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Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University
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.
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Conditions4.4
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Value4.5
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Layout4.7
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Friendliness4.5
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Pace3.9
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Amenities4.3
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by clubmanager74 on 09/21/2026
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Photo submitted by crmoralz on 06/14/2025
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Photo submitted by Joshua8244795 on 11/07/2024
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 04/28/2023
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 04/28/2023
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 04/28/2023
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 04/28/2023
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Photo submitted by u2447860 on 03/19/2023
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Photo submitted by u2447860 on 03/19/2023
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Photo submitted by u000007508967 on 07/08/2022
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Photo submitted by pyattbl on 06/03/2022
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Photo submitted by blamege on 05/03/2022
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Photo submitted by blamege on 05/03/2022
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Photo submitted by blamege on 05/03/2022
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Photo submitted by JaxxGuevarra on 06/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Duck3deep on 03/31/2021
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Photo submitted by jlbarbour on 02/06/2021
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Photo submitted by u6904719 on 10/02/2020
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Photo submitted by James9485342 on 08/27/2020
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The biggest annoyance on the course... Photo submitted by Marc4715521 on 05/13/2020
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Photo submitted by Joshua8244795 on 04/30/2020
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Photo submitted by wkndhakr20 on 03/06/2020
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Photo submitted by Howard61965 on 05/20/2019
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Beastly no. 11. Photo submitted by downtowndanny6 on 09/18/2013
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Photo submitted by u000005879860 on 08/27/2013
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Not a bad view from the fairway of downtown Raleigh Photo submitted by EthanZimman on 08/05/2013
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10th Hole Photo submitted by MyDivot on 01/08/2013
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Photo submitted by Lairdt on 10/05/2012
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Photo submitted by Lairdt on 10/05/2012
Golfer Reviews
Love it
Treated great, course in great shape. A challenge for us 80s golfers. Pace of play ahead of us (on a beautiful Friday in October) was such that we waited on pretty much every tee and fairway.
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!
Morning tee times always delayed
As usual at LP, morning tee times were running 15-20 minutes behind, because they crammed in three additional, un-booked, university affiliated groups. It might not seem like a big deal, but when you're trying to get in a round of golf before your 2 PM meeting, it sort of becomes a big deal. It's unfair to the starters, too, who are left to explain why everything is backed up.
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. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! 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.
We are so happy you enjoyed your round! Thank you for your 5-star rating. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.
Greens are Spongy/Beat up
Poole is a blast to play....I usually avoid it mid-June thru mid-Sept. The bent grass greens just can't handle the Raleigh heat.....they get overwatered and very few people fix their ball marks. The rest of the course is in great condition. Wish they would go to Bermuda greens!
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.
We're glad you enjoyed your round with us! We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! 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.
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.
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience! Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University thanks you!
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
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.
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.
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Greens leave a bit to be desired
After getting many suggestions and reading many reviews about LPGC, I decided to make the trek for it. The course has an incredible layout that gives you amazing views of the city from a few spots on the course. The course overall was in great shape. However, the greens were not. Another case of golfers not fixing their marks and ruining it for everyone else. I imagine the maintenance staff is also frustrated by this, because otherwise, I can tell they do a good job keeping the course in good shape. I am sure once fall comes, and the ground gets a little harder, they will roll better. But My group had a tough time with the craters on most of the greens. Other than that, the carts were awesome (with GPS too) and there are water fountains on the course. I’ll definitely be back
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 such as ball mark repairs on the green. This is definitely an emphasis here at LPGC and we have maintenance days where volunteers go out and fix divots, but it takes every individual golfer leaving the course better than they found it as you know. We all have to do our part to continue educating other golfers on proper course etiquette. Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.
Did not meet my expectations.
This was my first time playing Lonnie Poole, so I had pretty high expectations. I expected it to be challenging, and it was. I expected that there would be a drink cart making the rounds, especially on a day when the real feel was 99 degrees. There was no drink cart. I expected that we could get a bite to eat and a cold beverage at the turn, which was right around dinner time. The cafe was closed. So on a very hot day (pretty easy to predict, right?), there was no drink cart, no cafe at the turn and water on the course was few and far between.
So I mentioned the course was challenging and that's ok because I don't mind challenging. However, the course designer was trying to be too cute by half with all the backtracking that was needed to get to the next tee or the greens. There is no way one could walk this course with the amount of back and forth between holes that was required. The course itself was in good shape. The pace of play was really slow. All in all, I would have to say I do not recommend this course for the money, Spend your money to golf twice at a course that more highly values its customers.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about water on the course is important to us. We work to best provide our guests with refreshments and this day sounds like an anomaly. We do not allow outside alcoholic beverages, but you are welcome to bring your own bottled water, Gatorade, or another refreshment as long as it is alcohol-free. We are glad to see you rated everything else to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We hope to see you again soon.
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Punched greens but good shape.
As always, beautiful course. Greens punched, no sand thrown on them strangely. Was wet. Great course. Good condition
Thank you for your review, u181876889. 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.
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!
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University!
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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.