Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University

For the most part, this course is wide open and receptive to a driver on all 4's and 5's. There are risk/reward holes as well, that can be parred easily by teeing off with a well placed long iron. The clubhouse should offer a free drink to anyone who can finish without experiencing a bunker. Very helpful to know what the greens will do on approach shots -- there are some occasional severe slopes. Love going there and look forward to the next round!

Fun to play. Every hole is unique with ample variety. Pro shop is well staffed and stocked. After round bar and food is great, although they give plenty of time to recount your strokes.

Really a hard course for me but it is very exciting and so green and clean. One of the best in North Carolina

layout is challenging but fair, fairway is in great condition. Green is a bit slow but rolls true. Nice course and will be back.

Great course. You do have to know where to hit it. Can be a little tricky and some hidden trouble lurking on slightly off line shots. Not a flat lie anywhere but the greens held shots well and were in fair shape. Perfect speed, not blistering fast nor slow.

I got a hot deal for $40 so I couldn't pass it up. Interaction with staff was not good. I was rushed off the practice green 10 minutes before my tee time. Told by the ranger multiple times throughout the round to pick up pace even though we were stuck behind at least two groups. The greens looked like they were recently aerated (very sandy) but were manageable. The fairways were in great condition. The tee boxes were hit or miss. They were either in pristine condition or just a dirt patch. The carts track your pace of play and let you know when you're behind pace which can be kind of annoying. Overall it was a good experience but they should work on their customer service.

Perfect day, tremendous course, staff was extremely helpful and friendly especially the starters. It was my 1st time playing there so all the tips and advice they gave was great! Will definitely play there again. if in The RDU area, it is a must play.

Nicer course than I usually play, well maintained. Greens had recently been aerated but were still as good or better than courses I usually play. GPS on cart was occasionally annoying, telling you to return to cart path on holes/areas that seemed to be marked as OK for cart traffic. Cost $13.50 for two Powerades and two candy bars -- might want to bring your own. ... But for the golf, was nice to play a course with consistent fairways, interesting layout, some challenge but not unfair in any way. I would definitely play there again.

What a great time we had playing this course after our plane landed in Raleigh to start our Pinehurst vacation. The layout is spectacular with elevation changes that give you great views of the skyline of Raleigh and really nice landing areas that allow you to score on this course. The greens were splendid with great pace and they rolled true all day. Be smart with your distances as the elevation changes really do effect your distances. The staff was phenomenal including the folks in the restaurant who were really great to speak with. This was such a great experience for us, we will be back and we hardly every play the same course twice on vacations.

Great course. Always in good shape. In the top 3 on list of courses I check first when making a tee time. Would play more often if not for price but definitely worth a splurge. Would be nice if they had more deals on GolfNow when they need to fill slots.

Used to have an awesome pace-of-play rule to keep things from backing up (1. warning, 2. move you up a hole, 3. invite you back for another day). Not sure if they still do, but seems to back up less than other courses that couldn't care less about 5 hour rounds.

Very nice course with a great layout! Early in the season so the fairways were not as lush as I would expect at the height o.f the season. Greens were relatively quick and true. Tees were not in very good shape. Ran across two large black snakes. First on 14 tee and second on 17 cart path. Wasn't prepared for that!

Played on May 1.

Greens were NOT that fast.

Fairways were EXCELLENT (felt like a carpet)

Personally, I like this course more than

Finley.

Greens were very slow for a course of this caliber. Beer cart was non existent on the back nine.

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.