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New
Bern North Carolina Area Golf Courses |
 Carolina
Pines Golf and Country Club
390 Carolina Pines Blvd.
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 444-1000
On the
scenic Neuse River just west of Havelock, this challenging 18-hole,
par 72 course with pro shop, driving range and target greens,
is everything the golfer could ask for. The course features
elevated greens, Bermuda grass fairways, abundant sand traps
and ample water that rewards the accurate shot maker. Tim Dupree,
the club pro, will arrange lessons for those who are interested.
Golfers will also find a clubhouse with a lounge and patio that
overlooks freshwater lakes and the golf links.
Fees on the weekends are $26 to ride and $22 to walk.
During the week, you can ride for $16 and walk the course for
$14.
Carolina Pines is directly off U.S. Highway 70; look for the
signs.
Description:weeks in advance.
Waiting list for private carts. Eight miles from New Bern on
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 Emerald
Golf Club
5000 Clubhouse Drive
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 633-4440
Rees Jones
designed The Emerald, creating the 7000-yard course to be a
challenge to golfers at all levels of skill. Jones used various
grasses to give each hole a different feel and appearance, and
sculptured the 18-hole course to create variety. Most holes
have four or five pin locations. The fourth tee, for example,
features four locations that hit across the water and one high
land route. Tee times should be reserved two days in advance.
Fees
for playing the course change according to the day of the week.
$55 including the cart 7 days a week. Description: Semiprivate Rees
Jones designed course. Home of the Curtis Strange Shrine Classic.
Tee times taken for non-members two days in advance. No private
carts allowed.
Facilities: Full practice facilities, pro shop, pool,
tennis, snack bar TOP
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 Fairfield
Harbour (2 Courses)
Shoreline & Harbour Pointe
Fairfield Harbour
New Bern, NC 28560 (252)
514-0050
Fairfield Harbour is a resort community, with timeshare accommodations
plus several large residential developments. Fairfield Harbour
has two 18-hole, championship courses, about 1.5 miles apart.
One is the Shoreline, at the Pelican Drive address, with
bermuda grass
greens; the other is the Harbour Pointe Golf Links on Berkentine
Drive, with bent grass greens and is similar in layout to the
golf courses of Scotland. Both courses are open to the public.
Fees are $39 for 18 holes, including cart. The club also has
a pro shop, driving range and a restaurant. Golf lessons are
available from Fairfield's PGA pro, Sam Maraffi. To get there,
cross the Neuse River on Highway 17. Turn right on Highway 55,
continue about a mile to the traffic light and turn right onto
Broad Creek Road. Signs will direct you from there.
Description: Semiprivate - About 20 minutes from New
Bern on Broad Creek Rd. Private carts allowed.
Facilities: Full practice facilities, pro shop, pool,
tennis, snack bar
Membership: $ 7,500 Initiation fee (for both courses) TOP
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 The
Links
885 Adams Creek Rd
Havelock, NC 28532
(252)444-4653
Opened in early 1998, The Links is a USGA–regulation size,
18-hole, par 72 course with a total of 6500 yards from the championship
tees. Golfers play on a combination of continuous single and
double fairways, with nine holes returning to the clubhouse.
The course's topography is basically level, but a few major
slope changes take advantage of the natural ridges and valleys
that enhance the beauty of the pine and hardwood roughs. Surrounding
many greens are bunkers composed of moderately packed loose
sand, 4 to 5 inches deep. Several ponds, lakes and canals offer
additional challenges to players.
The Links is open year round, seven days a week, from sun up
to sun down. The club has a pro shop, a clubhouse and a large
practice putting green and driving range. Tee areas are well-marked
with signs that note yardage and describe each hole.
Fees to play 18 holes, including cart, are $23 on weekdays and
$28 on weekends and holidays year round. On Wednesday, folks
can play for $18. If you chose, you may walk the course for
$15 during the week and $18 on Saturday and Sunday. The Links
offers a pro shop and snack bar. Call for tee times.
Description: Semiprivate Located in Havelock. TOP
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 River
Bend Golf & Country Club
Shoreline Drive
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 638-2819
River Bend Golf and Country Club, an 18-hole course with a 71
par, is a semiprivate course allowing greens-fee play.
During the week you may play for $12; on Saturday and Sunday,
the fee is $15.
Carts are available for $11. The course is open daily. All you
need to do is call and set your tee time. Ron Anderson is the
club's PGA professional. River Bend offers a well-stocked pro
shop and a driving range for nonmembers. This is truly one of
the area's nicest courses. Tennis is available at no charge
if you are a member or a guest.
Description: Semiprivate - Five minutes from New Bern on Hwy
17S.
Greens Fees: $ 23/cart weekdays, $ 26/cart weekends & holidays.
Yardage: Championship: 6404, Back: 5943, Middle: 5319, Forward:
5012
Facilities: Pro Shop, snack bar, tennis, pool, driving range.
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 New
Bern Country Club
Country Club Road
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 638-3892
Description: Private. Private carts allowed. Very nice
short (but challenging) course on the Trent River!
