There are 26 golf courses within 25 miles of Oak Island: 23 public and 3 private. The best public course is Thistle Golf Club. The most forgiving 18 is Olde Fort Golf Course in Winnabow.

The best golf course in Oak Island is Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach.
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The best public golf course in Oak Island is Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach.
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Oak Island is Olde Fort Golf Course in Winnabow.
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The hardest golf course in Oak Island is Crow Creek Golf Club in Calabash.
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The golf course with the best views in Oak Island is Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach.
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The best golf course restaurant in Oak Island is at Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach.
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The best par-3 golf course in Oak Island is Oak Island Par 3 Golf Course in Southport.
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26 golf courses within 25 miles: 1 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 23 are public.
Pine Valley Country Club Inc in Wilmington, from 1955. The newest is Cape Fear National Golf Course at Brunswick Forest in Leland (2019).