2026 Best Public Golf Courses in North Carolina

The best golf courses in North Carolina, based on user reviews and rankings

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The best public golf courses in North Carolina, ranked by locals

Pinehurst Resort & Country Club: #2

#1 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Pinehurst Resort & Country Club: #2
5.0
Semi Private
Par 72
18 Holes
Pinehurst, NC
Pinehurst Resort & Country Club: #4

#2 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Pinehurst Resort & Country Club: #4
5.0
Semi Private
Par 72
18 Holes
Pinehurst, NC
Etowah Valley Country Club: South

#3 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Etowah Valley Country Club: South
4.5
Semi Private
Par 36
9 Holes
Etowah, NC
Twin Lakes Golf Course

#4 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Twin Lakes Golf Course
4.5
Public
Par 35
9 Holes
Chapel Hill, NC
Loch Haven Golf Center

#5 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Loch Haven Golf Center
4.5
Public
Par 71
18 Holes
Rockingham, NC
Trillium Links & Lake Club: Trillium & Lake

#6 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Trillium Links & Lake Club: Trillium & Lake
4.5
Public
Par 72
18 Holes
Cashiers, NC
Salem Glen Country Club

#7 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Salem Glen Country Club
4.5
Semi Private
Par 71
18 Holes
Clemmons, NC
Maple Leaf Golf Club

#8 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Maple Leaf Golf Club
4.5
Public
Par 71
18 Holes
Kernersville, NC
Bayonet at Puppy Creek

#9 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Bayonet at Puppy Creek
4.5
Semi Private
Par 72
18 Holes
Raeford, NC
Farmstead Golf Links

#10 best public golf courses in North Carolina

Farmstead Golf Links
4.5
Semi Private
Par 72
18 Holes
Calabash, NC

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