Hunter’s Review of Carolina Lakes Golf Club on 6/14/20

Carolina Lakes Golf Club

Date: 6/14/20 Sun Afternoon
Overall Rating:

"Great course"
Conditions: Good - normal wear/tear
Pace: 5 Hours
Cost: $57
Username: Hunter
Profile: Avid Golfer (about once a week)
Handicap: 7.0
Today's Score: 84
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One of the best values in the area, especially if you live in south Charlotte. The greens were aerated around 10 days ago but are already at 95% and were rolling fine. Staff is friendly as always, and we got around in around 4:45 hours, but the course was packed (not a single space in parking lot) and really the flow was fine so it didn’t feel like 5 hours (no long waiting).

My ONLY complaint and I am probably nit-picking here. This course has a TON of bunkers, which I don’t mind. But they keep the fairway bunkers fluffy and thick just like a green-side bunker, versus the traditional firmer sand of most courses. Makes it pretty difficult to hit a fairway bunker shot effectively (if you hit down, ball goes nowhere). This easily cost me several strokes and was annoying. Add this up with no rakes and you drew some pretty crap breaks.