B-Man’s Review of Sapona Country Club on 4/6/26

Sapona Country Club

Date: 4/6/26 Mon Morning
Overall Rating:

"Great course"
Conditions: Good - normal wear/tear
Pace: 4 1/2 Hours
Cost: $45
Username: B-Man
Profile: Golf Addict (more than once a week)
Handicap: 6
Today's Score: 75
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Shot one of my best rounds in a year in TheGrint Tour Spring Fling event to win another trophy. The course was in excellent shape as it has almost greened up completely.

The greens were quick but not quite as fast as they typically get in mid-season. These putting surfaces are very sloped so my best advice is try to stay below the hole. The course winds through tall trees with a few ponds mixed in but the distinctive features are the elevation changes. Downhill tee shots and uphill approach shots are typical throughout this par 71 layout (only three par 5’s).

One change I noticed since my last round here is the clearing of trees between the 9th and 18th fairways and also between the 18th fairway and 17th tee. The clearing was most noticeable and impactful on the tee shot at No. 9. It definitely improved the visuals as you play your approaches into 9 and 18 (which share a large double green). So I like it.

The difficulty of this course is mostly tied to the challenging approach shots into some severely sloped greens and can vary day to day based on pin positions. We had a few pins in this round that were very difficult (e.g. front pin on No. 6, back pin on No. 14 to name a couple).

Overall, this is one of the best bang-for-your-buck courses within an hour of Charlotte and is kept in great shape year-round.