North Carolina Golf Courses

If you are a golf enthusiast then definitely you are at the right track in North Carolina. North Carolina's beautifully-conditioned golf courses are very accessible and one of the world's finest, and are diversely located from the mountains, heartland and coast. The state is gifted with more than 160 golf courses which invites players to test their ability and play even for a day. Most of these golf courses include lodging, schools, communities and even real state for interested homeowners.

For those who want to go with slope challenges, then it's advisable to go for the mountainous golf courses like the Boone Golf Club located at Fairway Drive. This semi-private mountain grass golf club is designed by Ellis Maples and currently being managed by Edward Brown. It also includes another site that follows the same terrain is the Blue Ridge Country Club in Marion. This 18-hole golf course opened in 1937 and has been very poplar for its well-maintained fairways and greens. This is a golf club that is open for everyone, regardless of skill and age levels. The course was designed by landscape architect Lee Trevino and currently being managed by Wayne Downing. Another under this category is Mount Mitchell Golf Club in Burnsville. This critically acclaimed golf course has been consistently ranked among the best public golf courses in the state, as reflected in magazines like Golf Digest and the North Carolina Magazine. Featuring bent grass from tee to green, Mt. Mitchell is virtually flat, located in the Toe River Valley and features a peaceful river and a panoramic view.

Lovers of the heartlands may try to choose to play on the following golf clubs. hailed as 2001's Best New Course in North Carolina, Anderson Creek Golf Club is the design brainchild of 1997 PGA Champion David Love III. It exhibits a traditional layout that perfectly emphasizes the fairways and pine trees of the region. Its proximity to the historic village of Pinehurst makes it an important recreation area for travelers.   Anderson is a perfect training ground for newbie golfers as well as mini tournament place for those who are up for the challenge. The East Ridge Golf Club on the other hand is developed in 1992 by Tom Kite, a US Open Champion and a 19-time PGA Tournament Winner.

Located at Raleigh, this semi-private golf course is an impressive work of conglomerating the emphasis of nature and the recent development of golf technology. It boasts its GPS golf-equipped golf carts that lets the player learn the exact distance to the hole. Non-members need not fret because they need not require membership to play and enjoy and experience the relaxing environment.

Other recommendable golf courses in North Carolina are Hillandale Golf Course (Durham), Keith Hills Golf Club (Buies Creek), Lane Tree Golf Club (Goldsboro), Cotton Valley (Tarboro), Lochmere Golf Club (Raleigh), Meadowlands Golf Course (Winston-Salem) and Mill Creek Golf Club (Mebane).