Ole Still at Ole Still Golf Club

Ole Still Golf Club in Hickory, North Carolina, is a daily-fee facility designed by Karl Litten, a regional architect active in the Carolinas during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the North Carolina Piedmont, where elevation changes and hardwood corridors shape the playing corridors. Litten's design work in this period typically emphasized playability for a wide range of golfers while incorporating natural land movement into strategic interest.

The routing at Ole Still moves through wooded and semi-open ground, with several holes playing across or along elevation shifts that require thoughtful club selection and course management. Water features appear on a handful of holes, and bunkers are positioned to challenge approach angles without overwhelming recreational players. The layout reflects the practical design sensibilities common to public-access courses built during its era, balancing challenge with accessibility.

Hickory sits in the Catawba Valley west of Charlotte, an area with a strong manufacturing heritage and a growing golf market. Ole Still serves local golfers and visitors exploring the region's courses, offering a straightforward test in a wooded Piedmont setting. The course operates as part of the broader network of daily-fee facilities that anchor golf in smaller North Carolina cities, where community play and league activity form the backbone of the golfing culture.