Olde Sycamore GC
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3.9
1477 Reviews (1477)
5 Stars
458
4 Stars
540
3 Stars
270
2 Stars
111
1 Stars
98
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
77.5%
Recommend this course
1126 out of 1477 reviews
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4.5
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.3%
Recommend this course
28 out of 30 reviews
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4.5
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.5%
Recommend this course
37 out of 40 reviews
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Course Highlights
Newly installed greens have revitalized Olde Sycamore, with fairways and course conditions drawing consistent praise from recent rounds. The layout earns high marks for balancing challenge and enjoyment across bunkers, creeks, and varied hazards.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6965 yards
Slope 142
Rating 73.4

Formerly known as Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Mach 1 Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
1477 Reviews (1477)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Patio Dining 11
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 34
Bunkers 32
Water Hazards 31
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Advanced Golfers 34
Entertaining Clients 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 31
In the 'Burbs 29
Worth the Drive 29

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens were horrific

The course discounted because of the conditions, but could have done more. Greens were terrible.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible greens

This course is exceptionally beautiful. The fairway's were amazing as well as the tee boxes. The greens however were the worst I have ever seen. I would not recommend anyone golf here until the greens are repaired.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are atrocious

The worst greens I have ever played in my life. Dead spots all over and grass on them. I will never play it again. For the price these courses charge to play they should have some great greens and grass on the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Stay Away!

They lost all their greens to a fungus. They should have said something to me when I checked in, I wouldn't have played based on being told. After playing and seeing just how bad they are, there's no way I would have played this course, at any price. It was a waste of time and feel like I was openly cheated.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Need new greens

They've lost every green they have, looks like a fungus. I've played for 50 years and these were the worst greens I've ever seen. I should have been told what I was getting into when I checked in, and given the oppurtunity to back out. No person in their right mind would pay to play this course right now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old Syc

While we knew going into it that the greens were burnt I didn’t know that they were basically deserted…in condition and care. The burnt spots were flaky with dried mold. They should have been rolled to flatten them at least. They looked like they had just given up on them. Divots all over. Dried and flaky. Couldn’t hit a straight putt from anywhere.

But if that’s the case I would at least expect them to have a super nice staff to make up for it. Nope. We walked into the pro shop to an older gentleman who didn’t say hello, welcome to the course, how you doing… but instead told my friend who had on a very nice golf shirt without a collar (you know the kind half the pros wear now) “ if you don’t have a collar you’re not playing here. We told him he did have one in the car and so he took our money never telling us how much he was running the card for and then said it two more times… if you don’t have a collar you can’t play so go get it before I run your card. Ok rude but whatever. We then go to the practice area and before we can even putt we were told to go off earlier than our tee time. “Head on up to the first tee so we don’t get behind” Again by an older gentleman. We had a really bad taste in our mouth when we teed off and when we left the course. Nothing like the past times I’d played there. It’s ok to have issues but it’s not ok to be rude to anyone paying you to be there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

You couldn’t pay me to play this course again

I want to emphasize that I have the utmost respect for the grounds crew's efforts to maintain the course under challenging conditions. However, I must express severe disappointment with the overall state of the greens. Every single green is in deplorable condition, covered in large, hard patches of dead, dark brown grass and clumps of sand. These aren't typical burn spots; the grass is completely lifeless, it’s not even really grass, it’s like a scab is growing over the dead grass. I've never encountered greens in such poor shape. To make matters worse, the $60 green fee was charged without any warning about the greens' condition. I will never play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible Greens

The Greens were by far the worst I have ever seen. Little to no grass on any of them. I have played some courses with bad greens but this by far was the worst. The Tee boxes and fairways were well maintained and course design is good but even at the $50 price I paid I still wanted a refund because of how bad the greens are.. They should really close down until they can address this issue. Staff wasn't bad but I was very disappointed in the state of the course. For what you pay you are better off going to any other course in Charlotte

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are gone. Rest of the place is in good shape

First time here and the greens are in horrendous shape. Mainly sand and dirt on many of the holes. It seems the greens have some sort of disease or something. Very bummed out as there was no disclosure of this. No way to play a real round as putting wasn’t possible on many holes. A real shame as the rest of the course was good. Fairways and tee boxes in great shape. Bunkers okay. Driving range in great shape as well. But unfortunately will not return due to the greens condition

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

Don’t waste your money

Greens aren’t even playable. Please don’t waste your time or money here.

Conditions Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Greens are shot

Unfortunately they lost the greens and they are the worst I have ever seen. Not worth the money. Book elsewhere til next year. Don’t know why a muni would go bent grass this far south.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

They have lost the greens due to all of the rain and high temps.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens are damaged

Good layout, friendly staff, slow round 4:45 with a 9 AM tee time. Greens are severely damaged. Course should be closed or on temps until greens are repaired. It is obvious that course maintainence has been neglected.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens

They had an issue with the greens. Very burnt up. Th rest of the course was great! I would recommend playing in September the green should be better by then.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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