Catawba Country Club

About the course

Understand the course before making an access claim.

With all the long golf courses measuring over 7,000 yards from the back tees, Catawba would seem to be an easy golf course. Don’t forget, Donald Ross designed this “hidden gem”. What appears to be an easy course by measurements will, as they say, “eat you for lunch.” Like any course, Catawba rewards you for good shots, but the penalties for bad shots can be very costly. Many players have challenged her, thinking they were going to shoot a low number and left scratching their head. It is one of the most enjoyable courses that you will ever play. Don’t take any shots for granted. There are numerous birdie opportunities that can change to bogies with one small mistake. Greens missed in the right place can still offer par but in the wrong place, your score may jump up a few numbers. Once you are on the green, the game has just begun. When the greens are fast, you better be able to make five foot putts. If the greens are slow, the course becomes more manageable. The greens are smooth and reward good putts, but read them from the hole to the ball. It’s the last part of the break that makes the biggest differenc.