The best golf courses in North Carolina

“Coore & Crenshaw pulled the curtain back on a Maxwell relic and turned it into a scintillating golf walk. Scale, big vistas and bold looks are everywhere. The framing bunkers at far off holes and trusting lines on blind tee shots are prevalent. I think 5,7,8,11 and 13 are particularly memorable.”

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@Gdub201

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |💨Fast greens

“Pinehurst’s crown jewel, No. 2, is a masterpiece. I’ve been lucky to play here several times and it never gets old. Donald Ross’s architecture here is so so good with tons of variety that forces you to hit tons of different shots.”

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@Jwguy

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🤝Caddies

“Tom Doak did an amazing job with this property, which used to be a course called The Pit. The routing is superb, the course is playable for all handicaps, but still challenging for low handicaps, and the seclusion compared to the other courses at the resort is special.”

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@golfingwxman

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |🌭Halfway house

“Played the week after the US Girls Junior. Course was in great shape, even after a heavy rain the morning we played. Not a bad hole on the course but also lacking in many memorable holes either. Clubhouse, service, food, and vibes are all outstanding.”

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@txmidam94

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |💨Fast greens

“With some of the fastest greens in the south conditions are pristine here. It often feels more like playing in the north east than anywhere in the south. Tee boxes consistently roll at an 11 on the stimp with greens approaching a 15 in the right time of year.”

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@dpowers

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine

“Special course with rich history, very challenging off the tee, and commands respect around the greens. Yes, some weak holes but none that are remotely offensive. I firmly believe QHC is a fantastic course and an excellent championship test…”

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@shahbaz-hashmi

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine
• |🌱Grass range

“Tried and True Coore&Crenshaw layout in the NC Sandhills. Big Pines, water holes, bunkering to perfection and elite greens.”

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@DuaneL21

• ✨Pristine
• |❗️Must play
• |😅Challenging

“An amazing course. I love Strantz, but you have to know what you are walking into and do some research if you don’t have anyone with you that has played. Some of the greens are about as crazy as possible, which allows for so many different options (a Strantz speacial).”

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@Bigal

• ❗️Must play
• |😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“Awesome Donald Ross design. Very tough track even though visually it may not look like it.”

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@Golfing Degenerate

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play

“Pinehurst No. 4 is an outstanding resort course that’s the brain child of Gil Hanse renovation of an original Donald Ross routing. Perfectly conditioned w/ excellent new greens that roll true but a bit slow. The stretch of the 13th & 14th around water is my favorite on property.”

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@Btweed16

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🤝Caddies

“Mid Pines is always a treat. It’s a bit more adventurous and demanding off the tee compared to Pine Needles, mixing in some fantastic doglegs & significant elevation changes for the Sandhills. It has classic Donald Ross turtleback greens but they weren’t as slick as I’d hoped.”

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@Btweed16

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“When it comes to strictly the golf course, it might be my favorite layout I’ve played. Just a ton of fun. Pace was slow but never felt slow, because you want to circle these greens twice to decide how to play your chip or putt.”

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@Cass7206

• ❗️Must play
• |💨Fast greens
• |😅Challenging

“Classic Ross design with bowl greens and lots of false fronts. Really not a major challenge off the tees, but the green complexes will eat you alive. Truly an immaculate course but hyper private.”

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@wftolber

• ❗️Must play
• |🍔Restaurant
• |😅Challenging

“Underrated Donald Ross design with rolling hills and well defended green complexes. Greens roll well with intricate slopes. Will have you using most clubs in the bag and from sloping lies. Good ball strikers test with positioning at the forefront of strategy.”

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@Steamshovel19

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |❗️Must play
• |💨Fast greens