with a par of 71
As part of GOLFs course rating process for 2022-23, our fleet of 100-plus expert panelists identified the best golf courses in North Carolina.
From Golf Digest Architecture Editor emeritus Ron Whitten: I played Eagle Point Golf Club, a Tom Fazio design, soon after it became ranked on Golf Digest's 100 Greatest but before it hosted the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship as a one-time substitute for Quail Hollow Club, which hosted the PGA Championship that summer. Golf courses in Blowing Rock, NC. over 3,093 yards
over 6,005 yards
8 ranking seventh in the state and the. For putting surfaces, Fazio built crowned greens with greenside swales, intended as a salute to Donald Ross and Pinehurst No. note: Some courses were omitted from our rankings because they did not receive enough votes. (Private), 18 holes
over 7,015 yards
(Public), 18 holes
2.
with a par of 70
over 7,276 yards
Maybe this time hell stay. He didnt, dropping off in 2011. (Private), 9 holes
Fazio still gets the better with a total of 13 courses among North Carolina's fist 40 as well as five of the top seven, but Ross closes the gap with 10 Best in State designs of his own, including the top spot, Pinehurst No. over 5,662 yards
Donald Ross left his legacy all across North Carolina, including this course on the site of the historic Omni Grove Park Inn.
Built during the period when Tom Fazio was still working with the existing landscape rather than ignoring it, Wade Hampton is an exercise in restraint. Mr. (Private), 18 holes
historic sites, cherokee history, ghosts, etc. 10 is due to open in 2024), which no homes or development touching it.
(Private), 18 holes
Though it lacks the intimacy and connectivity of its sister course, Mid Pines, with the holes wandering far afield due to a being part of a 1920s residential development, its grown into a big, championship worthy course (most recently hosting the 2019 Senior Womens Open and 2022 U.S. Womens Open) with arguably the best set of greens after No.
There are also another 19 golf courses within 20 miles of Pinehurst, including 17 public, 0 municipal and 2 private courses.
(Public), 9 holes
over 6,722 yards
over 6,319 yards
with a par of 72
But without the elevation changes, depressions and contrasting textures of the rugged sand barrens, this would be True Blue 2.0.
over 7,108 yards
It's also a microcosm of our biennial America's 100 Greatest and Second 100 Greatest Courses ranking. In the end, allowing raters to freely express their tastes is what produces the desired eclecticism in our Top 100 lists.
CC of North Carolina Dogwood Course (Pinehurst). (Public), 18 holes
with a par of 72
(Municipal), 18 holes
Adding to the propertys ambience is the gracious Washington Duke Inn.
over 6,905 yards
over 6,763 yards
Designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer, Lonnie Poole leans heavily on traditional Scottish elements gracefully blended into the natural terrain of the surrounding campus. with a par of 72
with a par of 71
over 6,128 yards
In North Carolina, Craven County is ranked 18th of 100 counties in Golf Courses per capita, and 31st of 100 counties in Golf Courses per square mile. (Private), 18 holes
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Walking up the last hole, Long asked me if Id played Fazio's Alotian in Little Rock, and I remarked that I had with Warren Stephens, who was nice enough to then sponsor me at Augusta National.
The USGA held the 2014 U.S. Open and U.S. Womens Open back to back on consecutive weeks on the No.
Opened over 40 years ago, with a course renovation in 2007, Sky Valley's golf course is now considered a championship course with . Open. over 7,072 yards
Prichard rebuilt all greens and bunkers in the style of Ross, but improvised the green contours based on what hes observed at other Ross layouts. Open.
(Private), 18 holes
(Private), 18 holes
with a par of 71
No. Panelists are also free to write in courses they felt should have been included on the ballot. GOLFs other course rankings:Top 100 Courses in the World|Top 100 Courses in the U.S. | Top 100 Courses You Can Play| Top 100 Value Courses in the U.S.|Americas Best Municipal Courses| The 100 Best Short Courses in the World. 4 features much more land movement than Pinehurst No. over 6,929 yards
over 6,627 yards
Tom Fazio carved this gem out of the rolling, sandy terrain just outside the village, paying homage to Donald Ross with the characteristic swales, slopes and false fronts that mark the masters work.
