North Carolina golf courses come close to being national treasures, and the Queen City in particular loves her links. The incredible demand for golf across the country is reflected in Charlotte, where a number of new courses - most with adjacent communities - have been built in recent years.

Whether you’re an avid golfer or just want to live this luxurious lifestyle, there’s a development in or around Charlotte to suit you. Many of the homes are custom-built and admittedly pricey, but you can find some production homes that fit a more modest budget.

Charlotte has always had posh golf-course neighborhoods. The original golf-course communities are now elegant in-town neighborhoods that abut established courses such as Myers Park Country Club and Charlotte Country Club. Other sites a bit farther out of town include Quail Hollow, home of the Wachovia Championship on the PGA Tour and a place where you can find truly exclusive living in nearby Seven Eagles. In addition to Quail, Carmel and Raintree provide a complex of reasonably priced contemporary homes and condominiums off N.C. 51.

I-485 (the outerbelt) is making south Charlotte communities even more accessible to other parts of the city including Piper Glen off Rea Road and Providence Country Club near the Union County line.

Ballantyne includes an 18-hole championship course, a clubhouse and a swim and tennis center. The community, which has plenty of elegant neighborhoods to choose from, also offers something different - a neotraditional community with cozy, bungalow-style homes.

In northeast Charlotte, Highland Creek’s popularity continues to soar. This 1,800-acre multi-builder community off Ridge Road includes not only golf, but also running trails, parks and other amenities.

North Mecklenburg includes a wonderful - and growing - collection of beautiful golf-course communities. The Peninsula, a 1,000-acre custom community off Jetton Road, blends exciting golf with the beautiful shore of Lake Norman. River Run, off Davidson-Concord Road, boasts a gracious Jeffersonian-style clubhouse and a convenient location near Davidson, a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tennis court and walking paths.

Birkdale is a 610-acre master-planned community that includes elegant homes by several select builders. One of Birkdale’s top features: an Arnold Palmer-designed championship golf course that’s open for daily fee play.

In York County, Tega Cay’s nine-hole golf course has opened up in addition to the 18-hole course already in place, and the surrounding Lake Shore on Lake Wylie offers homes and town homes with gorgeous views of the lake and golf course.

Charlotte Area Golf Courses
Ballantyne Country Club
11120 Ballantyne Country Club Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)544-1404
private

Birkdale Golf Club
16500 Birkdale Commons Pkwy., Huntersville, NC 28078
(704)895-8038
public

Cabarrus Country Club
3247 Weddington Rd., Concord, NC 28025
(704)786-8154
private

Carmel Country Club
4735 Carmel Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226
(704)542-2457
private

Carolina Golf & Country Club
2415 Old Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208
(704)392-6363
private

Cedarwood Country Club
5000 Pineville Matthews Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226
(704)542-0206
private

Charles T. Myers Public Golf Course
7817 Harrisburg Rd., Charlotte, NC 28215
(704)536-1692
public

Charlotte Country Club
2465 Mecklenburg Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205
(704)333-9809
private

Charlotte Golf Links
11500 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-7990
public

Charlotte National Golf Course
6920 Howey Bottoms Rd., Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)882-8282
semi-private

Crowders Mountain Golf Club
Linwood Rd., Gastonia, NC 28053
(704)739-7681
public

Crystal Springs Golf Club
Hwy 51 & Miller Rd., Pineville, NC 28134
(704)588-2640
semi-private

The Divide
6803 Stevens Mill Rd., Matthews, NC 28104
(704)882-4899
public

Emerald Lake Golf Club
1 Tournament Dr., Matthews, NC 28105
(704)882-7888
semi-private

Firethorne Country Club
1108 Firethorne Club Dr., Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704)843-0289
semi-private

Fort Mill Golf Club
101 Country Club Dr., Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803)547-2044
semi-private

Gaston Country Club
3700 Country Club Dr., Gastonia, NC 28056
(704)865-7949
private

