Carolina Lakes GC
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3.8
413 Reviews (413)
5 Stars
121
4 Stars
143
3 Stars
60
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
72.6%
Recommend this course
285 out of 413 reviews
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3.8
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 reviews
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4.1
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
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

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3.8
413 Reviews (413)
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Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Local rumors are true

Greens in bad shape, and no one rakes bunkers or fills divots. The senior community association and members run a muck and are not held accountable. Slow pace of play middle of the week.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improved

The course is in good shape for the winter. Lots of bunkers. Greens can be tricky but rolled fair.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

No joke

This course deserves 4.5 stars and would receive 5 stars if it wasn’t winter conditions. The course is tough and the layout is great and the greens are fast. In my opinion this is the best public course in the Charlotte Area.. Can’t wait to play it in it’s green glory….

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

So slow

5 hours and 20 minute round, makes me want to quit the game I love. I blame ignorant, rude golfers so if you read this and are butt hurt please try bowling instead of golf. Four hour max is reasonable i dont care if you shoot 100 or 70 just keep it moving. Wish courses did a better job of policing it but never going to happen, keep telling us cart path only on par 3's and the pin locations at the start of the round and hope everything works out.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course!

Wonderful course for beginners and advance golfer’s. This course provides great scenery along with spacious hole’s that can be challenging. It allows you to challenge yourself and perfect your game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Playing Behind a Five-some

I’m not sure why the course would allow a five-some on the course. Was only able to play 14 holes as a single. The course was in decent shape and the pro shop personnel were very nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not too happy

Booked as a single, no disclaimer that I would be paired with 3 others. Would not refund since I was booked through GOLFNOW app. 4th golfer never showed up and course was backed up. Couldn’t finish 18. 3 hours to get through 9 with game play in front of us.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overpriced average course

Let me start by saying the course was just ok. Nothing special about it. The staff was fine. The driving range was fine. The course itself was decent but not for the price. The course was on par with any average municipal course in the US, but nothing special. None of the holes were particularly inspiring and the bunker placement and quantity seemed random and uninspired.

As for the other stuff. No water coolers on any holes, no trash cans on any holes. No clubhouse snack shop. No gps in the carts. No clubhouse turn.

All in all if this was a $50 course it would be fine, still not great, but I would suggest finding another option at this price. I have no interest in playing it again and will look for other options in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

In good shape

Course is in good shape and is challenging. Greens were fast.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Golf course

Hello! The golf course plays really well and I enjoyed my time playing there. The staff, inside and outside were really friendly however management could be better from the things that I seen and have heard. Overall, great course and I will be coming back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very disappointing

Played on Oct. 12, 2024. Was excited to get out and play a new course. No problems with arrival or getting to the first tee. Once I teed off, it was a slog fest of an afternoon. The routing of this course is excellent; will say that off the bat. Could’ve used longer tees, but that may also have been an issue with me being there for the first time. Greens were bumpy which was disappointing this time of year. Pace of play was brutal; took 4.5 hours to play 16 holes as a single. Staff really should have stepped in and asked slow groups to pick up the pace or let others play through, which is a management issue (I get it), but it took what should have been a nice afternoon and turned it into a disaster. I did not get my money’s worth out of the course, and do not expect to be back for some time.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

I was disappointed with the course conditions.

A couple holes were actually closed for unknown reasons (did not see any persons working on the holes that were closed), greens showed signs of neglect and were ridiculously slow. I paid a reduced rate throughGolf Now and still felt ripped off. Won’t play again anytime soon..

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst experience. Greens and 2 holes were shut down and we still paid over $100 each

Hopefully, we get our money back because it was very very slow play, 3 holes underwater and greens were bad

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Value?

For the $100+ round, I was hoping for better course conditions. Greens were slow and in average condition. Fairways were inconsistent with nice fairway grass in some spots, but bare in others. Pace of play was a little slow, but not too bad…. almost 5 hours. Will play again, but not for $100+.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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