The following courses have won various awards: Charlotte Country Club Quail Hollow Club The Club At Longview Myers Park Country Club, Myers Park Course 18 holes over 7,120 yards with a par of 71 (Private) 2415 Roswell Ave Charlotte, NC 28209-1600 (704) 376-0745 2 miles from the center of Charlotte. (Private), 18 holes
with a par of 72
over 2,762 yards
When he returned nearly a decade later to add the North Course, he and his team decided on a different approach, a more organic, lay-of-the-land 18.
(Private Equity), 18 holes
(50) There are 19 golf courses in Pinehurst, North Carolina and 0 are municipal courses. over 6,580 yards
Amateur Championship, and the USGA announced Pinehurst No.
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Panelists also know not to let the quality of their play influence their ballot same for a luxe experience or clubhouse. More pines were removed to the left of the par-4 11th, replaced by bunkers, and even more trees chopped down on a hill left of the par-4 18th to make room for money-making hospitality boxes.
(Private), 18 holes
with a par of 72
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with a par of 34
Few golf course projects had more national attention in recent years than Quail Hollow, mainly because its front nine was redesigned just a year before it hosted the 2017 PGA Championship, won by Justin Thomas. Will it ever climb the summit again?
(Private), 18 holes
Its a setting worthy of a national park, and one of countless photo-ready moments on a course that unspools gracefully at modest elevation, ornamented by creeks and ponds. Tom Fazio did the first 18 at Pinehursts ultra-private Forest Creek G.C., the South Course, in 1996, carving it from a rolling pine forest, with most tee shots playing downhill and most greens amenable to low, running shots.
(Private), 18 holes
(Private), 9 holes
18. F or every great course that made GOLF's 2020-21 ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S., dozens of more must-plays were left on the outside looking in including at least a handful in your. with a par of 72
They did create that. Long was surprised, then asked me how I could possibly know that when Id never been on the property before.
Designed by Tom Fazio, North Course at Forest Creek Golf Club measures 7139 yards from the longest tees. 98 1. Laurel Springs Golf Club. 66 52. (Public), 18 holes
with a par of 71
Meant to satisfy the whole family with a putting green and driving range, The Currituck Club also offers junior and family clinics in the summer months. over 6,927 yards
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(Public), 18 holes
(Public), 18 holes
Fazio retrurned in late 2022 to touch up elements of the course that needed burnishing, and the course plays as fast and firm as its older brethren. over 7,200 yards
They reduced the irrigation to mere single rows in fairways to prevent grass from ever returning to the new sandy wastelands. with a par of 70
Voters with any ties or associations to eligible courses must flag such conflicts. Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in North Carolina (John Mummert/USGA) The hundreds of members of Golfweek's Best course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on 10. over 6,124 yards
with a par of 72
over 6,906 yards
with a par of 35
Many of our panelists have played more than 1,000 courses in 20-plus countries. with a par of 71
Leopards Chase is a Tim Cate showpiece in whats known as the Big Cats collection at Ocean Ridge Plantation.
Contemporary architect Tom Fazio has dominated those lists for more than two decades and in 2023-'24 placed 31 courses among the top 200. 2 that had been foolishly.
There are 10 Golf Courses in Craven County, North Carolina, serving a population of 103,374 people in an area of 709 square miles.There is 1 Golf Course per 10,337 people, and 1 Golf Course per 70 square miles.. You're looking at a golf trip in North Carolina, and you'd like to explore (or at least consider) different parts of the state, so here are nine courses, spread around the state, where you can play fantastic golf. Though satisfyingly tough, it's also considered to be one of the best golf courses on the East Coast due to its panoramic views of the Atlantic. over 7,335 yards
with a par of 71
with a par of 71
with a par of 72
Pinehurst Resort: #2 Pinehurst 396 Panelists 100 Greatest 100 Greatest Public Best In State In 2010, a team lead by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw killed and ripped out all the Bermudagrass rough on. But the beauty of his work here is the deference he showed to the grandeur of the land.
