Turtle Pointe Golf Club
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Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6481 yards | ||
Blue | 72 | 6184 yards | ||
White | 72 | 5728 yards | ||
Red | 72 | 4572 yards |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 70.0/110 | 544 | 365 | 356 | 408 | 198 | 548 | 166 | 413 | 411 | 3409 | 158 | 511 | 494 | 374 | 306 | 166 | 466 | 172 | 425 | 3072 | 6481 |
Blue M: 68.5/108 | 534 | 360 | 348 | 400 | 190 | 538 | 155 | 401 | 396 | 3322 | 142 | 494 | 463 | 340 | 281 | 142 | 436 | 158 | 406 | 2862 | 6184 |
White M: 67.0/106 W: 68.5/109 | 524 | 355 | 339 | 395 | 175 | 528 | 142 | 391 | 320 | 3169 | 107 | 473 | 416 | 318 | 269 | 124 | 382 | 134 | 336 | 2559 | 5728 |
Red W: 68.0/107 | 360 | 281 | 256 | 275 | 135 | 401 | 127 | 326 | 310 | 2471 | 85 | 391 | 327 | 280 | 257 | 80 | 312 | 83 | 286 | 2101 | 4572 |
Handicap | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Golf course don't exist
I traveled from Camden, Arkansas to Arkadephia to Turtle Point Golf Course to find out that the golf don't exist. It's closed. It was a bad experience. Please credit me or reimburse me for the fee that I paid. $13.98 approximately.
Not Worth It
This course was obviously once a nice place to play. The layout was nice, but we were only able to play the front 9 as the back 9 "hasn't been worked on in awhile" according to a man we met as we started out for the round.
I asked the man we met if he was a golfer or did he work at the course, his response was "A little of both".
The fairways were longer than the rough at most golf courses, the greens were bumpy and have dirt and sand patches everywhere as well as weeds.
Tee boxes are uneven and grown to the length of the rough.
The few bunkers are filled with grass and weeds.
There is not a driving range, nor is there a practice green. There is not a club house or anywhere to buy snacks or drinks.
The dogs that wander the course are friendly.
The cart paths are in disrepair, funny thing because there is a sign near the first teeing area that says "Stay on Cart Paths".
I've played golf on courses around the world, including a few "Cow Pasture" courses, this was among the top 5 worst courses I've ever played.
What was and could be...
I booked this course via GolfNow.com as the last day of a "5-courses-in-5-days-in-4-states" driving trip to participate in the 25th anniversary Fantasy Football League draft; primarily because it was conveniently on the way from Texarkana, TX to Nashville, TN.
GolfNow *should* be more aware and upfront about the condition of courses they list, but it's not my intent to whine or blame - simply to educate and encourage improvement.
Turtle Pointe Golf Club (formerly Arkadelphia CC) is not truly in what most golfers would consider playable shape ; however, I am glad I got the opportunity to experience it. It's one of those places that has seen much better days and you can still see the potential.
I don't know details of the history, though my very brief Google search indicates it's heyday was likely in 50's & 60's and fell on hard times after economic changes in the area - eventually being held by bank - before being purchased a decade or so ago. There's still relatively little money to be spent on normal course care & maintenance so it's quite rough; i.e. just plan on automatic two-putt rule and don't stress if you don't make a single putt.
You can still see the character, imagination, and quality of each individual hole's design and will wish you were playing it in prime condition. The front and back nines have distinctly different feels and it can still be a fun experience *if* you have the right expectations - right now, it is unfortunately NOT up to usual standards of courses I would usually play.
That said, the staff there were beyond courteous & accomodating. Perhaps they can get an influx of money, some concessions from local utilities, and/or even assistance (including sweat-equity) from local high school service orgs or college staff/students to bring things back to a more acceptable level.
I wish them the best!