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Warrior Golf Club is located in China Grove about 30 minutes north of Charlotte and conveniently accessible from both I-85 and I-77. Warrior offers a large practice area, five sets of tees, six miles of concrete cart parts, eleven ponds, over forty bunkers, and dual line irrigation. Designed in 1999 by Stan Gentry, Warrior Golf Club was built around the beautiful 52-acre Lake Wright. Warrior is a par-71 with over 6,600 yards of rolling terrain and Bermuda fairways with Champion G12 Ultra Dwarf Bermuda Greens (2018).

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The golf carts now include touch screen GPS.

B-Man's Take

Warrior is a nice course for those north of Charlotte. It's tucked in a little community. So you do get some O.B. spots here and there. Quite a few hazards, too. It's got very few flat holes. Almost every one is rolling hills and sloping fairways. While the tees, fairways and rough can be spotty, the greens are kept in very good shape -- but you may have some long putts cause the greens are all very spacious. There are some good scoring opportunities with most of the par 5's reachable and 3 of the 5 par 3's are medium irons with no trouble in play. My favorite hole is the risk-reward par 5 17th hole. It is reachable in two but only with a good tee shot that avoids running off into a hazard guarding the right side of the fairway. Then you'll have a long-iron approach to a well protected green (by sand and water). It's a definite eagle opportunity! I despise the 7th hole. My issues with this hole start with the tee shot -- which comes from a turf tee box (it's completely shaded by trees so no real grass) that will not hold a normal tee unless you carry a hammer. Then you must carry about 175 yards without a fade or trajectory down the right half of the fairway because it will run into another hazard that's only about 215 yards out. I wish they would just put all the tees on the white grass tee box where everyone can just hit a layup iron (or big hitters could try to drive the green). There are several holes with hazards not visible from the tee so make sure you use the GPS on the carts to judge how much room you have for each shot. This course is a nice change from some of the Charlotte area courses and is worth the extra drive.

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Most Recent Reviews

• 4/24/26 - Review by csandku

  "Great course"

  I played Warrior Golf club for the first time last Friday morning. The golf course was in great condition - the greens were particularly pure. The front 9 winds through a neighborhood but large trees and setbacks create a nice buffer. #7 was the standout hole on the front for me. A shorter par 4 with multiple forced carries and well-placed bunkers. The back 9 was some of the prettiest golf in the Charlotte-area. Holes 13-18 wind around Lake Wright, providing some beautiful backdrops. Challenging pin placements, well-placed hazards, and quick greens (due to the recent drought) made this course more challenging than most for me in the Charlotte area. The course conditions and views make this course worth returning to

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• 7/3/25 - Review by Jonny

  "Great course"

  It's been just about a year since I played this course the first time. It was better the second time around. Like most courses with blind shots and acute dog leg holes, the second time around brings familiarity. I was joined by 11 others and we got there early to hit some balls on their range and the really large putting practice area. Since the BMan bumped this course in the 'top ten' rankings for 2025, our group was very interested to check it out and determine why it's now #2. First the greens were just outstanding! Running fast, true and a making the experience so much more enjoyable. The views on this course are simply unmatched by any other courses in the area. Designed around beautiful Lake Wright, it makes for some great vistas! The grass in the fairway was a nice relief from 'picking' the ball off the fairway in many other area courses. It's country golf in a rural setting and it's been 'discovered' so even playing during the week it was busy but we had experienced golfers in front of us so the pace of play was right at 4.5 hours. You will be challenged by water on many holes, there are ponds and criss crossing creeks but it's not excessive. Very reachable Par 3's which are always fun for scoring. You'll really like #18, a blind shot up a hill and those that can drive it in the fairway, 250 yards or so will find themselves with an inviting wedge shot into the green but DON'T be long or you are over a CLIFF!

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• 8/25/24 - Review by irogers

  "Great course"

  Best conditions in the area right now. Greens were rolling very true. Fun layout. Especially holes 14-18 is a great stretch. Only less fun hole is 7 which requires you to layup with an iron (unless you can drive 300+).

