The best golf course layouts in North Carolina
The golf courses in North Carolina that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 37 courses qualify.
Eagle Point Golf Club
Wilmington, NC, USALayout 4.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
Wade Hampton Golf Club
Cashiers, NC, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Caddies
Old North State
Old Town Club
Winston-Salem, NC, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 14 golfers
PrivatePerry Maxwell & Bob Cupp
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Coore & Crenshaw pulled the curtain back on a Maxwell relic and turned it into a scintillating golf walk. Scale, big vistas and bold looks are everywhere. The framing bunkers at far off holes and trusting lines on blind tee shots are prevalent. I think 5,7,8,11 and 13 are particularly memorable.
Written by
@Gdub201
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
#2
Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
Pinehurst, NC, USALayout 4.5 out of 5 from 61 golfers
PublicDonald Ross & Ben Crenshaw
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Pinehurst’s crown jewel, No. 2, is a masterpiece. I’ve been lucky to play here several times and it never gets old. Donald Ross’s architecture here is so so good with tons of variety that forces you to hit tons of different shots.
Written by
@Jwguy
- Must play
- Walkable
- Caddies
#10
Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
Pinehurst, NC, USALayout 4.5 out of 5 from 17 golfers
Public
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Tom Doak did an amazing job with this property, which used to be a course called The Pit. The routing is superb, the course is playable for all handicaps, but still challenging for low handicaps, and the seclusion compared to the other courses at the resort is special.
Written by
@golfingwxman
- Must play
- Pristine
- Halfway house
Quail Hollow Country Club
Charlotte, NC, USA
Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Lonnie Poole Golf Course
Raleigh, NC, USA
Layout 4.4 out of 5 from 7 golfers
Dormie Club
West End, NC, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 10 golfers
Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club
Southern Pines, NC, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 37 golfers
Tobacco Road Golf Club
Sanford, NC, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 78 golfers
(South) Carmel Country Club
Charlotte, NC, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Tot Hill Farm Golf Club
Asheboro, NC, USA
Layout 4.1 out of 5 from 23 golfers
Southern Pines Golf Club
Southern Pines, NC, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 31 golfers
(#4) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
Pinehurst, NC, USA
Layout 3.9 out of 5 from 38 golfers
Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
Southern Pines, NC, USA
Layout 3.9 out of 5 from 26 golfers
Sequoyah National Golf Club
Whittier, NC, USA
Layout 3.9 out of 5 from 7 golfers
Duke University Golf Club
Durham, NC, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 18 golfers
(The Cradle) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
Pinehurst, NC, USA
Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 18 golfers
Talamore Golf Resort
Southern Pines, NC, USA
Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 9 golfers
Rivers Edge Golf Club
Shallotte, NC, USA
Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Kilmarlic Golf Club
Powells Point, NC, USA
Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(North) Forest Creek Golf Club
Pinehurst, NC, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
(#8) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
Pinehurst, NC, USA
Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 16 golfers
(#7) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
Pinehurst, NC, USA
Layout 3.5 out of 5 from 12 golfers
Old Chatham Golf Club
Durham, NC, USA
Layout 3.5 out of 5 from 5 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across North Carolina. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Eagle Point Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in North Carolina at Layout 4.8/5 (5 golfers). 37 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across North Carolina. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
