The best private courses in 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 25 highest-rated private clubs across North Carolina, ranked by those community scores.
Wade Hampton Golf Club
Cashiers, NC, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.7Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Caddies
Old North State
Old Town Club
Winston-Salem, NC, USAPrivatePerry Maxwell & Bob Cupp
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
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.
Written by
@Gdub201
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Diamond Creek Golf Club
Banner Elk, NC, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Must play
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Eagle Point Golf Club
Wilmington, NC, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
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
Roaring Gap Golf Club
Roaring Gap, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Kris Spence
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
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.
Written by
@dpowers
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Asheville, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Quail Hollow Country Club
Charlotte, NC, USAPrivateGeorge Cobb & Arnold Palmer
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
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…
Written by
@shahbaz-hashmi
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club
Cashiers, NC, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Pristine
- Driving range
- Must play
Dormie Club
West End, NC, USAPrivateBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Tried and True Coore&Crenshaw layout in the NC Sandhills. Big Pines, water holes, bunkering to perfection and elite greens.
Written by
@DuaneL21
- Pristine
- Must play
- Challenging
Championship
Grandfather Golf and Country Club
Linville, NC, USAPrivateEllis Maples
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Charlotte Country Club
Charlotte, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Ron Prichard
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Fast greens
- Challenging
- Driving range
Carolina Golf Club
Charlotte, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Rick Robbins
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Awesome Donald Ross design. Very tough track even though visually it may not look like it.
Written by
@Golfing Degenerate
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Hope Valley Country Club
Durham, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Perry Maxwell
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
- Challenging
- Fast greens
- Driving range
Hound Ears Club
Boone, NC, USAPrivateGeorge Cobb
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Hidden gem
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
Wyndham Championship
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Kris Spence
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 2.9Facilities
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.
Written by
@Steamshovel19
- Walkable
- Must play
- Fast greens
Linville Ridge Country Club
Linville, NC, USAPrivateGeorge Cobb & Bobby Weed
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Dogwood
Country Club of North Carolina
Pinehurst, NC, USAPrivateEllis Maples & Willard Byrd
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
The greens were incredibly fast with some sneaky undulation that can catch you off guard. A great stretch of finishing holes, too, which makes for a really fun way to wrap up the round.
Written by
@jensencastle
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
The Cliffs At Walnut Cove
Arden, NC, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 1.0Scenery
- 1.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
The Club at Longview
Weddington, NC, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- 2.3Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.5Facilities
Probably one of the best “neighborhood” type course you can play at in Charlotte. They are able to keep the bent grass greens fast even in Carolina summers
Written by
@Gainz
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Elk River Club
Banner Elk, NC, USAPrivateJack Nicklaus & Gus Grantham
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Front 9 is pretty solid, 10-14 are mountain golf and the finishers aren’t bad at all. Btr know where the ball is going here or it’s going to be a long day.
Written by
@Mister_Nobody
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
South
Carmel Country Club
Charlotte, NC, USAPrivateEllis Maples & Rees Jones
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Restaurant
Myers Park Country Club
Charlotte, NC, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Kris Spence
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Restaurant
TPC at Piper Glen
Charlotte, NC, USAPrivateArnold Palmer
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
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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). State pages include private golf courses across North Carolina. 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 North Carolina.
The top private golf courses in North Carolina on Course Vaults are led by Wade Hampton Golf Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.3. This page ranks 25 courses, including Wade Hampton Golf Club, Old Town Club, Diamond Creek Golf 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). State pages include private golf courses across North Carolina. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The North Carolina list ranks private golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, private courses (not guest-friendly), and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Wade Hampton Golf Club is currently #1 among private courses in North Carolina on Course Vaults at 9.3 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:38 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
