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Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation


"Never going back"

9/30/23: Review by Rico80

Great fairways but the greens here are absolute ridiculous, they should not charge anywhere near $79 bucks as this place isn’t worth it. Terrible terrible greens, some are near unplayable. I will never play here again and grew up in the area playing this course. I will...

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  • 6/25/17 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Great course"
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    It was all good. Got out early, pace was great. There were a few soggy areas in some fairways from the deluge the night before, and hence cart path only. Certainly pricey, but a great course in great shape.

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  • 6/25/14 - Emerald Lake Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    3 hour round - fantastic pace. Teeboxes, traps good. Greens already showing lots of ballmarks, some had recent punches. They rolled fine, but it doesn't bode well for the next month or two. Another bent grass green course that needs to switch to Bermuda. Fairways were a bit weird in spots - they have been sodded, so there are some sod lines, but they also have humps and hollows in odd places. All that said, to get around in 3 hours on a busy Wed afternoon was just great.

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  • 6/23/14 - Rocky River Golf Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Perfect, except just punched, so it will be a few weeks for the greens to catch up to the otherwise superb course conditions.

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  • 6/20/14 - Regent Park Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Good value at the senior rate, not so much at the regular rate ($45). Greens bumpy in spots, other conditions good. Love the layout, so for the right price well worth playing. A bit odd that they are the only course I know of that requires a credit card to hold the reservation, for a Friday tee time no less. That used to be common, but that was in golf's heyday, not now.

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  • 6/4/14 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Red Bridge just surpassed Verdict Ridge for my #1 course in Charlotte. The combination of perfect conditions (fairways the best of any course I have played this year, hands down), great pricing, and great people just can't be beat.

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  • 6/1/14 - Edgewater Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Making my rounds of my favorite courses before I leave. The only knock is that fairways are still thin and frequently iffy - they have improved over the years but remain less than ideal. Same for teeboxes and the range. Greens and traps perfect (except the one with the huge footprint that my ball found). Still have bottled water on ice on the course. The course is still in the middle of nowhere (they haven't moved it). Still no houses on the course, and they have cleared some trees so you can see the lake on a few more holes and from the range.

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  • 5/24/14 - Highland Creek Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    A bit sad when okay conditions are a good thing, but things are definitely looking up. Greens quite good - a few bumpy patches - tee boxes good, traps raked and most with decent sand. Fairways were iffy - I know it is still early, but it is frustrating to be in the middle of the fairway and have a marginal lie (more than once). They still have a long way to go here - cart paths are very torn up in spots, traps need new sand, fairways need overseeding or something, probably need to switch to Bermuda greens. But still, it is a great layout and appears to be on the way back.

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  • 3/9/14 - Charlotte National Golf Club

    "Bad, stay away"
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    Just too wet. This is not a course to play after rain. Water everywhere. Had to play a par 5 as a 3. Greens were fine and to be punched next week.

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  • 3/5/14 - Emerald Lake Golf Club

    "Below average"
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    I know Emerald Lake has received some decent reviews lately, but neither I nor my playing partners could understand why. Yes, still winter and recent wet weather, but really nothing was close to decent shape. Teeboxes chewed up, greens bumpy, lots of sprayed bright green areas. Maybe it will improve in several weeks, but conditions are poor now.

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  • 2/22/14 - Regent Park Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    All in all, good conditions. A few greens with rough spots. A fair amount of standing water from the rains. Fairly slow at 4:40 but didn't seem that way, and there was a ranger frequently making the rounds. Still redoing the range but it was open.

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  • 11/23/13 - Charlotte National Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Everything OK, pace seemed far slower than it was. Rangers were out but didn't do anything. Waited on every shot. On the up side, new clubhouse is coming along, and they are making new range options.

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  • 11/10/13 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Greens and other conditions perfect, except 1/2 star off for the cart paths, although they are doing some work on them. The greens are fantastic right now, and the fringes around most greens really good as well.

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  • 11/3/13 - Rocky River Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Other than traps not raked, perfect. Pace of play 3:45 on a Sunday. Beautiful full year grasses make it visually appealing even in the fall and winter. Highly recommend.

