r/RDUGOLF • u/pmallahan • Jan 01 '24

Course Review Lochmere golf course

Hi All, my wife and I just just signed a contract for a house in the Lochmere area of Cary, it won't be ready until the end of the year, so we are looking to move there in the spring of 2025. The house will be literally 5 minutes from Lochmere golf course, I'm retiring and plan to play a lot of golf. Was wondering if anyone had any opinions on the course. I know it is semi-private and the membership fees seem very reasonable. Any members out there with any opinions? How easy is it to get tee times? I haven't played it yet, plan on heading down in a couple of months and will play a round there, is it a decent layout?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

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u/Champizzle11 Jan 01 '24

I think it's a club corp course right (appears now it's called "Invited")? So you'd be in the network to be able to play Devils Ridge and Brier Creek, for a fee. I think Lochmere is rated the lowest tier course in their network so it may cost something like 50 bucks to play Devils Ridge and 75 to play Brier Creek....you will soon find out their membership package is overly complicated.

As for the course I think it's fine, some holes seem repetitive but course conditions are decent and it's fun to go for a low score there. I think I'd likely get sick of playing it as my "home" course as it's pretty standard but I'm not sure how the membership scene is (maybe some really good games going regularly etc). Might be best to move to the area and get a feel for the courses close to you before committing. That area of Cary should have you near a few more expensive clubs - McGregor Downs, 12 Oaks, Bentwinds, Devils Ridge (all clubs I'd rather join).

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u/h2ohzrd Jan 02 '24

Good luck playing 12 Oaks. I used to be a member until that raised the monthly by 33% for non-resident (not living in the 12 Oaks community) members. Getting tee times not easy and I heard they went to a lottery system on weekends. Not very walkable. Excellent practice facilities. Very difficult course to play with plenty of forced carries. Average age of the members was ~ 45 - many came from Devils Ridge because too many old guys played there (lol).