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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
97.0%
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4.8
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4.7
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4.6
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4.9
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4.8
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4.8
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4.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7358 yards
Slope 142
Rating 74.4

Lonnie Poole Golf Course at N.C. State University was designed by Arnold Palmer with the help of N.C. State graduates Erik Larsen and Brandon Johnson. It's home to the university's men's and women's golf teams but it's open to the public as well. It's a favorite among locals who claim it's one of the toughest golf courses in the Triangle. The course sprawls across more than 200 acres on the southernmost portion of Centennial Campus, a location that is easily accessible from I-40 and offers scenic views of the Raleigh skyline. The greens can be difficult to read and they are often framed by rough

areas and strategically placed bunkers that make them even trickier. It's an especially tough golf course to play on windy days. Lonnie Poole G.C. is a beast from the black tees but the shorter tees make it accessible for high handicappers.

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Course Details

Year Built 2009
Architect Arnold Palmer (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, cut off shorts, bathing suits or tank tops may be worn while using the golf facilities. A collared shirt must be worn at all times.

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Clubhouse

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4.6
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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Ready for a challenge?

Great course, but challenging. Watch out for poison ivy, it's everywhere off the fairways!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Thank you for your review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

First Timers

Couples golf at its finest. We really enjoyed the course and we will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University!

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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Best condition ever

Immaculate, Nothing to complaint I need practice more kkk

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Best conditioned course in Triangle

And that includes the private clubs!

First time to Lonnie Poole. Twilight golf, but we got in 15 holes with a 5:20 tee time. Nice staff.

Course is difficult, to say the least. Course would absolutely punish high handicappers with tall (waist high) grass off most fairways. Junior tournament there this weekend, and I can already tell we;'re going to be looking for balls... a lot!

But, the condition was top notch, and the layout (5 par 5s) was memorable. One of the best around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Had a great experience

It’s tough. The greens are fast. Beautiful layout. Very challenging. Everyone was friendly to a guy from out of town.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Save the Drive to Pinehurst. Enjoy this treat in Raleigh!

Back nine is considerably more difficult than the front. Greens are fast, which is good, but won't accept high-lifted shots with spin. Everything rolls through. Very interesting layout though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University!

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Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course in raleigh

The course is in immaculate condition. can play and enjoy the course according to your skill and handicap.

The. Course is the must for any golfer looking for a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough course, bring your A-game

A beautiful facility from top to bottom. Raleigh golfers are lucky to have a place like this in their area. I'd love another crack at the course since I didn't bring my A-game.

The course itself was in fantastic condition. This is a tough track with a lot of visually intimidating holes. But if you hit good shots, you'll be in good position. I played the red tees, and they played just a little too long for me. But I feel like if I moved up to the Wolfpack tees, the course might've felt too short and not challenging enough. Perhaps the right thing to do would be to shorten the reds slightly or lengthen the Wolfpack a little.

Very few complaints about this course. One of them might be that the type of sand they use in the bunkers. I wasn't in many bunkers, maybe 4-5 shots total, but every bunker shot was a fried egg which is tough to hit out of if you're not accustomed to it. Also, it would be great if they had a place to practice chipping and bunkers prior to the round. Maybe they did, but I didn't see it.

If you're in the area, play this place. It's worth the money, and it's in tip-top shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/31/2022

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Consistently Great Value

You'll use every club in the bag, especially if you're over 60 and a 15-22 handicap. There is a driving range and putting green, but no place convenient to practice chipping.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/30/2022

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive 5 star experience to our team at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 410
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor

Good Greens

Bentgrass greens in good condition. Fairways greening up and filling in...still a little thin. Pace of play was not the greatest....had a foursome of younger guys ahead of us thinking they were on the PGA Tour....all dressed to the nines, playing bogey golf and taking way too many practice swings.

Guy at the counter could have been a little more friendly....

Growing the game, slowing the game seems to be the new thing at lots of courses.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
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Commented on 04/30/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience. We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain. We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Great course and friendly staff

I played for the first time at this course yesterday and walked the course. Conditions were quite windy at times and temperature in the 50s. Great course layout that is challenging for all levels of golfers (as long as you play from the right tees). Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. My only suggestion is to NOT walk this course as it is extremely hilly in several holes and the distance between holes in some cases is too long. I was pretty tired by the time I was done with the round and I'm used to walking in golf courses a lot. Other than that, it was a great experience overall.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/30/2022

Hello and thank you for your review! We're delighted you enjoyed your round, but we strive for a 5-star rating, so we'd love the chance to improve upon this visit. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course - pace of play miserably slow

Was hoping to get out by myself but they require you to join other groups if 2 or 3. Originally got paired with 2 other guys, then while we waited another 10-15 minutes to tee off a fourth joined us… could hardly get through 9 holes at twilight.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/30/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience. We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain. We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

JIM BYRD REVIEW

As long as I've been playing this course it's always been a perfect round and golf experience . Hat's off to all the staff !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/30/2022

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent 5 star service again soon. Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout but...

I've been playing at Lonnie Poole literally since it opened. It's a great course, and I recommend everyone play it. It can be visually intimidating, but really isn't too challenging when played from the right set of tees. The layout is 2nd to none, there are a multitude of great individual holes and for that alone, it's worth you playing. Now the but... But I find the conditions to be average at best. The course gets a tremendous amount of play, to be fair, but still there are areas of the course that make you question the price you payed to play. They've struggled with green collars and bunker collars in specific. I personally wish they would not have messed with the long grass around the bunkers, that feature alone made the course truly unique, but they were totally renovated years back to make the course more playable. Overall, the course has been great for growth of the game in the area, so I'm not here to trash the staff or anyone, but I also feel like this fantastic Arnold Palmer layout deserves a bit more TLC.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to building off this visit and delivering you excellent service again soon. Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/11/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Thank you for your 5 star review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/11/2022

Your feedback is important to us,. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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