#1 of 4 in Chapel Hill

Governors Club Golf Course

Chapel Hill, NC · Private · 18 holes · Est. 1990

Best in North CarolinaBest in Chapel Hill

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Course conditions1st of 4 in Chapel Hill

Clubhouse food1st of 4 in Chapel Hill

Atmosphere1st of 4 in Chapel Hill

Layout & design1st of 4 in Chapel Hill

Views & scenery1st of 4 in Chapel Hill

Difficulty

About average for Chapel Hill

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About Governors Club Golf Course

Governors Club is a private club in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, built around golf along with wellness and racquet facilities, dining and a regular schedule of social events.

Membership is available to both residents of the Governors Club community and non-residents, including those living elsewhere in the Triangle or spending only part of the year in the area, with access to the club's amenities and programming. Beyond the golf course, the club offers fitness classes, pickleball, a pool and terrace dining.

At a glance

Access: Private
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 7,000 yards
Tees: 25 tee boxes
Course rating: 73.8 / 142 slope
Opened: 1990
Difficulty: Average

Scorecard

Foothills to Mountain

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	3	5	3	4	4	5	4	4	4	3	5	4	5	3	4	4	36	36	72
Handicap	3	1	11	15	13	17	5	9	7	18	4	16	12	8	14	10	2	6
Black Tees	425	434	196	507	178	323	450	561	452	315	427	158	539	386	515	146	424	410	3526	3320	6,846	72	73.8/142
Gold Tees	412	413	183	484	158	298	427	541	409	315	404	158	539	386	515	146	424	410	3325	3297	6,622	72	72.7/140
Blue Tees	389	412	173	471	146	284	392	528	383	291	381	137	508	365	492	140	392	383	3178	3089	6,267	72	71.2/134
Blue/White	368	395	173	446	146	284	375	507	383	291	352	137	481	365	469	140	368	383	3077	2986	6,063	72	70.2/133
White Tees	368	395	152	446	140	271	375	507	354	274	352	122	481	335	469	134	368	358	3008	2893	5,901	72	69.3/131
White/Green	348	331	152	427	140	271	285	448	354	274	322	122	401	335	436	134	306	358	2756	2688	5,444	72	67.0/128
Green Tees	348	331	147	427	105	202	285	448	324	267	322	117	401	333	436	128	306	354	2617	2664	5,281	72	66.2/125
Red Tees	342	327	101	421	88	197	279	444	320	242	318	84	397	306	432	122	302	319	2519	2522	5,041	72	65.1/123

Lakes to Foothills

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	3	4	4	5	4	3	4	4	3	5	3	4	4	5	4	36	36	72
Handicap	5	7	17	13	3	11	15	1	9	4	2	12	16	14	18	6	10	8
Black Tees	402	375	494	199	439	407	534	462	162	425	434	196	507	178	323	450	561	452	3474	3526	7,000	72	75.0/143
Gold Tees	386	354	477	175	422	393	513	439	164	412	413	183	484	158	298	427	541	409	3323	3325	6,648	72	73.3/140
Blue Tees	365	340	457	171	405	356	492	423	158	389	412	173	471	146	284	392	528	383	3167	3178	6,345	72	71.9/135
Blue/White	346	318	457	171	386	356	466	406	158	368	395	173	446	146	284	375	507	383	3064	3077	6,141	72	70.8/132
White Tees	346	318	421	155	386	345	466	406	150	368	395	152	446	140	271	375	507	354	2993	3008	6,001	72	69.9/131
White/Green	307	265	421	155	351	345	417	386	150	348	331	152	427	140	271	285	448	354	2797	2756	5,553	72	67.9/129
Green Tees	307	265	414	107	351	309	417	386	163	348	331	147	427	105	202	285	448	324	2719	2617	5,336	72	67.0/123
Red Tees	307	261	376	103	344	305	413	382	86	342	327	101	421	88	197	279	444	320	2577	2519	5,096	72	65.7/122
Silver Tees	249	204	321	103	260	277	366	307	86	225	259	91	376	86	187	239	376	269	2173	2108	4,281	72	62.4/114

