Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University

Prepare to get schooled by one of the Carolinas' best university courses with today’s feature: $39 for 18 Holes with Cart at Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University in Raleigh ($82 Value. Good Any Day, Any Time until March 15, 2015.)

Designed by the talented architects of Arnold Palmer Design Company, Lonnie Poole Golf Course is truly a course fit for royalty. Playing over 7,300 yards from the back set of tees — of which there are six in total — Lonnie Poole’s majestic layout offers one of the unquestionably great rounds in Raleigh right on the campus of North Carolina State University.

Home to both NC State golf teams, this championship layout is built upon 250 acres of beautiful Carolina terrain along the southern edge of campus. In order to balance its prodigious length, the design incorporates wide fairways with generous landing zones, allowing players just enough room to feel comfortable at full power from the tee. The unique layout draws inspiration from modern parkland-style golf, which suits the natural environment perfectly, as well as traditional Scottish links concepts, like open, hilly terrain and expansive bunkering. Lonnie Poole Golf Course also is certified as an Audubon Signature Sanctuary, which designates the property a sustainable and environmentally friendly living space for indigenous natural wildlife.

The course serves as a study aid for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and is the training facility for the Professional Golf Management program, ensuring that the playing conditions are as consistent as the grounds are beautiful.

At the end of the day, after all the strokes have been counted, there's little doubt that you'll see Lonnie Poole Golf Course has taken special care to ensure you step off of the 18th tee completely fulfilled by the strength of its design and the depth of its beauty.