Golfing

Golfing

Enjoy Year Round Golfing!

The New Bern area has become a favorite spot for golfers of all levels. Golfers can enjoy some of the finest courses in the region with rolling hills, dense foliage, lakes, streams and wetlands. Many local golf clubs that offer monthly tournaments, lunches and other gatherings. Our mild year-round climate makes golfing available almost 365 days a year!

Be sure to check out how many courses are available and pick your favorite!

Semi-Private 

Carolina Pines Golf & Country Club, 252.444.1000

  • Championship course offering clubhouse, pro shop, pool, snack bar, practice range and green
  • Tee times taken two weeks in advance
  • Located 8 miles from New Bern on Highway 70E

The Emerald Golf Club, 252.633.4440

  • Named one of the top 50 courses in the Southeast by Golf Weekly
  • Rees Jones championship course offering full practice facilities, pro shop, pool, tennis, snack bar
  • Home of the Curtis Strange Shrine Classic 1990-2000
  • Tee times taken for non-members two days in advance
  • No private carts allowed
  • 5000 Clubhouse Drive, New Bern

Fairfield Harbour Golf Club, 252.514.0050

  • Fairfield Harbour Golf Club offers 2 courses designed by Rees Jones; Harbour Point Course and Shoreline Course
  • Harbour Point Course is an 18-hole regulation length golf course. This medium-length layout features 4 sets of teeboxes for the enjoyment of golfers of all skill levels. 
  • Shoreline Course 
  • Also offers a driving range
  • Private carts allowed
  • Located about 20 minutes from New Bern on Broad Creek Road

Quakerneck Country Club, 252.224.5736

  • Privately owned, open to the public year round 
  • Available for small banquets, receptions and meetings
  • Offering an 18-hole PGA course with a driving and chipping range
  • Club also offers swimming pool, tennis courts, boat launch area, large dining facility
  • Active Bridge Club, Ladies' and Men's Golf Association, several monthly tournaments
  • Located in Trenton, about 25 minutes from New Bern on Hwy 58S

River Bend Country Club, 252.638.2819

  • Voted "Simply the Best Golf Course in New Bern" by Carolina Green Magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Championship 18-hole course with driving range
  • Private club, open to the public year round
  • Club also offers swimming, tennis, golf lessons, clinics and schools for all ages
Private

New Bern Golf & Country Club, 252.637.4061

  • Private club offering a premiere 18-hole course located on the Trent River
  • Club also offers pool, soft clay tennis courts and 2 hard courts, fitness room
  • Tennis Pro Shop and Golf Pro Shop offers lessons and clinics year-round
  • Ballroom and dining facilities for weddings or other large gatherings
  • Private room facilities for smaller dinners and receptions

Taberna Country Club, 252.634.1600

  • Designed by Senior Nicklaus Designer, Jim Laupe
  • 18-hole championship course with unsurpassed beauty and solitude
  • Tree-lined fairways, sparkling lakes, white sand bunkers, rolling hills
  • Club also offers junior-Olympic sized pool, tennis, Clubhouse
Military

Sound of Freedom Cherry Point Golf Course, 252.466.3044

  • Recently renovated and located directly on the Neuse River
  • Great water views plus a 24 hour driving range, chipping area, practice putting green, club rental, snack bar and a certified PGA teaching pro on staff
  • Open to the public

Paradise Point Golf Course at Camp LeJeune, 910.451.5445

  • Boasts two golf courses, the Scarlet and the Gold
  • Scarlet course is an 18-hole course with par of 70
  • Gold is an 18-hole course with par of 72
  • Also available are two driving ranges, one green grass and the other covered with 20 bays.
  • Three putting greens and a practice field on the premises
Semi-Private (30 minutes or more from New Bern)

Crystal Coast Country Club, 252.726.1034

  • Championship 18-hole golf course offering three sets of tees and stretches to 6,200 from the tips
  • Semi-private golf course open to the general public daily
  • Nestled along the Bogue Sound in Pine Knoll Shores, designed through sand dunes, around lakes and through the Maritime Forest

Brandywine Bay Golf Club, 252.247.2541

  • Voted as one of the Best Places to Play Golf in North Carolina by Golf Digest
  • Designed by Bruce Devlin in 1977 and redesigned by Ellis Maples
  • Semi-private course open for public play
  • Located in Morehead City, it is the official home of the Purple Heart Classic

Cypress Landing Golf Club, 252.946.7788 ext 21 

  • Rated a four star course by Golf Digest
  • Par 72 semi-private course is open to the public
  • Offers driving range, practice range, Clubhouse with Pro Shop and Grill
  • Individual and group lessons available
  • Located in Chocowinity, the signature 15th hole overlooks beautiful Chocowinity Bay

Ironwood Golf & Country Club, 252.752.6659

  • First 18-hole Lee Trevino Signature Golf Course east of the Mississippi River
  • Located in Greenville, NC, the course is the centerpiece of the prestigious Ironwood Community
  • Championship 18-hole par 72 course

Minnesott Golf & Country Club, 252.249.0813

  • 18-hole par 72 course is open to the public
  • Tree lined fairways, raised greens, water challenges and strategically placed sand traps
  • Designed by R.T. Birney and located in Minnesott Beach, the Club also offers swimming, driving range, fishing pond and boat ramp. 
  • Facility rental and event planning is available for special occasions

Silver Creek Golf Course, 252.393.8058

  • Designed by Gene Hamm, the 18-hole par 3 championship course stretches across 7005 yards
  • Club also offers a driving range and practice green