Best Golf Courses in North Carolina (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1Pinehurst No. 2🏆 Top 100 Public — #2 · #2 in NCPinehurst, NC10 2Tobacco Road Golf Club🏆 Top 100 Public — #27 · #13 in NCSanford, NC9.6 3Pinehurst No. 4🏆 Top 100 Public — #25 · #9 in NCPinehurst, NC9.6 4Mid Pines🏆 Top 100 Public — #34Southern Pines, NC9.5 5Pine Needles🏆 Top 100 Public — #39 · #15 in NCSouthern Pines, NC9.4 6Southern Pines Golf Club🏆 Top 100 Public — #38Southern Pines, NC9.4 7Tot Hill Farm🏆 Top 100 Public — #48Asheboro, NC9.3 8Pinehurst Course No. 8🏆 Top 100 Public — #82Pinehurst, NC8.8 9Mid South ClubSouthern Pines, NC8.2 10River Ridge Golf ClubRaleigh, NC8.2 11Vineyard GolfElizabethtown, NC8.1 12Mooresville Golf CourseMooresville, NC8.1 13The 500 Club Golf CourseStatesville, NC8.1 14Linville Land Harbor Golf ClubNewland, NC8.1 15Pinehurst Course No.1Pinehurst, NC8.1 16Talamore Golf ClubSouthern Pines, NC8.1 17Carolina Golf ClubCharlotte, NC8.1 18Grip It Virtual GolfBermuda Run, NC8 19Riverwood Golf ClubClayton, NC8 20Lonnie Poole Golf CourseRaleigh, NC7.9 21Mountain Glen Golf ClubNewland, NC7.9 22Sequoyah National Golf ClubWhittier, NC7.8 23Eagles Chase Golf ClubMarshville, NC7.8 24Belmont Lake Golf ClubRocky Mount, NC7.7 25Duke University Golf ClubDurham, NC7.7 26The CradlePinehurst, NC7.7 27Crystal Coast Country ClubPine Knoll Shores, NC7.6 28Mountain Aire Golf CourseWest Jefferson, NC7.6 29Blowing Rock Country ClubBlowing Rock, NC7.5 30Boone Golf ClubBoone, NC7.5 31Linville Golf ClubNewland, NC7.5 32Elk River ClubBanner Elk, NC7.5 33Monroe Country ClubMonroe, NC7.4 34Carolina Colours Golf ClubJames City, NC7.3 35Riverbend YMCA Golf ClubShelby, NC7.3 36Brunswick Plantation & Golf ResortCalabash, NC7.3 37Wedgewood Golf CourseWilson, NC7.2 38Deer Brook Golf ClubShelby, NC7.1 39Pine Hollow Golf ClubClayton, NC7.1 40Sugar Mountain Golf CourseSugar Mountain, NC7.1 41Oak Hills Golf and Event CenterEden, NC7 42Pilot Knob ParkPilot Mountain, NC7 43Hound Ears ClubFoscoe, NC6.9 44Grove Park Country ClubAsheville, NC6.9 45Henderson Country ClubHenderson, NC6.8 46Chicora Golf ClubDunn, NC6.8 47Gillespie Golf CourseGreensboro, NC6.8 48Longleaf Golf & Family ClubSouthern Pines, NC6.6 49Wildwood Green Golf ClubRaleigh, NC6.6 50Etowah Valley Golf & ResortEtowah, NC6.6 51Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf CourseCharlotte, NC6.6 52Tanglewood Championship CourseBermuda Run, NC6.6 53Mimosa Hills Country ClubSalem, NC6.5 54The Challenge Golf ClubGraham, NC6.5 55Lake Junaluska Golf CourseLake Junaluska, NC6.5 56Deep Springs Golf ClubStoneville, NC6.5 57Bayonet at Puppy CreekRaeford, NC6.4 58Cummings Cove Golf and Country ClubHendersonville, NC6.4 59Broadmoor Golf LinksFletcher, NC6.4 60Grassy Creek Golf & Country ClubSpruce Pine, NC6.4 61Hyland Golf ClubSouthern Pines, NC6.3 62Chapel Hill Country ClubChapel Hill, NC6.3 63Cedar Rock Country ClubLenoir, NC6.3 64The Emerald Golf ClubNew Bern, NC6.2 657 Lakes Golf ClubSeven Lakes, NC6.2 66Bald Head Island Country ClubBald Head Island, NC6.2 67Hillandale Golf CourseDurham, NC6.2 68Sanford Municipal Golf CourseSanford, NC6.2 69Bushy Mountain Golf ClubTaylorsville, NC6.2 70Renaissance Park Golf CourseCharlotte, NC6.2 71Legacy Golf LinksAberdeen, NC6.1 72Chowan Golf and Country