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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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Photo submitted by crmoralz on 06/14/2025
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Photo submitted by Joshua8244795 on 11/07/2024
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 04/28/2023
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 04/28/2023
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 04/28/2023
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Photo submitted by adaberne7 on 04/28/2023
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Photo submitted by u2447860 on 03/19/2023
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Photo submitted by u2447860 on 03/19/2023
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Photo submitted by u000007508967 on 07/08/2022
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Photo submitted by pyattbl on 06/03/2022
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Photo submitted by blamege on 05/03/2022
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Photo submitted by blamege on 05/03/2022
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Photo submitted by blamege on 05/03/2022
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Photo submitted by blamege on 05/03/2022
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Photo submitted by JaxxGuevarra on 06/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Duck3deep on 03/31/2021
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Photo submitted by jlbarbour on 02/06/2021
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Photo submitted by u6904719 on 10/02/2020
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Photo submitted by James9485342 on 08/27/2020
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The biggest annoyance on the course... Photo submitted by Marc4715521 on 05/13/2020
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Photo submitted by Joshua8244795 on 04/30/2020
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Photo submitted by wkndhakr20 on 03/06/2020
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Photo submitted by Howard61965 on 05/20/2019
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Beastly no. 11. Photo submitted by downtowndanny6 on 09/18/2013
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Photo submitted by u000005879860 on 08/27/2013
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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
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Photo submitted by Lairdt on 10/05/2012
Beautiful Challenging Course
I was really impressed with the design of this course and all though its next door to NC State it feels like you are outside the city. It is a very long course and is more hilly that your typical golf course in the area; a few holes you can't even see the landing zone. The greens aren't in the best of shape however, but you can expect this with public courses. The Facilities were beautiful and the golf cart is equipped with the golf GPS Map. I highly recommend this course, it is a lot of fun and beautiful!
Great course to play
Palmer signature course, fun and challenging with a lot of strategic bunker placements.
Thanks so much for the great review, yacktown00. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.
Disappointing
I would normally rate this 5 stars, and actually love the course. But this time around, I was really disappointed to pay full price only to find out a minute before teeing off that we were playing the back 9 twice due to the fact that they were aerating the front 9. Had I known that, I would've opted to play another course in the area that was offering the full 18. There was no mention of it in the reservation, and they didn't even mention it in the pro shop when I checked in. We found out from the starter as we were about to drive off to the first tee. Probably won't be back for a while. This left a really sour taste in my mouth.
Hi, clubmanager74. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University!
Hi, tkmcm. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University!
u000003928407, 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 at North Carolina State University.
clubmanager74, 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 at North Carolina State University.
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.
Snack bar
I had 4:10 tee time..after playing the front I was looking forward to a cold beverage. Drive up to snack bar to find out it’s closed. It was around 6:00 there was no place to purchase water or any type of beverage.
gilrod1, 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 at North Carolina State University.
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!
Great Condition
Best condition I've seen Lonnie in 18 months. Fairways are full, rough is dense, greens very good other than the unrepaired ball marks!!!
Played in under 4 hours which is always nice.
Hello, 1Morgan1. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. Please visit us again soon!
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!
Lonnie Poole
Great golf course, pure fairways, amazing greens, if you are wanting to play an amazing course then Lonnie Poole is the nicest course for the money around. Does get busy but well worth the time
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u314164299215! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.
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!
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 at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University!
A great time
Enjoyed the day and the course is good for all levels.
Hello, RG87C7C3897E76BC0C3. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Beautiful course
Nothing negative to say other than restaurant/bar wasn’t open for a beer after a round that finished at 5pm during the summer
Thank you for your review, Mozzy. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
jrg7500, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University.
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!
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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2FIWtGVwszxDFA5OmYy7, 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 at North Carolina State University.