Hampton Heights Golf Club, Hickory, NC

Best practice course you'll find. The greens are always in top notch shape, but all the greens are the same---rounded top like a flipped over bowl. There is no reading the greens because they're all the same, but the greens are in the best condition you'll find even compared to private courses. For the price and for a practice round you won't be dissapointed.

Started learning to play (last year) on this course. The fact that it has no sand traps, and no lakes/ponds, helps a beginner like me - although the trees and leaves take their share of balls because of my offline shots. As a new Senior club member, I pay $350 annual dues, with during-the-week cart fees at $7/nine and $14/eighteen ($5 and $10 on Tue). So, overall: decent course ÷ low cost = great golf value!

All in all a great little practice course! I had actually tried to avoid this place for a couple of years as there isn't any sand or water really but in 2010 this course was actually in better condition than most and for $20 during the week you can't beat it!