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  • 10/27/13 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    The first time in a while that I didn't give Red Bridge perfect conditions. The reason is the fairways are thin and hard, and some teeboxes a bit chewed up. Greens perfect, traps beautifully raked, and still overall a great course at a great rate.

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  • 10/18/13 - The Revival Golf Club at the Crescent

    "Great course"
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    Still a low cost gem. Great layout. Greens mostly near perfect (a few rough patches), fairways mostly good, teeboxes OK. Still missing cart paths on many holes. For $22 on a Friday afternoon and a good pace of play, hard to beat.

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  • 9/28/13 - Skybrook Golf Club

    "Average"
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    A difficult review to write. Basically, the course was not in nearly as bad shape as I expected. I haven't played in over 2 years, because I have a policy of not playing Carolina Trail courses (for reasons I assume are obvious). Since Skybrook is no longer a Carolina Trail course (still in receivership according to the clubhouse) and I have always loved the layout, I played 9 holes with my son. Teeboxes and fairways in good shape, bunkers all had sand and were raked. Rough cut, but still very difficult to find your ball (it was always like this at Skybrook, even before the decline). The greens were not good, but for the most part were playable - it looked as though they were carefully placing the pins in the best areas of the greens. There were other signs of neglect - piles of dirt, some cart paths in poor repair, but all in all, for the rates and deals now available, I will consider playing occasionally. At one time, I considered Skybrook the best daily fee course in Charlotte; hopefully, with new ownership, they can at least get back into that discussion.

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  • 9/27/13 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    The big news is that they are working on the cart paths. Eagle Chase will never be a resort, but for a fantastic layout, great people in the clubhouse, and great rates it is up there with the best places to play.

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  • 9/21/13 - Charles T. Myers Golf Club

    "Average"
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    Late summer bent greens in fair to poor condition. Fairways shaggy with bare spots on some holes. Traps good. Tee boxes poor. Very well rangered.

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  • 9/11/13 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Average"
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    Olde Sycamore does many things well - nice clubhouse, practice facilities, layout. Conditions of everything but the greens - fantastic. The greens - late summer bent grass: a mess. Despite a punch 3 weeks ago, there were ball marks and scars everywhere. They really need to move to Bermuda.

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  • 8/25/13 - Emerald Lake Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Afraid the greens are starting to show ballmarks. Everyone blames people not fixing hallmarks, but I think it is just what happens to most bent greens in NC late summer, the reason most are switching to Bermuda. Also a lot of "weed-looking" grasses around the greens, not pretty and made bump and run shots tricky. Teeboxes pretty hewed up also. Fairways, traps good. Rough was punishing but fair.

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  • 8/10/13 - Charlotte National Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Rough was high - made finding balls difficult, but there's nothing unfair about that. Greens perfect, albeit quite slow for Charlotte National (probably all the rain). Fairways and traps fine, though wet. Doesn't seem like much progress on the clubhouse.

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  • 7/14/13 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Best of the best"
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    I guess the perfect should be qualified as perfect given all the rain - sure there were some spots on some fairways where you had to move the ball, but there weren't that many. 90 degree rule on 15 holes. For $32 for an 11:00 am Sunday tee time that included a free bucket of balls, just astounding. Brand new range balls, new practice chipping greens. Only negative was some slow play that wasn't rangered well.

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  • 6/12/13 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Wow! Red Bridge just keeps getting better. Every time I go, they have done something to improve the course. Most recently, brand new range balls and perfect range conditions, along with a chipping green with several pin placements. Greens, fairways, traps all perfect, and prices still low.

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  • 6/9/13 - Charlotte National Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Very, very wet fairways - perhaps not the best place to play after a lot of rain. Price also seems a bit high for Charlotte National. Greens are fine, traps raked, well rangered for pace of play.

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  • 6/2/13 - Charles T. Myers Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Greens are perfect. Fairways spotty, often thin, patchy, tee boxes also. Traps raked and fine. Overall, about what you expect from Charles T.

