Best Public Golf Courses in North Carolina

Top 14 public courses ranked by golfer rating

These are the 14 highest-rated public-access golf courses in North Carolina, ranked by aggregated golfer reviews. Daily Tee Times pulls live availability and pricing from each course's booking system every 10 minutes — click any course below to see today's open tee times and book directly.

Rankings reflect average golfer rating (weighted by review count). Most across the state accept tee-time reservations 7-14 days in advance via their direct booking system.

1

Nags Head Golf Links

Nags Head, NC
★ 4.5 · 891 reviews
A highly-rated course in Nags Head (Outer Banks coast). See today's tee times →
2

Grandover Resort

Greensboro, NC
★ 4.4 · 923 reviews
A top-rated course in Greensboro (Triad region). See today's tee times →
3

Crow Creek Golf Club

Calabash, NC
★ 4.4 · 856 reviews
A highly-rated course in Calabash (NC-SC border coast, part of the Myrtle Beach golf trail). See today's tee times →
4

Compass Pointe Golf Courses

Leland, NC
★ 4.4 · 823 reviews
A well-regarded course in Leland (Wilmington-Brunswick coast). See today's tee times →
5

Talamore Golf Resort

Southern Pines, NC
★ 4.4 · 734 reviews
A well-regarded course in Southern Pines (Sandhills, just minutes from the Pinehurst golf hub). See today's tee times →
6

Etowah Valley Golf Club

Etowah, NC
★ 4.4 · 678 reviews
A highly-rated course in Etowah (mountains south of Asheville). See today's tee times →
7

Brunswick Plantation

Calabash, NC
★ 4.3 · 734 reviews
A well-rated course in Calabash (NC-SC border coast, part of the Myrtle Beach golf trail). See today's tee times →
8

Legacy Golf Links

Aberdeen, NC
★ 4.3 · 589 reviews
A well-rated course in Aberdeen (Sandhills region near Pinehurst). See today's tee times →
9

Lochmere Golf Club

Cary, NC
★ 4.3 · 567 reviews
A popular course in Cary (Research Triangle area near Raleigh). See today's tee times →
10

Kilmarlic Golf Club

Powells Point, NC
★ 4.3 · 445 reviews
A solid course in Powells Point (northern Outer Banks). See today's tee times →
11

Tot Hill Farm

Asheboro, NC
★ 4.3 · 378 reviews
A popular course in Asheboro (Triad-Sandhills border). See today's tee times →
12

Carolina Trace Country Club

Sanford, NC
★ 4.2 · 512 reviews
A popular course in Sanford (Sandhills foothills). See today's tee times →
13

UNC Finley Golf Course

Chapel Hill, NC
★ 4.2 · 489 reviews
A well-rated course in Chapel Hill (Research Triangle, home of UNC). See today's tee times →
14

Black Mountain Golf Course

Black Mountain, NC
★ 4.2 · 412 reviews
A well-rated course in Black Mountain (Asheville area mountains). See today's tee times →
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