Atascocita Golf Club - Point/Shores Course

So I get to the course about a hour early to hit a few balls to warm up to get ready for my 13:20 tee time in the middle of a very hot day. I took a cooler with plenty of hydrating drinks and yeti water bottle to keep myself safe on the course and loaded everything on my cart and hit a few balls. I then came back to the starter and he tells me that there is another gentleman with the same tee time and that we MUST PAIR UP! "NO EXCEPTIONS!" I explained that I had several items and the pace of play would be much quicker if we each had our own carts. The course was not busy and I confirmed with the young man in the office that it would be fine if we had our own carts. I went back out and spoke to the starter who was adiment about pairing up and if I didn't want to do that then maybe I should play somewhere else and maybe could get a refund. I explained that I couldn't because I booked on golf now. The other gentleman tried explaining that the course wasn't busy and that he to had a lot of things and reiterated that it would help the pace of play, but to no avail. As the result of the starter insisting we pair up, we crammed all of our coolers and bags into one cart and had a FIVE hour round!!! It was 95 in the shade that day and this was ridiculous of the course to insist! I feel they could've accommodated their customers on this very hot day to make the golfing experience much better! The layout of the course is confusing too with 3- nine holes so I won't be back here. I'll play red wolf from now on when in that area.

They have 3, 9 hole courses... so the gentlemen in the pro shop tell you where to play. I wasn't positive where I was taking my cart and where to start, that was slightly confusing (they could use some signs). The course was in good shape but there was a lot of traffic for being a Tuesday. I enjoyed myself and would there again. I just prefer playing by myself without a lot of congestion on the course. I feel more relaxed when I can take my time. Thank you ... over all. 7 out of 10!

The course is improving after the hurricane and the greens are drying nicely. Still has work to be done with the tee boxes, but will continue to play as time moves forward.

Members will not let you through as a 2 some playing behind a 5 some... Heck no never again...

The course was in good shape, except for a few of the greens were rough. I got stuck behind slower players on the back nine & unfortunately they weren’t noticing me waiting behind them on several holes. I never saw a marshal come by.

For a Sunday at noon, we were pleasantly surprised that the course was not crowded. Course was in great shape and the beer cart was on point.

Course was still wet in a several places from effects of Harvey. Greens need work but overall layout was good challenge

Greens need help on both the Point & Pinehurst. Fairways are decent but the second cut of rough is twice the length it should be. Very friendly staff, but limited amenities

The greens fee for a Saturday should have tipped us off about what to expect. While the staff was very friendly and welcoming to our group which had never played here previously, that really doesn't impact the play. Many tee boxes were too wet to play. Most looked like they were selected by someone who said: "Hey, this looks like a good spot. Just mow the grass shorter right here in a rectangle." The best parts about the course were the fairways and bunkers which were reasonably maintained. Tee boxes were loaded with weeds, not that it impacts play, it is just an appearance issue. The greens were very soft and receptive to approach shots, but good luck getting to them in regulation. And when you do, they are really SLOW. They were the slowest I have played in years. They also have serious scars (area of no grass) and lots of weeds. Covering the scars with green die (as they have) doesn't make them play better. Putts consistently bounced there way toward the hole. This is not conducive to accurate putting.

Hitting the fairway is not just a premium, it is a must. The bermuda rough is 2 to 3 inches deep, and IF you can find your ball in it, it is very penalizing. You will not advance your ball as far you would need to get to the green in regulation. I found half a dozen balls just lying in the rough along the course that other golfers had lost. The rough must really impact pace of play at this course, as I find it hard to believe the average golfer consistently stays out of the rough. Our threesome (including one high handicap female) finished in 3 and 1/4 hours, but we had no one in front of us. I almost offered to allow the twosome behind us at the first tee to play first so we wouldn't hold them up. I'm glad I didn't. By the time we finished, they were no where in site behind us. The rough around the greens is equally difficult. The condition of the rough simply is too penal for the average golfer, and I have to believe it substantially impacts the pace of play. I'm glad it didn't impact us, because WE HATE slow play. Too bad the conditions weren't better, I liked the layout well enough, but not enough to make up for the poor conditions. We won't be going back.

was told this course had been closed for a few years, it looked good, played well

I enjoyed it very nice layout quiet peaceful well-groomed I'll be back

It was the day after a heavy rain so the fairways was very wet (cart path only) but I was pleasantly surprised how good the greens rolled. I had nobody in front or behind me to slow me down or rush me and I completed my round in 3 hours (solo). I got a chance to work on mt tee shoots and hope I can repeat what I've learned.

Man the weather was great and a great day for golf... It seems lot's of folks had the same idea... Some kind of way the front 9 played smoothly but the back 9 caught a log jam... The only real problem I had was my golf cart stopped on me about 3 or 4 times on the front 9 and I had to get a replacement cart.

This course offers 27 holes. But, it seems like every time I play it's the same 18. Pace of play is good, although there is no regard to course etiquette for the single player in front of me. The Marshall should enforce equally including members.

IN GREAT SHAPE CONSIDERING THE MOST RECENT WEATHER CONDITIONS