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Carolina National Golf Club

Bolivia, NC · Public · 18 holes · Est. 1998

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About Carolina National Golf Club

Carolina National Golf Club is a 27-hole layout designed by Fred Couples, routed through the coastal landscape of Bolivia, North Carolina. The three distinct nines can be combined in different pairings, allowing for varied loops from one round to the next.

The course pairs playable landing areas with strategically placed water and bunkering, and greens that favor well-judged approach shots. Multiple sets of tees are available, keeping the layout manageable for newer golfers while still testing more experienced players.

On-site amenities include a pro shop and the Winding River Grille. The club maintains a membership program with tee sheet access, men's and women's leagues, and member events, and hosts a schedule of community-oriented gatherings through the year.

At a glance

Access: Public
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 7,047 yards
Tees: 24 tee boxes
Course rating: 75.2 / 146 slope
Opened: 1998
Difficulty: Harder than most

Scorecard

Egret to Heron

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	4	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	36	36	72
Handicap	7	3	11	13	15	1	9	5	17	6	18	12	14	8	2	4	16	10
Black Tees	390	424	576	384	181	453	220	393	489	400	530	390	367	207	435	440	176	592	3510	3537	7,047	72	75.2/146
Gold Tees	364	410	544	367	155	422	187	377	460	377	502	335	326	189	372	399	159	552	3286	3211	6,497	72	72.1/141
Gold/Blue Tees	364	357	502	311	155	378	187	318	460	361	458	335	326	189	372	372	159	513	3032	3085	6,117	72	70.3/135
Blue Tees	338	357	502	311	142	378	182	318	431	361	458	313	314	178	361	372	143	513	2959	3013	5,972	72	69.4/133
Blue/Teal Tees	325	357	502	311	133	378	163	302	397	333	458	313	314	164	361	310	114	476	2868	2843	5,711	72	68.3/128
Teal Tees	325	340	460	293	133	320	163	302	397	333	420	303	301	164	272	310	114	476	2733	2693	5,426	72	67.1/124
Teal/White Tees	325	301	416	293	133	320	141	272	349	333	393	303	301	122	272	265	114	450	2550	2553	5,103	72	65.6/121
White Tees	281	301	416	257	108	288	141	272	349	317	393	195	245	122	250	265	104	450	2413	2341	4,754	72	64.1/117

Heron to Ibis

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	36	36	72
Handicap	5	17	11	13	7	1	3	15	9	18	8	2	4	16	12	14	10	6
Black Tees	400	530	390	367	207	435	440	176	592	542	334	410	411	162	422	514	186	386	3537	3367	6,904	72	74.6/146
Gold Tees	377	502	335	326	189	372	399	159	552	511	329	375	359	153	342	499	172	363	3211	3103	6,314	72	71.5/137
Gold/Blue Tees	361	458	335	326	189	372	372	159	513	511	329	338	326	153	342	499	157	363	3085	3018	6,103	72	70.6/132
Blue Tees	361	458	313	314	178	361	372	143	513	458	317	338	326	130	329	471	157	346	3013	2872	5,885	72	69.9/128
Blue/Teal Tees	333	458	313	314	164	361	310	114	476	432	317	325	326	130	329	406	141	346	2843	2752	5,595	72	68.4/123
Teal Tees	333	420	303	301	164	272	310	114	476	432	253	325	274	115	297	406	141	315	2693	2558	5,251	72	67.1/117
Teal/White Tees	333	393	303	301	122	272	265	114	450	392	253	325	274	115	273	406	113	230	2553	2381	4,934	72	65.6/113
White Tees	317	393	195	245	122	250	265	104	450	392	242	307	235	92	273	340	113	230	2341	2224	4,565	72	64.3/110

Ibis to Egret

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	5	4	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	3	4	5	36	36	72
Handicap	17	7	1	3	15	11	13	9	5	8	4	12	14	16	2	10	6	18
Black Tees	542	334	410	411	162	422	514	186	386	390	424	576	384	181	453	220	393	489	3367	3510	6,877	72	74.6/145
Gold Tees	511	329	375	359	153	342	499	172	363	364	410	544	367	155	422	187	377	460	3103	3286	6,389	72	72.0/139
Gold/Blue Tees	511	329	338	326	153	342	499	157	363	364	357	502	311	155	378	187	318	460	3018	3032	6,050	72	70.5/134
Blue Tees	458	317	338	326	130	329	471	157	346	338	357	502	311	142	378	182	318	431	2872	2959	5,831	72	69.5/128
Blue/Teal Tees	432	317	325	326	130	329	406	141	346	325	357	502	311	133	378	163	302	397	2752	2868	5,620	72	68.3/126
Teal Tees	432	253	325	274	115	297	406	141	315	325	340	460	293	133	320	163	302	397	2558	2733	5,291	72	67.2/120
Teal/White Tees	392	253	325	274	115	273	406	113	230	325	301	416	293	133	320	141	272	349	2381	2550	4,931	72	65.6/117
White Tees	392	242	307	235	92	273	340	113	230	281	301	416	257	108	288	141	272	349	2224	2413	4,637	72	64.6/114

Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database

Course handicap at Carolina National Golf Club

How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.

Tee	Rating	Slope	0	5	10	15	20	25	30	36
Egret to Heron · Black Tees	75.2	146	3	10	16	23	29	36	42	50
Egret to Heron · Gold Tees	72.1	141	0	6	13	19	25	31	38	45
Egret to Heron · Gold/Blue Tees	70.3	135	-2	4	10	16	22	28	34	41
Egret to Heron · Blue Tees	69.4	133	-3	3	9	15	21	27	33	40
Egret to Heron · Blue/Teal Tees	68.3	128	-4	2	8	13	19	25	30	37
Egret to Heron · Teal Tees	67.1	124	-5	1	6	12	17	23	28	35
Egret to Heron · Teal/White Tees	65.6	121	-6	-1	4	10	15	20	26	32
Egret to Heron · White Tees	64.1	117	-8	-3	2	8	13	18	23	29
Heron to Ibis · Black Tees	74.6	146	3	9	16	22	28	35	41	49
Heron to Ibis · Gold Tees	71.5	137	-1	6	12	18	24	30	36	43
Heron to Ibis · Gold/Blue Tees	70.6	132	-1	4	10	16	22	28	34	41
Heron to Ibis · Blue Tees	69.9	128	-2	4	9	15	21	26	32	39
Heron to Ibis · Blue/Teal Tees	68.4	123	-4	2	7	13	18	24	29	36
Heron to Ibis · Teal Tees	67.1	117	-5	0	5	11	16	21	26	32
Heron to Ibis · Teal/White Tees	65.6	113	-6	-1	4	9	14	19	24	30
Heron to Ibis · White Tees	64.3	110	-8	-3	2	7	12	17	22	27
Ibis to Egret · Black Tees	74.6	145	3	9	15	22	28	35	41	49
Ibis to Egret · Gold Tees	72.0	139	0	6	12	18	25	31	37	44
Ibis to Egret · Gold/Blue Tees	70.5	134	-2	4	10	16	22	28	34	41
Ibis to Egret · Blue Tees	69.5	128	-3	3	9	14	20	26	31	38
Ibis to Egret · Blue/Teal Tees	68.3	126	-4	2	7	13	19	24	30	36
Ibis to Egret · Teal Tees	67.2	120	-5	1	6	11	16	22	27	33
Ibis to Egret · Teal/White Tees	65.6	117	-6	-1	4	9	14	19	25	31
Ibis to Egret · White Tees	64.6	114	-7	-2	3	8	13	18	23	29

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