Best Golf Courses in North Carolina
1. Sedgefield Country Club
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 143
Course Rating: 75.1
Total par (men's tees): 71
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,130 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: PGA Championship
The Sedgefield course is one of exquisite design with small, undulating greens and rolling fairways that offer a challenge for the expert player, yet fun for the casual. Opened in 2012, the course was designed by Donald Ross and Kris Spence.
2. Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Municipal Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 131
Course Rating: 72.2
Total par (men's tees): 71
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,015 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: US Girls’ Junior, US Senior Women's Amateur, US Women's Open
Nestled among towering long leaf pines, the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club offers exceptional comfort with every swing. Opened in 2004, the course was designed by Donald Ross.
3. Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club
Address:
1638 High Mountain Drive, Cashiers, North Carolina (NC) 28717, USAPhone: 828-743-4707
Website: Visit
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bent grass
Slope index: 144
Course Rating: 73.6
Total par (men's tees): 70
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,127 yards
Scorecard: Link
Play at one of the finest golf courses designed by the famed architect Fazio, the Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club course is a true masterpiece. Opened in 2006, the course was designed by Tom Fazio.
4. Dormie Club
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Municipal Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 138
Course Rating: 73.7
Total par (men's tees): 71
Total yardage (men's tees): 6,883 yards
Scorecard: Link
Total size of golf course: 300 acres
Experience a classic feel and ambiance, the true soul of golf, at the Dormie Club. Opened in 2010, the course was designed by Coore & Crenshaw.
5. Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club
Address:
1010 Midland Road, Southern Pines, North Carolina (NC) 28387, USAPhone: 800.323.2114
Website: Visit
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Municipal Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 127
Course Rating: 71.4
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 6,515 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: US Senior Women's Amateur
Mid Pines is simply put a fun course with adequate challenge for members and guests. Opened in 1921, the course was designed by Donald Ross.
6. Grandfather Golf & Country Club
Address:
2120 Highway 105 Linville, North Carolina (NC) 28646, USAPhone: 828.898.4531
Website: Visit
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bent grass
Slope index: 136
Course Rating: 74.7
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,010 yards
Scorecard: Link
Nestled in the heart of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains the Grandfather Golf and Country Club is a private club listed by Golf Digest as “America’s 100 Greatest Courses for 2013/2014”. Opened in 1968, the course was designed by Ellis Maples.
7. Tobacco Road Golf Club
Address:
442 Tobacco Road, Sanford, North Carolina (NC) 27332, USAPhone: 877.284.3762
Website: Visit
Type of field: Links
Course access: Municipal Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 150
Course Rating: 73.2
Total par (men's tees): 71
Total yardage (men's tees): 6,554 yards
Scorecard: Link
The most celebrated courses in America, Tobacco Road is rated by Golf Magazine as the “Best New Course in North Carolina”. Opened in 1998, the course was designed by Mike Strantz.
8. Quail Hollow Club
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 139
Course Rating: 74.9
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,144 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: PGA Championship
One of the finest courses in the southeastern United States the Quail Hollow course captures the beauty as well as the challenging terrain of the Piedmont region. Opened in 1961, the course was designed by George Cobb.
9. Wade Hampton Golf Club
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bent grass
Slope index: 136
Course Rating: 74.4
Total par (men's tees): 72
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,154 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: US Senior Amateur
Golf Week magazine recognized the course as the “America’s Best Residential Golf Course”, the Wade Hampton Golf Course is Tom Fazio’s Masterpiece. Opened in 1987, the course was designed by Tom Fazio.
10. Pinehurst Resort (No. 2)
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Municipal Course
Length of play: 18-hole course
Type of grass: Bermuda grass
Slope index: 138
Course Rating: 76.5
Total par (men's tees): 70
Total yardage (men's tees): 7,588 yards
Scorecard: Link
Championships hosted: Eisenhower Trophy, Espirito Santo Trophy, NCAA, PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, Tour Championship, US Open, US Senior Open, US Women's Amateur, US Women's Open
The course no. 2 of Pinehurst Resort is the world’s most celebrated golf course, that has served as the site of more single golf championships than any course in America. Opened in 2014, the course was designed by Donald Ross and Coore & Crenshaw.