FORSYTH COUNTY | PUBLIC ACCESS

3801 Heathrow Road, Winston-Salem
golfhh.com | 636-788-7016

Access: 18 holes, Public
Opened: 2013
Architect: Gene Doub
Yardage: Par 61, 3,379-2,938 Yards
Greens: Bermuda
Course Rating: 62.3 Slope: 108
Facilities: Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Grill, Beer
Fees with Cart: $22 weekdays, $27 weekends
Walking: Yes

An executive-length course with no par-5s, Heather Hills is a no-frills layout easy to walk with a relaxed atmosphere.

4295 Wallburg Road, Winston-Salem
oldehomeplacegolfclub.com | 336-769-1078

Access: 18 holes, Public
Opened: 1993
Architect: Mark Charles
Yardage: Par-72, 6,504-4,481 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: After 12 p.m.
Course Rating: 70.0 Slope: 128
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Snack Bar and Grill
GM: Mark Charles
Fees with cart: $35 weekdays, $46 weekends

A family owned and operated course, Olde Homeplace offers a well-groomed layout without an abundance of difficulty. Water comes into play on six holes of the mostly open layout. The signature hole may be the 346-yard, par-4 16th, where the drive must carry a pond that extends directly in front and to the left of the tee, and a bunker guards the left side of the green.

1100 Quail Hollow Road, Kernersville
pineknollsgolfclub.com | 336-883-3260

Access: 18 holes, Public
Opened: 1969
Architect: Poindexter Brothers
Yardage: Par-72, 6,388- yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: Anytime
Course Rating: 70.0 Slope: 128
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Snack Bar and Pub
PGA: Ryan Winfree
Fees with Cart: $30 weekdays, $38 weekends
Walking Rate: $20 weekdays, $22 weekends

The only course in Kernersville, Pine Knolls offers a solid, no-frills experience with an interesting, rolling layout and often fast greens. Several holes on the front nine allow players to spray the ball off the tee. The back nine is tighter and tougher. Greens and fairways are well-maintained. The small clubhouse has a homey grill and pub. Need a quick soft drink at the turn? Canned soda is $1. Pine Knolls offers isn’t fancy, but it offers a lot of bang for the buck. The long, par-3 ninth plays deceptively long, requiring a blind approach to the large putting surface. The course has an active group of locals, but walk up spots are usually available in the afternoons.

2391 Reynolds Park Road
cityofws.org | 336-727-2703

Access: Municipal
Opened: 1930
Architect: Ellis Maples 1930
Yardage: : 6,534-4,725 yards
Greens: Bermuda
Walking: Anytime
Course Rating: 69.8 Slope: 123
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop, Snack Bar
Food and Drink: Snack Bar
PGA: Harold Kincaid
Fees with cart: $26 weekdays, $31 weekends

A very solid municipal course over rolling hills, Reynolds Park has an interesting variety of holes and offers an upscale layout that’s highly playable. Elevation changes play a major role in the challenge on several holes. Playing conditions are typically very good. Bunkers, creeks come into play on several holes, though several fairways are generous. The 440-yard 18th hole may be the toughest on the layout, requiring a solid uphill drive with trees creeping in on the right side and a mid-iron approach.

1000 Glen Day Drive, Clemmons
salemglen.com | 336-712-1010

Access: Semi-Private, Public
Opened: 1997
Architect: Glen Day/Nicklaus Design
Yardage: Par 71, 6,655-4,118 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: After 12 p.m.
Course Rating: 73.1 Slope: 139
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Snack Bar and Grill
PGA: Guy Carrol
Fees with cart: $50 weekdays, $65 weekends

A former private club, now accepting public play, Salem Glen has the only Nicklaus design in the Triad with the amenities typically associated with a country club. Only a few hundred yards as the crow flies from Tanglewood Park along the Yadkin River, the course winds up and down hills, winding through trees, creeks and lakes. The front nine is relatively open, and the back is more undulating. Each side has a par-4 featuring dramatic elevation changes. The course has trademark, fast Nicklaus greens guarded by shapely bunkering. The par-5 seventh, 569 yards from the back tees, begins with a drive over a creek, and concludes with an approach to a kidney-shaped green surrounded by bunkers with a lake on the right. At the 550-yard 14th hole, the approach is dramatically uphill to a shallow green perched above a ravine.

