Lonnie Poole Golf Course

{{Short description|Golf course in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States}}

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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.{{Cite web |title=APDC Global Golf Course Directory |url=http://arnoldpalmerdesign.com/courses |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=arnoldpalmerdesign.com}}

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.{{Cite web |title=About Us – Lonnie Poole Golf Course |url=https://lonniepoolegolfcourse.com/about/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |language=en-US |website=Lonnie Poole Golf Course}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Lauren |title=Lonnie Poole Golf Course Honored for Sustainability Efforts by the NC Golf Course Operator’s Association – Campus Enterprises |url=https://campusenterprises.ncsu.edu/2019/10/10/lonnie-poole-golf-course-honored-for-sustainability-efforts-by-the-nc-golf-course-operators-association/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |language=en-US}}

Recognition

The course has received a number of recognitions, notable ones include:{{Cite web |title=Top 100 Course Rankings (updated April 2021) |url=https://www.ncgolfpanel.com/2021-top-100-course-rankings/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=North Carolina Golf Ratings |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last1= |title=Lonnie Poole Golf Course Awards and Accolades |url=https://lonniepoolegolfcourse.com/about/awards-and-accolades/ |access-date=7 March 2022 |website=Lonnie Poole Golf Course}}

Certified Silver Audubon International Sanctuary (1 of 2 certified college courses){{cite web|url = https://campusenterprises.ncsu.edu/2019/10/10/lonnie-poole-golf-course-honored-for-sustainability-efforts-by-the-nc-golf-course-operators-association/ | publisher = NCSU | website = ampusenterprises.ncsu.edu | title = Lonnie Poole Golf Course Honored for Sustainability Efforts by the NC Golf Course Operator’s Association | date = October 10, 2019 }}
2009-10 Top 40 New Courses – Golfweek Magazine{{Cite web |date=2010-10-26 |title=2010 Golfweek’s Best New Courses |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2010/10/26/2010-golfweeks-best-new-courses/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Golfweek |language=en-US}}
2016-2019 Best Golf Course in Raleigh – Midtown Magazine{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/midtown/docs/mm-jf16web-all |magazine=Midtown Magazine |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |title=The Best of Raliegh: Diamond Awards 2016 |page=68 |date=December 29, 2015 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/midtown/docs/jf2017mmfullissue-lowres |magazine=Midtown Magazine |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |title=The Best of Raliegh: Diamond Awards 2017 |page=72 |date=December 29, 2016 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/midtown/docs/mm-jf-2018-fullissue-lowres |magazine=Midtown Magazine |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |title=The Best of Raliegh: Diamond Awards 2018 |page=86 |date=January 2, 2018 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/midtown/docs/mmjanfeb19_allpages |magazine=Midtown Magazine |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |title=The Best of Raliegh: Diamond Awards 2019 |page=84 |date=January 9, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}
2016-2019 #1 Public Golf Course in Raleigh – NC Golf Panel{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024205429/http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm |archive-date=October 24, 2016 |title=Course Rankings for 2016 |website=North Carolina Golf Panel |url=http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm}}{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206110953/http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm |archive-date=December 6, 2017 |title=Course Rankings for 2017 |website=North Carolina Golf Panel |url=http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm}}{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124211221/http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm |archive-date=November 24, 2018 |title=Course Rankings for 2018 |website=North Carolina Golf Panel |url=http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm}}{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120144235/http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm |archive-date=January 20, 2020 |title=Course Rankings for 2019 |website=North Carolina Golf Panel |url=http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/courserankings.cfm}}
2019 #1 Public Course in the Triangle for Best Practice Facilities – NC Golf Panel
2019 Sustainability Award - NC Golf Owners Association{{Cite web |title=National Golf Course Owners Association - North Carolina Chapter |url=http://www.ncgolf.org/sites/courses/template.asp?id=1917&page=116505&newsId=9708 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.ncgolf.org}}

References

External links

[http://www.lonniepoolegolfcourse.com/ Official site]

Category:North Carolina State University

Category:College golf clubs and courses in the United States

Category:Sports venues in Raleigh, North Carolina

Category:NC State Wolfpack sports venues

Category:Research Triangle

Category:Golf clubs and courses in North Carolina

Category:2008 establishments in North Carolina