Winston Lake

Public Golf Course Review

Golf Course Name: Winston Lake
Golf Course Site: Winston Lake
City: Winston Salem
State: North Carolina
Country: United States

Design/Layout/Look Rating: 6
Challenge and Playability Rating: 6
Facility Condition Rating: 6
Customer Service Rating: 8
Value of the Course Rating: 7
Overall Rating: 6.8

Fees and Costs associated with this course:
Green fees: Weekdays $14/$11 Late afternoon Weekends & Holidays $19/$12 Late afternoon Cart fees: 9 Holes $8 18 Holes $12

History of the golfer who played this course:
single digit handicap; play 2 times a month

Specific likes about this course:
This is one of the toughest courses in the area. It's not incredibly long but the holes are generally very tight and there are almost NO level lies from the fairways. One of the few courses where you can hit your drive right down the middle of the fairway and still wind up in the woods. Greens are usually in good shape. They've improved the sprinkler system for the course so they have better fairways and rough now.

Dislikes about this course:
I don't like the fact there are no level lies in the fairways. This is a tough course, perhaps too unfair. A number of holes penalize you for hitting good shots and I don't favor that style of design.

Is this course worth the fees?
Yes. being a city run course the fees are not too bad. This is not a course that will make you feel better about your game however. You'll feel challenged the whole way.

19th Hole: What extra amenities did this course offer?
There is a decent grill and pro shop onsite.

Summary and opinions of this golf course:
It would not be one of the first 3-4 courses I played in the area, but if you want a solid challenge, this is it. It's a forgotten course to some but it's one of the toughest ones in the area.




Author: Scott Rushing - srushing
Date sumitted: 0000-00-00
Date this course was played: 4/15/2008
Type of Course: Public Golf Course
Golf Course Site: http://www.cityofws.org/Home/Departments/RecreationAndParks/Golf/Articles/Golf