Creek at Carolina Trace Country Club

Played the creek course. Course was in very good condition and on a Sunday afternoon my group was the only ones on the whole creek course (Lake course looked fullish) I can not complain about the overall conditional at all. Course is your old school 70’s-80’s country club layout. Plays fairly tight with small greens. I could have kept the driver in my bag for a better score. Plenty of sand traps on the course to protect it from anyone trying to overpower. Knowing the course is highly beneficial for going low. Was disappointed the restaurant/ food area was closed on a Sunday. I will be back sooner than later to enjoy a relaxing day

We were played he Creek Course. I think my group was the only one playing that course that Saturday. That tells me that their best course is the Lake. Golf Now does not give you that option of booking which course you want to play or it did and we did not know better. Great greens in great condition. Course layout is challenging but playable. Tee box need some grooming. We will come back but to play the Lake course which is those amazing holes you see when coming into the golf course.

Have played this course twice now and have to say both times the fairways and greens have been in impeccable shape. Greens rolling at a 12, fairways manicured to perfection. There are 2 different courses here, Lake/Creek course and both present their own challenges. For beauty but very tight fairways the Creek course is unbeatable. One of the prettiest courses I've played in awhile. The Lake course is a little more open but still has some scenic holes.
Now, the true gem of this course is the staff!!! From the girls inside seeing you off, to the landscapers who always wave and stop to say hi, I have not found a better staff at any course I've played. The most impressive person that I highly recommend you seek out and talk to is the GM/Pro Ray. This gentleman was so accommodating and genuinely nice that he made my party feel like family. Took the time my first time out really explain the course, greens how to play it and a plethora of other knowledge you just don't get when casually playing a course. Ray is the backbone of this Institilution and every other club from Augusta to Pebble Beach should strive to have someone like him at the helm.
So thank you Ray. We will be seeing you again next season.

Played Carolina Trace for the first time with my best friend. The course was in great shape and we'll maintained. Ray Reyes, the Director of Golf/GM and his staff were amazing. They truly made our group feel life we were coming home. The Pro Shop was fully stocked with the latest equipment. I highly recommend checking out Trace and Ray and his staff.
Angel

Good coarse to play. Shot making and really makes you think.

Although the course was in typical early spring condition, there were none of the standard amenities we expected; no water coolers, no place to get food or drinks at turn, no cart people with food or drinks, no ball washers, no coolers. Also, there were several people out “spraying boundaries” and we had to hit into or around them on 12 of the 18 holes we played. This was quite annoying and I still can’t figure out why they felt the need to do this in front of where we were shooting all day.

Have to agree with the other reviews here regarding lack of services. No cart kids, no starter, no rangers or Bev cart, and almost no drinking water on the course. There are 2 drinking fountain stations but no cups. As it was 100 degrees today, I brought my own. Very little signage to direct you to the next hole too. Sometimes it hot confusing because of criss-crossing holes and long drives on the neighborhood streets. You don't go near the clubhouse again. Even 18 finishes a ways away.

That said, the greens are very firm and true. Not really fast, but probably 11. Not much contour in any green. Very good variety of holes. Again, because it was 100 and Noon, I had the course to myself. Literally. Only 2 guys on the first tee behind me. I never saw them again.

Tee boxes are a little shaggy and spotty. Fairways are generous. Grass is in good condition. Greens were the best part.

Gas carts. Ugh.

Recommend, with the foregoing caveats. Bring your own cooler and food.

This course is a good course, but overpriced. I can't justify their reg price of $70. I've never played their Lake course - but at 120, it better be in perfect shape (which I doubt, based on their Creek course). I still hope to go back, I enjoyed it...but as the title reads - "hot deals only."

Flew into Raleigh for work and found the course on golfnow. Looked good and had good reviews, so I booked the time. Upon driving into the community, I was reminded of the course I grew up on, it is a beautiful area.

Checked and everyone in the proshop was welcoming and helpful, as i had never been there before. Made it to the driving range and had a good warm up. Was luckily paired with a local golfer, who gave me great local knowledge on every tee box and we had a great time.

The course is beautiful and in great condition. Only reason I gave it 4 stars is because the greens have a little way to go to be in great shape, but they were true. Played from the blue tees for my first time there and found it a decent challenge and really enjoyed the day.

Look forward to another opportunity to be here and play again!

First time at Carolina Trace, played the Creek course. Fairways and the greens were in good condition considering it's winter and heavy rains over the last couple of weeks.Had the course to ourselves able to take advantage with that extra moment on the greens to help with scoring. The front nine are fairly forgiving and receptive to good scores, back nine is more challenging so score early and then hold on to par to finish within stride .

Lots of leaves. Good conditions for time of year. Would love to try in prime season. Very small greens, interesting challenge

The fairways and tees were in good shape, I had the course to myself (save one threesome that let me play through), the weather was lovely but there was only one thing wrong.

Freshly aerated greens. I realize this process is necessary, but if I'm going to be paying premium dollars to play a course could we get a heads up on aeration? There was no aeration alert posted when I purchased my greens fee. Had I known the greens were freshly aerated, I wouldn't have played when I did.

One thing that wasn't mentioned on Golf Now when I made the purchase was the Dress Code, I wear shorts with an elastic waist band,due to weight issues from taking steroids. The dress code wasn't mentioned on Golf Now when I made the purchase,but I did talk to the Club Pro and he did let me go ahead and play. I'm recommending that Golf Now put this info on for the courses that require it.

With Regards
Gary Crafford

We had the course to ourselves which was great. We played the creek course and the more scenic one is the lake course. The creek course is not very
challenging from the ladies tee. I will play the lake course next. It looks to be more interesting and was certainly more crowded!

Good variety of holes on this course. Course was in great shape when I played - greens were still in good shape. Looking forward to going back now that I am familiar with the holes - especially #18. Great sandwich selection after your round in the clubhouse!

Enjoy playing this course but you should bring your own drinks and snacks. Course doesn't return to club house to start the 10th and the halfway house is always broke/out of order. No refreshment cart either. Just be prepared on a hot day.

If you cannot keep your tee shot straight... you are in for a long day. Narrow fairways are lined with unforgiving woods. The creek side course has a very wonky layout. Not a fan of that...not to mention to don't end up back at the clubhouse at the turn.

That said, the greens are soft and allow you to attack the pin. Difficult slopes make reading the breaks tricky as well. A few times our group disagreed on the break...still not sure how the birdie put leaked to the right.