The best private courses in Cary, North Carolina
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 13,049 rounds in North Carolina and rate what they played. These are the 11 highest-rated private clubs within about 25 miles of Cary, North Carolina, ranked by those community scores.
Old Chatham Golf Club
Durham, NC, USAPrivateRees Jones & Greg Muirhead
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
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.
Written by
@txmidam94
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Hope Valley Country Club
Durham, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Perry Maxwell
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Challenging
- Fast greens
- Driving range
Raleigh Country Club
Raleigh, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Rich Mandell
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
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.
Written by
@wftolber
- Must play
- Restaurant
- Challenging
Hasentree Golf Club
Wake Forest, NC, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
Carolina Country Club
Raleigh, NC, USAPrivateJohn LaFoy & Rees Jones
CCC is the flagship status course in Raleigh. It’s a good spot with some great greens. Raleigh CC is definitely better layout and routing, but still enjoyed this course. I thought it was fair and good test of golf.
Written by
@johnny
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
MacGregor Downs Country Club
Cary, NC, USAPrivateWillard Byrd & JMP Group
Scottish “tartan” theme is really cool. Back to back par 5s on 9 and 10 is a really fun stretch and 18 is one of the hardest holes in NC. Pro shop is awesome
Written by
@slover
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Devils Ridge Golf Club
Holly Springs, NC, USAPrivateJohn LaFoy
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
This is a really good layout. Lots of changes in elevation. Being in a neighbourhood there is out of bounds left and right on most holes so you need to drive it straight. The greens really struggle in the Summer heat, bent grass can’t handle it.
Written by
@Bugsy5746
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Brier Creek Country Club
Raleigh, NC, USAPrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Club at 12 Oaks
Holly Springs, NC, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Was in good nick when I played it and overall enjoyed it. Putted off the green into a hazard on the 4th (I think it was the 4th, stupidly severe green).
Written by
@Bugsy5746
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Restaurant
TPC at Wakefield Plantation
Raleigh, NC, USAPrivateHale Irwin
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Wakefield is a solid course. It is weaved through a neighborhood and is a typical 90s course. It is a solid place but not my favorite. The greens are usually good, but it does have a few funky holes such as number eight.
Written by
@johnny
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Stockholder Course
Raleigh Golf Association
Raleigh, NC, USAPrivateGeorge Cobb & David Postlethwait
- 2.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 1.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Cary, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about private course rankings in Cary, North Carolina.
The top private golf courses in Cary, North Carolina on Course Vaults are led by Old Chatham Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 8.9. This page ranks 11 courses, including Old Chatham Golf Club, Hope Valley Country Club, Raleigh Country Club.
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Cary, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Cary, North Carolina list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Cary, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Old Chatham Golf Club is currently #1 among private courses in and around Cary, North Carolina on Course Vaults at 8.9 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 4:17 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
