Lonnie Poole Golf Course

Lonnie Poole Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Lonnie Poole Golf Course
Club information
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina
Established2008
TypePublic
Owned byNorth Carolina State University
Operated byNorth Carolina State University
Total holes18
WebsiteLoonie Poole Golf Course
Designed byArnold Palmer
Par71
Length7,358 yards (6,728 m)

Development and funding

The Lonnie Poole Golf Course was designed by Arnold Palmer and the design team at Arnold Palmer Design Company. It was the only collegiate course ever designed by Arnold Palmer.

The course is named for Lonnie Poole Jr., NC State alum and founder of Waste Industries. Poole and his wife provided a naming gift to fund the golf course as well as a lead gift for the clubhouse construction. Other donors from the NC State community have also contributed to the development of the clubhouse and practice facilities, which was built solely on private donations.

Operation

The purpose of the facility is to provide a public golf course on the Centennial Campus of NC State University that serves as a venue for the men’s and women's golf teams. It also facilitates turfgrass and stormwater research associated with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The golf course also serves as a teaching and training facility for the Professional Golf Management (PGM) Program in the College of Natural Resources.

Recognition

The course has received a number of accolades, including:

  • Certified Silver Audubon International Sanctuary (1 of 2 certified college courses)[1]
  • 2009 Best New Courses – Links Magazine
  • 2009-10 Top 40 New Courses – Golfweek Magazine
  • 2011 Best New Public Course in North Carolina – NC Golf Panel
  • 2016-2019 Best Golf Course in Raleigh – Midtown Magazine
  • 2016-2018 #1 Public Golf Course in Raleigh – NC Golf Panel
  • 2019 Best Golf Course in Raleigh – WRAL.com Voter’s Choice
  • 2019 Best Golf Course in Raleigh – News & Observer Voter’s Choice
  • 2019 #1 Most Challenging Tee Shot in the Triangle – NC Golf Panel
  • 2019 #1 Public Golf Course in Raleigh – NC Golf Panel
  • 2019 #1 Public Course in the Triangle for Best Practice Facilities – NC Golf Panel

References
  1. "Lonnie Poole Golf Course Honored for Sustainability Efforts by the NC Golf Course Operator's Association". ampusenterprises.ncsu.edu. NCSU. October 10, 2019.


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