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• 7/31/24 - Review by B-Man

  "Great course"

  My best review of the summer. Warrior is in fantastic shape tee to green. The Champion Bermuda greens were immaculate and rolling quick. They were very consistent throughout. Tees, fairways and bunkers were also lush and well-maintained. The course just celebrated its 25th anniversary in July and is now better than ever. They have made a few playability and pace of play improvements to the course. Notably: No. 7 - cleared a ton of trees that were shading the tee boxes and not allowing grass to grow. This was one of my criticisms of the course going back several years. The grass for the back tees should be in good shape for the Fall. No. 11 - removed the large bunker guarding the blind approach shot and left just the three smaller bunkers in front of the green. No. 13 and No. 17 - cleared out most of the brush and many of the trees between these two par 5's. You can see both fairways from each hole because they cleared out so much. This means a left tee shot on 13 or 17 is no longer a lost ball or a sideways punchout. This should reduce the number of lost balls and give you a chance to recover from a bad tee shot. The carts have GPS screens to help with distances to trouble both off the tee and on layups. It also lets you order food and drink from the grill to cut down on your turn time. Speaking of drink, one suggestion: stock up on water and beverages before you tee off. There are no water jugs around the course and on this Wednesday there was no beverage cart. Warrior is now No 4 on my Top 10 list and has risen above Rocky River and Skybrook, two similar semi-private clubs with Bermuda greens. Go play it and tell me what you think!

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• 4/27/24 - Review by KevMax22

  "Great course"

  The greens were super slippery but I thought everything was in good shape. Most fairways are quite wide and the greens are huge. One knock is there are some pretty long par 3's 200+ yards from the 1 up tees. Played here a handful of times and pace is usually slow...

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Updates From the Forum

• 06/12/25 - B-Man posted "Summer Aerification Schedule"

  Here is the list I have of aerification schedules for local courses. Please reply to add any updates I missed. June 1st Week: Stonebridge Fort Mill Sifford June 2nd Week: The 500 Club Red Bridge Warrior June 3rd Week: Mooresville Eagle Chase River Bend Monroe CC
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• 05/11/22 - B-Man replied to "Aerification Dates - 2022"

  Warrior Golf Club in China Grove is aerating greens on June 1st.
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• 07/29/18 - BetterThanMost posted "Couple of Updates"

  Warrior is reopening on Friday, August 3rd for public play. You can now make tee times on their website.
  
  Revival/Crescent is dealing with some issues on their greens due to a bad batch of chemicals they got earlier this season. They are interseeding their greens with Pure Distinction bent grass, but are still open for play. Additionally, they have cut down several trees around the 3rd green, and are laying sod to bring it back to its original size. If you've played the course, you know the 3rd green has been a problem for several years, so it's good to see that they are remedying it.
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• 07/09/10 - t2green2 posted "Warrior Golf Club"

  We played Warrior July 4th and could not have been happier with the condition of the greens. There is still some poana in the greens but they are well water and roll very true. Other than the occasional issue with ball marks not being fixed the greens are in great shape.
  
  The Fairways are a bit hard but considering how little rain we have had of late I can over look that. The Tee boxes for the middle tees were not in very good shape at all. They appear to have killed off some tee boxes and are trying to grow new grass.
  
  Hope this helps,
  Todd
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• 07/16/08 - Elsupremo posted "Recent Play"

  3 July - Played Warrior for the first time. Pretty impressive. Course was in great shape, greens, tee boxes, everything. Well worth the drive. Playing partner walked on and shot four over, the annoying b@$t@rd.
  
  4 July - Olde Sycamore - Was in it's usual immaculate shape. Of the 30 or so public/semi-private courses I've played in this area, I think this is the nicest and also the most difficult.
  
  5 July - Tega Cay. Second time I've played here. I think it's a very nice course but it is another one that doesn't believe in bunker maintenance. I've noticed that about several courses in the area.
  
  12 July - Skybrook - Played here several times and it's always in great shape but it's also one of those courses that could use a little more bunker maintenance. It is on the Carolina Trail now but not part of any of the packages. Not sure what the deal is there.
  
  13 July - Stonebridge - Nice course but it is a haul from Huntersville. Again, bunker maintenance. How hard is it to go in, turn over the bunkers and rake them smooth. I don't get it. I know, I know, if you don't hit into them you won't have that problem. Whatever.
  
  Playing Pinetuck on the 18th and Eagle Chase on the 19th. I'll write up something about Pinetuck next week.
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