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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | 72 | 7358 yards | 74.4 | 142 |
| Black | 72 | 6916 yards | 72.0 | 138 |
| Red | 72 | 6502 yards | 70.3 | 131 |
| Wolfpack | 72 | 6100 yards | 68.5 | 122 |
| Wolfpack (W) | 72 | 6100 yards | 73.5 | 134 |
| Gray | 72 | 5508 yards | 66.1 | 111 |
| Gray (W) | 72 | 5508 yards | 70.6 | 123 |
| Pink | 72 | 4869 yards | 63.2 | 100 |
| Pink (W) | 72 | 4869 yards | 67.1 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition M: 74.6/142 | 578 | 235 | 552 | 373 | 462 | 163 | 589 | 177 | 490 | 3619 | 389 | 665 | 472 | 448 | 194 | 549 | 405 | 135 | 482 | 3739 | 7358 |
| Black M: 72.9/139 | 542 | 207 | 526 | 373 | 459 | 151 | 554 | 163 | 439 | 3414 | 369 | 631 | 424 | 410 | 159 | 549 | 379 | 118 | 463 | 3502 | 6916 |
| Red M: 70.7/135 W: 76.5/143 | 507 | 181 | 501 | 350 | 419 | 143 | 554 | 138 | 395 | 3188 | 369 | 582 | 391 | 375 | 159 | 504 | 379 | 110 | 441 | 3310 | 6498 |
| Wolfpack M: 68.8/126 W: 74.0/138 | 507 | 181 | 468 | 298 | 385 | 131 | 493 | 138 | 358 | 2959 | 345 | 553 | 356 | 337 | 138 | 468 | 341 | 110 | 425 | 3073 | 6032 |
| Wolfpack/Gray M: 67.0/122 W: 71.9/131 | 456 | 181 | 468 | 298 | 358 | 131 | 444 | 115 | 358 | 2809 | 345 | 525 | 356 | 337 | 121 | 468 | 285 | 110 | 379 | 2926 | 5735 |
| Gray M: 66.1/116 W: 70.5/127 | 456 | 160 | 450 | 257 | 358 | 107 | 444 | 115 | 322 | 2669 | 287 | 525 | 330 | 337 | 121 | 427 | 285 | 104 | 379 | 2795 | 5464 |
| Gray/Green M: 64.9/112 W: 69.1/121 | 400 | 160 | 450 | 257 | 271 | 107 | 444 | 115 | 322 | 2526 | 287 | 477 | 295 | 303 | 121 | 427 | 285 | 92 | 323 | 2610 | 5136 |
| Green M: 62.9/109 W: 67.0/115 | 400 | 143 | 327 | 242 | 271 | 87 | 400 | 95 | 286 | 2251 | 237 | 477 | 295 | 303 | 100 | 399 | 234 | 92 | 323 | 2460 | 4711 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Beastly no. 11. Photo submitted by downtowndanny6 on 09/18/2013
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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
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.
Love Lonnie
Best layout in Raleigh, greens very fast and fun today.
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.
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!
Good course even for high handicappers
Another than one or two holes course if good for all levels of play. Starters very efficient
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.
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!!!!
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!
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!
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.
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!
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
GREAT COURSE!!
AWESOME golf course. Always in great shape. Pace of play is always good. One of my favorites.
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 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!
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.