LONNIE POOLE GOLF COURSE
🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC, USA
Designed by Arnold Palmer

Lonnie Poole Golf Course, a public course affiliated with North Carolina State University, occupies a unique niche, offering a challenging layout and a connection to the Wolfpack community. Carved into the rolling hills adjacent to NC State's Centennial Campus, the course presents a modern take on parkland golf, with elevation changes playing a prominent role.
Designed by Arnold Palmer's firm, the course opened in 2009 and lacks the prestige of hosting major championships. However, it provides a stern test for golfers of all skill levels with strategically placed bunkers and demanding green complexes. The relatively young course and location on a university campus means it has no remarkable lore or famous stories associated with it. The terrain favors those who can manage uneven lies and successfully navigate doglegs that require both accuracy and distance control.
More than just a golf course, Lonnie Poole serves as a living laboratory for NC State's turfgrass management program. This practical setting offers students invaluable hands-on experience, contributing to their future success in the field. After a round, golfers can enjoy casual fare at the clubhouse, a popular spot for students, faculty, and alumni alike.
Reviews
First course I ever played in North Carolina and i absolutely loved everything about it. The transfusions, practice facility, course layout, and greens were all tremendous. The quality of course you get for the price is pretty incredible. Also, some awesome views of the city skyline from some of the tee boxes.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lonnie Poole at Lonnie Poole Golf Course has a Course Vaults score of 7.8 out of 10 based on 53 explicit golfer ratings.
Lonnie Poole was designed by Arnold Palmer.
Yes. Lonnie Poole at Lonnie Poole Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Lonnie Poole is 72.
Lonnie Poole plays 7,358 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lonnie Poole is 142.