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Golf courses in Durham, NC.

Every course BogeyMap publishes in and around Durham, ordered by LooperAI score.

BogeyMap publishes 5 golf courses in Durham, NC, 5 of them playable without a member invite. Duke University Golf Club carries the highest LooperAI score in town at 82.4.

Courses in Durham

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Duke University Golf Club

Durham, NC

Duke University Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina, was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened to the public in 1957, following plans first discussed in the 1930s. His son, Rees Jones, renovated the tees and greens in 1993 and 1994. The par-72 course plays 7,146 yards from the championship tees, with a 74.8 rating and 142 slope, set on rolling terrain with meandering streams and mature hardwoods and pines. It remains open to the public seven days a week, with closures for scheduled maintenance.

Public18 holes

Falls Village Golf Club

Durham, NC

Falls Village Golf Club is located in Durham, North Carolina, just outside Research Triangle Park, on a rolling, wooded property with dramatic elevation changes on several holes. The 18-hole championship course opened in 1999 and plays to a par of 72, with five sets of tees ranging from about 5,262 to 7,072 yards. It features Bermuda greens and fairways framed by roughly 48 bunkers cut through Carolina pines and hardwoods. The club is open to public, daily-fee play with online tee time booking and operates under GreatLIFE Golf management, offering a walkable layout aimed at golfers of a range of abilities.

Hidden Gem
Public18 holes

Umstead Pines Golf Club

Durham, NC

Umstead Pines Golf Club in north Durham, originally Willowhaven Country Club, is a George Cobb design dating to 1957. The par-72 course runs through tall pines, creeks and rolling hills with four sets of tees. It is open to the public and has a pool and the Pinecone Grill.

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The Crossings Golf Club

Durham, NC

The Crossings Golf Club in Durham, a few minutes from RDU Airport, is a Ron Garl design that opened in 1997. The par-71 course has an island green on the 12th and Garl's jagged-edged bunkers. It takes public play, with four sets of tees, Bermuda greens and a driving range.

Public18 holes

Hillandale Golf Course

Durham, NC

Hillandale Golf Course is Durham's oldest public golf facility. The club was founded in 1911, and the current George Cobb layout opened in 1961 after the course moved to its present site. The par-71 course plays 6,339 yards. It has a driving range and practice areas and hosts First Tee and charity events.

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