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  • 5/29/13 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Course open, 17/18 holes - finishing #12 today/tomorrow. The front side greens are one week ahead of the back: all the greens are puttable, but certainly not smooth, with some of the greens on the back still showing the lines where the sod was laid, and many green collars are also showing sod lines. In a few weeks they should be in fine shape. The contours of several holes were softened/flattened, which should improve playability. Other conditions were great - fairways with mostly good grass, bunkers raked, teeboxes fine.

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  • 5/26/13 - Edgewater Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    I love Edgewater - the layout, the greens, free water on the course, free range balls, friendly staff. The big but...however...is the fairways are very thin and patchy. I thought they would grow in over the past few years, but they just haven't. It's nice to get roll-out on drives, but it would be nicer to be able to play the ball down and have consistent grass in the fairways. I don't know if they need to overseed, or what, but I do wish they would address the only issue that keeps this from being a truly great course.

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  • 5/11/13 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Best of the best"
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    Can't beat perfect. They had a member dogfight including a fivesome, but they rangered it well and we still finished in 4 hours. With the amenities (towels and tees in the carts, gorgeous cart girl, great well-stocked clubhouse), when things are right here they are really right. Everybody was in a good mood.

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  • 12/2/12 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    Only thing less than perfect is the greens had some little tiny punch holes, but they still putted true. They really work hard to make this a nice place to play. In addition to near perfect conditions most of the time, the prices are always reasonable.

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  • 11/16/12 - Rocky River Golf Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Perfect says it all. Greens have softened so are now holding good shots, and perfect is an understatement for how good they are. Bunkers raked with consistent sand. Rough medium and fair. Fairways firm and fast. Rocky River is especially nice in the fall, winter, and early spring, as the landscaping has a lot of tall grasses that remain beautiful and frame the holes nicely even when the leaves have left the trees. And because trees are not so predominate, there aren't as many leaves to hide balls or make putting difficult.

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  • 11/4/12 - Emerald Lake Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Everthing good except the greens. They had significant issues - lots of ball marks, including big scars. They did a good job of keeping the pins away from the worst areas, but it is hard to recommend Emerald Lake when Olde Sycamore, Charlotte National, and Red Bridge all have perfect greens.

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  • 10/17/12 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Eagle Chase is OPEN! OK, let's be clear. Eagle Chase is not: upscale. No cart girls. No ranger. Modest clubhouse. Conditions will never be great unless or until they redo the greens, repair the cart paths, and maybe redo the bunkers. Eagle Chase is: a great layout, nice people in the clubhouse, inexpensive. The greens are back to very playable - not perfect, still some rough spots, but not bad. The fairways are great, the traps OK, the rough difficult but fair. The course will be back in our rotation, although granted there is a lot of competition this time of year.

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  • 10/6/12 - Larkin Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Perfect conditions, so why 4 stars? Rate listed on Fox Den website was $39, they charged $45 and gave no explanation or apology. Guy at the counter was rude. Overall pace not bad but were behind several 4somes that were clueless - hitting from blue tees, tee shots routinely no farther than the red tees or in the trees.

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  • 9/26/12 - Charles T. Myers Golf Club

    "Below average"
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    Just punched with small holes and top dressed with sand. Very bumpy. Still with no fairway for #5 and major issues #6. Takes it from worth playing to don't play in my book, at least till the greens are rolling much better.

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  • 9/9/12 - Edgewater Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Wow! $30 on a weekend, even for a 2:00 pm teetime! Greens near perfect, just the fairways occasionally have mixed grasses (most were fine, but some not). Traps still very wet. All in all, a great place to play.

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  • 9/7/12 - Charles T. Myers Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Overall very good conditions. Greens mostly good, especially for bent this time of year. With the recent heavy rains, the course was very wet. Fairways and teeboxes great. Traps a bit thin in places, but this was probably the rain. The 5th fairway is under repair, so that does affect that hole.

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  • 9/3/12 - Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    New greens are doing fine. They are just a little bumpy, hence only 4 1/2 stars. They also are playing firm, but are still receptive, far more receptive than the new greens at Rocky River. Everything else was great - the rough is deep but fair, fairways, teeboxes, traps all in good condition. Yes, the price is a premium, but the course is well worth it.

