State|Course_Name|Address|City|Why_Special|Cost|Telephone|Website|Public_Private|Course_Designer|Rank|Zip_Code|UniqueID|Why_length|X|Y
North Carolina|Pinehurst No. 2|80 Carolina Vista Dr.|Pinehurst, N.C.|Considered a masterpiece of design. Features some of the most spectacular green settings anywhere. Strong enough to host the 1999, 2005 and 2014 (men's and women's) U.S. Opens. Currently being restored (but open for play) by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore.|Golf packages begin at $339 per night|910-235-8507|http://www.pinehurst.com|Public|Donald Ross|1|28374|1|253|-79.47320975|35.19515788
North Carolina|Grandfather Golf and Country Club|2120 Highway 105|Linville, N.C.|May be the most spectacularly scenic course in North Carolina. As challenging as it is beautiful. It features an abundance of outstanding par-4 holes and lightning fast greens that will test the best putters.  No. 8 is gorgeous.  No. 18 is among best closing holes around.|Must be the guest of a member.|828-898-4531|https://wwwgrandfatherclub.com|Private|Ellis Maples|2|28646|4|272|-81.85185191|36.10471767
North Carolina|Quail Hollow Club|3700 Gleneagles Rd.|Charlotte, NC|Host course for the PGA Tour's Quail Hollow Championship. Has grown into a major championship-quality layout. It's big, long and tough, especially the last three holes which played as the toughest finish on the PGA Tour in 2009.  Quality runs through every aspect of the club.|Must be the guest of a member.|704-552-1800|https://www.quailhollowclub.com|Private|George Cobb; Tom Fazio|3|28210|5|276|-80.84179353|35.11885116
North Carolina|Charlotte Country Club|2465 Mecklenburg Ave.|Charlotte, NC|Reworked in recent years to keep up with changes in golf technology, Charlotte Country Club has received glowing reviews. Demanding in every way. Framed by old oaks. Bunkers, both along the fairways and around the greens, make accuracy a key element for every player.|Must be the guest of a member.|704-333-9809|http://www.charlottecountryclub.org|Private|Donald Ross; Ron Pritchard|4|28205|6|267|-80.79449458|35.22941661
North Carolina|Pine Needles Golf and Lodge|1005 Midland Rd.|Southern Pines, NC|A three-time host of the U.S. Women's Open. Designed by Donald Ross who called it one of his favorite courses to play. The par-3 third over a pond is a beautiful little hole. No 18 is a bear. Home to legendary instructor Peggy Kirk Bell.|Rates vary depending on room packages and season.|910-692-7111|http://www.pineneedles-midpines.com|Public|Donald Ross|5|28237|7|237|-79.38529338|35.19174158
North Carolina|Elk River Club|539 Banner Elk Hwy.|Banner Elk, NC|Jack Nicklaus design has two distinct personalities. The front nine plays through a valley with a mountain stream weaving through the layout. The back nine climbs a mountain side. The downhill tee shot at No. 14, an experience you won't forget.|Must be the guest of a member.|828-898-9777|http://www.elkriverclub.com|Private|Jack Nicklaus|6|28604|8|244|-81.88998482|36.15921792
North Carolina|Wade Hampton Golf Club|Highway 107 S.|Cashiers, NC|Known for its excellence in all areas. It's a place of gentle refinement where a round of golf is to be experienced. Among the top-rated courses designed by Tom Fazio. It's annually ranked among the best in the country. |Must be the guest of a member.|828-743-5465|http://www.wadehamptongc.com|Private|Tom Fazio|7|28717|9|220|-83.09880088|35.11153105
North Carolina|Pinehurst No. 4|80 Carolina Vista Dr.|Pinehurst, NC| Updated by Tom Fazio, No. 4 became a jewel. Has enough challenges to stand up to its neighbor, Pinehurst No. 2.   Has plenty of elevation changes and greens complexes that are reminsicent of those at No. 2.|Golf packages begin at $339 per night in the spring.|910-=235-8507|http://www.pinehurst.com|Public|Donald Ross; Tom Fazio|8|28374|2|207|-79.47320975|35.19515788
North Carolina|Country Club of North Carolina (Dogwood Course)|1600 Morganton Rd.|Pinehurst, NC|One of two outstanding courses at the Country Club of North Carolina. Has hosted three Carolinas Amateurs and six Southern Amateurs.  In 1980, Hal Sutton won the U.S. Amateur at the Dogwood Course.|Must be the guest of a member.|910-692-6565|http://www.ccofnc.com|Private|Ellis Maples, Willard Byrd|9|28374|10|197|-79.44381869|35.17850125
North Carolina|Linville Golf Club|83 Roseboro Rd.|Linville, NC|Mountain golf at its finest. The par-4 third hole has been ranked among the 100 best holes in the United States. A Donald Ross design. Open to guests of the Eseeola Lodge. Not long but requires a variety of shots.|Must be guest of a member or stay at the adjacent Eseeola Lodge|828-733-4363|http://www.eseeola.com|Public|Donald Ross|10|28646|11|213|-81.8706988|36.05844532
