Lochmere Golf Club
About
Located near the banks of Swift Creek, Lochmere Golf Club has plenty of water incorporated into the layout, coming into play on nearly every hole. The golf course stretches across a lush, gently rolling landscape sprinkled with mature trees and ponds. The terrain showcases the best in Triangle golf. At just over 6,600 yards it is not particularly long, but it provides plenty of challenges. It is a tight course that will test your accuracy with narrow fairways lined with trees. The small greens that are heavily protected by well placed bunkers demand thoughtful strategy and pinpoint control. The golf course offers a fair challenge but it is still accessible for beginners, especially from the forward tees. Lochmere G.C. is a favorite among Cary locals, both for its enjoyable design and its affordable rates.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6627 yards | 72.1 | 132 |
| Blue | 71 | 6136 yards | 69.8 | 128 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5632 yards | 73.3 | 131 |
| White | 71 | 5632 yards | 67.8 | 121 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4677 yards | 70.0 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.6/140 | 405 | 360 | 169 | 386 | 373 | 410 | 170 | 430 | 549 | 3252 | 380 | 157 | 491 | 367 | 353 | 360 | 522 | 187 | 367 | 3184 | 6436 |
| Blue M: 69.5/133 W: 75.5/137 | 380 | 337 | 152 | 361 | 348 | 368 | 161 | 403 | 536 | 3046 | 364 | 148 | 475 | 333 | 322 | 346 | 496 | 160 | 336 | 2980 | 6026 |
| White M: 67.5/123 W: 72.7/130 | 350 | 310 | 124 | 342 | 335 | 334 | 152 | 371 | 505 | 2823 | 344 | 139 | 455 | 317 | 290 | 309 | 451 | 135 | 316 | 2756 | 5579 |
| Gold M: 64.8/116 W: 69.8/124 | 318 | 302 | 99 | 290 | 314 | 295 | 143 | 311 | 449 | 2521 | 275 | 130 | 439 | 300 | 282 | 260 | 379 | 127 | 285 | 2477 | 4998 |
| Red M: 63.7/111 W: 68.0/122 | 310 | 247 | 91 | 284 | 306 | 287 | 136 | 308 | 441 | 2410 | 269 | 124 | 356 | 278 | 255 | 254 | 374 | 107 | 279 | 2296 | 4706 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
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Improved, but....
Greens are much improved with new Bermuda grass, but layout still very flat, and a few holes are dogged by the smell of foul lowlands. Rough was brutally penal, and even lost a ball in it right next to a green. Practice area is excellent, in fact one of best for public course in the area, but unfortunately the course is not quite at same standard.
Major improvements
Lochmere was slowly changed from a course you played because it was convenient and inexpensive to a course you actually want to play! The fairways are nice, the greens (when non-punched) are solid and the bunkers are much improved. We even noticed some cartpath repaving going on, and some other cosmetic improvements (new fence on hole 11).
Good work, guys. Keep up the good work.
Great day to play golf.
It was a spectacular day to play at Lochmere. In general the course was in good shape however the greens had been recently ariated and had not fully recovered so they were bumpy and sometimes unpredictable. Overall with the hot deal was worth playing.
Consistent issues with stacking tee sheet
Over all the courses in good condition however most of the time I play out here they tend to stack the tee sheet pretty thick. Greens recently aerated and rough is thick providing punishment for miss hits
Lochmere Golf Course
Always a pleasure to play this course other than after a hard rain.
Great Course, Great Value
Played Lochmere for the first time and really enjoyed it. It is not super long, but you can use a driver on all the par 4s, except one that is a sharp dogleg. The fairways are somewhat narrow and the bermuda rough is deep in spots, but overall the course is very fair. The greens rolled true and were moderate speed. Good practice range and green. A great deal at $60. Will play there again.
Hit it straight
I'd not played Lochmere until yesterday and I've lived in the area for 13 years. Nice layout well treed left and right and the greens are in nice condition. Fairways as well.
Course requires being able to work it both ways off the tee to get into position for close approach shots.
Had an enjoyable day on the links Sunday.
Great Day
I've played the course several times over the years and the conditions and course seem to be the best I've seen in years. Greens were fast and in pretty good shape. The course was green despite the lack of rain and the high temps that we've had for weeks. Was the course pristine? No. Was the course wet and swampy? No. Great conditions overall? Yes. Now if only my round was great, that is another story all together.
For the amount you pay, this is the best course in the Raleigh area.
pro shop employee extremely helpful
Even though I booked through Military tee times the senior rate was cheaper and she honored the lower price and it was worth either price
Lochmere GC
Great little course! Tight layout. Best for target golfer in my opinion. Not too long but has some challenging holes. Greens have subtle breaks that must be read from both sides. Fairways are firm and lies are a little tight in some places. 10 fairway is in great shape after being resodded. Traps were in wonderful shape the day I played. Staff is outstanding both in the pro shop and grill. Best golf for the money I've found since our move to the area 2 moths ago. Played a number of local courses and there are some really good ones, but a some are little pricey for hot summertime golf. Just my opinion.
Enjoyed it
Course was in great shape other than the one hole being worked on. Driving range and practice area was great especially grass-like hitting area. Pace was a little slow due to an outing in front of us. Enjoyed the round and will be back.
Always a great round at Lochmere!
I always enjoy my round at Lochmere. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Pace of play is pretty good and the course is challenging! When you're done, they have the best golf apparel available for purchase!