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Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
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Pace
4.1
Amenities
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Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6792 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.0
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Smoke Rise Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Greens Mini-Verdi Championship Bermuda
Golf Season Year round. Closed on Mondays.
Architect Gary Baird (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

Available Sports

Tennis
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3.3
1098 Reviews (1098)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 22
Narrow Fairways 19
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 17
Locals 15
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 9
Worth the Drive 9

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/20/2023

Hi, u801619434. 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 Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the price

This is probably the last time I'm playing this course. The last time I played it before Saturday was 5/2022 and it was in bad shape then. Everything is currently being renovated in the clubhouse area with an outdoor check-in and porta potties as bathrooms. $75 for no putting green, zero grass on uneven tee boxes, and the most unsmooth cart path or fairway known to man they need to be focusing on the course not the clubhouse. Place could be awesome as it is challenging with a cool layout, but I have no idea how they can get away charging full price for this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/21/2023

Thank you for leaving a review and providing feedback on your recent experience at our golf course. We apologize for the state of the course during your visit and assure you that we are constantly working to improve the course conditions for our customers. We appreciate your business and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 06/28/2023

Hello, u049794398. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes need work

I have played this course 20 times at least. This was the absolute worse I’ve seen it. 80% of tee boxes are unusable. 0 grass all dirt. Had a lawnmower follow us on a par 5. Wouldn’t stop mowing for us to tee off. Then he decided to follow us all the way to the hole. Which is extremely annoying. Probably will avoid this course in the near future till they fix the issues.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/21/2023

We apologize for the poor experience you had at our course and the condition of the tee boxes during your visit. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention and we will work to address them promptly.

Played On
Reviews 3
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/28/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Wade2546724. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/28/2023

Hello, u000004098278. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Smoke Rise Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Making a great comeback

Smoke Rise is making a huge comeback with the recent investments in the last few years. I admit the tee boxes are not up to par but they are currently working on it. Greens roll great and smooth (fast) and fairway is very decent. They are renovating the clubhouse so it feels a little janky right now. Otherwise, give this place a chance and you might love it. I warn you it is not the easiest course and demand exceptional accuracy.

P.S. It feels like golfing in the jungle when playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 06/09/2023

yeah you'd consider this good if you come from china. in America, this is considered terrible

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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hi, zhengliu. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Poor tee box conditions

To be a private club the condition of the course was poor, green were ok, but the tee boxes were in bad, bad condition no grass at all.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/03/2023

We apologize for the poor condition of the tee boxes during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will work hard to improve the maintenance of our course. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello, u314162583176. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course great. Tee boxes Under Construction

Aside from about half the tee boxes being dirt, the course played well. Fairways were nice and greens rolled smooth. Some harder than others but made for a challenge to score.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello, AtlantaKaz. Thank you for visiting us at Smoke Rise Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good layout but very poor shape

Fun, hilly course. Greens were ok, fairways/rough sub par, tee boxes were terrible, zero grass, just dirt.....too bad. Most 4/5 dont require hitting driver. Would come back only if course conditions dramatically improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 23
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not as bad as some reviews but,...

Definitely needs work. Not as bad as some reviews IMO. Greens were good, bunkers had plenty of sand, cart paths in trouble, tee boxes nonexistent, fairways ok. Lot of work going on so hopefully better days to come.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hi, DavidS12,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Smoke Rise Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It's bad. More dirt than grass

The picture is the tee box condition

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/24/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Great potential, but a LONG way to go

First time leaving a review here, but this one needs it. I typically think people are little harsh with their reviews on course conditions overall on golfnow, but this course is in BAD shape at the moment. Club house was completely closed for renovations so a register was setup in the cart storage facility. The course layout was solid and there is so much potential for this to be a top notch facility, but sadly it is so far from it at the moment. The fairways were a mess. Weeds, dirt, etc… barely any true patches of fairway to be found. Greens were also in rough shape on several holes. Tee boxes were hideous. Weeds and mushrooms growing all over. The staff informed me when I arrived of the condition and said a lot of work is currently in progress to completely lay new grass, but being out on the course it did not look like this was happening. The staff was great and very friendly, but my goodness does the course have a lot of work to do to get this facility up to par. Likely will not go back for a while unless I hear of considerable improvements.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/24/2023

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Trust the other reviews

Wanted to believe the reviews were exaggerated. They are not. Take your money elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Hello, u254351689. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

not what it once was

Lets start off with the good: the pace of place was amazing (even for a weekend) since not a lot of people play due to it's current condition. That was pretty much it for the good. I invited my friends from out of state over to play at this course and I was so ashamed with the condition and overall unfriendliness with the lady checking people in. (seriously, she really needs to go... like it was to the point where I had questions about my higher fee and decided to just ignore them so I don't startle her even more) The course as of May 2023 is in atrocious condition. I cannot fathom how they are going to fix this problem in short term. It's definitely staying off of my list of courses to play and I will be warning my peers about it as well.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Hi, dhrudry,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Smoke Rise Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad Experience

This place is in bad shape. Hardly any grass on tee boxes or fairways. Expected so much better for the price you have to pay to play. I will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/09/2023

Hi, asmith17. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

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