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  • 8/24/12 - Rocky River Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    First, general course conditions near perfect - fairways great, traps fair, rough deep but fair, tee boxes great. Now, the new greens. Very consistent, very true, just a very small number of places where they haven't completely grown in, and pin positions usually made those a non-issue. But...be warned...these greens are very, very firm. Even if you hit the ball very high, it is difficult to stop the ball. I've been told that new greens in general are usually very firm for as much as 1-2 years after they are put in, so unless they cut them higher it may be a while before they start to hold. Don't get me wrong, they are very fair, but difficult - you really have to play strategic shots into the greens to try to get the ball close to the hole.

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  • 8/17/12 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Below average"
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    Greens were terrible - no grass in many places, recently punched but it wasn't the punching that was the problem, it was the bare spots and, quite frankly, bare greens. They may come back in weeks to months, but right now they are next to unplayable. The rest of the course conditions were fair. Fairways and rough ware ok, traps were very inconsistent - some had very little sand and were hard packed, some had fluffy white sand, and on one I hit down and struck the padding or whatever it was that presumably makes up the base of the trap.

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  • 8/5/12 - The Tradition Golf Club

    "Below average"
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    I guess this is average for Trail courses, which means pretty bad by usual standards. My playing partner commented that the greens were easily the worst we have played on this year - pocked marked with ball marks, bumpy, poa anna, bare spots. Fairways were fine, rough high but fair, teeboxes hard but OK. Pretty unlikely I'm going to play anymore Trail courses after I finish Birkdale and Skybrook on my $129 card

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  • 8/1/12 - Highland Creek Golf Club

    "Below average"
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    How sad. I live at Highland Creek, but usually play elsewhere for many reasons. Reminded today of the biggest one: the decline of this course from it's original place as "The Crown Jewel of Charlotte" . A lot of people don't know that HC was the first high-end daily fee course in Charlotte - opened in 1993, when the only choices were expensive private clubs or goat tracks. In the early years, HC had immaculate conditions, flowers on the ladies teeboxes, and, yes, prices to match - $65 on a weekend - but boy was it worth it. Today: pock-marked greens with tons of poa anna issues and bunkers with no sand, even with the base bunker netting pulled up. The only positives were good fairways and a great pace of play - probably because nobody wants to play the course.

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  • 7/29/12 - Emerald Lake Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Greens starting to see poa anna and ballparks. Fairways furry and inconsistent. Rough very inconsistent - sometime thick, sometime thin. Waited on every hole, even though ultimate pace wasn't too bad. Won't be back for a while.

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  • 7/6/12 - Glen Oaks Golf Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Best conditions I have ever played in. The fairways, especially, had nice cushiony grass, perfectly mowed, so if you were in the fairway, you had a perfect lie. The layout is very traditional, fairly wide fairways, a few funky dogleg holes to make things interesting. It is a hike, but so are a lot of the best public courses in Charlotte (Eagle Chase, Red Bridge, Verdict Ridge, Edgewater are my favorites). I played as a single and until I ran into a dogfight on the back nine, every group I came up on let me through immediately, without asking - the most uniformly courteous bunch of golfers I have seen.

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  • 6/16/12 - Carolina Lakes Golf Club

    "Never going back"
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    Yes it was a busy Saturday, but 5 hours and 20 minutes will ruin any round. Not one ranger. Unforgivable. Like the layout, but won't be back for a long time. Greens still recovering from a punch, other conditions pretty good.

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  • 5/16/12 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Amazing recovery for the greens from punching 2 weeks ago. THere was some sand on the greens, but the holes from punching were completely gone. I thought the greens were perfect - the sand slowed the pace a little, but the lines held true. The sand bothered my playing partner but I don't know why. Fairways in very good condition - I played the ball down and had no issues at all. Red Bridge continues to amaze me with how much upkeep and improvements they continue to make. Every time I play I see several employees out on the course improving the conditions. They apparently have an owner who continues to put money into the course, and plans are for a new clubhouse in a year or so. The only bad news is that I overheard them talking about starting to charge the prices that the course really deserves - I think the $29 specials may be gone. I don't care - I put this course right up with Verdict Ridge, Carolina Lakes, Olde Sycamore - and even at $39 during the week and $49 on weekends their prices are more than competitive, especially when I think their conditions are better than any of those courses. The Bermuda greens are just fantastic.

