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About
Situated along the banks of the Lockwood Folly River, Carolina National Golf Club takes advantage of the scenic low country landscape. The 27-hole course was designed by Fred Couples, whose preservation of the terrain earned the course the certification as an Audubon Sanctuary. The golf course is divided into three nines that are played in 18-hole combinations. The Heron, Egret, and Ibis are named after the birds that call the course home. Each nine offers a different set of challenges. The Heron is both the most scenic and the longest nine. The three par 4s all measure over 400 yards and the final hole is a par 5 that is 587 yards long. The layout has a few holes that play along the river, including the par-3 fifth, which has a green that is almost entirely surrounded by water. This nine will reward strong mid-to-long iron play.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 36 | 3517 yards | 37.0 | 139 |
| Gold | 36 | 3202 yards | 35.2 | 132 |
| Blue | 36 | 2998 yards | 34.4 | 128 |
| Blue (W) | 36 | 2998 yards | 37.4 | 133 |
| Teal | 36 | 2678 yards | 32.8 | 115 |
| Teal (W) | 36 | 2678 yards | 35.5 | 121 |
| White (W) | 36 | 2338 yards | 33.4 | 114 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.6/146 | 400 | 530 | 384 | 365 | 203 | 432 | 443 | 173 | 587 | 3517 | 6961 |
| Gold M: 71.5/137 | 378 | 502 | 325 | 328 | 191 | 370 | 401 | 158 | 549 | 3202 | 6390 |
| Blue M: 69.9/128 W: 75.5/140 | 361 | 458 | 312 | 312 | 182 | 350 | 374 | 141 | 508 | 2998 | 5953 |
| Teal M: 67.1/117 W: 71.5/130 | 330 | 420 | 298 | 303 | 162 | 271 | 313 | 112 | 469 | 2678 | 5338 |
| White M: 64.3/110 W: 67.7/119 | 318 | 393 | 201 | 243 | 121 | 247 | 267 | 105 | 443 | 2338 | 4666 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 9 | ||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2019 #20)
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Reviewer Photos
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Gator beware! Photo submitted by u314160583580 on 03/28/2021
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Very cool tee off in this hole Photo submitted by u314160583580 on 03/28/2021
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Photo submitted by Lindbloe on 11/23/2020
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Photo submitted by Lindbloe on 11/23/2020
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Lots of sand. Photo submitted by Viper99 on 10/07/2020
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Surrounded by water. Photo submitted by Viper99 on 10/07/2020
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#9 Ibis - Choose your fairway wisely on either side of the central bunker. Photo submitted by DenisDotson on 04/01/2020
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#5 Egret - One of National's great par 3's over the lake. Photo submitted by DenisDotson on 04/01/2020
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#9 Egret - A short par five with numerous possible paths off the tee. Photo submitted by DenisDotson on 04/01/2020
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Heron #1 Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 03/06/2018
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Heron #3 Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 03/06/2018
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Heron #4 Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 03/06/2018
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Heron #5 Photo submitted by Bombtech6316 on 03/06/2018
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Signature hole plus 1 Photo submitted by Thirstyd1 on 04/11/2017
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Photo submitted by leegolfnut on 10/08/2015
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Photo submitted by leegolfnut on 10/08/2015
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Photo submitted by leegolfnut on 10/08/2015
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Photo submitted by leegolfnut on 10/08/2015
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Photo submitted by leegolfnut on 10/08/2015
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Photo submitted by leegolfnut on 10/08/2015
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine!
Always a pleasure
I have played here many times. Course was in very good condition. Today, greens had a layer of sand down. But, they still putted very true and we’re consistent. Plenty of teeing choices. Recommend!
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine.
Thank you for visiting us at Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Thank you for visiting us at Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Pace of Play
To continue, today was similar to most other days, slow play with no attempt to correct it. My 3 groups played the first 9 holes in 1'50" each as we were the first groups out. The 2nd 9 holes took 2 1/2 hrs. Women members who were first out on a different 9, quit after 15 holes that took 4 1/2 hrs. There was a severe backup with 3 holes to play. Can you imagine how long those holes would have taken to play?
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine. We hope to see you again soon.
Slow Play!!
So, my recent Facebook page post appears to have been taken down. Carolina National management doesn't like negative posts. It basically said, if you don't mind playing at a snail's pace and with no care by management to address slow play, this is the course for you. CN's expectations for a round is 4 1/2 hours. For most courses, this is totally unacceptable. But, even with this acceptance, rounds typically take nearly 5 hours. And, that is OK with management. They just care about selling tee times. If I weren't an 18 year member and live in the community, I would go somewhere else.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine. We hope to see you again soon.
Blind golf
If you did not play this course with someone who knew their way around you would waste a lot of shots
Beautiful course .... Great day
Thank you for visiting us at Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Awesome. Great shape. Fun layout. Treated very well..
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine!
Thank you for visiting us at Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Nice Course
Played here yesterday. Good course with fairways and greens in excellent condition.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine.
Great course
Enjoyed this course. Great shape. Greens firm and fast. Really fun layout
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine.
Fun at the beach
Played Egret and Herren for the first time.Pace of play was great and tees and fairways perfect.Greens were a little bumpy on Herren and greens rolled around a 10. The course has a lot of character and makes you think before hitting a shot. I would definitely play here again.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine!
Good but...work to be done
I brought 2 friends and my brother who lives in St. James to play at Carolina National. Great course, good people, etc. Very nice practice facility. Greens were hard and fast, well taken care of. Pace was pretty good and the fairways were nice though there were a few wet areas. Bunkers were in awful shape and need lots of work. I was surprised that very little had been done to them and it had not rained in several days. The rough was a bit high and made finding balls there a bit of a hassle and time consuming as the ball would disappear. They could easily have cut it down a bit and still be penalizing but the top of the ball could show.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine and we hope to see you again in the future!
Great Value
Enjoyed the course and friendliness of the staff. Greens in great shape.
Thank you for visiting us at Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
long day
It seems the starter staff is huge on controlling the flow, but we ended up spending 5.5 hours. poor management of start times. they all mean well, and this stuff isn
t the end of the world but if the starting staff was a little less authoritarian, our attitude would be different.
Hello EGoldberg! We always strive to improve. Do you recall the name of the starter, or the date you played at Carolina National? We appreciate the feedback very much, as well as the potential to enhance our customers experience. Warm regards, and thanks again.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine!
Thank you for visiting us at Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Perks
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Free Range BallsComplimentary Range Balls -
Merchandise Discount20% Off Soft Goods
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Carolina National Golf Club - Ibis Nine!