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Conservative estimates are that all that rock removal raised the cost of construction of this continuous-18 layout to $1 million per hole. 2in addition to hosting the 2024 U.S. Openwill also have the 2029, 2035, 2041 and 2047 U.S.
Greg Norman, the architect, did a great job of balancing a fun course, while maintaining a very distinct and playable course layout meandering through the inlets of Lake Norman incorporating both water hazards and elevation challenges.
There are 9 golf courses in Winston Salem, North Carolina and 2 are municipal courses.
(Public), 18 holes
over 7,358 yards
Southern Pines used to be a course that only locals and architectural bookworms played. 2, one of 50+ courses Donald Ross designed in North Carolina.
(11) Forest Creek Golf Club: North Course, 21.
New Brunswick Westfield Golf and Country Club, Grand Bay-Westfield Riverside Country Club, Rothesay The Algonquin Resort, St. Andrews * * Redesigned by Donald Ross 1927. with a par of 72
(Public), 18 holes
Long, this was a pasture. with a par of 72
Mountain Glen Golf Club 35 Golf Courses By Lloyd72 One of our group somehow got to the course without his putter and they let him use one from the shop at no charge. with a par of 72
Golf courses in Black Mountain, NC. (Public), 9 holes
over 7,092 yards
(Public), 18 holes
The par-4 first and par-3 second holes were completely torn up, replaced by a new long dogleg-right par-4 opening hole. 4 and No. Sign up for golf news, information, and special offers, North Carolina Golf Courses, Public and Private, Top 20North Carolina Golfing Destinations, AllNorth Carolina Cities with Golf Courses, Stop Hitting Golf Shots on the Toe for Good, Best Golf Grip Technique To Optimize Distance, Pre-Shot Routine to Improve Your Putting Under Pressure, The 2 Most Common Backswing Mistakes (and How to Fix Them), A Simple Trick to Get the Correct Putting Stroke, Two Ways to Practice Your Golf Short Game. with a par of 72
(Private), 18 holes
4 course despite a series of major alterations by different architects.
2. Take the par-3 third hole, which plays through a valley, up a gentle rise, to a large green backed by a steep rock face where a natural cascade spills down it.
2. Grandover Resorts pair of courses, known as East and West (ranked 24th in 2023), are ranked annually on the Golf Panel list, demonstrating the level of quality reflected in both. He also installed SubAir cooling systems beneath the greens, one example of how times have certainly changed since Ross day. This site requires that javascript is enabled. over 6,740 yards
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over 6,860 yards
2 is a masterpiece of brilliant and accessible golf.
Formerly a part of Sedgefield Country Club, The Cardinal by Pete Dye is now semi-private. (Private), 18 holes
over 7,114 yards
Plus, you can now leave your own ratings on the courses youve played to make your case why your favorite should be ranked higher. over 6,031 yards
(Public), 9 holes
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with a par of 71
Tobacco Road took every idea that Strantz had been developing to that point in time (1999) and put it all in one place, specifically an old mining site of sand and pine 25 miles north of Pinehurst.
Created by architect Perry Maxwell on the heels of his work at Prairie Dunes and Southern Hills, Old Town Club was surprisingly unique, and included perhaps Maxwells only surviving double green. (Private), 18 holes
North Carolina is one of the country's richest, deepest golf states. There is 1 Golf Course per 25,595 people, and 1 Golf Course per 20 square miles.
(Private), 18 holes
Brunswick County There are 31 Golf Courses in Brunswick County, North Carolina, serving a population of 122,586 people in an area of 849 square miles. Few are as effective as the one behind the par-3 17th green at Diamond Creek. over 7,002 yards
Asheville See on map. There are 26 golf courses in Charlotte, North Carolina and 6 are municipal courses. Very unique. Situated on the north side of Durham in the Research Triangle, Treyburn is a private Tom Fazio design that plays over rolling terrain that creates constant elevation change throughout the round.
with a par of 72
(Municipal), 9 holes
(Municipal), 18 holes
Tom Fazio proves yet again that he knows how to produce a layout that can provide a measure of pleasure to any golfer, regardless of handicap. camping, hiking, fishing, water sports, etc.
