North Carolina Golf Course Scene

Since the artificially inflated housing bubble burst a few years ago, the golf course construction business has slowed to a trickle. Many existing projects were halted at the halfway point, while others never really got started. Men moving dirt shut down their Caterpillar machinery and kicked off their Carhartts. The great America golf dig had come to an end.

With the economic tempest still swirling and golf course architects shuffling off to South America and Asia to earn their commission, there is certainly cause for celebration whenever a new course opens stateside these days. The excitement surrounding the newest gem to hit the Carolina coast, Cape Fear National, is significant. This Tim Cate design is preparing for its Grand Opening on April 19th, and there is reason to believe that the layout will attract golfers from every nook and cranny of the Southeast, and give Wilmingtonians an option other than heading south toward Myrtle Beach for a championship-caliber round of golf.

Golf Packages of South Carolina has been providing customized golf vacations and golf packages to all of the top golf destinations in the Palmetto State since 1996.  Golf Packages of South Carolina has partnered with golf courses, hotels and condos throughout South Carolina to give its customers great selections in planning their next golf vacation.

By contacting Golf Packages of South Carolina today, you can make your plans to a number of popular destinations around the state. The midlands include Columbia, Aiken/Augusta where you can choose from a number of semi- private and private clubs which include golf course architects; Ellis Maples, Ron Garl, P.B. Dye, Tom Jackson, and Rees Jones, just to name a few. Travel to the northwest corner or upstate of South Carolina and you’ll find courses from Davis Love III, Tom Jackson, Willard Byrd and George Cobb. You’ll also find great night-life and food; Columbia’s Vista offers great local restaurants and entertainment as does downtown Aiken and Augusta. Main Street in Greenville will surprise you with the different cuisines and local brew houses. 

HAYWOOD COUNTY - Western North Carolina is one of the foremost places in the U.S. for those looking to experience an assortment of colors this autumn. In Haywood County, visitors can enjoy the swing from summer to fall on one of six fantastic golf courses.

Surrounded by striking fall scenes and breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, Haywood County offers players of every ability excitement from tee to green. Whether you're looking for fun outings with family and friends or for a more serious competitive challenge, whether you're a scratch golfer or 20-handicap with an unmatched love for the game, pack your bags, and your clubs, of course, and swing into the season. 

Golf's greatest architects have long found North Carolina's spectacular topography an ideal canvas for their art. Here's a brief history of the major players who've come here to ply their craft, and how their work has transformed North Carolina into a golfer's paradise.
The First Golf Holes

Fittingly, golf began on a lofty plain in North Carolina.