About this course
The Scrapyard is Matthews' very wooded, very technical answer to Charlotte's bigger-name courses — 18 holes at par 58 with two serious water carries and fairways so tight they feel scrapped together from whatever the woods left behind. The name comes from the scrap-metal fundraising that built it.
Free to play with concrete tees and DISCatcher baskets on moderately hilly ground, it's the course where accuracy is non-negotiable. The water carries make the difference between a good round and a great one.
It's younger than the Charlotte classics but already one of the most respected tests in the region.
Hole 7 is The Scrapyard's centerpiece: 670 feet of par 5 that winds through the tightest woods on the course. Three committed shots, no shortcuts, and a green that the timber defends from every angle. It's the hole that earned the course its reputation — and the one that decides who walks away with a round to brag about.
Hole by hole
Long tees · distances in feet · signature hole highlighted
| Hole | Par | Dist. | Character | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 262 | 262 feet through the trees to open. | |
| 2 | 3 | 353 | 353 feet — the tight lines start early. | |
| 3 | 3 | 297 | 297 feet, straight and wooded. | |
| 4 | 4 | 432 | 432 feet — the first par 4 demands a placed drive. | |
| 5 | 3 | 284 | 284 feet with the woods framing the green. | |
| 6 | 3 | 250 | 250 feet, a clean corridor. | |
| 7 | 5 | 670 | The signature: 670 feet of par 5, the longest hole at The Scrapyard.★ Signature | |
| 8 | 3 | 193 | 193 feet — the shortest hole on the card. | |
| 9 | 3 | 187 | 187 feet, a brief breather. | |
| 10 | 3 | 275 | 275 feet with a guarded approach. | |
| 11 | 3 | 300 | 300 feet — the first water carry looms. | |
| 12 | 3 | 273 | 273 feet, straight and demanding. | |
| 13 | 3 | 254 | 254 feet, a tight gap off the tee. | |
| 14 | 3 | 278 | 278 feet with the woods closing in. | |
| 15 | 3 | 315 | 315 feet — the second water carry is in play. | |
| 16 | 3 | 258 | 258 feet, a clean line. | |
| 17 | 4 | 463 | 463 feet of par 4 through the timber. | |
| 18 | 3 | 307 | 307 feet to finish the technical 18. | |
| Total | 58 | 5,651 | 18 holes · 2 par 4s | SSA 54.2 |
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