Prices based on course websites on Dec. 1, 2024
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Blair Park Golf Course
1901 South Main St., High Point
blairparkgc.com | 336-883-3497
Access: 18 holes, Municipal
Opened: 1931
Architect: NA
Yardage: Par-72, 6,449-5,171 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 70.8, Slope: 122
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Snack Bar
PGA: Greg Long
Fees with cart: $29 weekdays, $35 weekends
A municipal course, Blair Park is designed to cater to a wide range of golfers. The course is known for good playing conditions and a solid, though unusual routing that begins with two par-5 holes. The course winds along undulating terrain with a creek coming into play throughout the round.
Brookwood Golf Course
7351 NC 61, Whitsett
336-449-5544
Access: Public
Opened: 1995
Architect: Willy Noah
Yardage: Par-71, 6,879-5,673 yards
Greens: Bermuda
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 73.3, Slope: 122
Facilities: Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: NA
Owner: Tony Byerly
Fees with Cart: $20 weekdays, $26 weekends
Walking: Yes
Brookwood is relatively simple, flat layout. A no-frills course, the fairways are wide open with some trees. The fees are among the least expensive in the area.
Bryan Park Champions
6275 Bryan Park Road, Browns Summit
bryanpark.com | 336-375-2200
Access: 18 holes Public
Opened: 1990
Architect: Rees Jones
Yardage: Par 72, 7,255-5,252 yards
Greens: MiniVerde Bermuda
Walking: Weekdays, Weekends after 1 p.m.
Course Rating: 75.8 Slope: 142
Facilities: Practice Range, Conference Rooms, Pro Shop, Putting Green
Food and Drink: Grill and Bar
PGA: Kyle Kolls
Fees with cart: $58 Weekdays, $61 Fridays, $69 Weekends
An elite municipal course with several scenic holes along Lake Townsend, Champions is widely considered the best of two outstanding courses. The lake lines the fairways on seven holes, including five on the back side. The course is known for the excellent condition of its tees, greens, fairways and 97 bunkers. The par-4 13th, which stretches to 472 yards is the signature hole featuring a tee shot over the lake and two fairway bunkers on the opposite bank to a narrow fairway. The approach is to a green squeezed between two bunkers and framed by the lake. A great value, the course is typically crowded, so advance tee times are advised. Singles cannot reserve tee times but can go to the course and fill groups. The course also has a spacious practice range.
Bryan Park Players
6275 Bryan Park Road, Browns Summit
bryanpark.com | 336-375-2200
Access: 18 holes Public
Opened: 1974
Architect: George Cobb
Yardage: Par 72, 7,018-5,337 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: Weekdays, Weekends after 1 p.m.
Course Rating: 73.3 Slope: 133
Facilities: Practice Range, Conference Rooms, Pro Shop, Putting Green
Food and Drink: Grill and Bar
PGA: Kyle Kolls
Fees with cart: $55 Weekdays, $58 Fridays, $66 Weekends
The original course at Bryan Park, Players now takes second billing at the facility, mostly because it lacks shoreline along Townsend. Still, Players remains one of the top public courses in the region. Several holes require shots that must avoid a variety of sand and water obstacles. The course makes a strong first impression with a 451-yard opening par-4 hole and continues with tree-lined fairways and undulating, fast bengtrass greens. The course also finishes strong with a 472-yard par-4 monster. Players shares the large clubhouse and practice facilities with Champions.
The Cardinal by Pete Dye
5700 Cardinal Way, Greensboro
cardinalgolf.com | 336-668-2749
Access: 18 holes, Semi-Private, Limited Public Play
Opened: 1974
Architect: Pete Dye
Yardage: Par 71, 7,002-4,904 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: Limited
Course Rating: 74.7, Slope 142
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Restaurant, Bar and Grill
Director of Golf/PGA: Chris Terry
A McConnell Golf property that began accepting limited public play in the last decade, The Cardinal offers a country club experience on a spectacular Pete Dye layout maintained in pristine conditions. Makes no mistake, The Cardinal provides a stern test complete with a wide variety of holes, including Dye’s trademark water hazards lined with railroad ties. The course winds over rolling hills, streams and lakes. The bentgrass putting surfaces are often large, and typically, extremely fast. The practice facilities are among the region’s best. A sign by the par-3 12th tells players that Dye considers the hole the hardest par-3 he designed, and it’s plenty tough, stretching to 220 yards all carry — often into a stiff wind — over a lake to a narrow green with water to the left and bunkers protecting the right. The preceding hole, a picturesque par-4, features a downhill drive — perhaps reachable by the longest of hitters — and a short approach to a modest-sized peninsula green squeezed between large bunkers and sections of the lake.
Country Hills Golf Course
A senior favorite, Country Hills offers a well-conditioned course best suited for short hitters, juniors, women and seniors. The layout is mostly straight-forward with medium-sized greens, water hazards and bunkers. Though at least a half-dozen par-4s are under 350 yards from the back markers, the fairways are generous. Fairway woods and long irons can come into play on the par-5s, including the 554-yard fifth hole.
