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"Great course"

10/20/26: Review by B-Man

Olde Sycamore is now one of the more dependable public courses for conditions and rates. It is a fun layout where you don't need driver off the tee very often and I've played it for over 2 decades. So it feels like an old friend when I get back here to play. The greens...

4 Reviews Posted

Review
6/5/10 - Warrior Golf Club "Great course" Made the drive up to Warrior and was not disappointed. Fairways are very narrow, and with all the rain the rough was pretty thick. A good layout with a variety of holes. At least 3 of the par 5's are reachable in 2. Greens were in excellent shape, although speed was slow. Not sure if this was due to the rain or not. Very friendly staff. Nice yardage books in the carts which were a big help to a first timer. Took about 50 minutes to get there from Matthews, but I would make the drive again. Read The Review
4/18/10 - Emerald Lake Golf Club "Worth playing" Played the front 9 at Emerald Lake. Haven't played here in a couple years and it is in a lot better shape than I remember. Their bunker project has been a success at least on the front 9. Sand was soft and consistent. Fairways were in good shape, greens rolled true and were quick. I know there have been concerns about the staff in the past, but I had no issues. Nice practice area. Looked like a lot of people were finishing up as I started, so an afternoon round may be the best choice. Read The Review
4/3/10 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club "Worth playing" This is arguably the newest course in the metro area. It opened last July and still has some maturing to do. It has a nice practice green and a driving range right beside the first tee. The front nine is unconventional in that it has 3 Par 3's, 3 Par 5's and 2 Par 4's. The greens are in good shape, but the fairways are still greening up, and will probably need another growing season to become fully mature. It is the type of course where you will lose a few strokes by not knowing the layout. If you are wild off the tee plan on losing some balls. Staff was friendly and we saw the rangers and cart girl multiple times on the front and back nine. It has a temporary clubhouse currently, and there are only a handful of holes that have any houses on them. It is worth the drive out to play and I will definitely play again. As long as they keep helping the course mature it will be a great place to play in coming years. Read The Review
4/11/10 - Charlotte National Golf Club "Great course" Charlotte National has a very good layout with a good mixture of holes. The fairways still need some warm temps to come in. The greens were about 90% healed from aeration, and they were cut so the speed has increased. They aren't the fastest in Charlotte, but consistent and roll smooth. Tee boxes were hit or miss, but the ball should be on a tee so why does it matter. Once we get consistent warm weather and some more rain the fairways should green up nicely. Staff is always friendly, and their short game practice area is one of the nicest around. Plenty of room to practice chipping/pitching, sand shots and their putting green is a great size. Read The Review