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4.2
545 Reviews (545)
5 Stars
263
4 Stars
199
3 Stars
63
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
84.3%
Recommend this course
494 out of 545 reviews
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4.3
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.3%
Recommend this course
29 out of 34 reviews
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4.1
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.9%
Recommend this course
38 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its challenging and fair design, featuring wide fairways and numerous water hazards that reward strategic play. Friendly staff, solid amenities including GPS-equipped carts, and strong value make this an appealing choice for the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 72
Length 7240 yards
Slope 142
Rating 75.2

When Anderson Creek Golf Club first opened in 2001 it was immediately recognized as the "Best New Golf Course in North Carolina." The course was designed by 1997 PGA Championship winner Davis Love III, it was his first signature design in North Carolina. It has a traditional layout that epitomizes golf in the Carolina Sandhills. The layout features rolling emerald fairways lined with towering pines and undulating greens bordered by large roll-off areas, a tribute to the classic Donald Ross designs that are prevalent in the Sandhills. The challenging golf course has tricky doglegs and there are a variety of elevation changes throughout. Water comes into play on a few holes at Anderson Creek Golf Club, most memorably though on the par-3 fourth, which demands a carry over a large lake. Strategically placed bunkers also lurk along the greensides.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Architect Davis Love III (2001) Paul Cowley (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required. No jeans or t-shirts.

Available Facilities

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Reviews

4.2
545 Reviews (545)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 12
Undulating Greens 12
Elevation Changes 11
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 10
Locals 8
A Weekend Splurge 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10

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Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid course

First time playing AC. I really loved the layout of the course. Most of it was in good shape. If I could give the conditions a 3.5, I would. But unfortunately GolfPass doesn't allow partial scores in their star rankings. Just a few holes needed some TLC. A couple of fairways were missing grass in large spots. Greens weren't the fastest, but they had no visible pitch marks, they rolled pretty nicely, and they were consistent. It's a little bit of a drive for me, but I would definitely come back. Course has a ton of potential if they just tidied things up a little bit in a few spots. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fantastic course

The course played great! The food is excellent in the restaurant. The only downside was the slow group in front of us on the back 9.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Steven l Parker

Great course owners a absolutely fantastic the staff is beyond reproach food is very delicious the other players are awesome to play with and the managers are Gourgus ladies who work very hard to give us a great time and the Pro is is second to none thanks guys. 😊

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

Fun Golf Course

Played AC a number of times even though it is a 45 minute drive. Great layout and in decent shape. Upgraded golf carts are nice and the GPS system is very helpful. Not very busy so pace of play was great. Excellent value for a layout like this.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

Bunkers need sand, tee boxes need to be seeded, fairways rough in many spots. Greens in poor shape. Wasn't worth the drive. Its a shame because its a nice layout.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mixed emotions

The condition of the golf course was not great. Several fairways were lost apparently to drought. The rest of the fairways were spotty. Bunkers were also disappointing. Almost completely unprepared. Rocks aplenty and washed out. Poor drainage left muddy bottoms on several as well. Tees were also severely stressed and patchy. The greens were decent. Plenty of grass and rolled consistently and true at a pace I’d estimate at 9. I loved the layout. Demanding off of the tee with good shot value. While some fairways gave you a 50 yard target others required playing into narrow area if you wanted to take advantage of doglegs or reach the par 5’s. Targets were appropriately bunkered or guarded by other obstructions. There was a nice mix of flat and sloping fairways with well placed bunkering. Green complexes were appropriately sized and contoured.

I would love to play this course when it is properly conditioned. I’ll consider other numerous options around Pinhurst though before driving almost an hour to play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Ranger Needed

Course was great as it has always been when I’ve been out. However, had a group of SIX members decide to jump out for nine holes right before we made the turn. We waited on them from home 11 on! Definitely makes non-members not want to return.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Almost Heaven

Great course. Cart path only the day I played. Some water in some bunkers and few wet fairways. Challenging course that requires you to think and plan your route to the greens. I enjoyed my round but next time I play this course I am going to move up a set of tees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course but Terrible Pace of Play

Golf course is well designed and maintained but we ended up having a 5 1/2 hour round

There was a marshal on the course but he did not seem to be addressing the bottle necks

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very nice!

Fun, challenging course. The greens were rolling beautifully. The bunkers make the course very challenging. Their restaurant has the best Reuben I've ever had.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Almost Heaven

Long, well designed, very few level lies, well manicured, thinkers course, and a challenging experience! A treat to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

It’s been better

Fairways were very thin . Bunkers were unplayable . Tee boxes were equal amounts of dirt and grass .

This is a challenging yet fun layout but needs some work

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course. Play from the correct tees. Course can be long if you don't.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun First Trip Around!

Me and two buddies thoroughly enjoyed our first trip around Anderson Creek GC. The course was great, especially the greens! While they were pretty slow with all the rain the day before, they still managed to offer a major challenge considering where the pins where. The rest of the course was in ok shape but honestly it looked like a lot of courses towards the end of Summer that have had thousands of rounds played on it. The staff was very nice, especially the ladies working the bar. Made us feel so welcome and made some absolutely delicious transfusions. Will definitely be making the drive again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

STRESS FREE GOLF

First time playing here and enjoyed every minute. Took a friend visiting from NYC and he thought it was one of the nicest courses he has ever played. We enjoyed the pace, the staff, the price and really enjoyed the challenging layout. Highly recommend!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bunkers?

Bunkers are such a huge part of any golf course so if you install them, maintain them. Fairways looked like late April condition. Tee boxes were subject. Staff was friendly enough. Greens were okay. The layout is awesome.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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