Name: Lake Winds Golf Course
Telephone: (919) 471-4653

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Phone: (919) 471-4653

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Louis DiBernardo a year ago

Lots of potential. great layout. would love an update on the state of the renovations. Appreciate Mr. Coffey investing in the course

Latest review ( previous below)
Played mid April and improvement is definitely showing fairways are improving And they are blending some of the new sod in. The greens are 100 x better. First off they are green, secondly they are largely smooth. From where they started they are now about 80-90% smoothed out with a few remaining bare or uneven patches. A bit hard but when they can be aerated that will improve as well. Some of the holes have been made longer and the tee boxes can still be sketchy. Some holes are punishingly long off the tee over water (17, I’m cursing at you) Overall continued optimism and definitely should be on or near your radar

Just as a follow up- played the course last day of last year. Things are in the works. Most obvious are upgrades to the clubhouse exterior ( and pool area!), renovated cart paths and bridges, new carts with gps, and a lot of tree removal. The latter opens the course up and perhaps is also aimed at improving growing conditions for areas of the fairways and greens. Some early signs of improvement in the tees fairways and greens but nothing substantial. One odd aspect is that some of the bare areas have squares of sod laid down creating abrupt changes in the thickness and level of the areas. Hopefully these will be blended into the surrounding grass during a more significant upgrade this spring. So change is happening but nothing substantial yet in terms of playability.
Memberships are now available but their initiation and monthly fees don’t make sense for what’s currently on offer especially if you don’t live close and expect to play a lot of weekday afternoons

4/8. Looking forward to playing this spring. Another positive sign is that ownership is responding to posts here and confirming they have plans in action for the greens and fairways. Would really love to see the grass rise to the level of the location and layout.

Membership might be attractive if they offer a package for those who look to play fewer rounds each month due to work and distance.
Brad Light a year ago

WOW! What a difference 12 months and new management can make. This course was in terrible condition like most of the 1+ year old posts describe. However, lots of work has been done since then and it's noticeable as soon as you pull onto the property and walk into the clubhouse. Renovations are still being made but the course is 100x better than in the past and I'm looking forward to the next round.
Ed Migues 4 months ago

Huge improvement over past conditions. New cart paths, lots of trees removed, new greens, but same tricky layout. Also, not over-crowded.
Best part, though, is the staff. Courteous, professional. Lost my phone there and, after someone turned it in (thank you, anaonymous person!), the head pro emailed me to let me know it was found. Highly recommend it, especially for the price.
Keaton Horner a month ago

Haven't played golf in over 18 years and after this past weekend of playing at southern pines and talamore with my friends was eager to give Lake Winds a try. You can tell the love, sweat, and money that's been poured into the golf course by the new ownership. Look forward to making Lake Winds my home course and improving my golf game. Highly recommend for the money and the experience.
Tobias Funke 2 months ago

Working out-of-town long term in the area and found this gem. Beautiful, very playable course for all levels golfers. Only $45 dollars to ride 18 on weekend is great value. Also has a nice little warm up practice area with grass tees right next to hole #1. Greens were in terrific shape, and despite being punched recently were very true and smooth. The best part is the staff. Very friendly and helpful. A huge shout out especially to ranger Cary!!!(spelling?) I lost my cell phone off my cart, and he diligently went out of his way to help me search for it for the better part of 2 hours. Thankfully it was found by a nice gentleman on the course. I will be back many times while in NC! (but I'll leave my phone in my truck!)