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  • 5/12/12 - Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Perfect conditions on my favorite course in Charlotte. I hope they are not making a mistake moving to Bermuda - they say they aren't changing the slope of the greens when they make the switch, and if the Bermuda turns the greens to bricks, like Springfield, the course will go from challenging to impossible.

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  • 5/2/12 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Great course"
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    Some of you may know I have a bit of history with Olde Sycamore. Nevertheless, I have to give the course its due. Greens, fairways, bunkers, tee boxes, rough - absolutely perfect. Add a great pace of play (played through one foursome with our threesome) and a nice senior rate, and you can't beat it. They are getting pricey again with a $69 rack rate on the weekend, but they are also one of the few courses that offer a senior rate ($56) on the weekend. Like many course with bent greens, they may get beat up toward the end of summer - I would play now while conditions are perfect

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  • 4/14/12 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Greens perfect. Fairways just punched with big plugs, so they are very bumpy. Teeboxes need some work. Traps were fine. All in all, decent shape and the plugging of the fairways should help conditions later on the year.

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  • 4/7/12 - Edgewater Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Hate to say it, but although the greens are near perfect, the fairways and tee boxes and traps are all in poor condition. I understand the traps, just weren't raked after the recent heavy rain. But the fairways are very marginal: I think they need seeding and/or punching, but I don't know if the course has the money for that. Still a great layout, and the staff are very friendly.

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  • 4/6/12 - Carolina Lakes Golf Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Impossible to be better. 3 hour round (from cart path only!). Fairways coming in nicely. Greens 95% recovered from recent punch.

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  • 3/28/12 - Emerald Lake Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Wow, I sure got the aeration dates wrong. Apparently Emerald Lake punched about 2-3 weeks ago. Greens still have noticeable holes and bumpiness - not terrible, but clearly at least 2-3 weeks from running smooth. Other than that, all was good. Fairways, teeboxes, traps, all in as expected condition for this time of year. With one group letting us through, pace of play was phenomenal: less than 3 hours for 18. WOW! Love it.

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  • 3/21/12 - The Tradition Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Overall, good conditions. Great pace of play. Aeration was last Tues/Wed (another that I was misinformed on) so the greens were quite bumpy. In 2-3 weeks should be nearly perfect.

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  • 2/18/12 - Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Everything was good. Waited on most shots but still made it around in 4 hours 20 minutes on a busy Saturday afternoon. Big news is they will be replacing greens with Bermuda in the summer. Should make an already great course that much better.

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  • 1/25/12 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Best course I know of after heavy rain. Greens are not smooth - bumpy, kind of like Torrey Pines in the 2008 Open - well, maybe that's a bit over the top. Anyway, pace was good after getting beyond a walking 2-some with no clue. Fairways good for this time of year. Cart paths still miserable. Still, overall, love the course.

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  • 11/24/11 - Regent Park Golf Club

    "Below average"
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    Thanksgiving - was going to be a shotgun, but with literally <10 people playing, told to just go off the 1st. Playing single, catch a tractor blowing leaves on second green. Mind you - blowing leaves, NOT setting pins. Wait 5 minutes. 3rd green - same. 4th - same...you get the picture. The guy clearly saw me waiting, never pulled to the side to let me through. 9th green, he's at the back, I hit to the front, my ball about 15 feet from the pin. By the time I get up to the green, my ball is nowhere to be found! When I asked in the pro shop who has the right of way - a leaf blower or a golfer - was told it was the leaf blower. Won't be back for a while.

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  • 10/9/11 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Average"
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    I am sad. This is among my favorite courses. I know the issues - in this economy, tough to afford anything...but...greens are being eaten by poa Anna, and there are still scars from a fungus...cart paths abysmal...without a white knight, I fear for this course...

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  • 9/11/11 - Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Greens still not back from punching - bumpy and slow. I'd look for at least another 2 weeks. A few greens also had some bare spots that the punching didn't solve. Other conditions fine.