(Public), 18 holes
with a par of 72
Both designers dominate the North Carolina ranking as well, each having primary offices here with Fazio working parts of the year out of Hendesonville and Ross taking up residence in Pinehurst for over four decades.
2 Pinehurst, North Carolina over 789 yards
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(Public), 18 holes
Merry Hill Thistle Golf Club Sunset Beach Talamore Golf Resort Southern Pines Eagle Chase Golf Club Marshville Rock Barn Golf and Spa - Jackson Course Conover Mid South Club Southern Pines Pinehurst Resort & Country Club - No. (Public), 9 holes
Moore County There are 29 Golf Courses in Moore County, North Carolina, serving a population of 94,191 people in an area of 698 square miles.
(Private), 18 holes
You are invited to join us for free and take advantage of all the benefits we provide other golfers just like you! The resort, for example, had four courses in all on the 2020 Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play list for North Carolina, with the course named No.
The Dormie Club is a minimalist Coore and Crenshaw design just north of Pinehurst that follows the popular design theme of the Sandhills region: little traditional rough, sandy waste areas lining the fairways and greens busy with humps and hollows. 200 Meyer Farm Dr. Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374. Now, a single swath of fairway connects the seventh, eighth, ninth, 17th and 18th holes. The manner by which Maxwell draped the fairways across the rolling landscape resulted in few level lies. Ask most members of the Golf Panel, and youll likely hear Pine Needles characterized as one of those special courses you wouldnt mind playing every day.
Opened in 1926, Sedgefield Country Club is a Donald Ross design that has been the longtime host of the PGA Tours Wyndham Championship.
with a par of 72
Still, it was until 2007 that the club felt it should restore its Ross design. The opening tee shot drops 100 feet, and six holes also play over a deep gorge formed by Hurricane Creek. There is 1 Golf Course per 3,247 people, and 1 Golf Course per 24 square miles. with a par of 72
with a par of 27
over 7,360 yards
Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. with a par of 72
Eagle Point is a beautifully rolling, pine-lined Augusta National clone with huge immaculate greens (bentgrass back then, Champion G12 Bermudagrass now) and gorgeously shaped bunkers which, like at many Tom Fazio designs, seemed to have fully interchangeable parts. over 6,414 yards
over 6,988 yards
We'd never met.
over 7,032 yards
Though maintained impeccably to modern standards, its a pine-drenched stroll through history since this is a Ross design that remains virtually unchanged. (17) Forest Creek Golf Club: South Course, 35. over 6,466 yards
4 is a companion to No. He sponsored me for a weekend of golf there back in 2005.
with a par of 72
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with a par of 72
This is perhaps the most dramatic layout at the resort with rugged terrain and looming trees creating enough natural obstacles to minimize the need for heavy bunkering.
The ninth had a wind-blown Wild Dunes vibe to it, the 10th had the long-range view of a Galloway National hole, and the par-5 18th seemed patterned after the seventh at Quail Hollow.
This course wasnt inspired by sand-scarred neighboring courses like Pinehurst No. With two lakes, wooded glades and windy streams, The Cardinal is a challenging test for golfers, and the par-70 course which was redesigned in 2007 features a 12th hole that Dye himself calls the hardest par 3 he ever designed. Two of the top golf facilities include the Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover and the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club.
with a par of 35
(Public), 18 holes
(Private), 18 holes
Wake Forests golf teams practice at Old Town, which gives them a huge home-field advantage as few collegiate golfers are accustomed to putting on undulating Maxwell greens orconsistently hitting approach shots from uneven stances. River Ridge Golf Club is rated the best course near Raleigh. over 6,520 yards
over 7,227 yards
with a par of 72
There are 19 golf courses in Pinehurst, North Carolina and 0 are municipal courses. These courses feature a host of attractive features, a sense of exclusivity and luxury, and challenging routing for even the most competitive golfers. As part of GOLF's course rating process for 2022-23, our fleet of 100-plus expert panelists identified the best golf courses in North Carolina. We are the most inclusive golf community with 800,000+ happy members. Ross finished the layout in 1926, and a 2001 spruce-up made the course feel new without altering the original design.