5610 Hicone Road, Gibsonville
countryhillsgolfnc.com | 336-375-8649
Access: 18 holes Public
Opened: 1994
Architect: NA
Yardage: Par 71, 5,781-4,384 yards
Greens: Champion Bermuda
Walking: Weekdays, Weekends after 1 p.m.
Course Rating: 68.1 Slope: 121
Facilities: Practice Range, Pro Shop, Putting Green
Food and Drink: Snack Bar
PGA: Roger King
Fees with cart: $39 Weekdays, $48 Weekends
Crooked Tree Golf Course
7665 Caber Road, Browns Summit
crookedtreegolfcourse.com | 336-656-3211
Access: 18 holes, Public
Opened: 1990
Architect: Tommy Pegram
Yardage: Par-72, 6,556-5,393 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: weekdays, after 2 p.m. on weekends
Course Rating: 71.2, Slope: 128
Facilities: 6-tee Driving Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Snack Bar
General Manager: Debra Lambeth
Fees with cart: $36 weekdays, $47 weekends
Walking Rate: $27 weekdays, $35 weekends
A favorite of women, seniors and high-handicappers, Crooked Tree is a straight-forward, simple course with mostly open fairways, small greens and a several water hazards. The fairways and greens are kept in good condition. The signature hole is the par-3 11th featuring an approach over water. The public course has a strong group of regulars.
Forest Oaks Country Club
4600 Forest Oaks Drive, Greensboro
forestoakscountryclub.com | 336-674-0126
Access: 18 holes, Semi-Private
Opened: 1962
Architect: Ellis Maples
Yardage: Par 72, 7,197-5,007 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: Weekdays, Weekends after 1 p.m.
Course Rating: 75.9 Slope: 145
Facilities: Practice Range, Pro Shop, Putting Green
Food and Drink: Grill, Bar, Restaurant
PGA: Jonathan Dudley
Fees with cart: $59 Weekdays, $69 Weekends
A former host of the PGA Tour’s Greater Greensboro Open, Forest Oaks has survived closures in the past decade and is on the rebound under the ownership and management of former members. The clubhouse is filled with memorabilia from its past PGA Tour events.
Gillespie Golf Course
306 E. Florida St., Greensboro
Greensboro-nc.gov | 336-373-5850
Access: 9 holes (18 tees) Public, Municipal
Opened: 1941
Architect: Perry Maxwell
Yardage: Par-36/71, 3,322-2,463 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 35.8, Slope: 136
Facilities: Practice Range, Short Game Course, Pro Shop, Putting Green
Food and Drink: Snack Bar
General Manager/PGA: Bob Brooks
Fees with cart: $20 for nine, $24 for 18
A deceptively challenging muni, Gillespie features slick, undulating greens and two of the area’s most difficult par-5 holes. A creek comes into play on five holes with mature trees bordering most of the fairways. The par-5 third requires a solid tee shot over the creek and a second shot hit to the extreme left side of the fairway to avoid a steep slope running down to the creek, which borders the right side. On the tee at the par-5 ninth, players must stay left of the creek before hitting over the creek to the left side of the fairway. Approaches from the right side of the fairway are blocked by tall oaks. A second set of tee blocks on each of the nine allows for an 18-hole round.
Grandover Resort East Course
1000 Club Road, Greensboro
grandoverresort.com | 336-294-1800
Opened: 1996
Architect: David Graham, Gary Panks
Yardage: Tif-Eagle Bermuda
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 74.6 Slope: 137
Facilities: Hotel, Practice Range, Pro Shop, Putting Green
Food and Drink: Bar, Restaurant
PGA: Jonathan York
Fees with cart: Dynamic Rates
The Triad’s premier golf resort, Grandover’s West Course provides a tough test of golf complete with undulating fairways, forced carries over water and wetlands, tree-lined bunkers and large, fast greens guarded by spacious white-sand bunkers. A huge range and short-game area and a vast putting green make up excellent practice facilities. Like its sister layout, the East course is immaculately groomed with beautifully sculpted fairways and landscaping. The par-5 18th hole, with a large lake protecting the entire left side, is a fitting finishing hole to a challenging layout, stretching to 570 yards with pot bunkers protecting a bailout to the right off the tee and a large two-tiered green in the shadows of the impressive clubhouse and patio.
Grandover Resort West Course
1000 Club Road, Greensboro
grandoverresort.com | 336-294-1800
Address: 1000 Club Road, Greensboro
Website: grandoverresort.com
Phone: 336-294-1800
Access: 18 Holes, Resort
Opened: 1997
Architect: David Graham, Gary Panks
Yardage: Par-72, 6,729-5,050 yards
Greens: Tif-Eagle Bermuda
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 72.5 Slope: 136
Facilities: Hotel, Practice Range, Pro Shop, Putting Green
Food and Drink: Bar, Restaurant
PGA: Jonathan York
Fees with cart: Dynamic Rates
Though the West Course is shorter than the East Course, it’s a challenging test of golf with the same beautiful landscaping and difficult hazards throughout the routing. The new Bermuda greens, opened in fall 2024, replaced bentgrass that was tough to maintain in excessive heat. The West Course shares all the amenities enjoyed by its sister course. The toughest hole is the par-4 seventh, stretching 436 yards with a long approach that must cross wetlands to an elevated, three-tiered green. No. 12, a 570-yard par-5 with a slight double dogleg, winds along march and two strategic fairways bunkers, with wetlands creeping in on the left side of the green to discourage long hitters from trying to get home in two shots.