Greens Fees: Member-accompanied guest: $ 25
- 30/cart
Facilities: Excellent dining room and social
calendar, Pro shop, tennis, pool, Exercise facilities
Membership: $ 10,000 Initiation Fee - must
be sponsored by two members. (waiting list for membership) TOP
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 Taberna
Country Club
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 514-2854
(800)
367-1278
Description: Private. Reciprocal privileges with The
Emerald and Cypress Landing. Private carts allowed, paved cart
paths. Jack Nicklaus Design Group, Jim Lipe. 3 miles from bridge
on Hwy 70E. Excellent condition.
Greens Fees: Member-accompanied guest: $ 25
- 30/cart
Facilities: Elegant clubhouse, dining room
& social calendar, pro shop, tennis, pool.
Membership: $6,000 Initiation fee. Memberships
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 Quakerneck
Country Club
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 224-5736
25 minutes from New Bern on Rt. 58S
Greens Fees: $ 21/cart Mon.-Fri. $26/cart weekends
& holidays
$ 10/walk Mon.-Fri., $ 15/walk weekends & holidays.
Yardage :Back: 6447, Middle: 6030, Forward:
4978
Facilities: Pro Shop, snack shop, tennis, pool.
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 Shoreline
Course:
(252) 514-0060
Private, $5,000 to join (equity share) $845 per year per family
to play on 1 course, $1125 per year single and $1535 family
to play both courses. Green and cart fee after 3pm $15. Cart
fee $9 for 18 holes. Before 3:00 pm, $25 with cart. Trackage
fee for private carts $721 single,$1028 family per year (leasing
$916 single, $1284 family) Yards: 6575. Full boating facilities,
tennis, driving range, dining room, snack bar, pool. Unrestricted
walking. Must be property owner/Time Share owner or guest of
either. Greens Fees: $ 41.50/cart
Yardage: Championship: 6802, Back: 6270, Middle: 5702, Forward:
5260 TOP
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 Harbour
Point:
(252) 638-5338
Driving Range. Practice facilities. Green Fee: for 18 holes
$29.00. cart $12.50 for 9 holes $15.00, cart $9.50. Yards: 6554
Walk anytime after 1 pm. Both courses above average. Private
carts allowed.
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 Cherry
Point Marine Air Station:
(252)
466-3044
Havelock, NC
Rt. 70E (about 15 minutes) to Havelock.
Course on Cherry Point Marine Base. Must be military,
active or retired, government employee or guest of either. Yards:
6599 Carts and green fees: Vary according to rank and are available
daily, monthly or annually. Facilities: driving range, pro shop,
snack bar. Pretty course in very good shape. Greens
Fees: Vary according to rank and are available daily, monthly
or annually.
Facilities: Pro shop, snack bar TOP
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 Camp
LeJeune Marine Base:
Jacksonville, NC
Thirty five minutes from New Bern on Hwy. 17S, follow signs
to base entry. Must be military or dependents, same restrictions
as Cherry Point. Must be military or dependents, same restrictions
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 Bogue
Banks Country Club:
(252) 726-1034
Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantic Beach
This par 72 course is the only golf course on the island of
Bogue Banks. Nestled among the sand dunes and maritime forests
of Pine Knoll Shores, four of its 18 holes overlook Bogue Sound.
Beautiful water oaks, lofty pines and abundant wildlife enhance
the appeal of this course. The membership participates in an
annual beautification program, and the club has joined the Audubon
Society to integrate pest management with the protection of
wildlife habitat.
Seasonal rates before 2 PM are $37 riding and $27 walking. After
2 PM, rates are $27 riding and $17 walking. After 5:30 PM, a
9-hole game with a cart is $14.50. Starting times are required
seven days a week and may be made one week in advance.
From the
blue tees the course measures 5777 yards; from the white tees,
5117 yards; and from the gold, 5079 yards.
Jeff Austin, the course PGA professional, provides golf lessons
by appointment. In addition to golf, the club has four clay
tennis courts maintained by Michael See, the club tennis pro.
He is available to teach tennis and repair rackets. Golfers
will also find a pro shop and snack bar on the club grounds
Mile marker 5 on Hwy 58 TOP
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 Cypress
Landing:
(252) 946-7788
Chocowinity, NC 27817 45
minutes from New Bern on Rt. 43N.
45 minutes from New Bern. Semi-private. Newest championship
course, a William Love design 6,900 yards. Initiation fee
$3750 for property owners; $4750 for non-property owners
Green fees: Mon-Thurs $33, weekends and holidays $39. Best
area golfers love this one.
Members guest play for $25 Cart fee $11. Members may walk.
Full golf facilities, full boating facilities, bike and nature
trails, tennis. William Love design with the signature hole
one of the most gorgeous on the east coast. Reciprocal rights
with The Emerald and Taberna ($21 including cart).
Weyerhaeuser developed
community.
.Reservations must be made through Pro-shop 4 days in advance.**William
Love design - Lovely newer course. Excellent condition.
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 Brandywine
Bay:
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 247-2541
30 miles east of New Bern off Hwy 70
Between Newport and Morehead City on Rt. 17 E. Semi-private
Yards: 6700 Green fees:
Summer rates $23 to walk, $35 to ride Winter rates $18 to walk,
$25 to ride.
