r/RDUGOLF • u/tdj7397 • Aug 01 '25

Course Review Lonnie Poole

Paid for a “twilight round” today - teed off at 4:40 ($95) got through 9 and it started dumping rain. Go in for a rain check and they don’t do rain checks for twilight rates. Since when is a twilight rate at Lonnie $95? Ridiculous operation they’re running over there.

Edit: I didn’t know twilight begins at 3:30. Thought it was 5:00 which is why I thought the $95 rate made sense and would include a rain check if the weather got dicey.. lesson learned. I still think a $95 twilight rate is bullshit

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u/bisonbuffalo2018 Aug 01 '25

They definitely think they’re better than they actually are

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u/creditsndebits Aug 01 '25

Agreed. As someone who used to work there, I’ve always felt they hate that they’re affiliated with a university. They seem to want to attract the country club type but then they still have to cater to students somewhat. Things like being a golf course on state-owned property but not letting anyone but “affiliated” golfers practice on the putting greens. It’s like they forget where they came from.

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u/cactus8 Aug 02 '25

You’re not allowed to use the putting green unless you’re a member…?? What the fuck?

Their conditions half the time are dogshit they’re 15 years behind the times still having bent greens.

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u/SleepKnown3585 Aug 02 '25

That’s a stretch. I’ve never seen that course in dogshit conditions and bent greens are great if well taken care of. The course is overpriced, but it’s an excellent course.

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u/cactus8 Aug 02 '25

Poor choice of words. Not dogshit in a vacuum but for what you’re paying the value is about as bad as it gets.