Top Public Golf Courses in Wilmington, North Carolina
The top public courses around Wilmington, North Carolina, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 7 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
7.8Bald Head Island Country Club
Bald Head Island, NC, USA
+3
7.6The Wilmington Municipal Golf Course
Wilmington, NC, USA
+14
7.6(Heron/Ibis) Carolina National Golf Club
Bolivia, NC, USA
+2
7.0Beau Rivage Golf & Resort
Wilmington, NC, USA
+5
6.9Oak Island Golf Club
Caswell Beach, NC, USA
+2
6.9Castle Bay Country Club
Hampstead, NC, USA
+6
5.8Olde Point Golf Course
Hampstead, NC, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Wilmington, 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 public course rankings in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The top public golf courses in Wilmington, North Carolina on Course Vaults are led by Bald Head Island with a Course Vaults score of 7.8. This page ranks 7 courses, including Bald Head Island, Wilmington Municipal, Heron/Ibis.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of Wilmington, 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 Wilmington, North Carolina list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of Wilmington, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Bald Head Island is currently #1 among public courses in and around Wilmington, North Carolina on Course Vaults at 7.8 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 1:30 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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