Walk after 1 in winter, after 2 in summer.
Can’t walk Fri-Sun or holidays before 2. $25 for 18 after
3pm. Bruce Devlin designed.
Facilities: swimming, tennis, snack bar, deep water marina TOP
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 Ironwood
Golf & Country Club:
(252) 752-6659
Greenville, NC 2783445
minutes from New Bern on Hwy 43N
Green fees: $33 weekdays $39 on weekends and holidays No walking
allowed.
Lee Trevino's first signature course in North Carolina. 7,000
yards from pro tees, 6,700 from member’s tees.
Rolling terrain designed for average golfer, elegant clubhouse
Facilities: Clubhouse, dining/lounge, Pro Shop, practice range
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 Minnesott
Country Club:
Arapahoe, NC 28510
(252) 249-0813
Ride the Cherry Branch-Minnesott ferry for 15 minutes, and you
will be almost at the gate of the Minnesott Golf and Country
Club. Take a left off Route 306 shortly after you leave the
ferry parking lot, and follow the winding road back towards
the Neuse River; at the end is the hidden treasure of Minnesott.
The course, built nearly 30 years ago, is 18 holes, par 72.
It offers two sand traps, eight holes with water and a medium
length of 6001 yards. Golfers can enjoy the large pines and
oaks as they play the new hybrid Bermuda greens the club recently
installed.
Minnesott's greens fees are $14.50 during the week and $18.50
on weekends. Carts are $10.50 all the time. After noon, golfers
can play 18 holes for $18 or nine holes for $13, including cart.
There's a snack bar and pro shop on the premises, and club pro
Terry Bobbin is available for lessons.
45 minutes from New Bern on Rt. 306, or a 20 minute free ferry
ride from Hwy 101 in Havelock.
Tee times taken seven days in advance. TOP
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 Olde
Point Country Club:
Hampstead, NC 2844318
(910)-270-2403
Mature course featuring woodlands and scenic lakes.
Greens Fees: $ 14 - 25. Carts mandatory.
Yardage: Championship: 6913, Middle: 6008, Forward: 5133
Facilities: Clubhouse, dining, lounge, Pro shop, range facilities.
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 Porters
Neck Plantation & Country Club:
Wilmington, NC
(910) 686-1177
1 hr. 40 min. from New Bern on Hwy 17S, 12 miles from downtown
Wilmington
Greens Fees $ 32 - 64. Carts mandatory
Yardage: Championship: 7100, Middle: 6200, Forward: 5200
Facilities: Clubhouse, restaurant/lounge, Pro shop, practice
facilities
Tom Fazio Design. Golf Digest four-star rating for 1998
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 Silver
Creek Golf Club:
(252) 393-8058
Swansboro, NC Hwy 58, 4 miles from Emerald Isle Beach
On N.C. 58 just north of Cape Carteret, the Silver Creek Golf
Club is a 7005-yard, par 72 championship course, with bent
grass
greens and beautiful Bermuda grass fairways and tees.
It was designed for championship play by Gene Hamm and is the
longest course in Carteret County.
The club is known for the gusty winds that challenge golfers
year round. Rates are $48, including cart, during the season;
the rest of the year golfers may ride the course for $35.
After noon, walkers are allowed to play 18 holes for $37 or
9 holes for $24.
Tee times are required throughout the year. After 3 PM, 18 holes
are $30.
The Southern-style clubhouse has a wide porch overlooking the
course and a concession area offering a variety of food and
drinks. The pro shop carries a selection of equipment and clothes.
A practice green and driving range are available for pre-game
warm up.
A large bucket of balls costs $3.The resort's newest additions
are the Crystal Palms 18-hole, par 3 course and the Hawaiian
Thunder, an 18-hole putt-putt course. Both are both lighted
and enable the whole family to enjoy the game of golf
together. Dedicated,
serious-minded golf vacationers may want to stay in one of Silver
Creek's townhouses.
The resort's 48-unit townhouse complex overlooks holes No. 1
and No. 10. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom units are available for
annual lease and come with full golf course and club privileges,
including use of Silver Creek's tennis courts and swimming pool.
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 Star
Hill Golf & Country Club:
(252) 393-8111
Cape Carteret, NC.
Star Hill offers 27 holes in a wooded, hilly setting. One of
the area's finest championship courses, measuring more than
9000 yards, Star Hill comprises the Sands, the Pines and the
Lakes.
Star Hill is at the junction of N.C. highways 24 and 58 and
is situated between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Croatan
National Forest. Star Hill's rate structure is $55 for 18 holes
in season; $40 off season. After 1 PM, golfers may play 9 holes
for $40 in season and $35 off season.
Tee times are required throughout the year. Patrons will find
a pro shop offering rental clubs, a full line of clothes, and
accessories and professional equipment.
Other amenities include a Cayman driving range, a putting green,
two chipping greens, a swimming pool and a snack shop. A real
treat is the attractive, casual-atmosphere Champions Room restaurant
that is open daily. You'll also find PGA instructor Mick Brown
on hand
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