100 Clubhouse Circle, Clemmons
 golf.tanglewoodpark.org | 336-703-6420

Access: 18 holes, Municipal, Forsyth County
Opened: 1958
Architect: Robert Trent Jones
Yardage: Par-70, 7,101-4,562 yards
Greens: Champion Bermuda
Walking: Anytime
Course Rating: 74.6, Slope: 140
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop, Snack Bar
Food and Drink: Snack Bar and Grill
Director of Golf/PGA: Mike Wilcox
Fees with cart: $56 weekdays, $66 weekends

Opened to host the 1974 PGA Championship won by Lee Trevino, the Championship is a classic RTJ layout with fast and undulating elevated greens protected by shapely bunkers. The hilly layout features an interesting assortment of holes, often with ponds and creeks serving as hazards: The course is especially well-kept for a muni. The deep greenside bunkers around the tricky greens puts a premium on the short game. The most memorable holes are the long par-4 ninth, a sharp dogleg right requiring a long approach up a steep hill to a well-bunkered green, and the par-3 12th, which requires a shot of more than 200 yards to a green fronted by water, leaving only a small bailout to the right.

100 Clubhouse Circle, Clemmons
 golf.tanglewoodpark.org | 336-703-6420

Access: 18 holes, Municipal, Forsyth County
Opened: 1964
Architect: Robert Trent Jones
Yardage: Par-72, 6,567-4,611 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: Anytime
Course Rating: 72.8, Slope: 137
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop, Snack Bar
Food and Drink: Snack Bar and Grill
Director of Golf/PGA: Mike Wilcox
Fees with cart: $36 weekdays, $42 weekends

Some love it, others hate it. In many ways, tougher than its famous sister, Championship, Reynolds is a shotmaker’s layout, often requiring very accurate tee shots to narrow, hilly fairways lined by trees. The layout features several memorable holes, beginning with the par-5 opening hole, which drops down a hill then requires an accurate second shot on a sloping fairway dropping off to the left. Shorter than Championship, Reynolds presents several blow-up hole possibilities, including the final three holes of the front nine and the long par-4 18th. No. 8, a par-3 with a carry over more than 200 yards over water to a three-tier green framed by woods, is a favorite. The greens are normally good, but grooming does not match the high level of the Championship.

1570 Bridgton Road, Winston-Salem
336-788-7016

Access: 18 holes, Public
Opened: 1967
Architect: George Veach
Yardage: Par 71, 6,164-4,318 Yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Course Rating: 69.5, Slope: 120
Facilities: Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Grill, Beer
PGA: Tim Veach
Fees with Cart: Not Posted
Walking: Yes

A family-owned and operated favorite of many locals, Wilshire offers a no-frills, but well-maintained flat, and mostly open layout. The course is ideal for juniors and high-handicappers. Creeks come into play on multiple holes. The clubhouse grill is a popular 19th hole.

3535 Winston Lake Road, Winston-Salem
winstonlakegolf.com | 336-650-7660

Access: Municipal
Opened: 1957
Architect: Ellis Maples
Yardage: : 6,263-5,305 yards
Greens: Zoysia
Walking: Anytime
Course Rating: 69.8 Slope: 123
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Snack Bar
PGA: Ralph Gaillard
Fees with cart: $28 weekdays, $33 weekends

Only a mile or two from downtown Winston-Salem, Winston Lake is nestled away in a relatively quiet setting lined by mature trees. There are no water hazards, leaving trees on both sides of most holes as the major challenge. The 554-yard, dogleg left par-5 14th stands out on the 6,263-yard layout.