Top 100 NC Golf Courses

Out of nearly 600 golf courses throughout North Carolina, courses in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area earned 16 spots in the list of Top 100 Golf Courses in the state, as determined annually by the North Carolina Golf Panel. Once again, Pinehurst No. 2 tops the list — as has been the case since the panel was founded in 1995.

The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen region is home to four of the Top 10 golf courses in North Carolina, and eight of the Top 25, as indicated below:

1. Pinehurst No.2
4. Country Club of North Carolina (Dogwood)
7. Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
10. Pinehurst No. 8
15. Country Club of North Carolina (Cardinal)
18. Pinehurst No. 4
19. Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club
25. Forest Creek Golf Club (South)

Rounding out the Top 100 listing were:

31. Pinehurst No. 9
32. Forest Creek Golf Club (North)
47. Pinewild Country Club (Magnolia)
46. Dormie Club
60. Pinehurst No. 7
92. New Course at Talamore
93. Southern Pines Golf Club
99. Longleaf Golf & Family Club

This year the Golf Panel also ranked the Top 50 Courses You Can Play. Fourteen of the Top 50, or 28%, are found in the Sandhills.

Top 50 Courses You Can Play:

1. Pinehurst No. 2
2. Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
3. Pinehurst No. 8
4. Pinehurst No. 4
5. Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club
7. Pinehurst No. 9
15. Pinehurst No. 7
28. New Course at Talamore
29. Southern Pines Golf Club
34. Longleaf Golf & Family Club
35. Pinehurst No. 6
39. Tobacco Road Golf Club
41. Legacy Golf Links
45. Seven Lakes Golf Club

The rankings, published in the April 2018 issue of BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA, are compiled based on votes cast by a panel of golf industry experts. For the complete list please visit the North Carolina Golf Panel.

Related Link: See Golf Packages available for Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen Golf Courses.