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Pace
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7021 yards
Slope 134
Rating 74.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2017.

Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Bermuda grass
Greens Tiff-Eagle Bermuda grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gene Hamm Ian Scott Taylor (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Require collared shirts and Bermuda short length, no jean shorts or pants.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Reviews

3.3
21 Reviews (21)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course for the Price

Great course for the price. Obviously not Cape Fear National but its also not 70$+ a round.

Play this course about once every two weeks, nice open holes as well as a few challenging ones.

Only complaint is that some of the tee boxes are in rough shape but other than that the course is beautiful. The lady in the snack bar is awesome

Only thing they need to do is fix a few of the tee boxes 13th par 3 needs it bad and they would be in awesome shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun, Challenging Course

Played with family today. Course was in good shape: greens were smooth and fast, fairways were nice as well although very narrow at spots, rough was very challenging. Tough to find your ball unless you were right over it and very thick/lush. Got a little backed up on back 9, but it was afternoon so no starter so it was expected on a Friday afternoon. Overall good experience

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible!

I live here in Wilmington and had my dad come stay at the hotel I work at. We played this course because I had a coupon for but one green fee, get one free. Cost us $51 to play whih isn't too bad. But the cost far outweighed what we got. The course is in awful, let me repeat that, awful shape. Nothing to hit off of in any place. Mud/dirt everywhere. Greens where decent in places but can't compare to anything around here. I would recommend the municipal course to the guest at my hotel head and shoulders above this course. The pace of play was terrible. Had a threesome in front of us that we waited in the entire round. We would wait for them the tee off of every hole and the old guys would just waive at us and never let us through even though we asked serval times. Never saw a marshal that would even force them to waive us through. Truly pathetic.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Sand for a range and muck for a tee box

I expected a bit more from this course but after sinking into the tee box I almost wanted to ask for my money. I continued my round only to find hitting down on the ball was almost impossible due to the wet ground. Overall, I will not be going back to this course. The only up side was the greens were fast and fun to play on and in ok condition with no bald spots.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Avg course

The course was avg. and not difficult. Nice place to get started on the season.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

worst game ever

Course was in terrible shape, the driving range was closed, chipping green was like a sponge. Wont be bavk till summer time. ...then I question that.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great coarse

great course to play,had a great time.course has 18 holes good for advance players or just starting.great greens to put.little fast

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice

Went on Thursday ,course not that busy .Had plenty of time to putt .

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Book With Caution

I booked a tee time at Echo Farms via GolfNow for 11:08. When I arrived at 10:45, the pro shop attendant stated the group I was supposed to be added to showed up with 4 instead of the booked 3 but they would send me off with another group. As I was walking out, the attendant was radioing the starter to help get me out. Unfortunately, this is where things broke down.

The started appeared to be in his late 70's or early 80's and was immediately confused because my last name was similiar to the group I was supposed to be paired up with. After 10 minutes of explaining this, I was told I would be paired up as soon as possible. As I sat that watching for 30 minutes, the starter sent out groups of 2, 3 and then 2 without even acknowledging me. A gentleman came up to me and said the starter was joking with the group of 3 that he had to find a place to put me but wouldn't do that to the members since he had no idea if I was any good.

Enough was enough. Thankfully, the pro shop was willing to refund my fees, minus GolfNow fees, with minimal difficulty.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OK

Ok for the money, but the course is not all that special. Normal holes, nothing spectacular.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

course is not an interesting piece of property

staff very helpful, condition of course spotty,pace of play
good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice open layout on most holes.

First time playing Echo Farms and I had an enjoyable experience.
For most holes the course is forgiving off the tee boxes and the greens were in good shape. Nice quiet atmosphere to enjoy a round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

We had a 10:44 tee time. When we arrived at the course, we were told to start on 10. None of the tee markers had been setup. Play was slow.

Pace of play was very slow. My group and the group behind us went into the pro shop at the turn and complained about the group ahead of us was playing too slow and had several groups backed up behind them. The pro shop people did not really seem to care. It would have been a fun 18 since the weather was nice and the course was in good shape, but the slow play and the attitude of the pro shop workers spoiled the outing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great value.

After a few days of rain was a bit wet out there so drainage maybe an issue. Greens were in fine shape but the cart path needs to be redone as some areas are almost unpassable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good value, nice greens.

Good overall value. Greens are in nice shape, fairways are in good shape for the winter. Decent practice area, good food and drink specials as well.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

on the day before playing, I stopped by the club house to confirm booking time, the guy at the desk wasn't friendly and DID NOT have our tee time

course was fun to play as we were paired with a nice fellow from Southern California. The course was wet in some places so I will be trying out other venues before deciding on a club to join

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is in good shape for time of year.

Echo Farms is a good course to play. It is fun and challenging. The bunkers and greens are in good shape as always. There is plenty of water especially on long holes to make your approach shot interesting. You have several holes that you have to make a club selection other than a driver.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

A must play in the Wilmington area.

I can't imagine anyone not enjoying Echo. It's a well kept course with a layout that tests not only your ball striking ability but your decision process as well.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Tee positions make a huge difference on some holes

The course was in decent shape, although soggy and spongy lies made some iron play and pitch/chips more difficult than usual. There were golf teams on the course so the pace of play was slower than usual. The greens were smooth and fast. From the Blue Tees the course is much longer than from the Whites. This is especially true on par fours and fives. There are also Gold Tees at the tips and senior and red tees that shorten the course mightily. I like that there are no blind shots and the holes mostly lay out in front of you. There are several water holes that will punish mishits. The course favors strong ball striking of the tee and good iron play. It's a tough course and a good test for all levels of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course for a birthday round.

Course was in great shape. Played course in < 4hrs.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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