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Established in 1948, Raleigh Country Club (RCC) boasts the last golf course designed by legendary architect Donald Ross. It has remained true to the original standards, as described by the Donald Ross Society, of making each hole present a different problem, making every stroke count, and taking full advantage of terrain while wasting no ground. Other names to grace the course include Sam Snead who participated in the inaugural exhibition tournament, Ellis Maples who served as the club’s first Director of Golf and, years later, Arnold Palmer who often played RCC during his college years.

Modern-day Raleigh Country Club remains a cornerstone for the sport and social scene near downtown. Our “pure golf” approach is a promise to maintain a challenging and competitive course, coupled with the most attentive service in the industry. These values extend beyond golf in dining, aquatics and event spaces for all members of the family to enjoy.

McConnell Golf Today

McConnell Golf offers its members access to a collection of properties with pure golf, legendary service, and vibrant amenities, each a distinct icon in their locale. Its portfolio of 16 properties spans North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, with courses designed by celebrated architects like Donald Ross, Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Arnold Palmer, and Greg Norman. This collection is the byproduct of visionary John McConnell, CEO of McConnell Golf, the largest owner of premier country clubs in the Southeast region. McConnell Golf provides best-in-class destinations with exceptional golf and revitalizing amenities, from contemporary fitness facilities, resort-style pools, tennis, and pickleball to dining for the epicurious. This includes management of the top-ranked Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech in Radford, Virginia, and Raleigh Golf Association (RGA) in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Club Properties

Raleigh Country Club
The Cardinal by Pete Dye
Treyburn Country Club
Musgrove Mill Golf Club
Old North State Club
The Reserve Golf Club
Sedgefield Country Club
The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation
Brook Valley Country Club
Country Club of Asheville
Providence Country Club
Holston Hills Country Club
Porters Neck Country Club
The Water's Edge Country Club
Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech
Wilson Country Club

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