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1Thistle Golf ClubSunset Beach · Public · 18 holes9.62Cape Fear National Golf Course at Brunswick ForestLeland · Private · 18 holes9.43Pine Valley Country Club IncWilmington · Private · 18 holes9.24Rivers Edge Golf ClubShallotte · Public · 18 holes9.05The Clubs At St JamesSouthport · Private · 18 holes8.76Brunswick Plantation & Golf ResortCalabash · Public · 18 holes8.37Magnolia Greens Golf CourseLeland · Public · 18 holes8.28Oak Island Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes8.19Pearl West Golf CourseSunset Beach · Public · 18 holes7.810Oak Island Golf Club · Public · 18 holes7.711Lockwood Folly Country ClubSupply · Public · 18 holes7.612Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country ClubSunset Beach · Public · 18 holes7.513Oyster Bay Golf Links‎Sunset Beach · Public · 18 holes7.414Crow Creek Golf ClubCalabash · Public · 18 holes7.315Olde Fort Golf CourseWinnabow · Public · 18 holes7.216The Pearl Golf LinksCalabash · Public · 18 holes7.217The Links at Brick LandingOcean Isle Beach · Public · 18 holes7.118Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention CenterSunset Beach · Public · 18 holes6.919Carolina National Golf ClubBolivia · Public · 18 holes6.920Crow Creek Golf ClubCalabash · Public · 18 holes6.821Leopard's Chase Golf LinksOcean Isle Beach · Public · 18 holes6.822The Lakes Golf ClubSouthport · Public · 18 holes6.323Ocean Ridge Plantation GolfOcean Isle Beach · Public · 18 holes6.124Sea Trail - Maples ClubhouseSunset Beach · Public · 18 holes6.025Lion's Paw Golf LinksOcean Isle Beach · Public · 18 holes5.7

Golf courses in the Oak Island area, NC

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.

Course map of Thistle Golf Club, Sunset Beach, NC
Course map: Thistle Golf Club, Sunset Beach, NC

Best golf courses in Oak Island

The best golf course in Oak Island is Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach.

  1. 1Thistle Golf ClubSunset Beach9.6
  2. 2Cape Fear National Golf Course at Brunswick ForestLeland9.4
  3. 3Pine Valley Country Club IncWilmington9.2

Overall score out of 10.

Best public golf courses in Oak Island

The best public golf course in Oak Island is Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach.

  1. 1Thistle Golf ClubSunset Beach9.6
  2. 2Rivers Edge Golf ClubShallotte9.0
  3. 3Brunswick Plantation & Golf ResortCalabash8.3

Open to anyone.

Easiest golf courses in Oak Island

The easiest 18-hole golf course in Oak Island is Olde Fort Golf Course in Winnabow.

  1. 1Olde Fort Golf CourseWinnabow7.2
  2. 2Sea Trail - Maples ClubhouseSunset Beach6.0
  3. 3Pine Valley Country Club IncWilmington9.2

Easiest first; the number is the overall rating.

Hardest golf courses in Oak Island

The hardest golf course in Oak Island is Crow Creek Golf Club in Calabash.

  1. 1Crow Creek Golf ClubCalabash6.8
  2. 2Carolina National Golf ClubBolivia6.9
  3. 3Magnolia Greens Golf CourseLeland8.2

Hardest first; the number is the overall rating.

Golf courses with the best views in Oak Island

The golf course with the best views in Oak Island is Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach.

  1. 1Thistle Golf ClubSunset Beach9.6
  2. 2Oyster Bay Golf Links‎Sunset Beach7.4
  3. 3Oak Island Golf ClubOak Island8.1

Best views first; the number is the overall rating.

Best golf course restaurants in Oak Island

The best golf course restaurant in Oak Island is at Thistle Golf Club in Sunset Beach.

  1. 1Thistle Golf ClubSunset Beach9.6
  2. 2Cape Fear National Golf Course at Brunswick ForestLeland9.4
  3. 3Pine Valley Country Club IncWilmington9.2

Best food first; the number is the overall rating.

Par-3 golf courses in Oak Island

The best par-3 golf course in Oak Island is Oak Island Par 3 Golf Course in Southport.

  1. 1Oak Island Par 3 Golf CourseSouthport6.3

Overall score out of 10.

Common questions

How many golf courses are in Oak Island?

26 golf courses within 25 miles: 1 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 23 are public.

What is the oldest golf course in Oak Island?

Pine Valley Country Club Inc in Wilmington, from 1955. The newest is Cape Fear National Golf Course at Brunswick Forest in Leland (2019).

Golf courses in the Oak Island area, town by town

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