Carolina Lakes GC
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3.8
414 Reviews (414)
5 Stars
122
4 Stars
143
3 Stars
60
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
72.8%
Recommend this course
286 out of 414 reviews
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3.9
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.1
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.4%
Recommend this course
45 out of 56 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7024 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.1
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Course Details

Year Built 2006
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Architect Timothy Freeland (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Denim, sweat pants, warm-up pants, t-shirts, tank tops, cut-offs, bathing suits, and tube tops are not permitted

Available Facilities

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Reviews

3.8
414 Reviews (414)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6

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Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Pro must not like having visitors

It may be because I paid for my round with golf pass, but the pro was rude and unhelpful. Lots of walkers on the course and no amenities. Go play elsewhere

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Unfortunate Pace of Play

We were stuck in a log jam. 3 hour front nine. Was disappointed in lack of ranger involvement. Otherwise, the greens were a little beat up. Course a little wet and it hadn’t rained in 5 days. Wasn’t worth the money or drive from Southend/Uptown Charlotte (35 mins).

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Enjoyable round

Overall the course was in great shape. A worthwhile play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still in Great Shape

This is always a fun and challenging layout and today was no different. As I’m getting older I played the golf tees today and it’s still a challenging course!

Better yet, it is in great shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful day

Course is always amazing. Great lay out. Just a fun course from first tee to 18. Tee boxes were a little fuzzy but no problem. Loved every minute of it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not great, covid prices but no excellence

Charge max pricing but course conditions are poor at best!!! Greens tees and fairways are not good

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough course

Tough course with a lot of water and rough but course and greens were in good condition. Toilet in the mail club house, both male and female lacked toilet paper and were blocked in men’s which was the only negative, especially when you need good hygiene in Covid days. Carts were new and immaculate. Very picturesque and pretty course meandering through the estate which was very nice. Love the fact people leave the flags in these days but locals playing in front of us thought they should pull the pin every hole which was slow and frustrating. Would still come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid as always

We teed off at 3:10. There were a few groups that held us up but we finished (even if we had to do last 2 holes virtually in the dark)

Course was solid tee to green. Wish the fairway bunkers were a little less fluffy so you could hit an actual fairway bunker shot, but that's really my only complaint.

Greens are rolling perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens in bad shape

The course was generally good but the greens were terrible. Significant repair needs to be done. It was a beautiful September afternoon for us. They were busy so we were tole to start on number 10. That was a disaster. The players making the turn were less than accepting and there was no one from the course to help smooth things over. This course is in a retirement community, the members were not not displaying any southern hospitality...

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

WHY US ?

Very nice course but the starter is very rude talk at you like he better. if an group tee off 10 minute early. marshal could have stop us any time so the groups behind us could caught up . But to make us late 45 minute so they can catch up is RUDE . Three to four holes ahead not in anybody way . You still kept talking down to us like we should n't be out in , Just because you tee off early you have to wait I hope he was having a bad day We paid like everyone else so because were black we should be treated the same as the rest of the people on the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

YOU NEED TO BE PUNISH REALLY

Played there many time before. Got there early payed cashier said we could go to number tee box starter would be there. We went to the tee box no starter it was 6:55 15 minute early we waited still no started so we tee off. We played 8 holes in 1 1/2 hour. a marshal stop us on 8th and said we tee off to early and once we got to the turn there going to make us wait on the tenth hole. So heading to the tenth the started said we need to be punish for teeing off early so we have to wait and let to four some go in front of us before we can finish are round my golf partner kept asking why we didn't go anything any other group would do. 70 old white said we need to be punish for tee off early really why because were black what well the course is in bad shape green edges are burnt up all over the front not won't 61.00$ with aeration. not worth your money

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens not good

course was in good shape, other than the greens. Punched 9 days ago, but they haven't healed at all. Super soft, ball marks everywhere. Should be two putt max.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens in terrible shape, not worth playing.

I last played this course in early summer before the fairways were growing. They were firm and fast on the mostly dormant bermuda, but the greens were in good shape. I know that bent grass is hard to maintain in the summer, but I played Sunday and they were absolutely awful.

This course is currently not worth the $60-$79.00 rates they are charging. Most of the greens were covered in dead spots, probably ranging from 25-40% of the total surface. Others even had crabgrass starting to grow on them. Aeration is planned this week, but these greens almost seem lost. I don't see myself returning until the conditions are improved. When I pay a somewhat premium price to play a public course and show up and find dead greens, that's a real bummer. I wish I'd have read the recent reviews on here before playing. Every time I've played here in the past, the course has been in good shape and very well kept. I have no idea what's going on right now. Crabgrass and dead spots? I'd pay $30 for 18, that's the shape the course is in right now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens - unplayable

My wife and I played our first and last round until the greens are replaced. It is a shame the greens are in their current condition because the layout is not bad. The greens have so much poa and disease that you can not putt them. In addition, there are so many ball marks on them that they a scarred beyond belief. They also schedule tee times so close to each other that it is like a heard of cattle out there. I would save your money and play elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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