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Conditions
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Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
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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 83
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/27/2021

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 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not In good shape

I’ve played many times before. The course is in ugly shape. The fairway traps have brush like 3ft high growing out of them. They need to spend some money on this place as it’s going into disrepair.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/22/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Cool Lay Out, but terrible conditions

The greens were the slowest greens I have ever played in my life, about the length of most approaches. Its too bad, it could be an awesome golf course because of the lay out. Coolest part was you don't see hardly any houses when you're on the golf course. I feel like this course is pretty close to closing its doors.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/20/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slowest Pace Ever. Quit after 9.

I remembered I did not like this course, but , booked around anyway. Only to remember why I did not like this course.

They have really nice carts, with GPS, but the carts are so slow. It as fast as snails when it crosses a bridge, and there are a ton of bridges every where. The play is even slower. I could not stand it... guy behind me left after 7 holes, I left after 9, the group in front of me also left after 9.

I felt myself getting old , and older. Times a wasting.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/21/2021

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. Thank you for playing Smoke Rise Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 98
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor

Course in great shape

Fun golf day at Smoke Rise. Always enjoy playing this course. See you next time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/21/2021

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Smoke Rise Country Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a Challenging Course

Smoke Rise is a cool course that will keep your toes! No cart girls and several single players caused our group to be delayed. 4:30 round overall...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/20/2021

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 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall great experience

With the recent significant rain, bunkers needed some help.

My comment is really about Willaim. The starter. What a genuine gentlemen. Really makes your day.

I enjoyed my day. Accommodations as well are nice. Pro shop, very professional and attentive.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/10/2021

Hello. 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 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/22/2021

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 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Day after holiday

Played in the morning on a hot deal, forecast was for a little rain. I picked this course bc I knew they had great carts that can keep my clubs dry and then new gps was a bonus. Greens where rolling fine just a little slow. Yes the cart pets are in bad shape but just roll it slow. They have a good range and putting area to warm up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/09/2021

Hello. 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value course

They are repairing some irrigation so some small issues but overall good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2021

Hello. 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 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/07/2021

Thank you for reviewing us. 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/07/2021

Hello,

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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cutting the greens.

The course is in decent shape. Just need to find someone who can cut the greens better. Half the greens is scalped and other half is good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/03/2021

Hi, 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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Looks like it was a great place 20 years ago

Neglected course and clubhouse.

Tees are in terrible shape.

Fairway bunkers are a mix of concrete and woods.

Greens are between 6 and 7 in stimpmeter.

Clubhouse is terrible, proshop is sad.

The layout is fantastic and with TLC it could be a magnificent place.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/30/2021

Hi, 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 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be a Great Course, but Neglected

Overall the course itself is a nice little challenging course, but this course has been neglected to a point where its straight embarrassing. The best holes are obviously the ones in the spotlight for pictures and ads to bring people out, which would be holes #1, #11, and #18 coming into the clubhouse. The rest of the course holes that are outside the spotlight, are ill taken care of. If your ball lands in a bunker take it out, as there are some bunkers exposed with Hard-rock underneath which can cause serious club damage or injury, please look at my screenshots. Cart Paths are riddled with mud and dirt for some holes, and there are quite a few tee boxes that are torn apart or are riddled with mold. It really is a shame, as this could be a great course if they just took more care of it. This course is not worth more than 35$-40$ per player.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/24/2021

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens

Nice layout..need repairs on cart path in many areas

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/20/2021

Hello, John. 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 98
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course.

Course in great shape. Always enjoy playing Smoke Rise. Fun course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/25/2021

Hello. 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 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs maintenance.

I play this course so I can get a round in in 3 hours— check. The course is not in very good condition, though. Tee boxes need work. If you wander out if the rough you will likely not find your ball much less hit out of the hazard. Many of the traps were overgrown with grass and weeds and were filled with water. Most of the greens were in good shape. I know they are doing their best with a limited maintenance budget.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/20/2021

Hi, 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Lot of work to do

I've played Smoke Rise between 5-10 over the last 4+ years and the last two rounds in 2021 there have been brutal. Greens look like they haven't been mowed in months, bunkers are all overgrown, and even some tee boxes are "gone". Very frustrating to see this place decline so much. Don't pay over $30-$40 to play here.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/19/2021

Hi, 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.

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

Smoke Rise Golf Course

Very disappointed with the condition of this course. All bunkers were not maintained and filled with weeds. Cart path on most holes were in bad shape and in need of repair. Greens were in ok shape but slow. Overall, course has lost its luster and need an infusion of money for needed improvements.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/23/2021

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.

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