Best Municipal Golf Courses in North Carolina
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, North Carolina has 25 municipal golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington Municipal Golf Course | Wilmington | Municipal | 1926 |
| 2 | Asheville Municipal Golf Course | Asheville | Municipal | 1927 |
| 3 | Lake Lure Municipal Golf Course | Lake Lure | Municipal | 1927 |
| 4 | Black Mountain Golf Course | Black Mountain | Municipal | 1929 |
| 5 | Rutherfordton Golf Club | Rutherfordton | Municipal | 1929 |
| 6 | Blair Park Golf Course | High Point | Municipal | 1931 |
| 7 | Forest City Municipal Golf Course | Forest City | Municipal | 1933 |
| 8 | Sanford Golf Course | Sanford | Municipal | 1934 |
| 9 | Asheboro Municipal Golf Course | Asheboro | Municipal | 1935 |
| 10 | Catawba Creek Golf Course | Gastonia | Municipal | 1935 |
| 11 | Monroe Country Club | Monroe | Municipal | 1936 |
| 12 | Gillespie Golf Club | Greensboro | Municipal | 1941 |
| 13 | Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course | Goldsboro | Municipal | 1941 |
| 14 | Royster Memorial Golf Course | Shelby | Municipal | 1948 |
| 15 | Mooresville Golf Club | Mooresville | Municipal | 1949 |
| 16 | Indian Valley Golf Course | Burlington | Municipal | 1968 |
| 17 | Knobbs Creek Par 3 Golf Course | Elizabeth City | Municipal | 1979 |
| 18 | Harry L Jones Sr Golf Course | Charlotte | Municipal | 1987 |
| 19 | Bur Mil Park Golf Course | Greensboro | Municipal | 1989 |
| 20 | Inland Greens Golf Course | Wilmington | Municipal | 1989 |
| 21 | Bradford Creek Golf Club | Greenville | Municipal | 1995 |
| 22 | The Tradition Golf Club | Charlotte | Municipal | 1996 |
| 23 | Winding Creek Golf Club | Thomasville | Municipal | 1996 |
| 24 | South Harbour Golf Links | Southport | Municipal | 2002 |
| 25 | Wilmington Municipal Golf Course The First Tee Of Greater Wilmington | Wilmington | Municipal | 2016 |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does North Carolina have?
North Carolina has 25 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.