Jonny’s Review of The 500 Club on 7/19/24

The 500 Club

Date: 7/19/24 Fri Morning
Overall Rating:

"Worth playing"
Conditions: Good - normal wear/tear
Pace: 3 1/2 Hours
Cost: $60
Username: Jonny
Profile: Golf Addict (more than once a week)
Handicap: 21.0
Today's Score: Not entered
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Everything the B-Man said in his review about this course is accurate. I might use some different adjectives, like replacing the word ‘challenging’ with extremely difficult!

Let me just say that for me, blind shots are just not enjoyable at all! There are so many on this course and if you are not in the fairway most of the time you are in big trouble.

There is a tremendous amount of up and down with some extreme elevation changes. Some of the Par 5 holes and the longer Par 4’s are really hard because they are uphill all the way.

For the most part the course is in good shape. The greens were generous and flat for the most part and were rolling true. Oddly, I found there to not be a lot of break in the greens.

There are some very nice vistas with elevated tee boxes which were really exceptional.

My favorite hole was #16, a reachable Par 3 that has a little water and an intimidating bunker guarding the front of the green; I nearly carded an Ace!

I got a nice greeting when I arrived from Parker who loaded my bags on a cart and directed me to the Pro Shop where Caleb checked me in and gave me the low down on the set up.

I was very pleased with my Veteran rate of just $60 bucks on a Friday which included the cart and two bottles of iced down water.

There is a practice putting area which is large and in great shape.

Norm was the Starter who is a real Pro. I was playing solo so he paired me up with a new Member and we got started about 20 minutes sooner. It really helped to have a member offer guidance, especially on the blind shots

It was busy on a Friday but we were able to complete our round in just under four hours.

There is GPS in the electric carts and they were running good and in great condition. They will really help you find the hidden creeks and water hazards.

I especially liked the yardage markers on the tee boxes and at key intervals along the cart path

There was a beverage cart that was making regular rounds on the front and the back.

There were also several bathrooms on the front and the back.

The snack bar at the turn offered some great hot and cold food options and all the usual beverages you might expect.

There are just a few nits:

No driving range or chipping area.
The practice putting area is small and under repair
No water stations at all.
Too many blind shots and way too many extreme hills.
On some holes you are right next to Interstate 77 and you can hear the trucker traffic as well as the sirens from the fire tricks and ambulances..
For the most part the cart paths were good but there were stretches where it was broken.
Extreme down hill runs on some cart paths which were a bit scary in some areas.
You are penalized to the extreme if you are not accurate with your tee shots.
Very little forgiveness for being off the fairway, you will lose balls.

With this review, I have finally completed the B-Man’s top 10!
It’s taken me two years but it’s been a ton of fun!!