ClubEdenton, NC6.1 73Stone Mountain Golf ClubTraphill, NC6.1 74Minnesott Golf, Yatch, and Country ClubNeuse Forest, NC6.1 75Midland Country ClubPinehurst, NC6 76Asheboro Municipal Golf CourseAsheboro, NC6 77Star HillCape Carteret, NC6 78Gates Four Golf & Country ClubFayetteville, NC5.9 79Bald Mountain Golf CourseLake Lure, NC5.9 80Rocky River Golf ClubHarrisburg, NC5.9 81Charlotte National Golf ClubIndian Trail, NC5.9 82Sea Trail Golf LinksSunset Beach, NC5.8 83Eagle Ridge Golf ClubRaleigh, NC5.8 84Country Club of Johnston CountySmithfield, NC5.8 85Holly Ridge Golf CourseSouthern Shores, NC5.8 86Occoneechee Golf ClubHillsborough, NC5.8 87Meadowbrook Golf ClubRutherfordton, NC5.8 88Plymouth Country ClubPlymouth, NC5.8 89Oak Valley Golf ClubAdvance, NC5.7 90Ayden Golf & Country ClubAyden, NC5.7 91Paschal Golf ClubWake Forest, NC5.7 92Lynrock Golf CourseEden, NC5.7 93Lake Winds Golf CourseButner, NC5.7 94River Run Country ClubDavidson, NC5.6 95Sea Scape Golf LinksKitty Hawk, NC5.6 96Chockoyotte Country ClubWeldon, NC5.6 97Lochmere Golf CourseCary, NC5.6 98Oak Island Golf ClubCaswell Beach, NC5.5 99Maccripine Country ClubPinetops, NC5.5 100Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country ClubSunset Beach, NC5.4 101Quail Ridge Golf ClubSanford, NC5.4 102Olde Sycamore Golf PlantationCharlotte, NC5.4 103Taberna Country ClubNew Bern, NC5.4 104Pinecrest Country ClubLumberton, NC5.4 105Ironclad Golf & Beer GardenKings Landing, NC5.3 106Crow Creek GolfCalabash, NC5.3 107The River CourseWhispering Pines, NC5.3 108The Valley Golf CourseBurlington, NC5.3 109Knollwood FairwaysSouthern Pines, NC5.3 110Reedy Creek Golf CourseFour Oaks, NC5.3 111Anderson Creek ClubSpring Lake, NC5.2 112King's Grant Golf and Country ClubFayetteville, NC5.2 113Highland Creek Golf ClubCharlotte, NC5.2 114Winston Lake Golf CourseWinston-Salem, NC5.2 115The Tradition Golf ClubCharlotte, NC5.2 116Kings Mountain Country ClubKings Mountain, NC5.2 117Warrenton Golf ClubWarrenton, NC5.2 118Knobbs Creek Golf CourseElizabeth City, NC5.2 119Cross Creek Country ClubToast, NC5.1 120New River Country ClubSparta, NC5.1 121Forest City Municipal Golf CourseForest City, NC5.1 122Cleghorn Golf & Sports ClubRutherfordton, NC5.1 123Legends Golf Resort Oyster BaySunset Beach, NC5.1 124Paradise ValleyCharlotte, NC5.1 125Carolina Lakes Golf ClubSanford, NC5 126The Links at Cotton ValleyTarboro, NC5 127Cherryville Golf and Country ClubCherryville, NC4.9 128Pebble Creek Golf Golf CourseIndian Trail, NC4.9 129Falls Village Golf ClubGorman, NC4.9 130The Golf VillagePineville, NC4.9 131Lane Tree Golf ClubGoldsboro, NC4.6 132Royster Memorial Golf CourseShelby, NC4.6 133Black Mountain Golf CourseBlack Mountain, NC4.6 134Knight's Play Golf CenterApex, NC4.5 135Baywood Golf ClubFayetteville, NC4.4 136Asheville Municipal Golf CourseAsheville, NC4.4 137Pudding Ridge Golf ClubMocksville, NC4.4 138Lakewood Golf ClubStatesville, NC4.4 139The Pines CourseWhispering Pines, NC4.3 140Brevofield Golf LinksWake Forest, NC4.3 141Olde FortSilver Lake, NC4.3 142Sunset HillsCharlotte, NC4.3 143Asheboro Country ClubAsheboro, NC4.1 144Scothurst Golf CourseRockfish, NC4 145Wendell Country ClubWendell, NC4

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How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →