Best Public Golf Courses in North Carolina (2026)

1

Tobacco Road GC

Sanford, NC

8.9

12 ratings

2

Southern Pines GC

Southern Pines, NC

8.3

4 ratings

3

Pinehurst No. 8 - Centennial

Pinehurst, NC

8.8

3 ratings

4

Nags Head Golf Links

Nags Head, NC

8.2

3 ratings

5

Lonnie Poole GC at N.C. State University

Raleigh, NC

8.9

2 ratings

6

Forest Oaks CC

Greensboro, NC

8.9

2 ratings

7

Bryan Park - Champions Course

Browns Summit, NC

8.3

2 ratings

8

Kilmarlic GC

Harbinger, NC

8.3

2 ratings

9

The Cardinal by Pete Dye

Greensboro, NC

9.6

1 rating

10

Duke University GC

Durham, NC

9.5

1 rating

11

Hemlock GC

Walnut Cove, NC

9.5

1 rating

12

Finley GC

Chapel Hill, NC

8.9

1 rating

13

Carolina National GC - Ibis to Egret

Bolivia, NC

8.4

1 rating

14

Pine Needles

Southern Pines, NC

8.4

1 rating

15

River Ridge GC

Raleigh, NC

8.0

1 rating

16

Stoney Creek Golf Club

Whitsett, NC

7.8

1 rating

17

Quail Ridge GC

Sanford, NC

7.5

1 rating

18

Oak Valley GC

Advance, NC

7.5

1 rating

19

Talamore Golf Course - The New Course

Southern Pines, NC

7.5

1 rating

20

Cypress Landing GC

Chocowinity, NC

7.5

1 rating

21

Tanglewood Park - Championship Course

Clemmons, NC

7.2

1 rating

22

Salem Glen CC

Clemmons, NC

7.0

1 rating

23

Cutter Creek GC

Snow Hill, NC

7.0

1 rating

24

Ayden Golf & Country Club

Ayden, NC

6.5

1 rating

25

Pointe GC

Powells Point, NC

6.0

1 rating

26

Tanglewood Park - Reynolds Course

Clemmons, NC

6.0

1 rating

27

Inland Greens Golf Course

Wilmington, NC

5.9

1 rating

28

Bradford Creek GC

Greenville, NC

5.1

1 rating

29

Colin Creek GC

Mocksville, NC

5.0

1 rating

30

Anderson Creek GC

Spring Lake, NC

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31

Asheboro CC

Asheboro, NC

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32

Asheboro Municipal GC

Asheboro, NC

—

33

Asheboro Municipal Golf Course

Asheboro, NC

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34

Asheville GC

Asheville, NC

—

35

Bayonet at Puppy Creek

Raeford, NC

—

36

Baywood GC

Fayetteville, NC

—

37

Beacon Ridge CC

West End, NC

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38

Bear Trail at Southwest Plantation

Jacksonville, NC

—

39

Beau Rivage Golf & Resort

Wilmington, NC

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40

Beau Rivage R&GC

Wilmington, NC

—

41

Beaufort Club

Beaufort, NC

—

42

Beaver Creek Golf Course

Dobson, NC

—

43

Beechwood CC

Ahoskie, NC

—

44

Belmont Lake GC

Rocky Mount, NC

—

45

Black Mountain GC

Black Mountain, NC

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46

Blair Park Golf Course

High Point, NC

—

47

Brandywine Bay G & CC

Morehead City, NC

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48

Brevofield Golf Links

Wake Forest, NC

—

49

Brier Creek Golf Course

High Shoals, NC

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50

Broadmoor GL

Fletcher, NC

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