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    Smiley's Golf and Learning Center

    4.5 (2 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    High Point Country Club - Fun round with Dad and my buddy from the Triangle. Selfie on 18th green on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

    High Point Country Club

    5.0(1 review)
    13.0 mi

    There are two Yelp listings for High Point Country Club, but I guess that makes sense since there…read moreare two separate properties: Emerywood and Willow Creek. Emerywood is located inside the city and Willow Creek is located outside the city. Both properties offer most the same amenities such as golf, tennis, dining, and event space, but each is unique in its own way. This review is for Willow Creek where the club's 18-hole championship golf course is located (Emerywood has a basic 9-hole layout). I grew up learning how to play the game of golf mostly at Willow Creek. I took part in youth clinics and tournaments at a young age here. I was taught everything from learning how to properly repair a ball mark on a putting surface to hitting shots out of the sand -- things I still apply today. I still remember when the instructor put a $1 bill underneath our practice ball in the bunker to encourage us to hit behind the ball (and not rip the bill up). Today when I hit bunker shots, I often imagine a $1 bill underneath my ball to help with my sand shots. One of the assistant pros (I believe his name was Steve who later left for a job in Florida) really improved my driving ability by teaching me some important fundamentals when it came to my setup and swing. This was back when the clubhouse looked like a barn. After that, I had lessons from the current head pro and Director of Golf, Jim Brotherton. My dad and I have always been big fans of Jim. He's a super nice guy and has been at HPCC for as long as I can remember. He's an instructor who can get very technical. Do you remember that golf commercial where a guy is setting up to the ball and there are a gazillion things running through his head (e.g. keep your left arm straight, keep your eye on the ball, stay on plane, don't lift your foot, etc.)? That's how I felt one time on the range with Jim. During a lesson one time, I remember he could sense me thinking too much about my swing and had me step off the ball and relax. Jim caddied in the 2008 Masters for Drew Weaver, a hometown hero who had won the British Amateur the year before. I thought that was really cool. Willow Creek has excellent golf facilities. When I visit town, my dad and I always try to make it out to Willow Creek for a round or at least hit the range. Over the last 25 years or so, the course has almost always seemed to be in great shape. The course was designed by William Byrd who also designed the courses at the Country Club of North Carolina and Atlanta Country Club. I always found Willow Creek to be a challenging course. Its rating/slope is 73.9/139 from the tips at 6,972 yards. There are creeks, ponds, hills, and plenty of trees to navigate. Some of the more picturesque holes are No. 8 (par 3 over water) and No. 18 with the elegant clubhouse in the background. The course fairways and greens (Champion Bermudagrass installed in 2012) are consistently in excellent condition. The practice facilities are terrific. In addition to the all-grass range which has tools such as mirrors and swing plane guides, there is a short game facility (constructed in 2007 which replaced the old pool) and a separate practice putting green. The short game facility has a creek, two bunkers, and two greens with targets aplenty. It's nice. There are also several other little things about the course I like such as the container of cold bottled waters on the first tee and not one, but two compressed air guns players can use to clean off their shoes after a round. The staff is friendly and helpful. As for the food at Willow Creek, it's good too. :)

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    High Point Country Club - Playing with an old new Ultra High Point Regional Health System ball today.

    Playing with an old new Ultra High Point Regional Health System ball today.

    High Point Country Club - Willow Creek 18th green with clubhouse in background. My dad and I have been playing here since the late 80s, early 90s.

    Willow Creek 18th green with clubhouse in background. My dad and I have been playing here since the late 80s, early 90s.

    High Point Country Club - High Point Country Club Willow Creek scorecard as of Sunday, August 31, 2025. Front and back cover. Local Rules and info.

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    High Point Country Club Willow Creek scorecard as of Sunday, August 31, 2025. Front and back cover. Local Rules and info.

    Winding Creek Golf Course

    Winding Creek Golf Course

    3.0(12 reviews)
    15.0 mi
    $

    Love this course! Great value, wide open, the grill is good, and the service is always friendly…read more Carts are in decent shape too. One thing to note is it's hilly so there are a lot of blind spots and it's very open so there's not a lot of trees for shade. Still love this course. I'm in Greensboro and this is one of my go-to cost effective courses.

    Been about three years since my original review of Winding Creek, and I just about tied my personal…read morebest set at this course (78) by shooting 79 last week. Even piped my driver right down the middle when a group of four asked me to play through, and all golfers know... that's the ultimate euphoria. Not much has changed in my opinion. Still the best golf value in the Triad, especially if you play a twilight rate. The assertion from a couple of other reviewers that the course owners (the city?) are "money hungry" is one I do not understand... if they were money hungry, surely it would be more expensive than the current very reasonable rate. I do get some of the pace of play complaints, but welcome to muni-golf honestly. Beginners come to courses like this to get better. This is the kind of place where you can skip a hole to get ahead of a slow group and be fine. For a more complete review of the course, see my original review, just affirming here that I still enjoy it, the conditions (even in the current drought environment) are still great (especially for the money), and they have brand spanking new golf carts to boot. I'll keep playing here and enjoying myself, while more picky golfers go elsewhere.

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    Winding Creek Golf Course
    Winding Creek Golf Course
    Winding Creek Golf Course - Hole 3 borders a pond, but you don't need to go over it.

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    Hole 3 borders a pond, but you don't need to go over it.

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