Lochmere Golf Club

Lochmere Golf Club sits in Cary, a rapidly developed suburb in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. Designed by Gene Hamm and opened in 1986, the course was built as the centerpiece of a residential community during the area's transformation from rural farmland to one of the state's most populous municipalities. Hamm, a North Carolina-based architect who designed numerous courses across the Southeast during the 1980s and 1990s, created a layout that reflects the era's approach to residential golf development. The course occupies rolling terrain typical of the North Carolina Piedmont, with mature hardwoods and pines framing fairways that wind through the Lochmere neighborhood. Water features prominently in the design, with several holes playing along or across ponds and a creek system that influences strategy on multiple occasions during the round. The routing takes advantage of elevation changes that are modest but meaningful in this part of the state, providing variety in stance and perspective. Lochmere serves primarily as a semi-private facility, offering memberships while also accommodating daily-fee play. The club functions as a community amenity for residents while remaining accessible to the broader Cary and Triangle-area golfing population. The course has matured considerably since opening, with tree growth and landscape development creating a more enclosed, parkland character than it possessed in its early years.