling thru as I was doing. Better bring your A game also.