
Treyburn Course
Treyburn Country Club


About this course
Treyburn Country Club sits in northern Durham County, where Tom Fazio routed a private championship course in the late 1980s with associate Andy Banfield. The layout occupies rolling Piedmont terrain characterized by hardwood forests, elevation changes, and natural creek corridors that wind through the property. Fazio shaped the course to emphasize strategic variety, with holes that move through wooded corridors and others that open to broader views across the North Carolina landscape. The design incorporates Fazio's signature attention to playability across skill levels while maintaining challenge from the back tees. Bunker complexes are carefully positioned to frame landing areas and greens, and the routing takes advantage of natural topography to create memorable risk-reward scenarios. Water features appear on several holes, integrated into the strategic fabric rather than serving purely aesthetic purposes. The greens exhibit the contouring and undulation typical of Fazio's work from this period, rewarding precise approach play. Treyburn functions as a traditional private country club serving the Durham area, with a membership drawn from the Research Triangle region. The club offers a full range of amenities beyond golf, including tennis and swimming facilities. The course has hosted regional amateur competitions and serves as a home course for competitive players in the Carolinas, though it maintains a relatively low public profile compared to the state's better-known resort and championship venues.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in NC
Quick facts
- Location
- Durham, NC, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1988
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Tom Fazio, Andy Banfield
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,175 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.1/137
- Course Vaults score
- 8.2
Getting there
Treyburn Country Club sits just north of Durham, accessible most directly via Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDH), a 20-minute drive south through the rolling Piedmont landscape. Private aviation clients will find nearby options at nearby regional airfields, though RDH remains the primary gateway for most arrivals. From the airport, the route traces through Durham's northern suburbs before transitioning into the quieter, tree-lined roads that frame this gated enclave - a brief passage that shifts the traveler from urban periphery into the serene, manicured grounds of one of the region's most selective private clubs. The final approach winds through the club's entrance gates and past mature oaks, delivering members and their guests to a destination that balances accessibility with the understated exclusivity that defines the Research Triangle's most discerning golf community.

FAQ
Common questions about Treyburn
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Treyburn has a Course Vaults score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 18 logged golfers.
Treyburn was designed by Tom Fazio and Andy Banfield.
Treyburn is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Treyburn is 72.
Treyburn plays 7,175 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Treyburn is 137.




