North Carolina golf courses come close to being national treasures, and the Queen City in particular loves her links. The incredible demand for golf across the country is reflected in Charlotte, where a number of new courses – most with adjacent communities – have been built in recent years.
Whether you’re an avid golfer or just want to live this luxurious lifestyle, there’s a development in or around Charlotte to suit you. Many of the homes are custom-built and admittedly pricey, but you can find some production homes that fit a more modest budget.
Charlotte has always had posh golf-course neighborhoods. The original golf-course communities are now elegant in-town neighborhoods that abut established courses such as Myers Park Country Club and Charlotte Country Club. Other sites a bit farther out of town include Quail Hollow, home of the Wachovia Championship on the PGA Tour and a place where you can find truly exclusive living in nearby Seven Eagles. In addition to Quail, Carmel and Raintree provide a complex of reasonably priced contemporary homes and condominiums off N.C. 51.
I-485 (the outerbelt) is making south Charlotte communities even more accessible to other parts of the city including Piper Glen off Rea Road and Providence Country Club near the Union County line.
Ballantyne includes an 18-hole championship course, a clubhouse and a swim and tennis center. The community, which has plenty of elegant neighborhoods to choose from, also offers something different – a neotraditional community with cozy, bungalow-style homes.
In northeast Charlotte, Highland Creek’s popularity continues to soar. This 1,800-acre multi-builder community off Ridge Road includes not only golf, but also running trails, parks and other amenities.
North Mecklenburg includes a wonderful – and growing – collection of beautiful golf-course communities. The Peninsula, a 1,000-acre custom community off Jetton Road, blends exciting golf with the beautiful shore of Lake Norman. River Run, off Davidson-Concord Road, boasts a gracious Jeffersonian-style clubhouse and a convenient location near Davidson, a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tennis court and walking paths.
Birkdale is a 610-acre master-planned community that includes elegant homes by several select builders. One of Birkdale’s top features: an Arnold Palmer-designed championship golf course that’s open for daily fee play.
In York County, Tega Cay’s nine-hole golf course has opened up in addition to the 18-hole course already in place, and the surrounding Lake Shore on Lake Wylie offers homes and town homes with gorgeous views of the lake and golf course.
Charlotte Area Golf Courses
Ballantyne Country Club
11120 Ballantyne Country Club Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)544-1404
private
Birkdale Golf Club
16500 Birkdale Commons Pkwy., Huntersville, NC 28078
(704)895-8038
public
Cabarrus Country Club
3247 Weddington Rd., Concord, NC 28025
(704)786-8154
private
Carmel Country Club
4735 Carmel Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226
(704)542-2457
private
Carolina Golf & Country Club
2415 Old Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208
(704)392-6363
private
Cedarwood Country Club
5000 Pineville Matthews Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226
(704)542-0206
private
Charles T. Myers Public Golf Course
7817 Harrisburg Rd., Charlotte, NC 28215
(704)536-1692
public
Charlotte Country Club
2465 Mecklenburg Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205
(704)333-9809
private
Charlotte Golf Links
11500 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-7990
public
Charlotte National Golf Course
6920 Howey Bottoms Rd., Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)882-8282
semi-private
Crowders Mountain Golf Club
Linwood Rd., Gastonia, NC 28053
(704)739-7681
public
Crystal Springs Golf Club
Hwy 51 & Miller Rd., Pineville, NC 28134
(704)588-2640
semi-private
The Divide
6803 Stevens Mill Rd., Matthews, NC 28104
(704)882-4899
public
Emerald Lake Golf Club
1 Tournament Dr., Matthews, NC 28105
(704)882-7888
semi-private
Firethorne Country Club
1108 Firethorne Club Dr., Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704)843-0289
semi-private
Fort Mill Golf Club
101 Country Club Dr., Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803)547-2044
semi-private
Gaston Country Club
3700 Country Club Dr., Gastonia, NC 28056
(704)865-7949
private
Gastonia Municipal Golf Course
530 Niblick Dr., Gastonia, NC 28054
(704)866-6945
public
The Golf Club at Ballantyne
10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)341-4653
public
Green Meadows Golf Course
