Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University

Played the "red" tees and wish I hadn't. Slope of 132 but played even more difficult due to very dry conditions, hard and unforgiving greens still recovering from aeration. Sand traps had more soft sand than Caribbean beaches where your shoes sank several inches with every step. Staff was very friendly however.

The course layout is fabulous and a well designed Palmer course. I have no qualms with this portion of the course. It is usually pretty well kept too but I have been in the past, usually in the fall, when the course was not in good shape. The staff always seems to be a little rude or snobby in some kind of way. The range is overpriced and the course price has gone up since the addition of the new club house in the recent year. I like playing at this course and it is usually always fun but its more of a rare occasion as I think its value is poor. I used to book on GolfNow and get out here on the weekdays for $35 or weekend for $50 but that's near impossible now. You will be paying $75+ on the weekend and about $50 on the week... just too much for me to play out here frequently

Great course, great view! A lot of undulations and change in elevation everywhere. Long course and right ball placement will make the difference

I joined up with another Golf Now member and had a great time!

Played this course a few times. Can be tough. Lots of elevation changes and if you miss the green on some holes, good luck recovering. A lot of the holes you need to hit your landing spots. Very Challenging but a great course.

Lonnie Poole is a great course, challenging course layout with beautiful views of downtown Raleigh. Several elevation changes throughout the track, large undulating greens and very speedy, watch out for those downhill putts. Sand traps frame the fairways and greens, deep edges and thick sand so don't dig too deep with your wedge. Playable from any tee marker but it's long from the tips. Enjoyed it every time I've played it.

Got paired up with three other guys which, obviously, I expected. Little disappointed when one guy had jeans on and another a tee shirt. Good guys, but not good golfers(which they admitted and played from whites). Point is that our group really slowed up the of play. The ranger came out and told us that we needed to pick up the pace and probably let the group behind pass on a par 3; excellent job, I commend him for saying that. It's only fair because other people payed to play, too.

Walking into the clubhouse to pay, I've never seen anybody with a smile on; it's not they most inviting atmosphere, but they're aren't rude either, so it's whatever.

Course conditions: Challenging course that's well maintained even in the winter. I've played with a few higher handicaps here on different occasions, and they all seem to have a tougher day, so don't be afraid to play it forward. Plenty of tees for different handicaps.

Great course fun from start to finish. The greens when I hit them were firm and rolled true. The wind made sure I second guessed every shot. Would definitely play again.

My son and I played this course for the first time and we thoroughly enjoyed playing this course. I had been warned to make sure I played the proper set of tees that I should handle and it did make a big difference. Plus we played with a couple guys who had played there before and that was very helpful too. The course has several risk/reward holes that make the course interesting. Plus, the Par 3's were fair for any golfer even though they may have lots of things going on to draw your attention to the danger The greens were rolling very smooth and very quick. Find your line and get her started There was someone at the 18th green to clean your clubs and give a friendly word, which is class in my book. I only wish their prices were a little lower, but I guess you can chalk it up to you get what you pay for.

I am not a greens keeper or a landscaper so I do not know what kind of grass the tough is, but DON'T go there! Stay in the fairway. The tough will eat your ball. You will be standing directly over your ball in the tough and will not see it. Lol. Kind of frustrating. But other than the tough, it's a gun course but very challenging. The clubhouse and proshop are nice and the staff was friendly enough. Players need to make sure they fix their ball marks. Too many ball marks on the greens. Not the fault of the greens keeper though. I will play again. It plays a bit slow, I guess due to the difficulty of the course. If your ballgies into the tough, you will spend a bit of time trying to locate it.

One of my favorite places to play in central NC Love the Arnold Palmer Design; challenging yet fair. Large greens; quick but consistent. Could tell bent greens have recovered from summer thinning Very friendly place.

Nice course. Excellent facility overall. Staff excellent. Several greens in bad shape. One par 5 had to be played as a par 3 due to roped off areas of the fairway.

Second time playing this layout. Many interesting and challenging holes. Fairways were in great shape but many of the greens were in poor condition considering the cost of play. GPS device on cart did not work though one on cart we switched to after first nine was fine. Has been a bad year for greens in this area but would have thought that the NC State course would not have had such problems.

Love this course probably because I was actually playing well when I played.. Course can be challenging need accuracy. Clubhouse was very cool especially if you are a state fan. Driving range is definitely one of the neatest in the area. Even the golf carts have alot of amenities. Gps screen with ranges and keep score on them ball washers etc very nice. Pace can be pretty slow. Greens need some tlc. Scenery is awesome. Ate dinner there also and it was amazing. Course is not in as nice of shape as Finley but all of the other things carts, range, food, scenery, clubhouse every other aspect is better than Finley which in my opinion make it much better.

First time here. Had out of town friends here and wanted something special for a round before we left on our annual fall golf trip so I got a $47 rate on GolfNow.

Good news and then the bad.

Good: Layout is fantastic. However, IMO the course is very hard, even selecting the right tees. Lots of forced carries and most greens are well protected. Rough is not tall but ball settles down in the Bermuda making it very difficult to find. Tee boxes and fairways in excellent shape. Driving range is nice. Grill is nice and food was great.

Bad: I asked twice before booking how were the conditions of the greens based on reviews i read here. I was told they were healing up and maybe 2 we still iffy. Maybe not good to look at but playable. Well IMO that was way off. Almost every green was damaged to some extent and most had some damage. Were they unplayable? No, but they were very rough and I am disappointed the staff made them out to be much better then they were. I would not have played there if I knew the conditions as they were. Also, Grill room service was very slow and they were not busy. Not sure what the problem was.

Would I go back. Maybe, once I knew the greens were truly back.

I would NOT recommend this course to anyone over a 18 handicap. Way too hard. However a great track for the good golfer.

I've played this course a lot. Love the layout. Definitely one of my favorite courses to play in this area, if not my favorite. The course is usually in great shape. They had some issues with their fairways last year but that was because of the harsh winter we had the previous winter. Their greens usually are the bright spot but this year, the greens are garbage, and I don't mean to sound harsh, but they were garbage. They have lost most of the greens and I'm not sure they will recover. Likely they will have to do what just about every other reputable course in this area has done and replace the greens to bermuda. I'm usually happy paying 40 bucks to play this course because I think it's a good deal for a great layout. But I was really bummed I payed that much to play on those greens. I won't be going back until the greens are in better shape and I hate saying that because it's a great course. I can't continue to pay higher prices to play dead greens. Unfortunate. I listed that I would recommend this course to a friend, and I would with the caveat that I wouldn't pay more than 25 bucks to play there until their greens are playable.

First time playing Lonnie poole but definitely not the last the layout is a beautiful course with nice views the tee boxes were great and the fairways were top notch the bent grass greens needed some loving but they are hard to maintain in the harsh Carolina summer All that said I give it 8 out of 10 stars

They have lost a majority of their greens. Before you pay an expensive rate, they should warn you that the greens are burned out and are sanded. The fairways were in great shape but overall you couldn't putt on the mushy, sandy greens. Try somewhere else before you spend $60+ to play here. It's not worth it.