Lonnie Poole
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Great Course.
The course is a great test for all levels of golfers. Plenty of challenging risk/reward holes and great greens to go with it. I will certainly play again.
March 19, 2013
Great course layout
I really enjoyed the layout of this course. With heavily bunkered greens and fairways this course can be as challenging as you want depending on the tees you choose. The course was well maintained for this time of year and the pace was reasonable in relation to the number of players. Like any course you can usually get around quicker on a weekday. The staff has always been cordial and responsive. I hope to play Lonnie Poole many more times and I do highly recommend it.
February 10, 2013
What an experience...and for $15 -- best value
Will definitely play there again - especially if it's under $20. Great deal - had the course to myself - no rush - no waiting for troops ahead. Great day - thanks
January 23, 2013
Excellent
Excellent course - Good quality - Nice facilities. I enjoyed the course... Was a great challenge to skills - shot making - targeting
January 9, 2013
this course. is kept in great shape and is very challenging
I have played this course several times and it keeps bringing me back. The pace of play can be a bit slow. But it is worth it. The staff is super friendly. The greens are usually in very good shape. That is very important to me. I am very satisfied with this course. The price I paid online is exceptional for this course.
January 9, 2013
Top of my list to go back too
Wow, one of the finest if not the finest I have played in the Raleigh area so far.
I have played four different top rated courses, so far.
Right now it's at the top of my list, followed by Crooked Creek.
I have one more week to play as many different course as I can.
Next on my list to play is Eagle Ridge.
January 8, 2013
Unbridled Potential
Consider the month was December, third week at that; the day was sunny, the temperature was in the mid sixty range you could not have found a better place to play. The newness of the course remains evident in places but the overall experience is well worth the pricing. Tees, fairways, greens as well as the rough are nicely groomed throughout the course.
Our pace of play was slowed due to many people taking the week prior to Christmas off from work and the day lending itself to golf with bright sunshine; however, the lack of knowledge of the course's difficulty was a contributing factor to the pace of play as most foursomes I saw were playing tee sets that posed too much for the players' abilities. There are six sets of tees for good reason. The staff should be better instructed in helping visiting golfers, like myself, choose appropriate tees from which to play in order to keep play under 5 hours.
December 22, 2012
Great course, tough, but in good condition even in the winter.
Great course, tough, but in good condition even in the winter.
December 21, 2012
Great views. Unique design.
Tough course. Must pick the right tees. Great design.
Staff always friendly.
November 30, 2012
Course is in good shape.
Lonnie Poole is in the best shape that I've experience on it, since opening. It does get a lot of play so expect at least a 4.5 hour + round. The layout differences from the front nine to the back nine is a nice contrast and makes it's one of the more exciting courses to play in the triangle. They offer enough tee box selections that one can find a distance that works for one's game.
October 31, 2012
Great layout, but greens and traps very poor in late September
We only play there when we find a 'deal.' It's long and has more traps than most courses. I can attest to that.
We've played this course half a dozen times since it opened about 4-5 years ago. I was getting better every time as it matured. However, this time, they've obviously had a tough summer insofar as greens are concerned. There are lots of 'bad' spots and repaired spots that haven't healed, yet.
The most disturbing thing was that players were not repairing ball marks in the soft greens.....and, even though there were plenty of rakes, deep footprints were very evident in all the traps. Peope had to step over rakes to get to their ball, coming and going.
October 5, 2012
Course plays long and not just from the back tees.
This is a very good golf course. Speed of the greens were uneven, front to back, But I would play it again.
October 5, 2012
If you can get a hot deal, it's worth it!
I happened to play on a day that the greens were aerated, so the greens were pretty rough. If your not putting the ball in the fairway on most of the holes, you're probably not making par here. Some of the holes have elevated approach shots with greens guarded by bunkers. The par 5's can be reachable by longer hitters even from the blues (6600-ish yards). The course overall is pretty well maintained and if the greens don't have holes and sand on them from aerating, they roll pretty quick and true. Is it worth $50-$60, no. Is it worth $30-$35, absolutely!
October 1, 2012
very good course
Very good course. Excellent for the money. Plays longer than it looks. Good staff and well maintained.
September 25, 2012
Well maintained, challenging course with slower play
The pro shop staff and grill staff were very nice and they make a good egg sandwich in the grill. If you keep your cup you get free soda refills also, which was nice. The starters were not very good - dismissive and more concerned about other golfers complaining than getting us off the tee. The important part - the course. We played the tips and from there is is a challenging course, playing just over 7000 yards. They have a nice variety of holes that require different shots and clubs off the tee. Driving accuracy is very important because there are a number of holes with white stakes, which I found 5 times during my round thanks to a few poorly timed snap hooks. The course was in very good condition. The greens rolled smooth and were fairly quick. The main issue as with most courses right now was the pace of play. 4.5 hours is now considered an average round of golf and that is at least 30 minutes too long. The rangers were only window dressing, play did not speed up and even though there were 2 foursomes in front of us, no effort was made to let us play through even though we were waiting on every shot. Overall this is a very nice course and you can get good deals through GolfNow and is worth a spot in the local rotation. If you get lucky and have clean air in front of you and can get done in under 4 hours that is a big bonus.
September 23, 2012
tremendous course, great value
I played it just as they were setting up for the Jimmy V benefit tournament. The course is in great condition. There's beautiful views of downtown Raleigh and the N.C. State campus. I look forward to playing there again in the near future.
September 23, 2012