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Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University

1509 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, Wake County
(919) 833-3338
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A view from a tee at Lonnie Poole Golf Course
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Lonnie Poole GC at North Carolina State University: Clubhouse
A view over the water of the clubhouse from Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. Lonnie Poole GC at North Carolina State University
Lonnie Poole GC at North Carolina State University: #10
A view of hole #10 from Lonnie Poole Golf Course
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A view from green #17 of the 16th faiway from Lonnie Poole Golf Course
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Aerial view from Lonnie Poole Golf Course

About

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.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 7358 yds
Rating 74.4
Slope 142
Type Public
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Rentals & Services

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

Practice & Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted
Metal Spikes
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.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Year Built 2009
Architect(s) Arnold Palmer (2009)

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4.5
4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1018 reviews
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  • Conditions
    4.4
  • Value
    4.5
  • Layout
    4.7
  • Friendliness
    4.5
  • Pace
    3.9
  • Amenities
    4.3
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Course Highlights
Lonnie Poole's strategic layout features rolling hills, beautiful lakes, and a stunning downtown Raleigh skyline view that consistently earns top marks. Friendly rangers, smooth pace of play, and strong overall value make this one of the Triangle's most sought-after tee times.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 27
Patio Dining 22
Watching the Game 16
Course Challenges:
Elevation Changes 43
Bunkers 42
Plays Long 33
Best For:
Advanced Golfers 37
A Weekend Splurge 24
Locals 23
Location is:
Convenient to the City 50
On a College Campus 41
Worth the Drive 18

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u314162533166
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 03/18/2022

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.

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u000004176241
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 03/11/2022

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.

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u314162276694
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Course open w ample landing areas

Several greens run away from approach shots - making them difficult to birdie.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 03/11/2022

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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RobertMcDowell
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
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Commented on 03/11/2022

Thanks for the 4 star review and for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We to improve upon your experience and hope to see you again soon for a 5 star visit!

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simoscarl
Reviews 24
Recommended
Played

Very quick

Lot's of places to find trouble at Lonnie. I wasn't expecting the greens to be so fast after a rain. Diabolical is the only word. Finally made sure to leave it below the pin even if it was off the green on the back side.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
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Commented on 03/11/2022

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. Please visit us again soon for an improved 5 star!

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timmy40
T O P 1000
Reviews 358
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 02/24/2022

Thanks so much for your 5 star review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Logan9761290
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 02/18/2022

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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u756603951
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 02/18/2022

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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fdhier09
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Winter round

Course was good for winter conditions. Obviously receives a lot of play. Wouldn’t mind playing again and today the pace of play was excellent!

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 02/18/2022

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

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Bruck5354
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Richard from pasadena

Great course, a bit o a frost delay. Great staff, great lroute. Several tees to arch our skill level. Wet in places but it is January in Raleigh.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 01/26/2022

Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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JfMatechak
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great

Challenging but a lot of fun. We played in the winter, and it was still in great shape

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 01/26/2022

Thank you for your kind 5 star 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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u314162429836
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 01/10/2022

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a 5 star review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. Please visit us again soon!

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u363678158
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 01/10/2022

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

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u000004351990
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Stellar as usual.

Have been playing Lonnie Poole since it opened and enjoy it more it time I tee it up there.

Constantly eveolvong wioth tee box and hole placements make it more fun. Love the topography and the skyline views of Raleigh as well. I always meet and paired up with nice folks as well.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 01/10/2022

Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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u314161803046
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great conditions; slow greens.

I always enjoy the course conditions and am still satisfied with the conditions during the winter months to play consistently in the colder weather. Greens were slow this round compared to a past round in November where the greens were very fast.

Highly recommend playing this course!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 5.0
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Commented on 12/23/2021

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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Jongun
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Very challenging, but interesting

I have played this very often and got over ninty scores usually. Anold parmer showed his ability to design golf courses very hard. I will try breaking my best score at this course continuously.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 12/23/2021

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.

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timmy40
T O P 1000
Reviews 358
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 12/10/2021

Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. Please visit us again soon!

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u314162131604
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Perfect day to play golf

The course is challenging, especially bunkers before greens. I had fun to overcome the challenging conditions with friends under blue sky.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 12/10/2021

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon for a 5-star round! Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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richarwj190
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 12/23/2021

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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u205714198
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 12/03/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University thanks you!

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