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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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1018 Reviews
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A sunny day view from Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. Lonnie Poole GC at North Carolina State University
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A view from a tee at Lonnie Poole Golf Course
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A sunset view 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: 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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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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  • 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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u314160980277
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course

This golf course is great. The staff is friendly, the course layout is challenging and fun, and the practice area is beautiful. I would recommend to a friend and I play this course once a week.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 11/06/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon for another 5 star experience.

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timmy40
T O P 1000
Reviews 359
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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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 3.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 11/06/2020

Hi, timmy40. 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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u6266596
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/16/2020

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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1Morgan1
T O P 25
Reviews 437
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Bentgrass Greens are Good.....Not Great

Overall course is in great condition. Greens are a little spongy, slow having just come out of the summer heat and watering season.....will be better come Nov. Fun layout if you play from the proper tees!

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Top 25 Contributor
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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 359
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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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 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

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mtg7917
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Cart Died

Great course, and have played multiple times. But our cart died on us just as we made the turn. Had to push it up hills on the cart path just to get back to the club house. Staff’s response was “Well, hope you guys come back”. $85 is a lot to pay for that.

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 10/27/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. . We are sorry to hear you may have had a negative experience with any individual on our staff. This is not acceptable and by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We welcome any further feedback as to what we can do to improve.

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cochran87
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

The Best Golf Experience in Raleigh

This has to be my favorite course hands down. The course, even in October, is in immaculate shape. Everything was well groomed, sand was soft, greens were perfect, and the Course Marshalls as well as everyone working at Lonnie Poole was extremely nice. I will definitely be back, not just because how great of a course this is but because of the fantastic service you get from employees at the course. It was pretty busy since the weather was perfect but that didn't affect the experience one bit. I would recommend this course to anyone looking for a great and challenging course that is not overly expensive compared to what's around the area.

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 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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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anthonyurusso
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
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 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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

Good

October is having it's effect on fairway. Bring a sand wedge. Nice facility. Course is long for me playing and walking. Lots of distance between holes and the walker path is not always clear. Not much right before you get into dead hay. Looks nice but it's punishing. All tee buses were nice and the guests were not obnoxious.

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 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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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dmoser2
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course and staff are great. Pace of play was horrible - made a pretty day on a good course very unpleasant.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We hope to see you again in the future.

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u314160858814
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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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golflover65
Reviews 12
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 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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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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 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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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u000002384875
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice Day

Tough but fair course. Greens a little slow and some pin placements were difficult.

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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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u6904719
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

A day well spent at Lonnie Poole

Spent today playing 18 on this beautiful course. Really like the layout and the challenges to the course. I will definitely be back when I come to visit my daughter in Raleigh...

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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
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/06/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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u314160855785
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Great layout.

Belong at a local club in Cary, but enjoy playing Lonnie Poole a couple times a year as a change up. IIt is always a challenge and views of the city are awesome!! Pro shop staff and course rangers were great. Very friendly.. Will be back!!

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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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golflover65
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 10/06/2020

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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u314160789083
Review 1
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pace 2.0
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Commented on 09/26/2020

Hi, thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University and hope you'll come see us again soon.

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u000001540576
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Track, Needs a Rest - too many rounds

Excellent track, very hard course. You can tell its had way too many rounds this year and the greens are suffering for it. They were a little shaggy and damp, probably to keep them from being destroyed, so the putting was not very consistent. The layout is phenomenal, all the holes are interesting, I don't think I saw a single "throw away" design in the bunch.

This is an extreme home course advantage for NCSU golf, what an interesting track and very challenging. I couldn't imagine playing it from the competition tees, the Red (think blue everywhere else - no blue at NCSU!) was tough enough at 6500. The comp tees are almost 1,000 yards longer and par 71!

Go, enjoy, be aware its a bit pricey and the greens have taken a beating.

First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
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Commented on 10/15/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We hope to see you again in the future.

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timmy40
T O P 1000
Reviews 359
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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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 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 09/22/2020

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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