Here is a preview look at the Arnold Palmer designed North Carolina State University Lonnie Poole Golf course, located inside the beltline near the NCSU Centennial Campus and the NC Farmers Market. Looks like it should be opening spring/summer this year. It offers a great view of the Raleigh skyline…

Lonnie Pool Golf Course Sign, Raleigh

Overview of a few holes on the Lonnie Pool Golf Course, Raleigh

Bunkers on the Lonnie Pool Golf Course, Raleigh

Lonnie Pool Golf Course, Raleigh

Raleigh Skyline

Sprinklers on the course

Rainbow in the sprinkler, with the skyline

Lonnie Pool Golf Course, Raleigh

Lonnie Pool Golf Course, Raleigh

Lonnie Pool Golf Course, Raleigh

A kite flies high above the city of Raleigh

Beamer Power Kite

Lonnie Pool Golf Course, Raleigh

Blue sky from the NCSU Golf course

Nighttime skyline from the course
April 17th, 2009 at 3:54 pm (#)
Matt, do you EVER get rest? 😆
Seriously, this is a great angle, although it shows how small our skyline is. Now, if they can build a 5-6 story building near the golf, it would offer a magnificent view, IMO. Great place for Beau to have fun 😉 Thanks for the images!!!
April 17th, 2009 at 6:47 pm (#)
Nice as always!
April 17th, 2009 at 11:49 pm (#)
Nicely done – but what else is new 😉
April 20th, 2009 at 8:21 am (#)
What a pathetic name for a golf course (sounds like it belongs in the sticks instead of it’s urban setting). Noone will be calling it by that name (will be calling it Centennial Course)
April 20th, 2009 at 9:34 am (#)
I think the donation given by that “pathetic name for a golf course” is the reason there is a golf course in the spring of 2009. Just be happy it got built…its been a long time coming for NCSU!!
April 20th, 2009 at 1:04 pm (#)
What a stunning view of downtown Raleigh! This growth is so exciting to see.
April 29th, 2009 at 6:15 pm (#)
If anyone is interested, the road extension (Main Campus Drive) is now open. It connects from the Alumni Center to the Centennial Middle School to Trailwood Drive. You can get to I-440 via Gorman from there.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:19 am (#)
The name comes from the person funding the project so you have a new place to play
May 30th, 2009 at 9:44 am (#)
This was a fantastic way to add on to the Triangle and NCSU. And did we seriously just win the NCAA in golf when this got finished? Sweet.
August 6th, 2009 at 5:02 pm (#)
Uhm, what skyline????