Waterford Golf Club first opened for play in 1997. The course was designed by Hale Irwin.
Waterford is a challenging, shotmaker's course. The course is set amongst dense hardwoods and rolling terrain with heavy tree lined fairways along the Catawba River, and has water hazards or wetlands in play on 16 of 18 holes. The greens are mid-sized to small, with moderate speed and undulations, some raised and most well bunkered.
Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 6,942 yards. From the foward tees the course plays to 4,989 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 9, a par-5 that plays to 596 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 8, a par-3 that plays to 149 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 4, a 480 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Waterford Golf Club is # 15, a 146 yard par-3.