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(Public), 18 holes
Theres an orderly flow to the holes over rolling topography that borders the historic Albemarle Sound.
So, what did Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner do in 2017 when the task fell to them? with a par of 71
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2s but rather stand on their own, diverse merit. golf, motorsports, horseback riding, etc. The North Carolina Golf Panel annually ranks our states top courses to help guide your choices or find a hidden gem when you come here to test your skills.
(Private), 18 holes
over 6,826 yards
The longest course is Pinehurst, which is 7,588 yards. Who knows, but it helps that there is probably no more attractive mountain course anywhere in the rankings.
Lake Windcrest Golf Club. Unlike nearby Wade Hampton G.C., a Tom Fazio design that was routed through natural valleys to forego the need for dynamite, Mountaintop was blasted from solid rock. Rees Jones, eldest son of the esteemed designer, played for Yale University in the championship that year.
with a par of 72
Not only do you have iconic courses like Pinehurst No.2 and Kiawah Island, but you also have lesser known gems like Old Town and Yeamans Hall. In typical Ross style, the greens are quite busy, with prominent slopes demanding the player stay below the hole. (Private), 18 holes
over 6,797 yards
But Grandfather made it back on in 2015, only to slip to the Second 100 Greatest in 2017, despite some remodeling by Bobby Weed in 2016. I walked it with caddies, Director of Golf Billy Anderson and one of the club's founders (and later president) Bobby Long (who was also green chairman at Seminole and a member of Augusta National.) (Private), 18 holes
Some holes are guarded by gurgling brooks, but Fazio piped several streams underground to make the course more playable and walkable. When Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw were hired to address the bunkering at Old Town, they opted not to reproduce the original bunkers (some of which were enormous) but rather emulate their gnarly shapes, edges and vegetation in places where bunkers naturally fit. over 6,324 yards
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(28) The Country Club of North Carolina: Cardinal. As you walk up to the par-3 12th, a plaque, quoting Dye, reads, The hardest par 3 I ever designed.. over 6,742 yards
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with a par of 72
Second, they studiously built a set of greens that in no way mimic No. You are invited to join us for free and take advantage of all the benefits we provide other golfers just like you! over 7,145 yards
over 7,132 yards
Golf courses in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC.
2 tops the list as has been the case since the panel was founded in 1995.
with a par of 72
The longest course is Raleigh Country Club, which is 7,394 yards. Combine the Sandhills and Jack Nicklaus, and theres little doubt something special will happen. with a par of 72
(Public), 18 holes
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Designed by Ross in 1926 to provide the people of Wilmington a championship-level 18 hole golf course. Below you'll find our 2023-'24 ranking of the Best Golf Courses in North Carolina. with a par of 70
He went on to renovate the course himself in 1994.
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Between fairways and tree lines, they established vast bands of native hardpan sand dotted with clumps of wiregrass and scattered pine needles. (Private), 18 holes
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Its much more than that: a master class in decision-making and composition that sits among the top 50 on the Golf Digest Americas 100 Greatest Public Courses ranking, a placement thats at least 20 spots too low, at least in the mind of this editor. over 5,900 yards
(NR) Greensboro Country Club Farm Course, 38. While architecture purists scoff at the notion of waterfalls on golf courses, there is something magnificent about a cascading water feature done right.
over 6,701 yards
The clubs longtime green chair analyzes every minute detail of the design during his annual walks around the property with former Wake grad, Bill Coore. over 7,013 yards
with a par of 72
(Public), 18 holes
(Private), 18 holes
Clearly, he was temporarily stricken by the fear that Augusta National had suddenly and drastically lowered its membership qualifications. over 7,208 yards