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Darrell E. Thompson
2 reviews on 1 places
I stopped in today on my way from Michigan to South Carolina. I saw the store on the side of I-77 and had to stop. I was relieved to see it's a 30+ year family run business. The staff was so accommodating and super friendly.
There's quite the selection of hats, boots, clothing, and tack. Great place that you need to stop and see. Tell Larry that I sent you.
There's quite the selection of hats, boots, clothing, and tack. Great place that you need to stop and see. Tell Larry that I sent you.
Today's adventure brings us to @carolinatracecc just outside of Sanford, NC. This is in a gated community and is made up of "The Lake" and "The Creek" courses. I played the Lake course.
Initial Impression: When you enter off the road, you check in at the Guard Shack. The female security officer who greeted me was full of energy and smiles. She was excited to be at work today. It's a hilly and twisting road to the clubhouse. The pro shop is located below the clubhouse here. I was greeted by an extremely positive and humorous older gentleman by the name of Scott. He is the cart person and starter this day. The positive interaction didn't stop there as the gentleman in the pro shop was just as kind and welcoming as everyone I've met so far. Sorry, I forgot to obtain his name.
Course: Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. It's not a cakewalk. As other courses in Tn that I've played, it's wet and dormant right now. The greens were in immaculate condition, but the slowest I've played so far. That's no fault of theirs because of the time of year.
There's quite a few large bunkers here and some water that absolutely comes into play. The elevation changes here are more prominent than at Anderson Creek. Tee shots require some accuracy so as not to strike the many houses, the course cuts between.
The fairways were soft and gave no rollout. I, however, did not have a single ball plug in the fairway. Bunkers were firm wet sand, which made it easy to play from. Learn how to use your wedges bounce. Wind was just as strong as it was yesterday. Two to three clubs if you're into its teeth. Giving up 30 yards off the driver is rough even if you hit the middle.
I was struggling so bad today with the irons, wedges, and my putter. I called it quits after 9 holes. All due in part to frustration. I wasn't going to let my temper overshadow a great course. I was the only person on the course until I hit the 7th hole.
Final: I will definitely recommend this course to anyone. I want to play it during the summer months. Then, I can fully take in what it has.
Initial Impression: When you enter off the road, you check in at the Guard Shack. The female security officer who greeted me was full of energy and smiles. She was excited to be at work today. It's a hilly and twisting road to the clubhouse. The pro shop is located below the clubhouse here. I was greeted by an extremely positive and humorous older gentleman by the name of Scott. He is the cart person and starter this day. The positive interaction didn't stop there as the gentleman in the pro shop was just as kind and welcoming as everyone I've met so far. Sorry, I forgot to obtain his name.
Course: Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. It's not a cakewalk. As other courses in Tn that I've played, it's wet and dormant right now. The greens were in immaculate condition, but the slowest I've played so far. That's no fault of theirs because of the time of year.
There's quite a few large bunkers here and some water that absolutely comes into play. The elevation changes here are more prominent than at Anderson Creek. Tee shots require some accuracy so as not to strike the many houses, the course cuts between.
The fairways were soft and gave no rollout. I, however, did not have a single ball plug in the fairway. Bunkers were firm wet sand, which made it easy to play from. Learn how to use your wedges bounce. Wind was just as strong as it was yesterday. Two to three clubs if you're into its teeth. Giving up 30 yards off the driver is rough even if you hit the middle.
I was struggling so bad today with the irons, wedges, and my putter. I called it quits after 9 holes. All due in part to frustration. I wasn't going to let my temper overshadow a great course. I was the only person on the course until I hit the 7th hole.
Final: I will definitely recommend this course to anyone. I want to play it during the summer months. Then, I can fully take in what it has.