Cherokee Ridge Country Club

I really have nothing but good things to say about the staff and the facilities. The course however has really taken a turn over the last year. I played here multiple times last year and loved it. We had a very wet winter here and it seems that the course has just not recovered. Other courses have dealt with the same weather so it’s hard to give Cherokee a break. The tee boxes and fairways have seen better days but you can make up for it with the greens. Should be $40 all day and used to be $60 for mornings, now it’s an easy $80 with worse playing conditions.

One round here and you can see why it used to host a Korn Ferry Tour event. Extremely hard layout that’s narrow, has forced carries, and maybe the most unfair tee shot I’ve ever seen on Hole 14. That said, it’s a fun round, and might be the prettiest course in Alabama. A round at a course like this in other places would cost twice as much. Friendly staff, good amenities, range balls are included. Would recommend going here at least once, but isn’t a course I would play every week given how tough it is.

Course was in very good condition especially considering the recent heavy rains and time of year (late December). Some confusion about where the first hole was and subsequent holes as they were not clearly marked. Made worse since the garmin watch I was wearing confused the front and back nine (a regular told me they swapped them a few months back). No water coolers and very few ball washers on a wet day. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Only real complaint was a sixsome holding up play for a few holes (they eventually let us play thru)

From the clubhouse to the first tee all the way to the green on 18. Very professional and a very fun challenging course. The grass looks amazing. The greens are great highly recommend playing here.

I do not mind the course letting 5 people play but they should be told that they should let faster groups play through!

Wonderful place to play, may have to play several times to get used to the topography

Beautiful course, and even with the drought we have been under the course was well maintained and the greens were fabulous

Cherokee Ridge has seen numerous improvements in course conditions in the past 18 months or so. The new greens are incredible now. The fairways are thicker even with scarce rain this summer. And thank God or someone on the new management staff flipped the nines back correctly. As I write this a trackhoe was working on number 2 s bunkers. I hope he continues on through the rest of the course as many are gravel laden.

Had to play with 80 degree weather at the end of October. Went as a single and played with 3 locals who were wonderful! Had a great time. Very dry but course was in great shape. Bermuda greens were firm and fast and rolled true. The local guys (Chris, Jason & Rich) helped me play my best round at Cherokee Ridge where I have played 5 or 6 times when in North Alabama visiting family. Course layout is great and fall foliage and mountain views were beautiful!