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  • 9/5/11 - Charlotte National Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Greens are starting to get chewed up - like all bent grass greens in the area. Mixed areas of top dressing with sand and seed make the putting surfaces inconsistent. Probably will wait for green punching to allow conditions to improve before returning.

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  • 8/26/11 - Charlotte National Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Just ballmarks on thin bentgrass greens average for late summer. Other conditions as expected. Rough is brutal, but again that is typical for this time of year.

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  • 8/20/11 - Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Greens punched 2 weeks ago and quite bumpy and sandy, everything else good. Round was $49 and a coupon was given to take 1/2 off a future round before the end of the year - applicable without any limits (weekends and holidays OK). Everything good but the greens - rough was punishing, but consistent. Always a great course even when conditions aren't perfect.

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  • 8/7/11 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    Everything was really good. The new routing definitely improves the layout. They continue to take very good care of the course, the Bermuda greens fare very well this time of year, and at $39 just impossible to beat.

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  • 8/13/11 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Below average"
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    Greens are very chewed and bumpy, mixed with bare spots, mixed with one sanded green. Pace of play was horrific - we had to play catch up to get through in 5 hours. The course blamed this on too many people showing up for an outing and another extra group showing up - they let them on the course on a packed Saturday morning with 9 minute spreads!?! Won't be back for a while. I'm beginning to think of Olde Sycamore as the Lucy and the football course - things happen to make me swear I won't go back, but since it is a good layout and conditions can be good, I keep going back and then something like this happens. Come on, Charlie Brown, I won't pull the football away this time. I promise!

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  • 7/17/11 - Charlotte National Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Waited a lot, but still got around in 4 hours. Greens slower than usual, and in general, break was less than it appeared. Overall, no complaints.

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  • 7/10/11 - Edgewater Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Just nothing to complain about, except distance from Charlotte. Complimentary range balls, complimentary water on the course. Conditions great.

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  • 7/2/11 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Great course"
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    Just one thing was odd - the teeboxes were all WAY forward. Usually play the whites, and every par 3 was less than 115. Silly. We ended playing a mix of the blues and the whites, but on some holes there just wasn't a good choice - whites way forward, blues back. Although the course seemed to play slow, we finished in 4 1/2 on a Sat morn/aft, with lots of rangers coming through. All in all, highly recommended.

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  • 6/26/11 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Greens fine, fairways too. Cart paths always an issue, but other than that, hard to argue with a great course, in great conditions. Would have been $39 except my buddies left me off the Clickit coupon.

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  • 6/18/11 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Great course"
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    Everything great except pace just a bit slow, but at 4 1/2 hours not bad. Just been spoiled recently at Eagle Chase and Charlotte National as far as pace of play - 3 1/2 hours at those even on a weekend.

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  • 6/11/11 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Well, bunkers a bit firm, cart paths incredibly bumpy (better just to stay off the paths most of the time), but the greens are near perfect (albeit slower than usual), fairways and rough also near perfect. A 3 hour round on a Saturday afternoon with near perfect conditions for $29 - how do you beat that?!?

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  • 6/5/11 - Carolina Lakes Golf Club

    "Average"
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    Greens great. Fairways, not so much - not as hard or sparse as last year this time, but still quite hard (hard as in firm, but also hard because it is difficult to hit irons off such bare turf). Yes, I know many courses are having this problem this time of year, but there are courses - Verdict Ridge, Olde Sycamore, Charlotte National, and Eagle Chase, to name a few - that have quite nice, lush fairways. Pace of play was 5 hours, and the single ranger we saw just chalked it up to a busy Sunday, no attempt made to move things around. We waited on virtually every shot. Yes, I love the layout, but if you add the high cost ($60 with a Clickit coupon), hard fairways, and slow play, it is hard to recommend.

