The Palisades Country Club

The Palisades Country Club occupies rolling terrain in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Jack Nicklaus designed a course that reflects his approach to strategic golf architecture. Nicklaus, who established his design firm in the 1960s and has created courses across the United States, typically emphasizes multiple tee options, generous landing areas for accurate drives, and greens that reward precise approach play. The Charlotte region's natural topography provides elevation changes and wooded corridors that frame holes and define playing corridors. The routing at The Palisades takes advantage of the property's contours, with holes that move through mature hardwoods and across varied terrain. Nicklaus designs generally feature substantial bunkering, both greenside and strategic fairway placements, along with water hazards that come into play on select holes. The greens tend toward moderate to large sizes with internal contours that create distinct pin positions and putting challenges. As a private country club in one of North Carolina's major metropolitan areas, The Palisades serves a membership drawn from Charlotte's business and residential communities. The club provides traditional country club amenities including dining facilities and social programming alongside its golf course. Charlotte's climate allows for year-round play with seasonal adjustments, and the course benefits from the region's mix of warm summers and mild winters typical of the Carolina Piedmont.