Golf Communities
Pinehurst Country Club (Homes $150,000-$1,000,000+, Condos $60,000-$400,000)
Semi-private Country club with 8 championship golf courses including the famed #2 course (site of 1999 and 2005 US Open) and the #4 course that was redesigned by Tom Fazio after the 1999 US Open. Full membership can play Pinehurst courses 1-6. Membership includes golf, use of twenty-eight tennis courts (6 lighted), access to several pools, use of Lake Pinehurst facilities, the Members club and locker rooms. Men’s and women’s golf association with weekly tournaments. Transfer Fee (#1-6) $12,500, dues - $275/month, no restaurant minimum. www.pinehurst.com
Pinehurst Fairwood #7 (Homes $300,000-$1,000,000+)
In addition to Pinehurst #1-6, members can join Pinehurst # 7 for an additional $10K transfer fee and a monthly dues increase of $65. Homes and lots that have an existing Pinehurst 1-7 membership can transfer the membership for $15,000. Courses #8 is restricted to resort play.
Country Club of North Carolina (Homes $300,000-$1,000,000+)
Private gated community with 2 18-hole golf holes designed by Ellis Maples and Robert Trent Jones. Golf courses sweep around the 64-acre natural Watson Lake and 1,850 acres of sandhill pines and hardwood forests. The Carolina course has consistently been rated in the world ranking. Homeowners must be approved for CCNC membership prior to purchase. Initiation fee – $38,000 (non-refundable), dues $395/mo, no restaurant minimum. Social memberships $13,600 (non-refundable), $180/month dues (includes pool, tennis and use of clubhouse). www.ccofnc.com
Mid-South (Homes $300,000-$1,000,000+)
The Arnold Palmer investment group purchased the Plantation Country Club in the fall of 2002. This course has consistently been rated among the finest golf courses in the Carolinas. The greens are excellent and the course has a great layout with several lakes and rolling hills. The Palmer group is in the process of building a clubhouse that should be completed in the summer of 2004. Initiation fee for property owners $30,000, non-property owners $35,000. Full membership Moore County resident $190/month, non-county resident $125/month.
Mid Pines- Pine Needles Home of Womens 2007 Open
Two Donald Ross designed courses that have played a significant role in golf history for nearly a century. Current fortunes have favored the heirloom greens & fairways in outstanding condition. Operated by LPGA co-founder Peggy Kirk-Bell and the bell family, it is still possible to take lessons with this legendary golf pro. It is home to the both the 1996 & 2001 Open events, as well as the upcoming 2007 LPGA contest. http://www.pineneedles-midpines.com/
Seven Lakes (Homes $120,000-$800,000+)
Member-owned and operated private 18-hole country club with limited non-member play. One of the nicest clubs in the Sandhills. The cozy, friendly community is located 20 minutes from Pinehurst and has full recreational amenities, including swimming pool, lakes, tennis and health spa. Initiation Fee - $2,000, Refundable equity - $3,000, dues – $222/mo, minimum restaurant $105/qtr. http://www.sevenlakescountryclub.com/
Pinewild (Homes $300,000-$1,000,000+)
Private gated community (2,025 acres) with 2 18-hole golf courses designed by Gene Hamm and Gary Player. Also includes a 9-hole par 3 course, driving range, 4 Har-Tru tennis courts and a 25-meter swimming pool. Membership transfer fee with the purchase of a Pinewild home is $10,000. Dues: Full Family $283/mo - Social $100/month. New membership initiation - $20,000 (no restaurant minimum). www.pinewildcc.com
Talamore (Homes $300,000-$500,000+, Condos starting at $150,000)
Semi-private 18-hole golf course designed by Rees Jones. Nicely furnished Villa rentals from 1 night starting at $80 to 1 year at $1,200/mo. Club transfer fee $3,500, dues Full Family $4,200/yr includes unlimited golf, carts, range balls, and pool (no clubhouse minimum). www.talamore.com
Whispering Pines (Homes $150,000-$450,000+)
Private 36-hole golf community designed by Ellis Maples. Initiation Fee $3,500, dues $3,996/yr (graduated fee depending on age- check web site). Restaurant minimum - $200/quarter. www.whisperingpinesnc.com
Longleaf (Homes $200,000-$450,000+, Condos 150,000+)
Residential 18-hole golf course community designed, owned and operated by Dan Maples. No initiation fee on new homes, $3,000 transfer fee on resales, dues - $199/mo includes all green fees and use of clubhouse facilities, tennis courts, pool and exercise room, and no restaurant minimum (social membership is $126/month). http://www.longleafgolf.com/
National Golf Club (Homes $300,000-$700,000+)
Jack Nicklaus designed 18-hole golf course community. The maintenance-free Villa condominiums start at $200K and the homes range from $260-1,000,000+. Principal membership requires a $25,000 initiation fee (refundable on home resale) and yearly dues of $3,375. Membership includes unlimited greens fees and use of the clubhouse facilities, pool and tennis facilities. A social membership ($1,650/yr) has a transfer fee of $7,500 and includes use of pool, tennis and clubhouse facilities. www.nationalgolfclub.com
Beacon Ridge Golf & CC (Homes $300,000-$1,000,000+, Condos $120,000)
Beacon Ridge has a 1,000-acre man-made lake and an 18-hole golf course designed by Gene Hamm set in rolling terrain located 20 minutes from the Pinehurst Village. Membership transfer fee $1,500; membership fee $190/month. http://www.beaconridgegolfcc.com/golf/proto/beaconridgegolfcc/
Midland/Knollwood Country Clubs (Homes $170,000-$300,000+)
Both Midland and Knollwood each have 9-hole golf courses located on Midland Road in Southern Pines. Membership transfer fee - $3,000; monthly membership $100-135. http://www.knollwood-midland.com/
Southern Pines Elks Lodge and Golf Club
Members must belong to the Elks Lodge, an active community service group. Elks Lodge Fee - $200/yr ($50 application fee), Full Family Golf Membership $1200/yr, Single Membership $750/yr. http://home.pinehurst.net/spgc/spgc.htm
Foxfire Country Club (Homes $120,000-$500,000+)
Foxfire Village is located 10 minutes from the Pinehurst and has 2 18-hole golf courses and driving range. Golf initiation fee $3,500, Single membership $170/mo, Family membership $220/mo. http://www.golffoxfire.com/courses/default.htm
Woodlake Country Club (Homes $180,000-$500,000+)
Woodlake has 2 18-hole golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer and Ellis Maples. Transferable membership $3,750, Non-transferable membership $12,500. Monthly dues, full single $215/mo, full family $250/mo includes use of golf course, clubhouse, lake, pool and beach facilities, tennis courts and fitness center. www.woodlakecc.com
The Carolina (Homes $300,000+) New Arnold Palmer golf course community. Golf membership is Single Membership $700/year, Family Membership $900/year, (does not include carts). www.thecarolina.com