957 Kelly Rd., Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704)827-9264
public
Green Oaks Golf Club
4775 Hamby Branch Rd., Concord, NC 28025
(704)786-4412
public
Highland Creek Golf Club
7001 Highland Creek Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28269
(704)875-9000
public
Kannapolis Country Club
1196 Fairway Dr., Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704)933-4336
private
Kings Mountain Country Club
Country Club Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)739-5871
semi-private
Lakewood Golf Course
15 Lakewood Rd., Belmont, NC 28032
(704)825-2852
public
Larkhaven Golf Club
4801 Camp Stewart Rd., Charlotte, NC 28215
(704)545-4653
semi-private
Linwood Springs Golf Course
2900 Linwood Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
(704)867-1642
public
Mallard Head Country Club
185 Mallard Way, Mooresville, NC 28115
(704)664-7031
semi-private
Monroe Country Club
Hwy 601 S., Monroe, NC 28110
(704)282-4661
public
Mooresville Country Club
W. Wilson Ave., Mooresville, NC 28115
(704)663-2539
public
Myers Park Country Club
2415 Roswell Ave., Charlotte, NC 28209
(704)376-0745
private
NorthStone Club
15801 Northstone Dr., Huntersville, NC 28078
(704)948-4286
private
Oak Hills Golf Course
4008 Oakdale Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
(704)394-2834
public
Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation
7504 Olde Sycamore Dr., Charlotte, NC 28227
(704)573-1000
semi-private
Pawtucket Golf Club
1 Pawtuckett Rd., Charlotte, NC 28214
(704)394-5890
public
Pebble Creek Golf Course
Hwy 74 E., Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)821-7276
public
The Peninsula Club
19101 Peninsula Club Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031
(704)896-7060
private
Pine Island Country Club
1701 Stoney Ridge Dr., Charlotte, NC 28214
(704)394-1011
private
Pine Lake Country Club
5504 Lebanon Rd., Charlotte, NC 28227
(704)545-5204
private
Pinetuck Golf Course
2578 Tuckaway Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-1141
semi-private
Providence Country Club
6001 Providence Country Club Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-6325
private
Quail Hollow Country Club
3700 Glen Eagles Dr., Charlotte, NC 28210
(704)552-1726
private
Raintree Country Club
8600 Raintree Ln., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)542-0260
private
Regent Park Golf Club
6000 Regent Pkwy. Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803)547-1300
public
Renaissance Park Golf Course
1525 W. Tyvola Rd., Charlotte, NC 28217
(704)357-3373
public
Revolution Park Golf Course
2661 Barringer Dr., Charlotte, NC 28208
(704)342-1946
public
River Hills Plantation Country Club
1 Country Club, Dr. Lake Wylie, SC 29710
(803)831-2249
private
River Run Golf & Country Club
19125 River Falls Dr., Davidson, NC 28036
(704)896-7355
private
Rock Hill Country Club
600 Country Club Dr., Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803)327-7790
private
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord
6900 Speedway Blvd., Concord, NC 28075
(704)455-1200
public
Rolling Hills Country Club
2722 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, NC 28110
(704)283-8201
private
Stonebridge Golf Club
2721 Swilcan Burn Dr., Monroe, NC 28112
(704)283-8998
semi-private
Sunset Hills Public Golf Course
800 Radio Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
(704)399-0980
public
Tega Cay Country Club
1 Molokai Dr., Tega Cay, SC 29708
(803)548-2918
public
TPC at Piper Glen
4300 Piper Glen Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-1515
private
Waterford Golf Club
1900 Clubhouse Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803)324-0300
semi-private
Woodbridge Golf Links
1007 New Camp Creek Church Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)482-0353
semi-private
Charlotte Area Golf Courses
Ballantyne Country Club
11120 Ballantyne Country Club Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)544-1404
private
Birkdale Golf Club
16500 Birkdale Commons Pkwy., Huntersville, NC 28078
(704)895-8038
public
Cabarrus Country Club
3247 Weddington Rd., Concord, NC 28025
(704)786-8154
private
Carmel Country Club
4735 Carmel Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226
(704)542-2457
private
Carolina Golf & Country Club
2415 Old Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208
(704)392-6363
private
Cedarwood Country Club
5000 Pineville Matthews Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226
(704)542-0206
private
Charles T. Myers Public Golf Course
7817 Harrisburg Rd., Charlotte, NC 28215
(704)536-1692
public
Charlotte Country Club
2465 Mecklenburg Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205