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  • 6/3/11 - The Revival Golf Club at the Crescent

    "Worth playing"
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    This course should be in the "best cheap place to play" category. Greens in great shape, the rest of the course, not so much. But it is always like this - nice greens, fairways usually in fair to poor condition, bunkers atrocious, cart paths mostly nonexistent. Still, the layout is a lot of fun, good mix of easy and difficult holes, and the cost is usually very inexpensive. Have to say, though, that right now, for not much more, Eagle Chase is a much better course and in almost perfect condition.

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  • 6/1/11 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Great course"
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    Well, my run-in with the staff several months ago notwithstanding, I have to give the course its due. Hard to imagine better conditions. Like several other higher-end daily fee courses, weekend pricing, even with Clickit, is quite high right now, but the weekday senior rate was $32 and we basically set our own pace, seeing only 2 other groups while we played.

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  • 5/25/11 - Charlotte National Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    First time played. What's not to like? Yes, as one of my foursome said, sometimes the rough is a little, well, rough, but other than that, greens in great shape, fairways too, nice friendly attitude from the staff. Yes, it's blue collar, but who cares?

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  • 5/15/11 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Perfect conditions except cart paths, which are an incredible problem. You really can't run your cart on the paths. The good news is that they are chopping trees and planning to address the issue, but no time frame known. Except fot the cart paths, these conditions are phenomenal, and the best I have played this year except Verdict Ridge. BTW, this is the best course to play after or during rainy conditions - the type of grass and the slopes make drainage conditions great. Also had two courteous foursomes that let our threesome play through, so we ended up with a 3 1/2 hour round.

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  • 2/18/11 - Rocky River Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Several greens with some bumpy spots, otherwise pretty normal conditions for this time of year. I really like the layout.

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  • 2/13/11 - Springfield Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Well, I'm calling it a great course but I need to go back a few more times. The new mini-verde greens were in great shape, but the course seems to pride itself on "Augusta" greens in terms of speed - very, very fast. Wouldn't be an issue - I like fast greens - except that the greens are also in the Donald Ross mold: often mounded and extremely difficult to hold. Add to that some ridiculous shot angles and you end up with a course that is extremely difficult. Again, I think I might like it, as I love Donald Ross designs and like fast greens as well, but this may be over the edge. Some of the fairways are a bit goofy as well - hit the middle of the fairway and end up 20 yards into the rough because of the angles. I'm going to come back a few more times before I decide if I really like the course.

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  • 2/20/11 - Edgewater Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Just a few greens with some bumpiness. Fairways and teeboxes quite thin, but probably as expected this time of year. A great layout and a lot of fun to play.

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  • 2/12/11 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Bad, stay away"
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    See the message board posting for my reasons for suggesting to stay away - major attitude issue on the part of a course employee. Conditions, however, were overall fair - fairways muddy from the rain, some greens with some bumpy spots.

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  • 2/6/11 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Just a few greens with a few issues, nothing major. Otherwise perfect. By far the best course to play after heavy rains - everything drains phenomally well.

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  • 1/30/11 - Regent Park Golf Club

    "Average"
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    Everything good except the greens - very significant issues. Lots of bare spots, lots of bumpy bare spots. I don't know if they will be able to solve this with the spring punch. Not a good sign for the coming year.

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  • 1/1/11 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Some greens spotty and bumpy, otherwise conditions fine. Cart paths are a major pain, literally, although I have suggested to the pro shop that they should charge for chiropractic adjustments courtesy of the cart paths; a friend suggested that they might take care of any hemorrhoids you might have. They are going to have to do something about them soon.

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  • 11/25/10 - Skybrook Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Greens, all conditions perfect. The usual problem with Skybrook is that rounds tend toward (very) slow play, but not today on a Thanksgiving shotgun.

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  • 11/20/10 - Larkin Golf Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Everything great. Nice layout, great price, perfect conditions. A bit of a hike but worth it.

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  • 10/8/10 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    As previously noted, greens punched but vastly improved from the summer debacle. In another 2 weeks or so, should be great conditions. One of my favorites when conditions are good. Clubhouse personnel are just great, very friendly.

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  • 10/6/10 - Stonebridge Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Nice conditions, just a few greens that had some minor issues. The best pro shop of any daily fee course - lots of nice stuff, nice discounts.

