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3.4
1098 Reviews (1098)
5 Stars
234
4 Stars
459
3 Stars
195
2 Stars
119
1 Stars
91
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
63.2%
Recommend this course
756 out of 1098 reviews
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3.2
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.8
57.5%
Recommend this course
23 out of 40 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.2
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
54.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 71 reviews
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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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3.4
1098 Reviews (1098)

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Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Absolutely awful conditions

The tee boxes were dirt, the traps were mud, there were sandy patches on several greens, the drainage was mediocre. This course has some fun holes, but it was in terrible shape. They told us the drink cart would be around, but we never saw it. We try to only play it if we can’t find anything else, but sometimes the conditions are fine. If we had paid $40 or $50 for the round, it would have been ok, but $90 was ridiculous. ALSO, they added a speed limit regulator on the golf carts that was INCREDIBLY annoying

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/05/2025:
Thank you for posting a review. We’re sorry it didn’t fully meet expectations and appreciate knowing where we can improve. We value every opportunity to enhance our offerings and hope to do better next time.
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Smoke Rise 5/2/25

Some of the recent reviews are inaccurate. Most tee boxes are growing in as the weather warms up. The fairways were being mowed and looked great. The are not diseased. A few greens have sandy fringes and some small sandy patches but the pins aren’t placed there. They rolled great. SR has spent a few million dollars on renovating the clubhouse, new carts, taking out hundreds of trees to improve sunlight and air flow, and rebuilding a few areas on the course. It’s very hilly and a few erosion issues persist, but overall it’s a good deal. Martin and Megan in the pro shop are very friendly. Greg outside is a great guy. Josh the new pro is doing a terrific job. Give it a shot-you’ll enjoy your day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

The course condition is bad. Not worth the price in it's current state.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/02/2025:
Thank you for posting a review. We’re sorry it didn’t fully meet expectations and appreciate knowing where we can improve. We value every opportunity to enhance our offerings and hope to do better next time.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible conditions

This course is absolute trash, especially for the money they are charging. The greens are diseased. The tee boxes are pure dirt. There are horrible problems with erosion. This course is not kept up with. All the bunkers are completely destroyed with no sand in them at all. They didn’t even have balls for the driving range. I will never go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Mediocre experience.

We arrived aroud 8:30 for a 9:00 round. The place was empty. There was one person working in the very sparse pro shop, and no starter or bag personnel to guide us how to get to the first hole. We had to retrieve our own golf balls for the driving range out of the barn. It was almost a surreal experience at the beginning. The course itself was in OK shape. It looked like it had encountered some damage --- maybe from storms or something? The course was hilly, so some of the cart paths were very steep and a little scary to drive down. Not sure if I would ever play her again. We went inside for lunch afterwards was very accomodating and the food was good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Greens and Staff were great!

Megan was kind energetic and a great way to start the day!

The greens were rolling great even if 3 or 4 didn’t look great!

Great value and I will be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/07/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fast Greens - some ridiculous pin placements

The course is short and the fairways had not come in yet, so I did not play when it could be at its best. The tee boxes need a lot of work. The greens were at least a 12 on the meter, and some of the pin placements were comical. Was not worth the $85 that day.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 401
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worn out

The course just seems sort of worn out... lots of dirt in various places throughout most holes, the greens are all spray painted. I don't mind these things to be honest... but not for $85. This course should be priced more like $60.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improvements Still Needed

After some cosmetic, but significant improvements, such as some freshening of the club house interior and new carts, there remain more challenging and likely more expensive improvements ahead. I’m hesitant to critique course conditions during winter, but hopefully there are plans to improve the tee boxes later this year. Most if not all are grassless and uneven. There are also many areas just off the fairways that include severe uneven and washed out slopes. There are too many holes where a drive or approach shot that is slightly right or left is lost or unplayable because severe slopes that propel the ball into these areas or the lack of space to allow for some forgiveness on the edges of the fairway. Hopefully these issue are on the course improvement list in 2025.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good idea

I have played this several times and find it to be fun and challenging. The course overall was in good shape but needed some work on the brush

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Very dangerous course condition and neglect

I played here on 1/16 many days after snow and the weather was sunny and warm so I was not expecting to see so much snow still on the course. Starting from the 1st hole the whole tee box was covered in snow and frozen, with half the fairway being covered as well. I feel like we should have gotten a warning over phone or even on golfnow but I can understand up to that point. What was very disappointing to me is the cart roads were also frozen and snow in many places especially in sketchy place with lot of undulation and hill. You can not tell me all these days after snow the course couldn’t not throw some sand or salt down to make it safe for the players. Again this is on the main golf cart roads!! I shouldn’t have to worry about my life or flipping the cart down a valley while playing golf. Again all this was not even mentioned. This is clearly neglect on the course management and clear lack of care or interest for players safety. One hole we literally could not make it up the hill and it was very steep so cart could have easily flipped over down the hill, and took us literally 4 people and help of a random single player (who also got stuck) to get all our 3 carts up the hill. This is around 4pm too not in the early am. Very dangerous course condition. I like the course so I played multiple times and even brought guests here this day. But will not return anymore.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Totaly good

This is the right place for me. First of all, all the staff were friendly and always showed a smile. It was very clean with the upgraded new charts, and it was very convenient with the ball and iron cleaner, ice box, and distance display screen. It was also safe to drive because the speed was automatically adjusted. Each hole was very fun and it was fun to be careful to put the hole in the green. I always recommend this place to all my friends and I feel good every time I go there. I always go here on the weekends and I am very satisfied with the smooth progress without feeling bored waiting for other golfers. I highly recommend anyone to visit this place.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Dog Track

Allowed a six-some in front of us. Pace of play was terrible accordingly. Massive 4-5 holes in several greens. Green spray paint everywhere. Dog track. Will not be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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