What country clubs are in the Wilmington area and what is each one known for?

Mike Voorheis
StarNews

Bald Head Island Club
(910) 457-7300; www.bhiclub.net
Bald Head Island Club offers a championship golf course with ocean views. Also includes fitness, swimming, tennis and a world-class croquet lawn.

Belvedere Country Club
(910) 270-2703; www.belvederecountryclub.com
Belvedere Country Club in Hampstead features a par-71 golf course and a grill.

Cape Fear Country Club
(910) 762-4751; www.capefearcountryclub.net
The oldest private country club in North Carolina, Cape Fear Country Club features a Donald Ross golf course, dining, tennis, swimming and fitness.

Carolina Shores Golf and Country Club
(910) 579-2181; www.golfcarolinashores.com
Almost down to the South Carolina state line in Calabash, Carolina Shores offers a Tom Jackson golf course, locker room with showers and a restaurant/bar.

Castle Bay Country Club
(910) 270-1978; www.castlebaycc.com
Castle Bay, a Hampstead golf course, offers links style golf with deep bunkers and water hazards. Country club membership includes the use of pool, tennis courts and fitness center.

Country Club of Landfall
(910) 256-8411; www.countrycluboflandfall.com
A private club, the Country Club of Landfall features Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye golf courses, clay and hard-court tennis facilities, an Olympic-size pool and a fitness center.

Echo Farms Country Club
(910) 799-0324; www.echofarmsnc.com
Echo Farms features an 18-hole golf course, five HarTru tennis courts and a pool with an active swim team.

Lockwood Folly Country Club
(877) 562-9663; www.lockwoodfolly.com
A links style golf course, Lockwood Folly is located between Wilmington and Myrtle Beach.

Masonboro Country Club
(910) 397-9162; www.masonborocountryclub.com
A semi-private Bob Moore golf course, Masonboro features five sets of tees and indoor and outdoor dining.
Oak Island Golf Club
(910) 278-5275; www.oakislandgolf.com
Oak Island features a scenic golf course and meals at Duffer’s Pub & Grill.

Olde Point Golf & Country Club
(910) 270-2403; www.oldepointgolf.com
A Hampstead course designed by Jerry Turner, Olde Point has been open since 1975. Christopher’s Restaurant serves meals after your round.


Pine Valley Country Club
(910) 792-1656; www.pinevalleycountryclub.com
Pine Valley is a comprehensive country club featuring a golf course, tennis courts, pool and a clubhouse.

Porters Neck Country Club
(910) 686-8180; www.portersneckcountryclub.com
A swimming complex, HarTru tennis courts and a fitness center complement the golf course at Porters Neck, north of Wilmington.

River Landing
(888) 285-4171; www.riverlanding.com
Set in a gated community off I-40 near Wallace, River Landing features 36 holes of golf, indoor and outdoor pools, a clubhouse and lodge and a sports and fitness center.