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Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7018 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.2

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways 419 Bermuda
Greens Crenshaw Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Caddies No
Golf School Academy No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.7
262 Reviews (262)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 29
Water Hazards 26
Elevation Changes 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Advanced Golfers 25
Seniors 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 18
Convenient to the City 16
At a Resort 12

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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Value for the Money

Played on a Saturday Morning- Hardly anyone was there. Played as twosome- Started on the Tenth. Course is in decent shape- Greens were good and true. I have always liked this course. Not sure how much play it is getting these days. It was almost empty on a Saturday AM- it was a Holiday weekend if that makes any difference..Worth $35.00 to play..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREAT COURSE! I really loved the first par 5 (over the lake and down the hill). Course was clean and very well maintained and staff was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very quiet

I played this course about 20 years ago and loved the layout. This time it seemed empty and abandoned, but still in reasonably good shape. You could tell that something was wrong because the lack of golfers and staff. I hope they can come back and attract more people because it's a nice course on a great piece of land.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I have been playing LRFarms since 1999 and is a favorite...much more player- friendly now and pace of play was good for a Sunday Morning.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Prepare to get the cold shoulder from staff

Decent course layout and good greens. But staff is generally unfriendly and not suited for the hospitality industry. Pro Shop staff was not friendly at all, nor was the staff working the food / beverage area. Prepared to be gouged $5 for a bag of about 15-20 range balls. Pace of play was abysmal with no ranger on the course. Most of the groups ended up playing the back nine twice. Unacceptable for a Friday.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good conditions on a fun course

This was my first time playing Little River and even though I barely broke 100, it was a really fun course. It was in very good shape. Not a whole lot of merchandise in the pro shop and a sleeve of balls cost $10. They do have a grill, but we didn't eat. Overall I thought it was a great place to play for the golf now price of $15.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

1st time last time

I had stayed here in the past,though had never played here. I see no reason to play here again. Course conditions were poor,at best. No starter, ranger, beverage cart, and poor course markings. Course was not overly difficult, just had a few really poorly designed gimmicky holes. I thought I would give the place a try. I did. Next visit I will go back to my usuals; Southern Pines, Legacy, etc., etc.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value, nice course, bring your own food

Every year, we play one expensive, one mid-priced and one lower-priced course. Little River was our low-priced course this year and we were very happy with it. The course is in great condition. The fairways are beautiful. The greens were slow, but were true once you get used to it. This course was on par with others that are in the $100 range.

Only complaint was food at the turn. We thought we were grabbing a quick hot dog at the turn, but that turned into a 15 minute ordeal. Nice people, but no sense of urgency to get golfers back onto the course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Value

The new management at Little River has really got this course in great shape. There are many fun, unique, challenging holes. Plenty of water to keep things interesting. The back nine played easier than the front nine, but it was all fun. The staff were laid back and friendly. The club has a very impressive venue with a cool bar. The rates are very affordable. Take it from a local -- this course is worth checking out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Always enjoy this course. The course is in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in good condition

Course was in decent shape. Need to have yardage markers more available. Most sprinkler heads I found were not marked. Staff were great friendly and helpful!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good layout, great pace of play

I think we were almost the only ones on the course, so pace of play was great. The course is obviously suffering from the overbuilding in the Pinehurst area, so prices are great, but you can tell they don't have enough traffic to justify spending more on maintenance. The course has an interesting layout with good variety in the holes. Conditions were quite good. It could easily be one of the better courses in the area with a bit more spending on the greens, bunkers etc.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A Great Layout and Fun Course

The greens had been recently aerated and were a little rough, but this is a Dan Maples layout well worth visiting. There are a few tough holes, some fun holes, and overall a good experience, with friendly staff, and a great restaurant. Also, a local winery across the street with tastings made for the perfect day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

course layout good

Greens had been aerated on were poor to putt on and had repaired areas. Front desk did not disclose any of this to the players prior to going out on course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs a Marshall on the Course

We knew the greens were recently punched so no problem. Pace of play was terrible. No Marshall on the course. The group in front of us was holding up 3 groups. Staff was very friendly. Course layout was nice.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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