Lonnie Poole Golf Course Explained

Golf Facility Name:Lonnie Poole Golf Course
Type:Public
Owner:North Carolina State University
Operator:North Carolina State University
Establishment:2008
Pushpin Map:USA#North Carolina
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:35.7602°N -78.6776°W
Holes:18
Website:Loonie Poole Golf Course
Designer1:Arnold Palmer
Par1:71
Length1:7358yd

Lonnie Poole Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

Development and funding

The Lonnie Poole Golf Course was designed by Arnold Palmer and the design team at Arnold Palmer Design Company. It was the only collegiate course ever designed by Arnold Palmer.[1]

The course is named for Lonnie Poole Jr., NC State alum and founder of Waste Industries. Poole and his wife provided a naming gift to fund the golf course as well as a lead gift for the clubhouse construction. Other donors from the NC State community have also contributed to the development of the clubhouse and practice facilities, which was built solely on private donations.[2]

Operation

The purpose of the facility is to provide a public golf course on the Centennial Campus of NC State University that serves as a venue for the men’s and women's golf teams. It also facilitates turfgrass and stormwater research associated with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The golf course also serves as a teaching and training facility for the Professional Golf Management (PGM) Program in the College of Natural Resources.[3]

Recognition

The course has received a number of recognitions, notable ones include:[4] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: APDC Global Golf Course Directory . 2022-03-08 . arnoldpalmerdesign.com.
  2. Web site: About Us – Lonnie Poole Golf Course . 2022-03-22 . en-US . Lonnie Poole Golf Course.
  3. Web site: Greene . Lauren . Lonnie Poole Golf Course Honored for Sustainability Efforts by the NC Golf Course Operator’s Association – Campus Enterprises . 2022-03-08 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Top 100 Course Rankings (updated April 2021) . 2022-03-08 . North Carolina Golf Ratings . en-US.
  5. Web site: Lonnie Poole Golf Course Awards and Accolades . 7 March 2022 . Lonnie Poole Golf Course.
  6. Web site: Lonnie Poole Golf Course Honored for Sustainability Efforts by the NC Golf Course Operator’s Association . NCSU . ampusenterprises.ncsu.edu . October 10, 2019 .
  7. Web site: 2010-10-26 . 2010 Golfweek’s Best New Courses . 2022-03-07 . Golfweek . en-US.
  8. The Best of Raliegh: Diamond Awards 2016 . Midtown Magazine . Raleigh, North Carolina . 68 . December 29, 2015 . March 22, 2022.
  9. The Best of Raliegh: Diamond Awards 2017 . Midtown Magazine . Raleigh, North Carolina . 72 . December 29, 2016 . March 22, 2022.
  10. The Best of Raliegh: Diamond Awards 2018 . Midtown Magazine . Raleigh, North Carolina . 86 . January 2, 2018 . March 22, 2022.
  11. The Best of Raliegh: Diamond Awards 2019 . Midtown Magazine . Raleigh, North Carolina . 84 . January 9, 2019 . March 22, 2022.
  12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20161024205429/http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm . October 24, 2016 . Course Rankings for 2016 . North Carolina Golf Panel .
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20171206110953/http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm . December 6, 2017 . Course Rankings for 2017 . North Carolina Golf Panel .
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20181124211221/http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm . November 24, 2018 . Course Rankings for 2018 . North Carolina Golf Panel .
  15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20200120144235/http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm . January 20, 2020 . Course Rankings for 2019 . North Carolina Golf Panel .
  16. Web site: National Golf Course Owners Association - North Carolina Chapter . 2022-03-08 . www.ncgolf.org.

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