Greensboro National Golf Club
330 Niblick Drive, Summerfield
greensboronational.com | 336-342-1113
Access: 18 Holes, Public, Limited Memberships
Opened: 1995
Architects: Don and Mark Charles
Yardage: Par 72, Five tees: 6,806-4,715 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: GPS in Carts, Walking allowed after 12 p.m.
Course Rating: 72.1, Slope: 135
Facilities: Practice Range, Chipping Area, Putting Green
Food and Drink: National Bar & Grill open to the public
General Manager/PGA: Bruce Mohler
Fees: Dynamic Pricing
An upscale modern layout with lakes, ponds and streams coming into play on several holes, Greensboro National is conveniently located in a rural setting in Summerfield. Well-maintained, the undulating layout concludes on each nine with holes crossing a centerpiece lake. The short par-4 7th is one of the area’s most iconic holes, requiring a precise approach to a green with a false front that slopes down toward a finger of the lake. Nos. 9 and 18 play over and around a picturesque large lake. Amenities include a spacious practice range, chipping area and putting green, a fully stocked pro shop and National Bar & Grill. Putting an emphasis on playing conditions and customer service, the course pays close attention to avoiding slow play.
Jamestown Park Golf Course
7041 East Fork Road, Jamestown
jamestownparkgolf.com | 336-454-4912
Access: 18 holes, Municipal
Opened: 1974
Architect: Richard Mandell, Lester George
Yardage: Par-72, 6,665-5,035 yards
Greens: Tif-Eagle Bermuda
Walking: Limited
Course Rating: 72.2 Slope: 126
Facilities: Meeting Room, Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop, Snack Bar
Food and Drink: Snack Bar and Grill
Director of Golf/PGA: Marcy Newton
Fees with cart $40 weekdays, $50 weekends
Walking Rate: $26 weekdays, $35 weekends
An extremely well-maintained muni with a modern clubhouse and good practice facilities, Jamestown Park offers a straight-forward, solid challenge. Though water and sand come into play, the rolling — not particularly steep — terrain provides significant challenge. Though the course is not overly long, some uphill landing areas require solid tee shots. Located inside a city park, the course is free of homes and other intrusions. The Tif-Eagle greens, reshaped and planted in Tif-Eagle in 2016 are moderately undulating. The par-3 17th is a challenge, featuring a significantly uphill approach with a mid-iron to a small, three-tiered green sloping dramatically to the right into woods with shots missing left tumbling down the hill. Forget about rolling it on — a bunker protects the entire front of the putting surface.
Oak Hollow Golf Course
3400 N. Centennial St., High Point
oakhollowgc.com | 336-703-6420
Access: 18 holes, Municipal,
Opened: 1972
Architect: Pete Dye
Yardage: Par-72, 6,465-4,825 yards
Greens: Bentgrass
Walking: Yes
Course Rating: 71.7, Slope: 132
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop, Snack Bar
Food and Drink: Snack Bar and Grill
PGA: Eddie Isley
Fees with Cart: $36 weekdays, $45 weekends
Walking Rate: $20 weekdays, $29 weekends before noon
This beautiful Pete Dye design can be played at a bargain price. The catch is sketchy maintenance conditions on the tees and fairways combined with a few quirky holes. This is a high-dollar property with a modest maintenance budget. Several holes along Oak Hollow Lake are beautiful, incorporating the large lake and its typical strong breezes. For big hitters, a tiny island back tee makes the 420-yard dogleg left around the lake play even longer. From the white tees, players sometimes try to drive the green with a 240-yard or so carry over the lake. The more common choice is a fairway wood to a tight landing area, leaving a long approach with water in front and on the left. The back nine begins with a series of difficult long holes along the lake. Mixed in are a few short, easy par-4s that provide scoring opportunities.
Stoney Creek Golf Club
911 Golf House Road East, Whitsett
stoneycreekgolf.com | 336-449-5688
Access: Semi-private, Public Play
Opened: 1992
Architect: Tom Jackson
Yardage: Par-71, 7,016-4,671 yards
Greens: Champion Bermuda
Walking: Allowed on weekdays, weekends after 12
Course Rating: 73.8, Slope: 139
Facilities: Practice Range, Putting Green, Pro Shop
Food and Drink: Bar and Grill
Director of Golf: David Colyn
Fees with Cart: $57 weekdays, $67 weekends
Walking Rate: $47 weekdays, $57 weekends
The centerpiece of an upscale residential development, Stoney Creek rolls over hills with attractively shaped fairways and between trees and homesites. The modern-style course has a reputation for outstanding playing conditions, especially its fast Champion putting surfaces. At the 18th hole, the drive on the 435-yard par-4 emerges from a chute of trees into a fairway flanked by a lake supported by attractive bulkhead that stretches the length of the narrow green, which is guarded on the right by a bunker.