Charlotte Country Club
Charlotte, NC • Private
Chris Keane
Courtesy of Chris Keane
Courtesy of Chris Keane
Courtesy of Chris Keane
Courtesy of Chris Keane
Courtesy of Chris Keane
Chris Keane
Tom Eppes
Overview
There was never a dispute about the Donald Ross pedigree of Charlotte Country Club. Ross expanded its original nine-hole course in 1915, remodeled it while adding grass greens in 1925 and further tinkered with it in the 1940s. But in the 1960s, Robert Trent Jones rearranged holes to create a practice range and redesigned the others. Still, it was until 2007 that the club felt it should restore its Ross design. But Ross-expert Ron Prichard convinced them it wasn’t smart to simply replicate holes from a 70-year-old aerial photograph, because golf technology has changed. Prichard rebuilt all greens and bunkers in the style of Ross, but improvised the green contours based on what he’s observed at other Ross layouts. He also installed SubAir cooling systems beneath the greens, one example of how times have certainly changed since Ross’ day.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked since 2013. Highest ranking:.
2023-'24 ranking: 195th.
Previous ranking: 172nd.
Highest ranking: 140th, 2013-2014.
100 Greatest: Ranked from 1985-1992
Highest Ranking: 65th, 1985-1986.
Best in State: Ranked Top 5 in North Carolina from 1977-1991 & in 2003; Top 10 from 1993-1997, 2001, & since 2011; Top 15 in 1999 & 2005; Top 25 from 2007-2009.
Current Ranking: 10th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Fantastic experience. Looking forward to what the renovation will look like!!"
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“As usual, with a Ross course, the green complexes are amazing. Thankfully, I had a caddie. The greens are tough to read and a caddie is needed for the first few times on the course. There are a handful of brutally tough holes, but fair. They were good holes, but I wouldn't want to play them every day. The fairways are wider than most Ross courses. There are many trees on the course, but they are mostly out of play. Andrew Green is coming in soon for a complete renovation. I would love to play the course when it's done. I will never forget a few of the greens."
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“Excellent golf course with amazing green complexes. The multitude of pin positions will change the course and the fun daily. Enjoy!"
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“Wonderful Donald Ross design with very interesting green complexes and a great variety of hole."
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“Difficult greens, not super large but difficult contours. Great flow to the course with layout, some similar length par 4s get some common clubs in hands a good portion of the round. Course in excellent shape. Great finishing hole 18. Particularly enjoyed holes 11, 13, 17 and 18."
Read More2023
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“Great layout with variety.. elevation changes with doglegs left and right. Plenty of choices off the tee- you can bomb it or you can lay up and take your chances with longer irons into very undulation greens. A fun challenging course for players of all levels. Great bent grass greens."
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“Beautiful, classic old course. Rolling landscape and a walkable layout. Conditions were top notch."
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“Classic big-boned, historic golf course in grand southern style. Very fair while also challenging, memorable, with a mix of holes that blend together seamlessly. No negatives. All positives."
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“The best holes are the longer holes and the finisher is outstanding. The beauty of Charlotte is that they have a long and challenging golf course with a large practice facility on 125 acres, which is amazing."
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“Beautiful Ross course, excellent condition, well maintained."
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