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4.1
508 Reviews (508)
5 Stars
239
4 Stars
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3 Stars
61
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
86.8%
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462 out of 508 reviews
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3.9
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.4%
Recommend this course
28 out of 34 reviews
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4.1
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.3%
Recommend this course
44 out of 51 reviews
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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

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

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Bad fairways, even worse pin placement

Course is set up for failure. Doesn’t reward good drives, terrible pin placement and bad fairways

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/10/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Anderson Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

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Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/08/2024

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Anderson Creek Golf Club!

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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Greens were great! I loved the 18th hole , my favorite. I will return.

Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/09/2024

Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Anderson Creek Golf Club!

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Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Clear option

Not having much experience with Davis Love, III fashioned courses the Green complexes were a nice feature. Framing the target, but not allowing clear site on some pin locations give the mystery of how well you hit your spot until you come closer to the green.

Fairway bunkering made for an easy driving round.

The grass is not grown into its mid summer form, but enough to get some good lies.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 05/03/2024

Thank you for visiting us at Anderson Creek Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 59
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Will be better later in the spring

I enjoyed AC with it's nice variety of holes and undulating greens. The tee boxes definitely need water and spring growth. In fact, many of the boxes where the white tees would normally be weren't being used because they were primarily sand. There were some bare and sandy spots in the fairways in some places which made a few shots difficult, and the greens had a few places that needed a little love. The course was hard and fast, so you can get a lot of roll on the ball in the fairways and through the greens. The course staff was wonderful, the carts are very high-quality electric models, and the clubhouse and bar/grill are great. My one wish is that the putting green had at least one somewhat flat area. It's a rollercoaster the entire way, which makes it hard to judge the true green speeds.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Fun and a bit tricky

In the area and decided on a last minute outing. While it is dormant season in the area the course was in pretty decent shape, and for $30 you can't go wrong. Holes are interesting, lots of undulations, and very scenic. Would recommend any time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Nice variety of hole designs

Disappointed in that every tee box was more sand than grass. Greens had a nice speed but were VERY firm. Their design was a little over the top for my taste with a spine in the middle of several so you don’t want to be on the wrong side. Staff and food was great as we had a nice Easter lunch after the round.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Anderson Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unfortunately, a disappointing experience

I had been looking forward to playing this course for some time but it’s a long way from home. Finally booked a round and was pretty disappointed. Course must have been overbooked. The first three holes took over an hour to play. On the fourth hole, we encountered the ranger who told us the course was totally full. The next hole, the group ahead offered to let us play through. There was nobody ahead of them. We didn’t catch the group ahead until the turn. Tee boxes were more sand than grass. Fairways were good as were the greens, off the fairway was often devoid of grass. Lots of other better options out there.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Nice

This course never disappoints. The greens were in excellent shape and fast. The fairways are still dormant in spots but still enough to hit off.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/29/2024

Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Anderson Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Seasonal growth needed

The course will probably have good fairway grass and greens once the growing season kicks in. The course I experienced was not what I have encountered there in the past.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 106
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 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Anderson Creek Magic

Course was in great shape and the greens were rolling awesome. Course is a great test for intermediate and great golfers with rolling hills, elevation changes, and a good share of water and lots of sand traps. Forces the player into a lot of up-and-down golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best course in area

Have a great experience, very friendly staff, course was in great shape fast play. Best course by far in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course but too slow

I should have known when i was told the first available tee time was 2:20pm it was going to be a slow day.

A great course well laid out, tough flag positions, but greens receiving balls hit from the fairway,

However, not before long frustration set in as every shot was delayed by waiting for the groups in front to move on.

Front nine took 2 hours 50 minutes!!!

Fortunately the back nine took less time but still over 5 hours.

No marshalls to be found anywhere, which was disappointing, as this course needs players to be forced to keep up with pace of play. No round should take more than 4 hours when everyone has a buggy!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love this Davis Love III Course

A wonderful course if you're looking for a slight challenge. A hidden gem not far from the cradle of American Golf but MUCH more affordable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/23/2024

Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Anderson Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/09/2024

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Anderson Creek Golf Club!

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