Mountain to Lakes

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	3	5	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	4	5	4	3	36	36	72
Handicap	17	3	15	11	7	13	9	1	5	6	8	18	14	4	12	16	2	10
Black Tees	315	427	158	539	386	515	146	424	410	402	375	494	199	439	407	534	462	162	3320	3474	6,794	72	73.4/138
Gold Tees	315	404	158	539	386	515	146	424	410	386	354	477	175	422	393	513	439	164	3297	3323	6,620	72	72.6/136
Blue Tees	291	381	137	508	365	492	140	392	383	365	340	457	171	405	356	492	423	158	3089	3167	6,256	72	70.7/134
Blue/White	291	352	137	481	365	469	140	368	383	346	318	457	171	386	356	466	406	158	2986	3064	6,050	72	70.0/131
White Tees	274	352	122	481	335	469	134	368	358	346	318	421	155	386	345	466	406	150	2893	2993	5,886	72	69.0/130
White/Green	274	322	122	401	335	436	134	306	358	307	265	421	155	351	345	417	386	150	2688	2797	5,485	72	66.9/126
Green Tees	267	322	117	401	333	436	128	306	354	307	265	414	107	351	309	417	386	163	2664	2719	5,383	72	66.6/123
Red Tees	242	318	84	397	306	432	122	302	319	307	261	376	103	344	305	413	382	86	2522	2577	5,099	72	65.2/120

Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database

Course handicap at Governors Club Golf Course

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

Tee	Rating	Slope	0	5	10	15	20	25	30	36
Foothills to Mountain · Black Tees	73.8	142	2	8	14	21	27	33	39	47
Foothills to Mountain · Gold Tees	72.7	140	1	7	13	19	25	32	38	45
Foothills to Mountain · Blue Tees	71.2	134	-1	5	11	17	23	29	35	42
Foothills to Mountain · Blue/White	70.2	133	-2	4	10	16	22	28	34	41
Foothills to Mountain · White Tees	69.3	131	-3	3	9	15	20	26	32	39
Foothills to Mountain · White/Green	67.0	128	-5	1	6	12	18	23	29	36
Foothills to Mountain · Green Tees	66.2	125	-6	0	5	11	16	22	27	34
Foothills to Mountain · Red Tees	65.1	123	-7	-1	4	9	15	20	26	32
Lakes to Foothills · Black Tees	75.0	143	3	9	16	22	28	35	41	49
Lakes to Foothills · Gold Tees	73.3	140	1	7	14	20	26	32	38	46
Lakes to Foothills · Blue Tees	71.9	135	0	6	12	18	24	30	36	43
Lakes to Foothills · Blue/White	70.8	132	-1	5	10	16	22	28	34	41
Lakes to Foothills · White Tees	69.9	131	-2	4	9	15	21	27	33	40
Lakes to Foothills · White/Green	67.9	129	-4	2	7	13	19	24	30	37
Lakes to Foothills · Green Tees	67.0	123	-5	0	6	11	17	22	28	34
Lakes to Foothills · Red Tees	65.7	122	-6	-1	4	10	15	21	26	33
Lakes to Foothills · Silver Tees	62.4	114	-10	-5	0	6	11	16	21	27
Mountain to Lakes · Black Tees	73.4	138	1	8	14	20	26	32	38	45
Mountain to Lakes · Gold Tees	72.6	136	1	7	13	19	25	31	37	44
Mountain to Lakes · Blue Tees	70.7	134	-1	5	11	16	22	28	34	41
Mountain to Lakes · Blue/White	70.0	131	-2	4	10	15	21	27	33	40
Mountain to Lakes · White Tees	69.0	130	-3	3	9	14	20	26	32	38
Mountain to Lakes · White/Green	66.9	126	-5	0	6	12	17	23	28	35
Mountain to Lakes · Green Tees	66.6	123	-5	0	5	11	16	22	27	34
Mountain to Lakes · Red Tees	65.2	120	-7	-1	4	9	14	20	25	31

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