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  • 10/2/10 - Waterford Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    Greens were near perfect. Fairways were shaggy. Pace was very slow. Probably won't go back because of the pace.

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  • 9/25/10 - Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    Still have some sod surrounding a few greens. Otherwise near perfect. Fairways shaggy, but they are everywhere (can't cut the fairways with no rain). Great pace of play. A bit pricey, but worth it.

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  • 9/6/10 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    They are really working hard to make conditions perfect - saw people working on the course (cutting rough, raking traps, etc) on almost every hole. With the rough cut down, the course is very playable. Still for the better player, and you need to know the course and make the shots.

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  • 9/4/10 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Worth playing"
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    Greens just have "pock marks" from a lot of play without ball marks being fixed adequately. Mostly able to repair the marks on putting lines but there were a few bumpy rolls. Rough is difficult but fair. Pace was a bit slow. Fairways a bit fluffy but quite good. Overall pretty good condition but paid a premium price.

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  • 8/7/10 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    Other than a slow foursome in front of us (and no ranger to move them), everything was good. One green (#17) had some issues, otherwise greens were great, as were fairways. They have really trimmed the rough in a lot of areas, which makes the course easier and reduces time looking for balls.

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  • 7/11/10 - Regent Park Golf Club

    "Worth playing"
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    They lost green #17, so it's playing with a temporary green which doesn't really make it a hole. Other than that, most greens were in very good shape, as was the overall course. Unfortunately, as much as I like the layout, it seems every time I play here (usually just one or two times a year), there is some issue with conditions - temporary green, bunkers not in good condition, just always something.

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  • 7/18/10 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Below average"
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    Sadly the greens at Eagle Chase have gone from perfect to poor in only a few weeks. Most greens had significant issues, a few were OK. Other course conditions were fine.

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  • 6/20/10 - Edgewater Golf Club

    "Great course"
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    Only complaint is fairways are still a bit sparse in some areas. Nice course, nice mix of holes, not too tough. Worth the drive, but still not up there with Verdict Ridge.

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  • 5/23/10 - Carolina Lakes Golf Club

    "Average"
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    Nice layout, but the fairways were TERRIBLE - bare patches interspersed with tufts of grass (I'm talking 1 inch tall tufts). Way not worth the premium (most courses charging a bit less) and relatively slow play.

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  • 5/15/10 - Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation

    "Great course"
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    Nearly the best shape I've seen the course. Pro shop staff snooty as usual, which is usually the only issue along with pace of play. For a Saturday morning, the pace was lightning.

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  • 5/14/10 - Eagle Chase Golf Club

    "Best of the best"
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    Wow! I have always loved Eagle Chase, but usually the conditions are somewhat iffy. Not now! Everything was perfect, and pace of play 3 1/2 hours! Awesome!

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  • 5/7/10 - Red Bridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    Played as a single, had a couple of rude groups that didn't even offer to let me play through. Course is in good shape. They have moved some of the tee boxes around to adjust for what were previously some ridiculous holes (#10 used to be a 220 yard carry over waste and #18 was a 620 yard hole, these from the WHITE tees?!?). Very friendly staff, good course, much better when you play it the second or third time, quite a few blind shots and tricked up greens that you need to know how to play to.

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  • 5/9/10 - Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club

    "Great course"
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    My favorite course in Charlotte, and I've played them all. But...they must have had some issues around the edges of most greens, because on most greens there were 2-4 feet of sod, very uneven, nearly impossible to roll through, which made just off the green shots nearly impossible. It was easier to hit off these blocks of sod than to try to play through them. Definitely added several strokes and reduced enjoyment of the round.

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"Never going back"

9/30/23: Review by Rico80

Great fairways but the greens here are absolute ridiculous, they should not charge anywhere near $79 bucks as this place isn’t worth it. Terrible terrible greens, some are near unplayable. I will never play here again and grew up in the area playing this course. I will...

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Media Coverage for My Top 10 List and Website

By B-Man on 8/24/23

I've been making the rounds chatting with several media personalities about my Top 10 list and my site. All of this exposure should get even more reviews and updates on Charlotte golf courses for you and make my site even better. Check out these videos and podcasts and...

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