Calhoun Elks Lodge & Golf Club

I was traveling through the area and found this off the beaten path course. We had a great time. Course is a lot of fun. we only paid $25-30, and the conditions of some of the green reflected that. Overall, we had a blast!

I always enjoy my rounds here at Calhoun Elks. It’s relatively short and plenty of obstacles to get around on each hole making it somewhat challenging. There’s a bar with snacks available at the turn. Great value and the good folks here are working hard to consistently make improvements. Pace of play is good, especially during the week. I’ll definitely return.

They went a little nuts with sand trying to heal up a few greens but the new greens are fantastic. All greens soft and receptive. Good value and rarely busy.

There is no difference between the fairway and the rough and the greens look like my yard at home.

I had dreamed of this layout from somewhere. The morning time I got off early for being on the road. Had some trouble finding the right locations. Some holes had the green target in the shade camelfloged.

Much better than 3 weeks ago when I went. They are clearly working on it. Greens much better overall. The flooding caused it to be playing the "Winter 9" meaning 4 holes from the front and 5 from the back. Not a bad layout but they still need to do a better job keeping grass in the "rough" much shorter. Can still lose a ball on a great shot in what looks like "fairway" or just off the "fairway". I am not sure if they even have a proper mower to cut the grass short enough regularly or lack the staffing to do it often enoughExpect poor pace with the Winter 9. We played behind 2 jokers who looked like that should know golf, but it was awful. They would've played faster with croquet mallets. They were clueless about etiquette and walked to their carts like an overweight octogenarian limping to the fridge at 2am. No, they were not injured and they were young, probably 20s. Mix that with people looping into hole one all day and you are in for a looooooong round. The weather was beautiful and the staff is super nice.

This used to be a playable course. Now I would say only pay if it’s free. My guess is there bankrupt by 2026. Sad.

Played this course for many years and it's been a long time since it was in real good shape but it was decent for the money. Now its just absolutely horrible! Don't waste your time and money. Greens are shot, there is no Bermuda left anywhere on the course, temporary greens on multiple holes that are just in the middle of poorly mowed grass. Just go play in your yard or your neighbors cattle pasture, time better spent!

Worst experience I’ve ever had at the elks club the staff was very unfriendly and rude to me and to everyone in my group and gave us all a lecture because I used golf now to book the tee time instead of calling because it “makes everything a mess” even though I called 3 times to try and reserve a tee time and they never answered. The greens look like they were beaten with bats and 3 holes had no greens at all just a hole in the middle of a field. I would never recommend this course to anyone

Cheap but you get what you pay for. Awful greens that were aerated and not properly filled. Temp greens on a few holes that were horrendous, just dirt. Lose your ball in wide open fairways and adjacent rough because the grass is so long in so many places. Very little actual bermuda left anywhere. People nice, newer quiet electric carts. The place is greening up, but a LOT of work is needed before I will go back, even at $15.99 hot deal.

The dude at the front desk was not exactly the most jovial cat. People skills clearly not his strong point. However, had no bearing on the round. Had a good time. Played terribly also not out of the norm.

Overall great time perfect weather had fun. What more can you ask for? I’ll go back several times this summer I’m sure.

This course has alot of winter issues. A lot of construction going on. Wait a few months before visiting they are working on it but not in good shape right now.

I've played here many times and have seen the ups the downs and just outright bad moments. That being said it's still a fun course and has the potential to be a great course again.

Fair value

Fun layout with some reachable par 4s.

Discount is mostly for condition of greens.

Our group always have fun. We’re weekend warriors and are appreciative of the opportunity to enjoy the facility.

We shall return.