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Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University
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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 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
Best course in Raleigh area
I have played here a few times and I just absolutely love playing at Lonnie Poole. This course is always in great condition, very friendly staff and rangers, and always provides a good challenge to your golf game. Oh yea, and it's always a great time. Course was in pretty good condition and the greens were very fast but it had been dry for about a month up until I played. I recommend this course to anyone in the area looking to play a good quality course. It can be a bit expensive on weekends and sometimes too slow with volume, but is totally worth to get to play on this course.
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!
Slow!
What an unbelievably slow round - people who cannot play in 4 hours should not be playing
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 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.
Rough greens
This is supposed to be a championship course and the greens were terrible. The pace of play was so slow I almost left after nine holes. Every time there’s a little bit of rain have to stay on the cart path all day long and this course is too much for seniors to walk back and forth. I love the layout I’m just really not for coming back
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement such as pace of play and cart path only guidelines. Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.
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.
Great course: play too slow
Play here occasionally. Today was way too slow. Not enough ready golf.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad you had an great time, and we hope to see you again soon for an even better 5-star experience! Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.
Great all around course. Definitely some tough approach shots, especially with pin placements guarded by bunkers. The only thing that would have made the round better is if they had a cart girl/guy going around the course for beverages! Hope to play there again sometime.
Thank you for visiting us at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We appreciate your 5-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Great Course! Don’t walk it!
Played for my first time at Lonnie Poole and usually walk for the exercise and that was a mistake! Walked close to 7.5 miles though the first 9 holes.
Thank you for visiting us at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We appreciate your 5-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round 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 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.
Lonnie Poole Course @ NC State lives up to reputation!!
Visiting with family in the area and played for 3 consecutive days in Raleigh area and the Lonnie Poole course at NC State was clearly the most challenging. Absolutely a course that must be played once to gain a appreciation for the slope an fairway run out as the elevation changes can leave very challenging results. Would absolutely play again and the staff afforded first class treatment from the moment of arrival. Many Thanks!
Thank you so much for the 5 star 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.
Thank you so much for the 5 star 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 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.
How can tee times be running 15 minutes late at 9 am?
I like Lonnie Poole and play there a couple times a month. It used to be that rounds were 4 hours or less, but not for the last year or so. Yesterday was even worse, at 9 am, the tee times were already running 15 minutes behind. The round then took 4:30 minutes. Not sure what's happened out there. It seems like they are letting the morning regulars back everything up.
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 like the course and play here regularly. We want to provide great pace so that you continue enjoying golf with us! Thank you for playing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We hope to see 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!
Harder, faster, Sometimes Unfair.
Seemed harder than before- no rough so fairways much more unfair- for example, hit a great shot to the left side of the fairway and ball ended up past the cart path into the woods on the right. This happened more than once.
We've played this course a number of times and enjoy it (in spite of # 2, 8, 9, 11, and 18!). A bit unfair and we can see the impact of weather in winter.
The type of grass on our course is similar to Lonnie Poole and we have lots of brown spots, etc.
Really unforgiving this time but we will played again!
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.
Enjoyable course.
Nice course. It was hard and fast today as area needs rain but an interesting lay out and in good condition.
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!
Best public course
Fairways were challenging and well kept, layout is very challenging as well. Greens were great, though a bit sandy.
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 an even better 5 star experience! 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!
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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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!