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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: #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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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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Course Details

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

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Credit Cards Accepted
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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
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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  • 2 Stars
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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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u497736645
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 08/17/2021

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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u082392201
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great layout

Really fun layout. Make sure to keep ball below the hole.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 08/16/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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u000006390939
Reviews 105
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 08/13/2021

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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u8629067
Review 1
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 08/13/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with 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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KTG420
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

AWESOME

the only thing we didn’t see was a beverage cart, but could have had something to do the the weather. overall a fantastic course!!!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 08/13/2021

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!

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Wdelapaz
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

Beautiful course! The fairways were awesome and the greens were better than awesome. 10/10.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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Commented on 08/16/2021

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

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u314162041519
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 08/11/2021

Thank you for visiting us at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Taylor6876054
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 2.0
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Commented on 08/10/2021

We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University, and we hope to see you again soon.

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greengolf69
T O P 250
Reviews 117
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Slow play

Slow play today because a little rain and they make everyone stay on cart paths. The course is in good condition and greens are in pretty good shape. Fun layout spoiled by slow play.

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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 08/09/2021

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We hope to see you again soon.

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u424038907
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Lonnie Poole rocks

Great course. Tough but fair. Absolutely perfect condition when we played. Looking forward to playing there again.

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 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 08/09/2021

We are so happy you enjoyed your round and rated us 5 stars! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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caddie476
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Friday are always slow

Love the course layout and the staff are always excellent. The past few Fridays I have played have been the same very slow. I will have to remember not to play on Fridays and only Monday thru Thursday.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 08/09/2021

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the course conditions and value 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.

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u5147008
Review 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
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Commented on 08/09/2021

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!

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u000006390939
Reviews 105
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 08/06/2021

Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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u314160065960
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Little pricey but the course is in excellent shape. I’m sure since it’s a college course there are no beer carts but that would have been nice. Still was a great time.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 08/05/2021

u314160065960, 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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u754679644
Review 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great track - wrong day apparently

Great layout and conditions couldn't have been better. The clubhouse crew got rentals for me since we had just moved to the area. Rentals were much nicer than I was expecting - bag of Srixons! My only constructive criticisms - lack of water when we played (may have updated that for the summer) and pace of play. We must have gotten stuck behind every bad golfer in the county that day and I'm sure our 5+ hour round on a Wednesday around 10:30 is far from normal. If you get the chance to play here - do it!

First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 08/17/2021

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback about water on the course as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. Thanks for the kind words on the course layout and conditions as well as our staff! We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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u000005257356
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great day

We found the course navigation signs a little confusing but it was a great round

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 08/05/2021

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 such as signage. Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.

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timmy40
T O P 1000
Reviews 359
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 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 08/04/2021

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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wkndhakr20
Reviews 18
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

Looked amazing for August. Looks like it's spring on the course with perfect grass. Bunkers are so soft. They really punish. Im pretty good and it took me two to get out of one of them. Tee boxes look good. Pace was amazing. No food/drink cart. Nice restrooms.on the course.

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 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 08/03/2021

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.

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beafox
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great shape

This course is tough- it’s in great shape abs fun to play!

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 5.0
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Commented on 08/03/2021

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!

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Joe9585685
Review 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
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Commented on 08/03/2021

Thanks so much for your 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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