Orchards Golf Course

All in all the majority of the course was fine. There were a Lot of dead spots in the fairways from water laying. I know they had flash flooding in December....but if they follow the way the water drains, they could very easily trench 10 to 12 inches deep and fill them with rock, then cover with dirt and sod or seed it would eliminate the same problem in the future. In the mean time all of those areas should be marked ground under repair. We are some of the rate players that play by the rules of golf....so if it's not marked we play out of it. Probably costing us 3 strokes per round.thank you

In the past during the summer the greens would always get burnt out, which would affect play all the way into the next spring, but you can tell the greens have been well kept and alive. The fairways are still dormant but they are in playable shape. I don't mind a few spots here and there on a golf course when you know that they are working to improve it. This course has improved greatly and is on its way back to being a terrific option in our area.

It was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very long if played from back tees. Challenging variety of holes. Noticed many improvements taking place. Greens healed nicely after airation.

I was a single, so pace of play was really bad. As expected the course was typical conditions for the Orchards. Thin fairways with several areas under repair. I had to bump balls all day that were in center of fairway with little grass or dirt for a lie. The greens were "cross cut", ( top dressed and sandy) not sure that's accurate label, but they were thin and chewed up as usual. Something positive, hmm... sand traps were ok. Same old Orchards year after year!!!! Frustrating !!!

Course was very playable to golfers of all levels and was well manicured except for one or two patchy fairways.

The course was in great shape, even with the greens ariated. It's been a couple years since I've played but will definitely go back soon.

I had not played this course for a couple of months and was very pleased with the work on the cart paths. Fairways and greens were in much better shape and pace of play was reasonable. Overall a much improved experience over my round in July. Looking forward to coming back soon.

My group enjoyed this cours, pretty well taken care of by a friendly staff. Nice fairways, a few spots needed some work. Greens were very well taken care of. Will play again.

38.00 Not a good value. Fairways are in terrible shape. Tee boxes needed cut. Greens were decent and receptive.

I play here monthly and generally come away with a good golf experience for the money. Greens are in good shape and won't be what you're unhappy with after the round. Many holes with good character that require you to hit some golf shots. Only negative is a few fairways are under work and in need of some love; about four. Will certainly be returning in the future.

I used to play the Orchards a lot. It had been a few years. I had fond memories of it and was looking forward to playing it again. Unfortunately it was not the experience I was hoping for. I'm not sure what it was due to but the course is in really bad shape. A majority of the fairways were closed off due to an overwhelming amount of flooding. The drainage system is not working at all. Many of my drives had to be moved even though they were right down the middle. Grass was even non existent on some of the fairways. Also, the cart paths were riddled with potholes. There were so many that it stuck out in my head the next day. This course needs to be closed until they can bring it back to life. It simply is not worth playing right now, especially at $44.00 a round (weekend). I like the people who work there and run it. For their sake I hope it corrected sooner than later.

When I got to #3 fairway I was shocked, it was wet and muddy and continued up to hole #4.one member of the staff told me they over watered the fairways after aeration .The fairways were spotty throughout the course. 18 was really bad! The greens were good.

Several holes were nearly unplayable; the 18th was horrendous. As a matter of fact, the 18th had streams of water draining, and then the sprinklers came on...why?

Greens were excellent! Now if they can control the sprinklers properly which will allow the grass to grow in the mud-pit fairways, then I would recommend this course.

Greens were in good shape, which I would expect almost anywhere. The fairways were junk. There were so many bare spots and patches of grass missing, you were better off hitting into the rough. Cart paths were rough and there were no signs at each hole indicating the yardage from each tee. This info is on the scorecard but it was just odd to not have it right there when you pulled up.

Most likely due to the weather, but the the fairways were in terrible shape

Poor management of tee times...booked too many golfers and not enough carts. I did not play course do to a backup of tee times due 2 no carts available.

Overall the course was in pretty good shape, a few fairways had some bad spots but overall nothing to take away from your round. The pace of play was excellent as we were the first group out and never had anyone behind us the whole round. Getting out early helped as we wrapped the course was getting crowded.

Staff was great as usual, will be going back.

Fun layout, some scenic, some challenging holes. Delayed playing there because of GA poor reviews, but I found the course to be much better than they made it seem. Greens in very good shapes, fairways good - far better than Quarry @ Crystal Springs, Belk Park, Mystic Oaks or Gran Marais.
My recommendation - give it a go...

The orchards was by far one of the best courses I have been on this year.
Fairways had a few rough spots, but the putting greens were in real good shape.