Gastonia Municipal Golf Course
530 Niblick Dr., Gastonia, NC 28054
(704)866-6945
public

The Golf Club at Ballantyne
10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)341-4653
public

Green Meadows Golf Course
957 Kelly Rd., Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704)827-9264
public

Green Oaks Golf Club
4775 Hamby Branch Rd., Concord, NC 28025
(704)786-4412
public

Highland Creek Golf Club
7001 Highland Creek Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28269
(704)875-9000
public

Kannapolis Country Club
1196 Fairway Dr., Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704)933-4336
private

Kings Mountain Country Club
Country Club Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)739-5871
semi-private

Lakewood Golf Course
15 Lakewood Rd., Belmont, NC 28032
(704)825-2852
public

Larkhaven Golf Club
4801 Camp Stewart Rd., Charlotte, NC 28215
(704)545-4653
semi-private

Linwood Springs Golf Course
2900 Linwood Rd., Gastonia, NC 28052
(704)867-1642
public

Mallard Head Country Club
185 Mallard Way, Mooresville, NC 28115
(704)664-7031
semi-private

Monroe Country Club
Hwy 601 S., Monroe, NC 28110
(704)282-4661
public

Mooresville Country Club
W. Wilson Ave., Mooresville, NC 28115
(704)663-2539
public

Myers Park Country Club
2415 Roswell Ave., Charlotte, NC 28209
(704)376-0745
private

NorthStone Club
15801 Northstone Dr., Huntersville, NC 28078
(704)948-4286
private

Oak Hills Golf Course
4008 Oakdale Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
(704)394-2834
public

Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation
7504 Olde Sycamore Dr., Charlotte, NC 28227
(704)573-1000
semi-private

Pawtucket Golf Club
1 Pawtuckett Rd., Charlotte, NC 28214
(704)394-5890
public

Pebble Creek Golf Course
Hwy 74 E., Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704)821-7276
public

The Peninsula Club
19101 Peninsula Club Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031
(704)896-7060
private

Pine Island Country Club
1701 Stoney Ridge Dr., Charlotte, NC 28214
(704)394-1011
private

Pine Lake Country Club
5504 Lebanon Rd., Charlotte, NC 28227
(704)545-5204
private

Pinetuck Golf Course
2578 Tuckaway Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-1141
semi-private

Providence Country Club
6001 Providence Country Club Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-6325
private

Quail Hollow Country Club
3700 Glen Eagles Dr., Charlotte, NC 28210
(704)552-1726
private

Raintree Country Club
8600 Raintree Ln., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)542-0260
private

Regent Park Golf Club
6000 Regent Pkwy. Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803)547-1300
public

Renaissance Park Golf Course
1525 W. Tyvola Rd., Charlotte, NC 28217
(704)357-3373
public

Revolution Park Golf Course
2661 Barringer Dr., Charlotte, NC 28208
(704)342-1946
public

River Hills Plantation Country Club
1 Country Club, Dr. Lake Wylie, SC 29710
(803)831-2249
private

River Run Golf & Country Club
19125 River Falls Dr., Davidson, NC 28036
(704)896-7355
private

Rock Hill Country Club
600 Country Club Dr., Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803)327-7790
private

Rocky River Golf Club at Concord
6900 Speedway Blvd., Concord, NC 28075
(704)455-1200
public

Rolling Hills Country Club
2722 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, NC 28110
(704)283-8201
private

Stonebridge Golf Club
2721 Swilcan Burn Dr., Monroe, NC 28112
(704)283-8998
semi-private

Sunset Hills Public Golf Course
800 Radio Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216
(704)399-0980
public

Tega Cay Country Club
1 Molokai Dr., Tega Cay, SC 29708
(803)548-2918
public

TPC at Piper Glen
4300 Piper Glen Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277
(704)846-1515
private

Waterford Golf Club
1900 Clubhouse Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803)324-0300
semi-private

Woodbridge Golf Links
1007 New Camp Creek Church Rd., Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)482-0353
semi-private