North Carolina|Biltmore Forest Country Club|31 Stuyvesant Rd.|Asheville, NC|Hosted the 1999 U.S. Women's Amateur. Another memorable Donald Ross creation.  Has plenty of striking vistas along with quick greens and variety in the layout.  A fixture on best-in-North Carolina lists.|Must be the guest of a member.|828-274-1261|http://www.biltmoreforestcc.com|Private|Donald Ross|11|28803|12|203|-82.53613637|35.5289208
North Carolina|Forest Creek Golf Club|200 Meyer Farm Dr.|Pinehurst, NC| Part of an exceptional two-course club.  Features familiar Tom Fazio characteristics -- wide fairways and big greens.  Though a private club, it enhances the Pinehurst reputation||910-295-9000|http://www.forestcreekgolfclub.com|||12|28374|13|179|-79.42391699|35.22355146
North Carolina|Old North State Club|201 Old North State Ln.|New London|One of the most popular courses in North Carolina. Has all the features that mark Tom Fazio's best work -- ample driving area, big greens and a variety of options. The three-hole finish around Badin Lake is among the most dramatic in the Carolinas.|Must be the guest of a member.|336-461-5665|http://www.oldnorthstateclub.com|Private|Ton Fazio|13|28127|14|248|-80.10005083|35.46762651
North Carolina|Tobacco Road|442 Tobacco Rd.|Sanford, NC|Nothing else like it in North Carolina. Routed between enormous sand dunes, Tobacco Road is an 18-hole adventure for your golf game and your eyes.  Intended by designer Mike Strantz to be visually intimidating in places. There's more room than you think for your tee shots.|Greens fees range from $49 to $139 depending on the season|919-775-1940|https://www.tobaccoroadgolf.com|Public|Mike Strantz|14|27332|15|273|-79.21530051|35.39454619
North Carolina|Eagle Point Golf Club|8131 Bald Eagle Ln.|Wilmington, NC|Not for the faint of heart. Has a course rating of 75.5 and it can be penalizing in places if you're struggling with your accuracy. From the back tees, it plays close to 7,200 yards.  Designed by Tom Fazio|Must be the guest of a member.|910-686-4653|https://www.eaglepointgc.com|Private|Tom Fazio|15|28411|16|205|-77.74582766|34.2963852
North Carolina|Pinehurst No. 8|80 Carolina Vista Dr.|Pinehurst, NC| Nicknamed the Centennial Course to celebrate Pinehurst's 100 anniversary.  It's a big brute of a course. Laid across gently rolling land with a handful of water hazards dotting the property.  It's a challenge for the best players.|Golf packages (including a room) begin at $339 per night in the spring.|910-235-8507|https://www.pinehurst.com|Public|Tom Fazio|16|28374|3|231|-79.47320975|35.19515788
North Carolina|Sedgefield Country Club|3201 Forsyth Dr.|Greensboro, NC|Originally designed by Donald Ross and refreshed recently by Kris Spence.  Well received by PGA Tour players since the Wyndham Championship was moved there. It isn't long but few courses can match its variety and playability.|Must be the guest of a member.|336-299-5324|http://www.sedgefieldcc.org|Private|Donald Ross, Kris Spence|17|27407|17|225|-79.88726262|36.01462713
North Carolina|National Golf Club|1 Royal Troon Dr.|Pinehurst, NC| Jack Nicklaus design features big fairways, large undulating greens and a knack for demanding well-played shots.  Has a natural sandhills feel with pine trees, sandy areas and plenty of natural water hazards.  |Must be the guest of a member.|910-295-4300|http://www.nationalgolfclub.com|Private|Jack Nicklaus|18|28374|18|211|-79.4397421|35.19460339
North Carolina|Old Town Club|2875 Old Town Club Rd.|Winston-Salem, NC|Designed by the legendary Perry Maxwell in 1939. Sits tucked into a quiet corner of Winston-Salem. Noted for its rolling hills, contoured putting surfaces and stone bridges. It also features a double green, shared by the eighth and 17th holes.|Must be the guest of a member.|336-723-5533|http://oldtownclub.org|Private|Perry Maxwell|19|27106|19|243|-80.27026223|36.12341222
North Carolina|Leopard's Chase|351 Ocean Ridge Pky SW|Ocean Isle Beach, NC|Part of the Ocean Ridge Plantation complex. With abundant bunkers and the use of native grasses, Cate has created a layout that stretches 7,155 yards from the tips. Gives players an interesting trip through wetlands and a various other challenges.|Rates vary by the season.|910-287-1717|http://www.big-cats.com|Public|Tim Cate|20|28469|22|247|-78.48914926|33.93677813