Lonnie Poole Golf Course
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 Interactive map of Lonnie Poole Golf Course | |
| Club information | |
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| 35°45′37″N 78°40′39″W / 35.76015°N 78.67757°W | |
| Coordinates | 35°45′37″N 78°40′39″W / 35.76015°N 78.67757°W |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina  |
| Established | 2008 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | North Carolina State University |
| Operated by | North Carolina State University |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | Loonie Poole Golf Course |
| Designed by | Arnold Palmer |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,358 yards (6,728 m) |
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.
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.[2][3]
