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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
58.5%
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About

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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Reviews

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 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Layout Nice, Needs TLC

The layout of the course it nice, needs some TLC (sand bunkers, sidewalks and areas around the tee box).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 58
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 04/13/2022

Hi, u000001391818. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soggy fairways

I like smoke rise a lot because of all the doglegs that make it a challenging course. I was a bit disappointed by how soggy everything was after a previous days rain. I'm not sure if its in their plan to fix the irrigation but I'd wait until it was a good sunny couple days before playing.

Apart from that they've taken some time to improve the carts and they are one of the only courses I've been to that had the beverage cart show up more than once so kuddos there.

All in all i like the course and I'll play here many more times.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Hi u044726410,

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Smoke Rise Country Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs help

I like the layout of Smoke Ride. I like the practice faculty. The GPS golf carts are the best in town. The course needs help. Greens are rough, tee boxes are like sand traps and the sand traps (90%) of them are not playable. The way they move pins around is lazy. Green plastic cups mark the 4-5 spots they move the pins. The good sand traps are never raked. Players do not repair divots or ball marks. The cart paths are in horrible shape. Even bottomed out on one. The snack bar is over priced Kinda over defending and supporting this course. Going to wait until Spring kicks in.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/05/2022

Hi, u314161372651! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

I have played this course a couple years ago. Was not happy with the poor course condition played only 9 holes. Hopefully, the course upgrades promised will happen soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Poorly kept course

Bunkers are not playable. Weeds all over fairways. Plastic cylinders on greens to cover prior day holes. This used to be a nice course but I really don’t expect it to be around very much longer under current management. They’ve clearly given up.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/29/2022

Thank you for reviewing us, u303994339. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Poor Overall Course Conditions

Pros:

-Greens were in good shape given the price of the round and weather conditions

-Driving range and putting/chipping green were good

-Golf carts had ball cleaners, club head cleaners, and divot repair sand in each cart

Cons:

-Fairways were in terrible shape, either you were hitting in dirt or at best, very patchy grass

-Most bunkers looked like they were never maintained, with weeds growing all over many and standing water in others

-Cart paths looked like an earthquake hit the course, and our cart almost got stuck at one point on the cart path

-Signage was very poor, we had a hard time finding multiple holes throughout our round

-Course design is a bit wonky, with dog legs almost every other hole and a lot of obstructed views

-At the turn, I went to the clubhouse to get a sandwich. I was offered a burger (with a side of chips), which I ended up paying $19 for which seemed outrageous as the burger was simply microwaved.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/29/2022

Hi, kuehl064,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course honestly 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 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

great layout but poor fairways

Greens rolling good

Tough layout

Fairways and bunkers are in very poor shape

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/29/2022

Hi, akhorana. 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 430
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/21/2022

Hi, u000003209608. 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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best customer service

My son and I played this golf course for the first time. I have not received a welcome at a pro shop as nice as I received when we checked in. The pro and starter were very gracious when they learned it was our first time there. They made sure we had everything needed to enjoy the round. I have played many courses in my lifetime but was never treated as well as I was at this course. They seemed to really appreciate your business.

The course was challenging but we enjoyed our round. Will definitely go back when in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/11/2022

Hello, u314161719470. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/11/2022

Hello, CalmADHD. 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 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 03/07/2022

Hi, u000001391818. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

They ran out of carts?

I grew up in Smoke Rise. As a kid, my family had a membership here, which my Dad canceled due to incompetent management. Lately, I have been thrilled to get to play Smoke Rise again with my buddies using GolfNow. However, management seems to be over-booking the course, and the pace of play is significantly slower than what I remember. Specifically, I booked a 4-some for 2:24 PM last Saturday. My buddies and I arrive, timely, and attempt to check in. We are told that there is only ONE cart available, but the pro shop is expecting another cart to arrive any minute. Finally, 31 minutes later, another player returned with a cart for us to use. Consequently, we did not tee off until well after 3:00 PM, and were unable to finish our round before dark. This is simply unacceptable, even for a discounted, twilight reservation on GolfNow. And, this type of lackluster management is exactly why my Dad quit this club nearly 10 years ago. Get it together, Smoke Rise!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 02/25/2022

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you still rated the course 4 stars. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/18/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314159892605! 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 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Decent value and greens in good shape

The greens are in pretty good shape and running reasonably fast. However, the fairways, tee boxes, and cart paths are a mess. The terrain is extremely hilly so it's difficult to find anything close to a flat lie. I would've given 4 stars but they charged me $7 for a bucket of like 30 range balls that were in absolute terrible shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/09/2022

Hi kgerardi,

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed our greens. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Smoke Rise Country Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/04/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314160288967. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Smoke Rise Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/01/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, pzhang! 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 98
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/31/2022

Hello James6276739,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/31/2022

Hello, u000001391818. 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.

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