(704)333-9809
private
Charlotte Golf Links
11500 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-7990
public
Charlotte National Golf Course
6920 Howey Bottoms Rd., Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)882-8282
semi-private
Crowders Mountain Golf Club
Linwood Rd., Gastonia, NC 28053
(704)739-7681
public
Crystal Springs Golf Club
Hwy 51 & Miller Rd., Pineville, NC 28134
(704)588-2640
semi-private
The Divide
6803 Stevens Mill Rd., Matthews, NC 28104
(704)882-4899
public
Emerald Lake Golf Club
1 Tournament Dr., Matthews, NC 28105
(704)882-7888
semi-private
Firethorne Country Club
1108 Firethorne Club Dr., Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704)843-0289
semi-private
Fort Mill Golf Club
101 Country Club Dr., Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803)547-2044
semi-private
Gaston Country Club
3700 Country Club Dr., Gastonia, NC 28056
(704)865-7949
private
Gastonia Municipal Golf Course
530 Niblick Dr., Gastonia, NC 28054
(704)866-6945
public
The Golf Club at Ballantyne
10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)341-4653
public
Green Meadows Golf Course
957 Kelly Rd., Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704)827-9264
public
Green Oaks Golf Club
4775 Hamby Branch Rd., Concord, NC 28025
(704)786-4412
public
Highland Creek Golf Club
7001 Highland Creek Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28269
(704)875-9000
public
Kannapolis Country Club
1196 Fairway Dr., Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704)933-4336
private
Kings Mountain Country Club
Country Club Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)739-5871
semi-private
Lakewood Golf Course
15 Lakewood Rd., Belmont, NC 28032
(704)825-2852
public
Larkhaven Golf Club
4801 Camp Stewart Rd., Charlotte, NC 28215
(704)545-4653
semi-private
Linwood Springs Golf Course
2900 Linwood Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
(704)867-1642
public
Mallard Head Country Club
185 Mallard Way, Mooresville, NC 28115
(704)664-7031
semi-private
Monroe Country Club
Hwy 601 S., Monroe, NC 28110
(704)282-4661
public
Mooresville Country Club
W. Wilson Ave., Mooresville, NC 28115
(704)663-2539
public
Myers Park Country Club
2415 Roswell Ave., Charlotte, NC 28209
(704)376-0745
private
NorthStone Club
15801 Northstone Dr., Huntersville, NC 28078
(704)948-4286
private
Oak Hills Golf Course
4008 Oakdale Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
(704)394-2834
public
Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation
7504 Olde Sycamore Dr., Charlotte, NC 28227
(704)573-1000
semi-private
Pawtucket Golf Club
1 Pawtuckett Rd., Charlotte, NC 28214
(704)394-5890
public
Pebble Creek Golf Course
Hwy 74 E., Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)821-7276
public
The Peninsula Club
19101 Peninsula Club Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031
(704)896-7060
private
Pine Island Country Club
1701 Stoney Ridge Dr., Charlotte, NC 28214
(704)394-1011
private
Pine Lake Country Club
5504 Lebanon Rd., Charlotte, NC 28227
(704)545-5204
private
Pinetuck Golf Course
2578 Tuckaway Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-1141
semi-private
Providence Country Club
6001 Providence Country Club Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-6325
private
Quail Hollow Country Club
3700 Glen Eagles Dr., Charlotte, NC 28210
(704)552-1726
private
Raintree Country Club
8600 Raintree Ln., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)542-0260
private
Regent Park Golf Club
6000 Regent Pkwy. Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803)547-1300
public
Renaissance Park Golf Course
1525 W. Tyvola Rd., Charlotte, NC 28217
(704)357-3373
public
Revolution Park Golf Course
2661 Barringer Dr., Charlotte, NC 28208
(704)342-1946
public
River Hills Plantation Country Club
1 Country Club, Dr. Lake Wylie, SC 29710
(803)831-2249
private
River Run Golf & Country Club
19125 River Falls Dr., Davidson, NC 28036
(704)896-7355
private
Rock Hill Country Club
600 Country Club Dr., Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803)327-7790
private
Rocky River Golf Club at Concord
6900 Speedway Blvd., Concord, NC 28075
(704)455-1200
public
Rolling Hills Country Club
2722 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, NC 28110
(704)283-8201
private
Stonebridge Golf Club
2721 Swilcan Burn Dr., Monroe, NC 28112
(704)283-8998
semi-private
Sunset Hills Public Golf Course
800 Radio Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
(704)399-0980
public
Tega Cay Country Club
1 Molokai Dr., Tega Cay, SC 29708
(803)548-2918
public
TPC at Piper Glen
4300 Piper Glen Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-1515
private