Cape Fear Country Club
1518 Country Club Rd
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
New Hanover County
Phone(s): (910) 762-4652, (910) 762-4751
Fax: (910) 762-5278
Website: www.capefearcountryclub.net
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
New Hanover County
Phone(s): (910) 762-4652, (910) 762-4751
Fax: (910) 762-5278
Website: www.capefearcountryclub.net
The 18-hole Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, North Carolina is a private golf course that opened in 1896. Designed by Donald Ross, Cape Fear Country Club measures 6856 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 135 and a 73.4 USGA rating. The course features 5 sets of tees for different skill levels. The greens are bent grass and the fairways are bermuda grass.
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Golf course details
- Holes: 18
- Designed by: Donald Ross, Kris Spence
- Public/Private: Private
- Year opened: 1896
- Golf Season: Year round
- Guest Policy: With member only
- Tee times welcomed: No
- Fairways: Bermuda Grass
- Greens: Bent Grass
Facilities
- Pro in house: Yes
- Driving range: Yes
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes - included in green fees
Green fees price ranges
- Week days: $60 - $150
- Weekends: $60 - $150
Course policies
- Metal spikes allowed: No
- Dress code: Proper golf attire, collared shirts, no denim or short shorts.
- Credit cards accepted:
Length, slope and rating for each tee
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6856 | 135 | 73.4 |
| Ross | 72 | 6657 | 132 | 72.3 |
| Member | 72 | 6233 | 128 | 70.4 |
| Cape Fear | 72 | 5747 | 123 | 68.2 |
| Azalea | 72 | 5030 | 110 | 64.7 |
| Member (W) | 72 | 6233 | 138 | 76.7 |
| Cape Fear (W) | 72 | 5747 | 131 | 73.8 |
| Azalea (W) | 72 | 5030 | 119 | 69.7 |
The course has been modified in a few places since Donald Ross, but in most cases to lengthen the course. A few weak holes (1, 10, probably 18) but many more memorable ones. Unforgettable challenges are 4, a long par 4 dogleg across water to a rolling green; 9, long flat dogleg par 4 -- hit it where you aim it; 13, par 4, long, straight, but with a hillside and a false front; 14, short par 4 dogleg to a well protected green; 16, long [238 yards or so] par 3 to a 3-tiered green; and 17, long par 4, second shot uphill to a rolling and well-protected green. 18 is a challenge -- short par 4, well-protected small green. Maybe should be a 3.