GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.6
987 Reviews (987)
5 Stars
621
4 Stars
266
3 Stars
70
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
97.0%
Recommend this course
937 out of 987 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.7
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.6
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.6%
Recommend this course
41 out of 42 reviews
Read Reviews

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7358 yards
Slope 142
Rating 74.4

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.

Book a Tee Time at
Lonnie Poole Golf Course
Powered by GolfNow.com
Hot Deals at Lonnie Poole Golf Course

Course Details

Year Built 2009
Architect Arnold Palmer (2009)

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
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

Accolades

The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+
waivedfees
10 rounds of waived fees
golf ball.svg
$120 in tee time credits
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection
redeemtrophy
Redeem GolfPass points

Reviews

4.6
987 Reviews (987)
Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lonnie Poole is best public in Triangle

This course is the best in the triangle for public play. I play the course a few time a week. Pace of play is terrific during the week this time of year, sub 3:30 rounds any given time.

Staff is awesome. They treat people how they would want to be treated.

Greens are rolling about an 11-12 right now with the cooler temps and being bent grass.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/26/2019

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 348
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Love Lonnie

Best layout in Raleigh, greens very fast and fun today.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/22/2019

Your feedback is important to us, Timmy. 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.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/21/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/19/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course even for high handicappers

Another than one or two holes course if good for all levels of play. Starters very efficient

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/07/2019

Judy, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 412
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

Challenging but Fun and Fair

If you play from the correct tees, the course is a blast to play. Fairways are generous, approach shots challenging, sand traps brutual!!!! Greens were rolling true and not too quick.....they would be even better if others would repair ball marks. Our group fixed 6-8 ball marks on every green!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/31/2019

Hi Morgan. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/31/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course but not easy!

LP reminds me of a mountain course. It’s definitely challenging and has plenty of undulation. I didn’t play from the tips, but my friends that played college golf tell me it’s a struggle from back there. Overall I love the course and the staff is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/18/2020

Hi, 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!

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/31/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a test

Greens fast and firm and there are always those 8 round defining shots you have to hit. Always a treat. Wish the course was closer to my house.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/31/2019

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.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/10/2019

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite Course In Raleigh

Always a fantastic experience playing st Lonnie Poole. The staff is always accommodating and the course was in great shape. I would highly recommend the course to both the high handicapper and the scratch golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/20/2019

Thank you for taking the time to review us Chris. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Lonnie Poole Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 412
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

Challenging but Fun and Fair

Bent grass greens have survived the summer heat. They rolled true, not too quick. Rough was not overly penal but got your attention. Fun layout if you play from the correct tees. Was thrilled that we played in 4 hrs on the nose.....sometimes pace can be brutal.....esp. on weekends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/20/2019

Hi Morgan. 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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

GREAT COURSE!!

AWESOME golf course. Always in great shape. Pace of play is always good. One of my favorites.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 09/05/2019

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.

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/28/2019

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University!

Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Best of the 3 University Courses

Played for the 1st time and it did not disappoint. Played Duke & UNC Finley over the same weekend and Lonnie Poole was in the best condition. Duke & UNC Finley are also great layouts but Lonnie's greens were in better shape than Duke & UNC Finely. Stay out of the bunkers! Fairways in great shape and the greens were running at a good pace. Will definitely be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/09/2019

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/09/2019

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

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lonnie Poole course

Course is not for me to hard.

GPS on the cart is virtually useless.

The golf path is in front of your tee, and you can't back up to get a good distance, and the exit area from the fairway is + 100 yards before get to the green.

Also at the price you pay you would think the water in the coolers would be cold!

I will not go back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Default User Avatar
Anonymous
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Starters, water, drink cart, snack bar.

I was really surprised that the coolers around the course were empty at 3:30 on a weekend afternoon. There was no drink cart roaming around on a holiday weekend. The snack bar was not manned so you have to go in to the restaurant. The attendant there will leave the restaurant and run into the snack bar and get your requests to bring back...on a holiday weekend. For $80+ a round, the facilities and amenities need to be adequate if not excellent.

The greens. They’re so slow.

And lastly, the starters are either not where they’re supposed to be, don’t have a tee sheet that is updated or just don’t have any idea what to do. It is almost every time I’m there. It’s comical.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Well-rounded course

Well-rounded course with solid conditions. Higher number of tee boxes let’s you adjust difficultly based on your skill level. Course was great during this round, greens rolled well and true. Maintenance is typically great at this course. Pace of play was right at 4 hours. Only cons were the cart continuously flashing “5min behind” pace as well as rangers coming by multiple times to stop and talk even though we had no one directly behind us. I’d suggest getting out to play if you are in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 07/12/2019

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.

Nearby Courses
Raleigh, North Carolina
Public
3.3404256514
957
Raleigh, North Carolina
Private
0.0
0
Raleigh, North Carolina
Private
5.0
2
Raleigh, North Carolina
Public
5.0
1
Raleigh, North Carolina
Private
5.0
1
Cary, North Carolina
Semi-Private
4.1593185711
1214
Garner, North Carolina
Private
5.0
2
Raleigh, North Carolina
Semi-Private
4.161022199
612
Cary, North Carolina
Private
5.0
2
Raleigh, North Carolina
Semi-Private
3.6942446444
512
Apex, North Carolina
Public
4.2348484848
74
Golf Packages

Talamore Golf Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $137 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Talamore Golf Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Mid South Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Pine Needles Golf Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
SOUTHERN PINES, NC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mid Pines Golf Course, Pine Needles Golf Course, Tobacco Road Golf Course, and The New Course.

Francis Marion Hotel Stay & Play

FROM $187 (USD)
CHARLESTON, SC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Francis Marion Hotel and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of RiverTowne Golf Course, Charleston National Golf Course, Wild Dunes – Harbor Course, Wild Dunes – Links Course, and Stono Ferry Golf Course.

Wild Dunes Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $197 (USD)
CHARLESTON, SC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Wild Dunes Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Wild Dunes – Harbor Course, Wild Dunes – Links Course, RiverTowne Golf Course, and Charleston National Golf Course.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account