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Old Chatham Golf Club
Durham, NC•Private
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Old Chatham Golf Club
1480 Okelly Chapel Rd
Durham, NC 27713-7478
United States
Overview
In 2001, Rees Jones designed a golfers’ paradise at Old Chatham Golf Club just outside of Raleigh. The course meanders over subtle terrain surrounded by seemingly endless thickets of North Carolina pines as well as extensive waste areas, creating challenging and tight driving windows. Small and firm putting surfaces are guarded by a variety of hazards, from penal collection areas to deep bunkers. In 2022, Jones completed a renovation improving fairways, reducing bunker size and redesigning the par-3 16th hole, which is now played over a hazard and offers a collection area to bail out of the demanding tee shot. If in the Raleigh area, this is a course not to be missed.
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“Love this course. The framing of each hole and uniqueness of each hole is wonderful. What they did on hole 16 is outstanding with the added water. Still allows for playability but increases the visual by a large amount."
Read More2026
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“They continued to take trees out on both sides of each hole, allowing for more air flow and firm/fast conditions. Sub-air have been placed under the greens. They are tearing up the 16th hole, which has a marble hard fairway due to the wrong soil being applied under renovation. When the 16th is complete, you will have 18 solid holes vs. only 17."
Read More2024
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“Wonderful golf course with terrific Mach 1 greens as well as near perfect conditioning. Fun as well as challenging."
Read More2023
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“The Course Condition was outstanding."
Read More2023
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“A nice place to play with excellent service and a well maintained course."
Read More2023
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“Fantastic golf only club, top notch service. Golf course is fair but challenging and in great shape."
Read More2023
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“Fun to play with a great variety of holes. An excellent golf experience."
Read More2023
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“This is a unique experience because of the exclusive feel of this club. The golf course is fun to play with wide fairways and accepting greens. The course is routed through tall pines and rolling terrain. The clubhouse is perfect for this type of club with a great locker and wonderful patio for lunch."
Read More2021
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“Best place to play in the triangle no doubt. Very playable off the tee and challenging greens. Excellent conditions and suburb staff! Caddies available and very walkable even though the course is routed through gentle rolling hills."
Read More2018
