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Forsyth Country Club
3101 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem
forsythcc.org | 336-678-0220
Access: Private
Opened: 1918
Architect: A.W. Tillinghast (9 holes 1918), Donald Ross (18 holes 1923)
Yardage: Par 71, 6,784-5,038 yards
Greens: Champion Bermuda
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 72.8 Slope: 136
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Bar, Restaurant
PGA: Chase Adams
The oldest club in Winston-Salem, Forsyth has a prestigious lineage. The original nine holes were designed by A.W. Tillinghast, the existing 18-hole layout by Donald Ross. Kris Spence, an expert renovator of Ross designs, tweaked the greens and bunkers in recent years. As might be expected, the greens are exceptionally challenging.
Maple Chase Country Club
5475 Germanton Road, Winston-Salem
maplechasecc.com | 336-767–2941
Access: Private
Opened: 1955
Architect: Ellis Maples
Yardage: Par 72 yards
Greens: 007XL Bentgrass
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 73.6 Slope: 137
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Bar, Restaurant
PGA: Paul Allen
The newest Winston-Salem club recently reopened after significant renovations that included installation of bent greens, new and restored bunkers and a two-row irrigation system. The course is home to several of the region’s top young players.
Old Town Club
2875 Old Town Club Road, Winston-Salem
oldtownclub.org | 336-723-5533
Access: Private
Opened: 1939
Architect: Perry Maxwell
Yardage: Par 70, 7,037-4,995 yards
Greens: Champion Bermuda
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 74.5 Slope: 140
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Short Game Area, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Bar, Restaurant
PGA: Charles Frost
Widely recognized as the Triad’s top course, Old Town is ranked No. 32 in the U.S. and No. 84 in the world by Golf Magazine and No. 54 in the U.S. by Golf Digest. The longtime home of Wake Forest University golf teams, the course’s is routing through undulating land along Silas Creek. The entire course — there is no rough — is immaculately kept and the greens are a supreme test featuring Perry Maxwell’s trademark “muffins” that must be negotiated.