Destination Guide

Destination: Charlotte

With destinations like Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, and Pinehurst, the Carolinas seldom look at their metropolitan centers for as golf meccas. Once upon a time, this was justifiable. Even as recently as the late 1980s, the Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham metro areas were severely lacking in daily-fee golf facilities.

But my how the times have changed. In Charlotte -- the Carolinas' largest city -- a recent influx of high end, pay-for-play golf course have put the Queen City on the golfing map to stay.

Once a sleepy Southern city with a few small skyscrapers, the Charlotte metro area is now home to more than one million residents and is the second largest financial center in the U.S. Twenty-story buildings have given way to 40-, and even 60-story towers. The downtown pulses with an energy that is the envy of many a mid-size city and an arts and music scene that would make many a larger city blush.

So what does all this mean for the game of golf in this bustling Piedmont burg? Charlotte has transformed from a private-course-oriented community to a city with enough quality public access golf to be considered a top golf business destination.

Getting to Charlotte


Serving the largest metro area in the Carolinas, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport averages 23 million passengers annually. So you're sure to find a flight into Charlotte. It has all the usual car and limousine rentals so you can travel around Charlotte or take a trip to the coast.

If you're driving into Charlotte you'll probably be taking either I-77 or I-85. Both interstates go through Charlotte. Interstate 77 runs north and south from Ohio. Interstate 85 runs along the East Coast from Atlanta through Charlotte until it merges with I-95. Interstate 95 then runs all the way north to Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.

Charlotte FAQ


What kind of golf can be found in Charlotte?
Unlike the more frequented coastal golf destinations, Charlotte offers upscale courses in and around a true metropolitan area. Until the mid-1980s, Charlotte had few public courses. But an influx of upscale courses coincided with Charlotte's ascent to the second largest financial center in the U.S. Moving from a private to public course mecca has turned Charlotte into one of the best business golf destinations in the country.

What's the best golf course in Charlotte?
Simply put, Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation is a shotmaker's course. This turns some golfers away, but if you enjoy having to think about your shot, this is your course. Opened in 1997, this Tom Jackson-designed course tempts golfers to go for it even when they know better. Olde Sycamore makes its way through a variety of small creeks, most of which come into play as lateral hazards at some point or the other. The greens are among the hardest in the city and are expertly manicured. Another bright spot for the golfer visiting Olde Sycamore is the price. While it would be a fine round at twice the price, Olde Sycamore has kept its fees low because of the growing competition in the Charlotte area.

What's a good course near the city that I should play when I'm in Charlotte for business?
Ballantyne Resort Golf Club opened on Charlotte's southeast side in 1998. Since then it has become one of the city's busiest. Travelers and locals alike enjoy this semi-private club that lays on one of the area's best pieces of land. While other Charlotte tracks are relatively flat, Ballantyne features generous, but expertly sculpted fairways, some surprising elevation changes and plenty of undulating greens.

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Courses

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Eagle Chase Golf Club
Tee Times
Marshville $19
Charles T. Myers Public Golf Course
Tee Times
Charlotte $27.50 - $37.00
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord
Tee Times
Concord $36
Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation
Tee Times
Charlotte $21
Jackson Course at Rock Barn Golf and Spa Conover $45
Par-3 at Sunset Hills Public Golf Course
Tee Times
Charlotte $14.00 - $15.00
Cleveland Country Club Shelby $36 - $47
Old at Sunset Hills Public Golf Course
Tee Times
Charlotte $25.00 - $32.00
Westport Golf Course
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Denver $19
McCanless Golf Club
Tee Times
Salisbury $16
King's Mountain Country Club Kings Mountain $15 - $28
Deer Brook Golf Club Shelby $32
Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Course at Revolution Park
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Charlotte $15.25 - $23.00
Paradise Valley Par 3
Tee Times
Charlotte $9
Tradition Golf Club
Tee Times
Charlotte $30
Lincoln Country Club Lincolnton $17 - $33
Harry L. Jones Sr. Golf Course
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Charlotte $25.50 - $37.00
River Bend YMCA Golf Course
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Shelby $14
The 500 Club
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Statesville $20
Twin Oaks Golf Club Statesville $21 - $27
Glen Oaks Golf Club
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Maiden $25
Birkdale Golf Club
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Huntersville $35
Royster Memorial Golf Course Shelby $5 - $17
Lexington Golf Club
Tee Times
Lexington $7 - $28
Warrior Golf Club
Tee Times
China Grove $30.50 - $39.00
Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf and Spa Conover $49 - $85
Club at Irish Creek Kannapolis $46 - $86
Emerald Lake Golf Club Matthews $20 - $42
Sulphur Springs Course at Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs Hickory N/A
Statesville Country Club Statesville $52 - $58
Pine Island Country Club Charlotte $36 - $65
Cramer Mountain Club Cramerton $41 - $65
Woodbridge Golf Links Kings Mountain $30 - $40
Cowan's Ford Country Club Stanley $51 - $61
Ballantyne Country Club Charlotte $79 - $113
Red Bridge Golf & Country Club
Tee Times
Locust $20
Country Club of Salisbury Salisbury $56 - $67
Corbin Hills Golf Course Salisbury $10 - $25
Green Meadows Golf Course Mount Holly $24
Charlotte National Golf Course Indian Trail $25 - $36
Quail Hollow Country Club Charlotte $107 - $132
Hampton Heights Golf Course Hickory $28
The Revival Golf Club at the Crescent Salisbury $32 - $56
South at Carmel Country Club Charlotte $62 - $102
Town Course at Lake Hickory Country Club Hickory N/A
Pine Lake Country Club Charlotte $54 - $74
Firethorne Country Club Marvin $70
Crowders Mountain Golf Club Kings Mountain $40
Cabarrus Country Club Concord $49
Highland Creek Golf Club
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Charlotte $30
Old North State Club at Uwharrie Point New London $60 - $100
Rolling Hills Country Club Monroe $40 - $58
Dogwood Course at Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs Hickory N/A
NorthStone Country Club Huntersville $50 - $73
Charlotte Country Club Charlotte $100 - $130
River Oaks Golf Club Statesville $27 - $32
River Run Golf & Country Club Davidson $75
Peninsula Club, The Cornelius $88 - $95
Club At Longview Weddington $93
TPC Piper Glen Charlotte $124 - $137
Providence Country Club Charlotte $65 - $85
Mallard Head Country Club Mooresville $20 - $30
Cedarwood Country Club Charlotte $60 - $70
Mooresville Golf Club
Tee Times
Mooresville $22
Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club Denver $39 - $49
Cherryville Country Club Cherryville $18 - $26
Skybrook Golf Club
Tee Times
Huntersville $30
South at Raintree Country Club Charlotte $43 - $69
Carolina Golf Club Charlotte $60 - $75
Divide Golf Club
Tee Times
Matthews $22
Gaston Country Club Gastonia $75 - $85
North at Raintree Country Club Charlotte $59 - $69
Palisades Country Club Charlotte $75
Myers Park Country Club Charlotte $75
Challenger 3 Golf Course Shelby $14
North at Carmel Country Club Charlotte $62 - $102
Trump National Golf Club Charlotte Mooresville $122
Lakewood Golf Club Statesville $24
Fox Run Course at Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs Hickory N/A
Catawba Country Club Newton $60 - $80
Pebble Creek Golf Course Indian Trail $18
Catawba Creek Golf Course Gastonia $18 - $37
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